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Blue Belt Self Defense Techniques

SPIRALING TWIG

Defense against a high bear hug from behind, arms free

As your right foot steps to 3:00 into a Horse Stance, do double Middle Knuckle strikes to the back of attackers hands and pin attackers arms with your elbows.

Grab attackers right hand with both of your hands (your thumbs are on the back of their hand - fingers on their palm), and extend their arm straight out (still tucked under your right arm) with your right arm applying pressure to attackers elbow. Immediately step to 1:30 with your left foot and turn clockwise (180 degrees) as you step back with your right foot into a left Neutral Bow facing 7:30. Attacker is now bent over with you at his side.

Lock Flow A or B
Crossing Talons
End of Defying The Storm
End of Grasp Of Death

Continue holding attackers hand with your right hand, as you do a right Rear Ball Kick to attackers face and a left downward Heel Palm to attackers right elbow (right hand maintains pressure on the back of attackers hand).

As your right foot lands from the kick (in tight on attackers right knee to pin/break it), your left hand checks attackers right arm, sliding is along your right hip. As this happens, release your right hand and do a right upward Back Knuckle to attackers face.

End of Captured Rod
End of Thrusting Lance

Torque

GRIPPING TALON

Defense against a straight right wrist grab

As your right foot steps to 12:00 into a right Neutral Bow checking attackers left leg, rotate your right wrist outward and move your left hand under attackers grab hand, grabbing it and pull down with left and towars you with right to overextend attackers wrist and cancel attackers height. You should be able to free your right hand at this point.

While pulling attackers arm against your body with your left hand, do a right Back Knuckle to attackers groin, allowing the strike to pass through attackers body.

Crossing Talons (left side)

Step back to 4:30 with your left foot while doing a right Inward Elbow to attackers left ribs (again allowing the strike to pass through attacker). Rebound into a right Side Elbow to attackers exposed ribs under arm. Notice the Reverse Motion of the second elbow.

Slide your left foot up to your right foot, then shoot right foot back to 1:30 into a left Forward Bow facing 7:30 to kick out attackers left leg. At the same time, circling your right hand behind attacker into a right Back Knuckle to attackers mastoid. Mastoid shot should hit as you plant into the Forward Bow.

Right knee to attackers face, as you do a right Front Cross Over and a right Heel Palm to break attackers elbow.

Torque

CRUSHING HAMMER

Defense against a rear bear hug, arms pinned

Pin attackers arms with your left hand as your left foot steps to the left into a Horse Stance while doing a right Back Hammerfist to attackers groin to loosen their grip on you.

Slide your right foot over to your left foot and shoot your right foot back to 4:30 into a transitionary left Forward Bow while doing a right back Heel Palm to attackers groin to bend them over.

Do a right Obscure Upward Elbow to attackers face and anchor your right elbow to bend attacker backwards and turn clockwise into attacker while doing a left Heel Palm to attackers floating ribs. This will flip attacker over your right leg.

Torque

PARTING WINGS

Defense against a 2 handed push

Step straight back with your right foot into a left Neutral Bow while doing 2 Outward Extended Blocks (hands open) to deflect attackers hands. Keep hands level and do not go past the outside of shoulders. You only want to deflect the hands past your face.

Twist Of Fate

Move into a right Forward Bow while doing a right inward Heel Palm to attackers ribs under pectoral muscle as left hand checks high on the right right side of your face.

Turn back into a right Neutral Bow while doing left Outward Hand Sword to attackers neck as you grap attackers chest muscle with your right hand and pull it back.

Turn back into a right Forward Bow while doing right vertical Middle Knuckle strike to bottom of sternum as left hand pushes down past attackers stomach.

Torque

SHIELD & SWORD

Defense against a left straight punch

Step to 1:30 with your right foot into a right Forward Bow while doing a right Inward Parry and a left outward extended block. Bring right hand back to right side, raised high, ready to strike.

Lone Kimono

Torque into Neutral Bow while doing a right Inward Hand Sword to base of attackers neck. Left hand continues to check attackers left hand.

Circling Destruction

Grab onto attackers left shoulder with your right hand as you Push Drag into a left Inward Elbow to attackers ribs.

Step back to 4:30 with your left leg into a transitionary right Rear Twist stance while cocking your right hand up high.

Unwind into a right Neutral Bow while doing a right Hammerfist to attackers left kidney followed by a right Side Kick to back of attackers left knee. Tailor the kick to fit the target by using the outside of your kicking foot.

Torque

SLEEPER

Defense against right straight punch

Step to 11:00 with your left foot into a left Neutral Bow while doing a left Inward Block. Shoot your right arm out and into side of attackers neck (this is a modified Ridge Hand strike) as you move into a left Close Kneel stance, checking attackers right leg with your right leg.

Move your right foot up to your left foot then back to 3:00 (V-in and V-out) into a modified left Forward Bow, to buckle attackers right leg as your left hand grabs onto your right wrist and squeezes to lock attackers neck in your arms.

Step back to 4:30 with your left foot and torque your body to the left to take attacker down (ending in left High Wide Kneel). As attacker lands, drive your right knee into their ribs and do a right Vertical Thrust punch to attackers face. Stand up and do a right Side Kick to attackers face and cover out.

Torque

FIVE SWORDS

Defense against a right hooking punch.

Step forward with right foot into a right Neutral Bow while doing a right Inward Block to attackers bicep as left hand checks at attackers wrist.

Defying The Storm

Right Outward Hand Sword to side of attackers neck, followed by a left Heel Palm to attackers face as you turn into a right Forward Bow.

Use right arm to loop attackers right arm over your head to right and into Shield & Mace
Crossing Talons
Circling Wing

Right Uppercut to solar plexus (or vertical punch to groin) while moving back into a right Neutral Bow and moving left hand to sword position on your chest.

