Escape from the Storm     (Right Flank: Right overhead club)

1.  While Standing Naturally, your opponent attacks you from your right flank (3 o’clock).  Have your right foot step forward toward 1:30 into a right neutral bow.  Simultaneously deliver a left inward parry to the outside of your opponent’s right arm while striking to your opponent’s jaw with a right heel palm thrust (from your Point of Origin).  Your right arm should end under and inside of your opponent's right arm.  (This should stop your opponent’s forward Body Momentum, snap his head back, and temporarily check his depth zone.)

2.  Step forward with your left foot into a left close kneel stance toward 1:30 as you strike down to your opponent’s solar plexus (or right ribcage depending on the situation) with your right inner elbow (striking vertically, making sure that you continue to check your opponent’s right arm with your left hand.  (This should knock the wind out of your opponent.)

3.  While in your left close kneel stance, execute a right underhand heel palm strike to your opponent’s groin.  Simultaneously continue to apply your left hand check to your opponent’s right arm.  (This should force your opponent to bend forward at the waist.)

4.  Without hesitation, pivot clockwise and have your right foot slide back toward 1:30 into a left neutral bow (facing 7:30).  While moving, have your right hand pull your opponent’s right leg toward you (sliding your hand to his right knee cap and to a level below that point) while simultaneously having your left hand push forward on your opponent’s right hip.  (Your opponent’s body is bent over at this point with his right leg in the air.

5.  While controlling your opponent’s right hip and leg with your hands, execute a right front crossover toward 7:30 into a low right front twist stance.  As you settle into your twist stance, drop your opponent’s right knee across your right knee.  It is important to create the correct angle with your right leg to insure an Angle of Incidence upon contact.  (This should break his right knee.)

6.  Execute a left inward heel palm (like a slap) to the inside of your opponent’s right thigh.  (This is to clear his leg off you your right knee.)

7.  Immediately pivot counterclockwise into a right close kneel stance as you strike to your opponent’s groin with a right underhand, palm up, shape of the crane strike (your left hand checks across his hips.)

8.  Continue to pivot counterclockwise into a right reverse close kneel stance, as you loop your right hand (also counterclockwise) striking again to your opponent’s groin with your right hand in the shape of a crane, palm up.  Your left hand should be positionally checking near your right hip.

9.  Execute a left front crossover toward your opponent into a low left front twist stance.  As you settle, deliver a left underhand, palm up, shape of the crane strike to your opponent’s groin.  Your right hand should be checking across his hips.

10.  Pivot clockwise from your twist stance executing a left upward lifting hooking heel kick to your opponent’s groin, solar plexus, or head, depending upon your opponent’s position.  Your hands should be checking positionally in the Neutral Zone.

11.  From the Point of Contact of your left kick execute a left front crossover, and cover out twice in the direction of 1:30.

Self Defense Techniques
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2nd BROWN BELT
 
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