Bowing to Buddha     (Front: Right roundhouse kick - while kneeling)

1.  You are kneeling as well as resting on the insteps of your feet.  As your opponent delivers a right roundhouse kick, have your right foot step forward (toward 12 o'clock), and shift from your left instep to the ball of your left foot.  Simultaneously execute a right inward block with a left extended outward block to the inside of your opponent's right leg.  Without hesitation flow from your right inward block into a right forearm parry.  (This should force your opponent's right leg to your left and land to his right.)

2.  Shuffle forward (step with the right foot - drag with the left knee) as you execute a right upward elbow strike to your opponent's groin.  Your elbow strike should complete its Path of Travel as a positional right upward block with the right clenched palm facing you.  Simultaneous with this positional block, execute a left upward heel palm strike to his groin.  (Your opponent should bend forward at the waist.)

3.  With your left hand still under your opponent's testicles, pull his testicles toward you, as you deliver a right downward back knuckle strike (torquing your fist clockwise) to sandwich his testicles.  (This should nauseate your opponent.)

4.  Immediately switch the positions of your feet, back (left) foot to the front and then your front (right) foot to the rear.  As your left (rear foot) slides to the front, have your left hand check your opponent's midsection, and your right hand contour down and to the outside of your opponent's left leg, terminating at his left ankle.  (This and the following move are executed like the left side of the Dance of Death.)

5.  Complete the switch while converting your left check into a left inward elbow strike to your opponent's solar plexus.  While striking have your right hand counter manipulate your opponent's left leg.  This action involves a jerk and pull with your right hand, combined with a strikedown with your left elbow.  (Your opponent should be stunned as you force him onto his back with his head positioned toward 12 o'clock.)

6.  Slide your right hand over the top of the toes of your opponent's left foot, as your left hand grabs (traveling over and on top of) the outer portion of the left heel of his foot.  Have your left foot step back toward 6 o'clock into a transitory right neutral bow.  Taking advantage of your Body Momentum during this action, complete your move by explosively pivoting counterclockwise into a right reverse bow (facing 1 o'clock).  Through the proper use of Body Momentum, coupled with fulcrum to flip your opponent onto his stomach, it is conceivable that you may also fracture your opponent's ankle during this maneuver.

7.  With your opponent now on his stomach, his right leg positioned between both of your legs, and both of your hands still holding on to his left foot to control that leg, have your left foot move into the direction of 10 o’clock as you execute a modified left front crossover.  This modified left front crossover step should also require bending your right knee.  Resembling a twist stance combination with a transitional close kneel stance should aid you in checking the activity of your opponent’s right leg.  Your left front crossover should also act as a gauging leg in obtaining proper distance for your next move.  Immediately have your right foot step over and to the inside of your opponent’s right leg.  Slide your right foot toward 10:30 and vigorously settle into a right reverse bow directly under your opponent’s left leg.  As you settle into your right reverse bow, have your right leg straighten against the underside of your opponent’s left leg -- specifically the knee.  Simultaneous with the vigorous straightening of your right leg, have both of your hands push down (toward 6 o’clock) on top of your opponent’s left foot to force, lock, overextend, and fracture his left knee.

8.  Execute a right inside downward parry (in the shape of the crane) to the inside of your opponent’s left leg.  This action should force and clear your opponent’s left leg a way from you (out and to your right).  Have your left hand check low along side of, but slightly away from, your left thigh when parrying your opponent’s left leg.

9.  Execute a switch, right to front then left to rear (Front to Back Switch), making sure that this maneuver properly gauges your distance for the next move.  Immediately pivot your entire body (counter clockwise) 180 degrees and execute a left back thrusting heel kick to your opponent’s groin.  Your hands should now shift and check to the left of your body with both hands checking in a Neutral Zone position.

10.  From the Point of Contact of your left kick, execute a left front crossover, and cover out twice in the direction of 6 o’clock.
Self Defense Techniques
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Fatal Cross
Twirling Hammers
Defensive Cross
Dance of Darkness
Marriage of the Rams
The Ram and the Eagle
Escape from the Storm
Circling Windmills
Destructive Kneel
Bowing to Buddha
Reversing Circles
Reprimanding the Bears
Circling the Storm
Unfolding the Dark
Unwinding Pendulum
Piercing Lance
Escape from Darkness
Capturing the Rod
Prance of the Tiger
Broken Rod
Entwined Maces
Defying the Rod
Fatal Deviation
Twisted Rod