Ideal Execution

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Ideal Execution

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Situation

Your are in normal stance (facing 12:00H) with both of your arms at your side (toward 6:00V) with the opponent (at 12:00H) (facing 6:00H) applying a front bear hug, with your arms pinned to your body.

1)

Step your right foot back (toward 6:00H) into a left modified forward bow (toward 12:00H) (stable base), while simultaneously bringing both closed fists, palms facing each other (towards 3:00H and 9:00H) with thumbs extended, but touching the fist, together in front of your body (toward 12:00H) and delivering a straight double thumb thrusting strike (minor) to the opponent’s bladder or groin area (towards 12:00H).

Result

The opponent’s lower body should be thrust backward (toward 12:00H).

Note

You and the opponent’s chests should never lose contact with each other, up to this point.

2)

Circle your left arm (counter clockwise) under the opponent’s right arm (between the opponent’s body and right arm) and onto the back of the opponent’s right shoulder, palm down (toward 6:00V) with finger facing toward you (toward 6:00H) to apply a left downward pressing check (toward 6:00V) onto the opponent’s right shoulder.  Simultaneously with the previous move open and rotate your right hand (counter clockwise), palm down (toward 6:00V) and fingers to the left (toward 9:00H) in front of your body into a right positioned cover.

Result

The pressing check should keep the opponent’s lower body extended (toward 12:00H) (height zone check).

3)

Deliver a right straight thrusting step-through knee kick (major) (toward 12:00H) to the opponent’s groin area, while simultaneously drawing your right arm straight back (toward 6:00H) (positioned cock) (opposing forces), palm up (toward 12:00V), in preparation for the next move.

Result

The drawing of your right elbow should break the opponent’s bear-hug.

4)

Without any loss of motion from the previous moves, deliver a right thrusting side kick (minor) (toward 12:00H) to the inside of the opponent’s left leg (optional), before settling forward into a right neutral bow (toward 12:00H) between the opponent’s legs.  Again, without any loss of motion, deliver a right straight thrusting elbow strike (major) (toward 12:00H) to the opponent’s face area, simultaneously with the settling forward into the right neutral bow.

Result

Opponent’s head should be thrust backward (toward 12:00H), but their body should be prevented from moving by your left pressing check to their right shoulder

5)

Release your pressing check to the opponent’s right shoulder.

Result

Opponent should drop to the ground (toward 6:00V).

6)

Cross out and cover (toward 6:00H).