Prance of the Tiger     (Right flank: Right step through uppercut)

1.  While Standing Naturally, your opponent attacks from your right flank with a right step through upper cut punch.  Have your right foot step back toward 6 o'clock into a left 45-degree cat stance (facing 12 o'clock).  As you drop back into your cat stance, execute a left outside downward, hooking parry to the inside of your opponent's right elbow.  Follow up this block with a right sweeping inside downward block (palm up) to the inside of your opponent's right arm (near his hand).

2.  As your right hand follows through (cocking palm up near your left hip), position you left hand in the front of, as well as to the right of, your solar plexus (Positional Check).  Immediately execute a left thrusting sweep kick to the shin of your opponent's right leg while continuing to check with your left hand should your opponent wish to re-activate his right arm.  (The sweep kick should help stop your opponent's forward momentum.)

3.  Continue the flow of your action by delivering a right knife-edge kick to the inside of your opponent's left knee.  (The kick combination is actually a side chicken kick.) Simultaneous with your right kick, execute a right outward back knuckle strike to your opponent's right temple.  Your left hand should continue to check.  (This should buckle your opponent's left knee, as well as daze him.)

4.  From the Point of Contact of your right kick execute a right front crossover sweep of your opponent's right foot.  As your right foot settles into a twist stance deliver a right outward two-finger eye hook to your opponent's right eye.  Your left hand is still checking your opponent's right arm.  (The sweep should spread his legs and 1/4 beat later the eye hook should temporarily blind him.)

5.  Vigorously pivot counterclockwise into a left reverse bow and convert it into a left spinning stiff-leg sweep (toward 1:30) to the inside of your opponent's right knee.  As you settle into your left reverse bow have your left hand continue to check your opponent's arms.  (Your opponent should bend forward.)

6.  While remaining in-place, continue to pivot counterclockwise and transitionally shift into a left neutral bow (facing 4:30), followed by a right knee kick to your opponent's solar plexus.  Simultaneous with your knee kick deliver a right inward overhead hammerfist strike to the back of your opponent's neck as your left hand checks your opponent's right shoulder.  (This should stun your opponent and continue his descent toward the ground.)

7.  Immediately switch your hands so that your right hand now checks his right shoulder as your left executes an inward overhead hammerfist strike down to he back of his head simultaneous with a left knee kick to the underside of your opponent's chin.  (Your opponent at this point should continue to fall toward the ground.)

8.  From the Point of Contact of your left knee kick drop into a left front crossover toward 7:30 while executing a left thrusting heel palm strike to the back of your opponent's head.  (This should force him to the ground.)

9.  Complete your crossover and double cover out in the direction of 7:30.
Self Defense Techniques
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