REQUIRED TECHNIQUES FOR ORANGE BELT

1. CLUTCHING FEATHERS (front left hand hair grab)

• 1. Standing naturally, step straight back (to 6 o'clock) with your left foot, simultaneously pin opponent's left hand with your left as you deliver a right vertical middle finger fist to opponent's left armpit pivoting into a right neutral bow in the process.
• 2. While in a neutral bow, strike inside of opponent's left arm with a right vertical outward block while cocking your left hand to your left hip (palm up).
• 3. Shift into a right forward bow as you deliver a left heel palm thrust to opponent's jaw while switching your right vertical outward block into a right extended outward block, keeping it in place for protection as well as in position for the next move.

2. TRIGGERED SALUTE (front right hand direct push)

• 1. Standing naturally while opponent pushes your left shoulder with his right hand, step forward and to your left with your right foot to 11 o'clock (into a right neutral bow) to buckle on the inside of opponent's right knee. Simultaneously pin opponent's right hand with your left (against your left shoulder) and strike opponent's chin with a right forward heel palm thrust.
• 2. Immediately shift your right hand to 11 o'clock forming the shape of the crane (anchor elbow) and hook opponent's right arm down before cocking your right arm to your right hip and deliver a right inward horizontal elbow strike to opponent's solar plexus.
• 3. After following through with first elbow shot, deliver a right outward horizontal elbow strike to opponent's right floating ribs (palm down).
• 4. Without hesitation, follow-up with a right horizontal back knuckle strike to opponent's right floating ribs or kidney and immediately cock your right fist to your right hip.
• 5. Without any loss of motion execute a right uppercut up and under opponent's chin while your left hand remains pinning your opponent's right hand against your left shoulder.

3. DANCE OF DEATH (front straight right punch)

• 1. Standing naturally, step forward and to your left to 11 o'clock (into a left neutral bow) with your left foot (to get out of the line of attack). Simultaneously strike to the outside of opponent's right punch with your left inward block as your right arm rests and hangs naturally to the right of your body.
• 2. With your left hand still guarding (with a left bracing angle), strike to the opponent's groin with a right upward vertical reverse hand sword while pivoting into a left forward bow.
• 3. Immediately step through and to your left to 10 o'clock into a right neutral bow with your right foot (to buckle opponent's right knee) as your right elbow strikes horizontally and into opponent's right ribcage while your left hands grabs back of opponent's right knee and pulls toward you so that your left hand grab concludes the grab (after sliding along the leg) at your opponent's right ankle.

4. GIFT OF DESTRUCTION (handshake)

• 1. With right hand shaking and while standing naturally, hop directly forward or slightly to your left to 11 o'clock, depending on circumstances, with our left foot as your right hand pulls your opponent's right hand toward and past your right hip.
• 2. With the above action, simultaneously strike in and against the joint of your opponent's right elbow with your left heel of palm as you deliver a right knee kick to opponent's groin or stomach.
• 3. As you plant your right foot forward (toward 10 o'clock) and against the inside portion of opponent's right knee, (in a right neutral bow) deliver a right inward horizontal elbow strike to left jaw of opponent while checking opponent's right arm down with your left hand.

5. LOCKING HORNS (front head lock)

• 1. With feet in line with each other and body bent forward, step forward with your right foot toward 11 o'clock and deliver a right upward vertical reverse hand sword to opponent's groin while simultaneously having your left hand check opponent's right thigh just above the knee and your chin turned in such a position so as to keep your breathing constant. (Turn your chin to the right and tuck it against your chest.)
• 2. Immediately follow-up with a right vertical obscure elbow strike to opponent's jaw while keeping in a low right neutral bow.
• 3. After snapping the elbow to opponent's jaw loop your right elbow and strike again (shuffling forward if needed) having it drive from 1 o'clock down to 7 o'clock to the left side of opponent's jaw as your left heel of palm hooks in and strikes opponent's right jaw thus causing a sandwiching effect.

