Twisted Rod (Front: Right pistol - holdup)
1. While Standing Naturally, with your hands down, and the pistol pointed midway toward your chest, have your left foot step forward (toward 11 o'clock) and to the outside of your opponent's right arm into a left neutral bow. This maneuver is done to get you out of the Line of Attack as well as positionally check your opponent's right leg with your left knee. (Be conscious of the Line of Entry at all times.) As you step forward into your left neutral bow, execute a right outward hooking parry (like a waiter carrying a tray) to the outside and on top of your opponent's right hand at the pistol while simultaneously having your left hand reach and grab on top of your opponent's right hand at the pistol.
2. Have your right foot step forward (between your left leg and your opponent's right leg) into a right neutral bow. Position yourself outside and behind of your opponent's right leg. As you step forward have your right forearm (now perpendicular to your opponent's right arm) strike, pin and press against the back of your opponent's right hand. During this action pull in with your left hand which acts as a fulcrum) and push forward with your right forearm (opposing force) in forcing your opponent's right hand and barrel of the pistol to point toward his face.
3. Pivot counterclockwise into a right forward bow (facing 6 o'clock) as your left hand and right forearm assist each other in twisting your opponent's right wrist counterclockwise in order to break his wrist. Follow through by forcing your opponent onto his back with his head toward 4:30 and his feet in the direction of 10:30. It is your right leg that is used as a trip in forcing your opponent to the ground.
4. Immediately execute a right shovel kick (first the ball of your foot then the heel -- all in the same motion) to your opponent's right ribcage.
5. Follow through (ascending to a greater height) with your shovel kick and come down with a right thrusting heel stomp to the head of the humerus of your opponent's left shoulder.
6. Plant your right foot slightly above and to the right of your opponent's left shoulder. Quickly pivot counterclockwise into a left close kneel stance and without disturbing your momentum have your right knee drop down onto your opponent's throat. Simultaneous with this action execute a right two-finger eye poke to your opponent's eyes. Your left hand is still holding onto your opponent's pistol and right hand. (The barrel is pointed away from you.)
7. Now take the pistol with your right hand and strike down, back, (toward your right leg) as well as through the right side of your opponent's jaw with the butt of the pistol.
8. Then reverse the motion of your right hand and strike again with the butt of the gun forward and through the left side of your opponent's face. Continue with the same action and strike your opponent's right arm.
9. From the flow of your last strike execute a right knife-edge kick to your opponent's right arm.
10. Have your right foot plant toward 4:30 (just below your opponent's right arm) into a right neutral bow.
11. As you execute a left front crossover toward 3 o'clock take the pistol by the barrel with your left hand and switch it to the palm of your right hand (in the proper manner). As you step out with your right foot toward 3 o'clock turn counterclockwise (facing 9 o'clock) into a left neutral bow and drop your left hand down and under the pistol (position your left hand to the right of your right hand, fingers vertical and palm out). Be sure to slip your left hand beside and below in the checking position (taking care so as not to have your hand go in front of the barrel).
12. Now that you are clear, settle into you left neutral bow, rest your right wrist on top of your left wrist, and aim the pistol at your opponent. (Do not let your left hand exceed the end of the barrel.)
