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Black Belt 1 Self Defense Techniques

FALLING FALCON

Defense against a straight right handed grab or push

As you step to 11:30 with your right foot into a right Neutral Bow, pin attackers hand against your chest with your left hand and do a right Upward Elbow into attackers shoulder.

Immediately turn counter clockwise into a left Forward Bow facing 6:00 while maintaining the pin with your left and and pushing with your right elbow to take attackers down.

Grab the back side of attackers right wrist with your right hand (releasing your left hand) and turn it clockwise (exposing the elbow to 6:00) as you do a left Heel Palm to attackers elbow.

Do a left knee to their elbow into a left Side Kick to the right side of attackers neck.

Land your left foot back to 6:00 as you grab the back side of attackers right wrist with your left hand (releasing your right hand) and turn it counter clockwise (exposing the elbow to 12:00) as you do a right Heel Palm to attackers elbow.

Do a right glancing knee strike to attackers elbow, allowing your leg to pass attackers arm. Immediately drive your right leg back into a scraping heel kick to attackers kidney, up and down into a right retarded Front Ball Kick to attackers solar plexus.

Kick attackers arm (at the elbow) to knock it out of your left hand, stomp on their hand and cover out.

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TWIRLING SACRIFICE

Defense against a full nelson

Step to 3:00 with your right foot into a Horse Stance and immediately slide your left foot over to your right then back behind attackers right leg (toward 7:00) as both of your arms grab the back of opponent's knees and lift attackers legs off the ground.

Spin counter clockwise, driving attacker into whatever object is closest to you (wall, pole, etc.). If attacker is too large, simply drop them (hopefully head first).

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DESTRUCTIVE FANS

Defense against a left flank right step through punch

Step to 7:30 with your left foot while doing a left Inward Parry and a right upward Back Knuckle on the inside of attackers elbow.

Continue both hands in a clockwise circle until your left hand strikes the back of attackers neck with a Back Knuckle and your right hand strikes the solar plexus with a Hammerfist (palm up).

Sweep attackers right foot with your left foot, planting towards 12:00 and immediately pivot clockwise thrusting your right leg backwards to take attacker down. As they fall, do a right Vertical Thrust punch to attackers chest.

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CLIPPING THE STORM

Defense against a right low jabbing club attack (5 line)

Step to 10:30 with your left foot into a left Neutral Bow while doing a left Inward Hand Sword to attackers forearm to deflect the poke to your right. Your right hand is raised high to your right side.

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End of Flashing Mace

Do a right Inward Hand Sword to attackers wrist (hopefully this will cause the club to be dropped) followed by a left Outward Hand Sword to attackers throat with your left hand checking attackers right hand.

Step forward and behind attackers right leg with your right leg and thrust your right leg back into a left Forward Bow facing 10:30 while doing a right Heel Palm to attackers face to take them down.

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RAINING LANCE

Defense against an overhead knife attack

Step to 10:30 with your left foot into a left Neutral Bow while doing a left inward parry to guide attackers knife arm down past your left arm and into attackers thigh or groin.

Push Drag into attacker (if necessary) while doing a right Inward Elbow to attackers chest.

Switch hands, pinning attackers right arm down with your right hand while your left hand grabs (palm up) attackers throat.

Switch hands again, pinning attackers right arm down with your left hand while doing a right Inward Hand Sword to attackers nose, into a right Heel Plam Claw to attackers face.

As you move into a right High Wide Kneel (or down onto your left knee), slide your left hand up attackers chest, grab their neck or chin and anchor your elbow down, pulling attacker backwards. At the same time, circle your right hand from attackers face into a Back Knuckle to attackers kidney. As attacker lands on your right thigh, finish the circle with your right hand by doing a right overhead Hammerfist to attackers chest.

Push attacker off your knee and do a right Side Kick to attackers face.

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THRUST INTO DARKNESS

Defense against a left flank (rear) right punch

Step to 1:30 with your right foot, dragging your left foot back behind you into a left reverse Cat Stance and do a left Rear Kick to attackers stomach or knee (whichever is closer).

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From the kick, plant your left foot to 7:30 (your in a left Neutral Bow facing 8:00 now) and do a right Rear Ball Kick to attackers hip or ribs to push them back and open their center line (so they are facing you).

Land forward from the kick into a right Neutral Bow facing 7:30 and do a left Front Cross Over into a right Side Kick to attackers left knee to buckle attacker in front of you.

