Ideal Execution

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Ideal Execution

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Situation

You are in a standard right neutral bow (facing 12:00H) with the opponent (at 12:00H) (facing 6:00H) executing a right, step through, roundhouse kick to your abdomen area (toward 4:30H).

Note

The kick can be executed to any area on your body from your groin to your head.

1)

Step your left foot to your right (toward 4:30H) (counter clockwise H) (up the circle) into a right neutral bow (facing 10:30H) (brace angle), settling into the neutral bow (toward 6:00V) with a right inward / left downward universal block (toward 9:00H) to the opponent’s lower right leg.

Result

The opponent’s kick should be blocked and begin to replant (toward 6:00V) forward (toward 6:00H) into a right neutral bow (toward 6:00H).

2)

Immediately, push drag forward (toward 10:30H) with the circle (counter clockwise V) of your right hand to deliver a right thrusting forward hammer-fist (toward 10:30H) to the opponent’s groin area (major), while simultaneously raising (toward 12:00V) your left open hand to your right solar plexus (positioned cover), palm forward (toward 10:30H).

Note

The above motions should be executed before the opponent re-establishes a firm base from the initial attack.

Result

The opponent’s upper body should bend forward (toward 4:30H) with the hands beginning to attempt to cover the groin area.

Note

Its highly likely that the opponent’s reaction from the above moves will force you to elongate the motion of your left checking hand to deliver a left lifting vertical four finger poke (toward 12:00V) to the opponent’s eyes (minor), to halt the forward momentum for their upper body.

3)

Immediately, Step your right foot to your right (toward 1:30H) (counter clockwise H) into a right neutral bow (toward 7:30H), settling into the neutral bow (toward 7:30H) with a right forward obscure elbow strike (toward 12:00V) (contour) to the opponent’s chin area (major), while maintaining your other defenses (positioned cover).

Note

The right elbow strike should contour its way up the front of the opponent’s body, guided to the opponent’s face.

Result

The opponent’s upper body and head should be forced up (toward 12:00V) and back (toward 1:30H) and should collapse to the ground (toward 1:30H) (toward 6:00V) (body on the 1:30H-7:30H line), face up (toward 12:00V).

4)

Cross out an cover (toward 7:30H).