Reversing Circles     (Front; Left roundhouse kick with left punch)

1.  You are standing in a right neutral bow as your opponent delivers a left roundhouse kick toward your right kidney.  In response to his kick execute a universal block (right downward with a left inward block) to the inside of his left leg.

2.  As your opponent plants his left foot and attempts to punch your head with his left hand, pivot into a right forward bow (facing 12 o'clock) while executing a right upward block under, as well as inside of, his left attacking arm.  Simultaneous with your right block deliver a left thrusting heel palm (fingers pointing toward 3 o'clock) to his left ribs.  (This should control your opponent's depth and Body Momentum in addition to knocking the wind out of him.)

3.  Pivot into a right neutral bow as you reverse the motion of your left hand and convert it into a left upward block under your opponent's left arm.  Simultaneous with this action reverse the motion of your right arm and convert it into a right thrusting heel palm strike (fingers pointing toward 9 o'clock) to his right floating ribs.  Upon completing your right heel palm strike, convert your left upward block into a grab (palm in and thumb up) to your opponent's left wrist.  (This should force your opponent to bend forward at the waist.)

4.  While still grabbing your opponent's left wrist, execute a right front crossover toward 7:30 and jerk your opponent's left arm diagonally down and past your left hip.  Take advantage of your Body Momentum when executing your right front crossover and left hand jerk to fully disturb your opponent's balance.  As you settle into what now is a left rear twist stance (because of where your eyes are focused) deliver a right downward forearm strike to your opponent's left elbow while simultaneously pulling up with your left hand.  (This counter action should break your opponent's left elbow.)

5.  While still in control of your opponent’s left wrist with your left hand grab, execute a right knife-edge kick to the inside of your opponent’s right thigh.  This is simultaneously delivered with a right outward back knuckle strike to your opponent’s left temple.  (Your opponent should be dazed and begin to fall to the ground.)

6.  Have your right foot plant back to your Point of Origin (into your left rear twist stance).  As you plant your right foot, have your right hand contour down and to the inside of your opponent’s left arm.  Immediately have your right hand assist your left hand (which is holding on to your opponent’s left wrist) in grabbing your opponent’s left hand.  Your right hand should be positioned so that your thumb is on the back of your opponent’s left hand with your right fingers on the inside of his left palm.  This should now be the embryonic stage of a wrist lock prior to having the left wrist of your opponent sprained, dislocated, broken, or fractured.

7.  Without hesitation have your left foot step even further toward 7:30 to form a left neutral bow facing 1:30.  As your right foot rotates clockwise and back toward 7:30, and with the manipulative help of both of your hands, twist your opponent’s left wrist clockwise while using your right hip as a supporting brace.  (This should sprain, dislocate, break, or fracture your opponent’s left wrist as well as force him onto his back with his head positioned toward 4:30.)

8.  Without loss of momentum, deliver a left downward looping roundhouse kick to your opponent’s solar plexus.  (This should stun your opponent.)

9.  Clear your opponent’s left arm with your left foot while executing a left front crossover, and cover out twice toward 7:30.
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