 

6. LONE KIMONO (front left hand lapel grab)

• 1. Standing naturally, step back (to 6 o'clock) with your left foot when your opponents grabs your lapel with his left hand. Simultaneously pin his left hand to your chest with your left hand and deliver a right upward strike against his left elbow just above the joint thus causing the elbow to break as you pivot into a right neutral bow.
• 2. Then circle your right arm over and down (counter clockwise) with an nward-downward strike against opponent's left forearm. Make sure that your opponent's left arm is driven down and diagonally to your left.
• 3. After cocking your right hand slightly toward you with your right palm up, deliver a right outward chop to the right side of opponent's neck; stance throughout is still a right neutral bow. Cock your left hand at your solar plexus, ready to check when needed.

 

 

8. FIVE SWORDS (front roundhouse right punch)

• 1. While standing naturally with feet together, step forward and slightly to your left (to 11 o'clock) with your right foot (to a neutral bow) and deliver a right inward strike to inside of opponent's right punch using your left hand to check.
• 2. Immediately strike to opponent's right neck with your right outward chop.
• 3. Left finger thrust (palm down) to opponent's eyes as your right hand cocks to your right hop. This is done while you pivot into a right forward bow.
• 4. With left hand now guarding horizontally and open (palm down), deliver a right uppercut to opponent's solar plexus as you pivot to a right neutral bow.
• 5. Immediately have your left foot slide counter clockwise (to 4 o'clock) into a right forward bow as you left heel of palm strikes to the left jaw of opponent (striking in an outwardly fashion). Without hesitation and while shifting into a right neutral bow have your left hand hook and pull opponent's head down as you deliver a right overhead downward hand sword to back of opponent's neck.

9. GRIP OF DEATH (flank head lock)

• 1. With opponent applying lock from your left side, step forward and to your left (to 10 o'clock) with your right foot (into a right close kneel) while turning your head to the left and tucking your chin against your chest. Simultaneously deliver a right hammer fist to opponent's groin and a left hammer fist to opponent's kidney.
• 2. As you pivot into a left forward bow facing 6 o'clock, have the fingers of your left hand press under opponent's nose or, depending upon the circumstances, have your left hand grab opponent's hair to force opponent's head back.
• 3. Immediately follow-up with a right heel of palm thrust to opponent's chin as you pivot into a left forward bow. However, make sure that the head of your opponent in either of the above cases is arched and forced back and down to minimize your opponent's leverage thus preventing him from executing a right knee kick to your groin area.

 

10. SCRAPING HOOF (full nelson)

• 1. While in a full Nelson, thrust both of you fists toward the ground as you straighten your knees, back and neck.
• 2. Immediately bend you left knee (marriage of gravity) as you deliver a right back side scooping heel kick to opponent's left inside knee. Then with the knife-edge of your right foot, kick to opponent's right shin and scrape the shin on the way down and stomp the opponent's right instep with the heel of your right foot.
• 3. Repeat the same process on the left side remembering to utilize the principle of gravitational marriage while executing both of your stomps.

11. CROSSING TALON (front right cross wrist grab)

• 1. With opponent's right hand grabbing your right wrist, counter grab his wrist as your left foot steps forward and to your right (to 2 o'clock) into a left neutral bow simultaneously striking opponent's right elbow with your left forearm in a forward thrusting motion while your right hand pulls in toward and past your right hip.
• 2. Continue to push and pull opponent's arm to your right forcing opponent's head down with the possibility of your opponent's head striking your left knee.
• 3. Immediately deliver a left side elbow strike (palm up or down depending on circumstances) to opponent's right jaw hinge followed by a left heel palm strike and five-finger rip to opponent's face.

12. SHIELDING HAMMER (front hooking left punch)

• 1. Standing naturally with feet together, step back with your left foot to 6 o'clock into a right neutral bow as you deliver a right extended outward block to the inside of opponent's left hooking punch at his forearm as your left hand guards your right ribcage.
• 2. Immediately deliver a right inward raking back knuckle strike to opponent's bridge of nose.
• 3. Shuffle forward while continuing the counter clockwise motion of your right hand and follow-up with a right horizontal dipping outward elbow strike to opponent's solar plexus as your left hand checks high for a possible heel palm and claw to opponent's face.