Step back to 4:30 with your left foot while doing a quick left Outward Hand Sword to side of attackers neck.

Grab attackers neck/head with your left hand and pull down as you do a right Inward Hand Sword to base of attackers neck.

Marriage of Gravity

RETREATING PENDULUM

Defense against a side kick from a right to right fighting position

Step back with your right foot into left Front Twist Stance while doing a right Downward Block to deflect the kick. Left hand checks at head.

Right Front Ball Kick to back of attackers left while doing an overhead downward Hammerfist to back of attackers neck. The strike should land as your foot lands from the kick.

Slide your left foot up to your right foot then do a right Rear Scoop and shoot your right leg back into a left Reverse Bow to buckle attackers leg as you do a right Rear Elbow to attackers head.

End of Backbreaker

Marriage of Gravity

DEFYING THE STORM

Defense against right roundhouse club

Step forward with right foot into a right Neutral Bow while doing a right Inward Block to attackers bicep as left hand checks at attackers wrist.

Five Swords
If attacker blocks your right arm, left hand under attackers left arm then:
Gripping Talon
Reversing Mace
Circling Destruction

Right Inward Elbow to attackers chest. Right hand grabs attackers tricep and pulls while left hand pushes on attackers wrist to break their elbow. There is the possibility of another Inward Elbow to attackers face during the elbow break.

Step back with your right foot into a left Forward Bow facing 12:00 while pulling down on attackers shoulder with your right hand and up on attackers wrist with your left hand to bend attacker over.

Right knee to attackers shoulder (keeping attackers right hand pinned/bent with your left hand) and landing into right overhead Overhead Elbow to attackers spine.

Torque

CHARGING RAM

Defense against a 'football' charge

From a right Neutral Bow move your right foot behind your left and turn into a right Neutral Bow facing 9:00 while doing a left Outward Hand Sword to side of attackers neck followed by a right Inward Hand Sword to back of attackers neck.

Right Front Ball Kick to attackers groin or stomach followed by a left Rear Ball Kick.

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DARTING MACE

Defense against a two handed grab on right hand

While stepping to 12:00 with your left foot into a left Neutral Bow, counter grab attackers hands with your right hand and pull attacker into you while you drive your left fist across attackers hands (nerve strike) and up through the left side of attackers neck.

Left Overhead Elbow to attackers hands (nerve strike on forearm) to release your right hand.

As you move into a left Forward Bow, do a right vertical Middle Knuckle strike to attackers sternum.

Right knee to groin while doing a left Outward Hand Sword to throat. The knee will draw attacker into the hand sword.

Land your right leg forward in a High Wide Kneel while doing a right Heel Palm to faceas left hand checks low.

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FLIGHT TO FREEDOM

Defense against arm pinned in 'L' behind back

Counter grab attackers right wrist with your right hand as you step back with your left foot into attacker in a right Reverse Bow while doing a left Rear Elbow strike (full extension, compacting the mass). At this point, attacker blocks your elbow.

Step forward with your left foot to 1:30 while doing a right Rear Kick to attackers groin/stomach while continuing to hold onto attackers right wrist.

As you plant from the kick, immediately turn clockwise and do a left Rear Ball Kick to attackers left knee and cover out to your right while doing a left Heel Palm to snap attackers right elbow.

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LOCKING HORNS

Defense against a right front choke.

Turn your head to the left (towards attackers elbow) to free your windpipe. Left hand checks attackers right knee while stepping forward into High Wide Kneel and striking attackers groin with right upward Ridge Hand.

Turn right hand outward and do a right Obscure Upward Elbow to attackers chin as you plant your left foot on the ground and stand up into a right Neutral Bow.

Push Drag into attacker holding back of attackers head with your left hand and doing a right Inward Elbow to attackers face.

End of Twisted Twig

Back-up Mass

BOW OF COMPULSION

Defense against someone twisting your right hand pinned on their chest

Pin both attackers hand and your hand on attackers check with your left hand as you step forward with your right foot into a right High Wide Kneel while doing a right Upward Elbow to attackers chest.

Right downward, raking Middle Knuckle from attackers chest to groin.

Right upward Ridge Hand to attackers groin.

Locking Horns

Right Back Knuckle to inside of attackers left knee followed by a right Vertical Punch to inside of attackers right knee.

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OBSTRUCTING THE STORM

Defense against a right overhead club attack

Step forward with your left foot into a left Forward Bow while doing a high cross block (right wrist over left) to stop the club.

Slide your left foot back to your right into brief left 90 degree transitionary Cat Stance while grabbing attackers wrist with your right hand.

Step to 1:30 with your left foot into a left Neutral Bow while driving your right forearm into the back of attackers right armpit and push down with right elbow while pulling up eith left hand to bend attackers over, thus cancelling their height.

Right knee to attackers face while pulling club from attacker with your right hand. Right foot lands back into a left Neutral Bow as you drive the club you just took from attacker back into their face.

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GIFT IN RETURN

Defense against an unfriendly handshake

Pin attackers hand with your left hand as you step forward to 10:30 with your left foot and Push Drag into a left High Wide Kneel while driving grabbed hands into attackers groin. Keep your face to the left side of their shoulder to avoid a head butt..

Step to 12:00 with your left foot (slightly behind attacker) as your left hand reaches under attackers legs and grabs attackers right wrist. Step back to 10:00 with your right foot and grab attackers belt with your right hand. Pull attackers hand with your left hand while you push on their lower back/hip with your right hand.

Do a right Step-Thru Side Kick to the back of attackers left knee as you let go of their right hand.

As you land from the kick, do a left knee to attackers back and cover out.

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