As you land from the kick, do a right Back Knuckle to attackers ribs (their right side) and a left Vertical Thrust punch to attackers face.

Do a left Front Cross Over to cover out towards 4:30 (sweep attackers right leg if it's there). Survey the situation and return with a left Rear Cross Over into a right Side Kick to attackers face.

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LEAP OF DEATH

Defense against a right step through punch

Step to 11:00 with your left foot into a left Neutral Bow while doing a right Outward Parry to deflect the punch.

As you pivot clockwise, Push Drag into a right Close Kneel stance facing 4:30 with your left knee buckling attackers right knee. Grab attackers right wrist with your right hand and do a left upward Heel Palm to attackers right elbow followed by a left Back Knuckle to attackers ribs.

Glancing Spear

Drive your left elbow up into attackers armpit and push down as you pull up on their wrist with your right hand. This will drop them, face first, to the ground.

Leap onto attackers back, scraping your heels down the sides of attackers ribcage. Squat down into a Diamond stance while doing a double Heel Palm strikes to the back of attackers head, driving their face into the ground.

As you wrap your hands around the front of attackers head and pull their head back, turn your knees in, into a Concave stance. Draw your right hand back, maintaining your hold on attackers head with your left hand, and do a right Inward Hand Sword to attackers face.

Turn to your right as you drive your left knee into the middle of attackers back while doing a left Heel Palm to the back of attackers head.

Reverse direction as you stand up and do a right Rear Ball Kick to attackers head as you cover out to your left.

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GLANCING LANCE

Defense against a right front knife thrust to the stomach

Step to 6:00 with your right foot into a left Neutral Bow while doing a low right outward hooking parry at attackers wrist to redirect the knife, immediately grabbing onto attackers wrist as you do a left upward Heel Palm to the underside of attackers elbow.

While pulling attackers arm past your right hip, do a right Rear Ball Kick to attackers groin followed by (as you release your right hand and check attackers arm with your left hand) a right two fingered eye poke or hook. Land from the kick onto the inside of attackers right leg, buckling their knee.

Follow through with the eye poke/hook in a counter clockwise motion to check attackers right arm as you cock your right leg to your left knee in a transitional one legged stance and do a right Side Kick to the back of attackers right knee.

As you land from the kick, continue the counter clockwise circle of your right hand into a right heel palm to attackers face. Anchor your elbow (which helps check attackers right arm) and do a left Middle knuckle strike to attackers right mastiod.

Slide your left hand over to check attackers right shoulder as you od a right Inward Elbow to the right side of attackers face.

Grab the back of attackers shoulders with both hands and do a left knee to their back to knock them forward followed by a left Front Scoop kick. With your left foot still in the air, cover out to your right, stomping on attackers ankle as you go by.

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CAPTURED ROD

Defense against a right front pistol against your chest

Step to 12:00 with your left foot into a left Front Twist stance while doing a left Outward Parry (close to your body) on the gun to deflect the line of fire.

Turn the left parry into a left grab on the gun and, as you Step Thru forward to 11:00 with your right foot into a right Neutral Bow checking the inside of attackers right leg, do a right inward eye slice, bringing your right hand down to grab attackers right hand.

Slightly turn attackers right hand away from you with your right hand as your left hand moves to the back of their right hand. Now drive attackers hand back towards their face to do a left eye poke while maintaining your hold on their hand.

As you Step Thru reverse into a left Neutral Bow, use both hands to bend attackers wrist clockwise and back towards them (thumbs on the back of the hand, fingers on the front - as done in the Lock Flows).

With your right hand, pull the gun out of attackers hand and back past your right hip while doing a right Rear Ball Kick to attackers groin. As you land from the kick checking the inside of attackers right leg, slide your left hand up from attackers wrist to their elbow as their arm slides past your right hip and strike up with the gun to attackers face (like a rising stiff-arm back knuckle). From here, circle your hand clockwise and strike across attackers face with the gun and finally, as you do a left Front Cross Over strike outward on the right side of attackers face with the gun, continuing your cover out.

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GLANCING WING

Defense against a left uppercut

Step to 1:30 with your right foot into a right Neutral Bow while doing a low Inward Block to deflect punch. Follow up with a left Vertical Thrust punch to attackers face as you turn into a left Forward Bow.

Circle your left hand over to your right and hook onto attackers left elbow, pulling it up as you cock your right hand back to your waist and follow with a right Uppercut to attackers ribs.

Hook the inside of attackers left elbow with your right hand and pull to the right as your left hand grabs the back of attackers neck (from the left side of their head) and pulls towards you. Step back to 4:30 with your left foot while doing a right (downward) Inward Elbow to the left side of attackers face.

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THRUSTING LANCE

Defense against a right knife thrust to the stomach

From a right Neutral Bow, slide your left foot back to 4:30 (getting your body out of the way) while doing a right Inward Hand Sword or Inward Block onto the forearm of attacker and grab onto attackers wrist with your right hand.

Push Drag forward into attacker doing a left underhand Heel Palm to attackers groin (grab and squeeze).

While still maintaining your grab of attackers right arm, step back to 6:00 with your right foot into a left Neutral Bow as your left hand and right hand grab attackers right hand and rotate it clockwise (thumbs on the back of the hand, fingers on the front - as done in the Lock Flows).

Do a Chicken Kick (left then right leg) to attackers chest and face, landing forward into a right Neutral Bow. As you execute the kick, release with your right hand and allow your left hand to slide up to check attackers elbow (otherwise your arms will be twisted around your right side).

Continue to check attackers elbow with your left hand as you do a rising Back Knuckle to attackers face followed by an inward raking Hammerfist to the back of attackers neck circling into a right Hammerfist to the right side of attackers jaw.

End of Defying The Storm

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BROKEN ROD

Defense against a right rear pistol against your back

Step to 1:30 with your left foot while doing a right Downward Parry behind you to deflect the gun away from your back.

Grab attackers right wrist with your right hand as you step up with your left foot and do a left Uppercut under attackers elbow.

Do a left downward Hammerfist to attackers groin, continuing the strike through their body, up and into a left grab on attackers upper arm.

With your right hand, pull the gun out of attackers hand (to your right) and immediately drive the butt of the gun upward into attackers face, circling clockwise and driving the barrel of the gun into attackers chest.

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ENTWINED LANCE

Defense against a right knife thrust to the chest

From a left Neutral Bow, step to 1:30 with your left foot into a left Front Twist stance while doing a left Outward Hooking Parry on attackers right hand and immediately grabbing onto attackers wrist.

Step to 11:00 with your right foot into a Horse Stance facing 9:00 while doing a right Outward Hand Sword to attackers neck.

Slide your right hand down to check attackers right arm as you do a right thrusting sweep on attackers right leg and a left two-finger eye poke.

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Grab attackers right wrist with your left hand as you do a right Side Kick to the inside of attackers left knee. As the right kick strikes attackers left leg, do a right outward Back Knuckle to attackers ribs.

Calming The Storm Ext.

While continuing to hold attackers wrist with your left hand, do a left flapping elbow up under attackers chin and immediately grab onto the back of attackers neck as you step back with your right foot to 6:00. As you plant from the step back, do a left (slightly) raking Hammerfist to the back of attackers neck and cover out to 4:30.

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DEFYING THE ROD

Defense against a right front pistol

While steping to 12:00 with your left foot into a left Front Twist stance, do a left Outward Parry to deflect the gun and immediately grab onto attackers wrist.

While maintaining your left hand grab, do a right Rear Ball Kick and a right 2 fingered eye poke, landing to 10:30 to buckle attackers right leg. As you land from the kick, grab onto attackers tricep with your right hand and do a right flapping elbow to attackers face.

Slide your right hand down to your left hand and twist the gun out of attackers hand. As you do a Step Thru reverse into a left Neutral Bow, strike the back of attackers head with the butt of the gun and pushing up on attackers wrist with your left hand (and rotate attackers wrist clockwise) until attackers is bent over and their arm is up in the air.

Continue circling the gun in a counter clockwise fashion and, as you do a right knee to attackers stomach, strike them in the back with the butt of the gun.

While your foot is still in the air, do a right Side Kick to the inside of attackers left knee and go right into a right Front Cross Over followed by a left spinning Rear Kick to attackers chest.

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UNFOLDING THE DARK

Defense against a right flank (rear) left step through punch

Step to 10:30 with your left foot and draw your right foot to your left into a left Close Kneel stance. Immediately do a right Rear Kick to attackers lead knee.

Do a Slide-Up Side Kick to attackers lower ribs or hip to move them back.

Do a dragon-tail sweep (turning counter clockwise and swinging your left leg into attackers left leg) so your left leg ends up at 1:30. As you make contact with attackers leg, do a left Back Knuckle to attackers ribs. As they fall backwards, move into a forward bow (which ends the sweep) while doing an overhead Hammerfist to attackers chest, driving them to the ground.

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FATAL DEVIATION

Defense against a right jab, left cross combination

Step back to 6:00 with your left foot into a right Neutral Bow while doing a right Inward Block on the right punch.

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Turn counter clockwise and do Spreading Branch
Unfurling Crane

(shuffling forward if necessary) Turn into a right Forward Bow while doing a right Outward Extended Block and a left Vertical Thrust punch to attackers face.

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End of Raking Mace

Turn back into a right Neutral Bow as you do a a right Inward Hand Sword to the left side of attackers neck while checking at your midsection with your left hand.

As you step forward with your left foot into a transitionary left Front Twist stance, slide your right hand down to check attackers arms while doing a raking Heel Palm Claw to the right side of attackers face.

Right knee to the inside of attackers right thigh. As you land do a right Inward Elbow to the left side of attackers face.

Single cover out to 4:30, survey the situation. Do a left Rear Cross Over into a right Rear Kick and cover out.

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TWISTED ROD

Defense against a right flank pistol

While stepping to 4:30 with your right foot into a transitional right Front Twist stance, do a right Outward Hooking Parry on attackers right wrist to deviate their arm away from you.

Step around to 4:30 with your left foot into a transitional left Neutral Bow as your left arm snakes over attackers right elbow and your right forearm pushes attackers arm toward them to get them into a figure 4 lock with the gun aimed at their face/head.

Push your arms left and towards the attacker to take the attacker down while maintaining control of their arm.

Move your left hand into position to grab (the near side) of attackers wrist (being careful to keep the gun aimed away from you) as you do a right Front Ball Kick through attackers ribs into a right stomp/pinch to attackers left upper arm.

Immediately turn counter clockwise into a left Close Kneel stance and drive your right knee into the attackers throat while doing a right eye poke to either of attackers eyes. As you do this bend attackers right arm over your left knee.

While still maintaining the grab on attackers right arm with your left hand, rip the gun out of his hand with your right hand, hit him in the face with it, stand up and cover out to your left.

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ENTWINED MACES

Defense against a left jab, right cross combination

From a right Neutral Bow, do a right Inward Block on the jab, circling into a right outward block on the cross, grabbing onto attackers right wrist with your left hand.

Immediately follow with a left Vertical Thrust punch to attackers face as you move into a right Forward Bow.

Fatal Deviation

As you turn back into a right Neutral Bow, do a right Inward Hand Sword to the left side of attackers neck.

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Do a left Rear Cross Over and step out with your right leg to buckle attackers left leg while doing a right Back Hammerfist to attackers groin.

Turn clockwise into a right Rotating Twist stance while doing a right Outward Vertical Block/strike combination against the right side of attackers face. As you plant into the twist, do a left Heel Palm to attackers right shoulder to open them up.

As you turn counter clockwise into a right Neutral Bow, do a right inward/downward Hammerfist to attackers left collarbone.

Step back to 4:30 with your left foot, pivot counter clockwise and do a right Rear Kick to attackers solar plexus.

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DETOUR FROM DOOM

Defense against a right roundhouse kick from fighting position

From a right Neutral Bow step back to 4:30 with your left foot into a right Cat Stance facing 10:30 while doing a left Downward Block and a right Vertical Thrust punch to attackers face.

Right Front Ball Kick to attackers groin. As you land from the kick into a right Neutral Bow facing 10:30, do a left Horizontal Thrust punch to attackers solar plexus.

Step to 1:30 with your left foot (behind your right foot) into a transitional right Rear Twist stance while doing a right Back Knuckle to attackers solar plexus.

As you unwind from the twist into a right Neutral Bow hook the back of attackers neck with your left hand (from the left side of attackers face), pull down with your left hand and do a right overhead Hammerfist to the base of attackers neck.

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LEAP FROM DANGER

Defense against a push from behind

As you are pushed, do forward rolling fall and stand back up in a left Neutral Bow.

Hop to your left onto your left foot while doing a right Rear Roundhouse Kick to attackers solar plexus, landing forward in a right Neutral Bow.

Do a left Spinning Back Kick to attackers chest, landing forward in a left Neutral Bow.

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