Parting of the Snakes     (Front: Right punch / rear attempt / Two Men)

1.  While in a left neutral bow, step slightly forward with your left foot as you duck under the right punch of your front opponent (opponent No. 1).  As you duck, execute a left upward claw to his face simultaneous with a right underhand reverse handsword to his groin.  (These strike should stun your opponent.)

2.  Follow up with a right knee strike to his groin.  Be sure to have your left hand actively check at the chest of opponent No. 1, as your right hand cocks, fist clenched, palm up, at your right hip.  (Your opponent should bend forward at the waist.

3.  While your right knee is still buried in the groin of your first opponent, deliver a right back thrusting heel kick to the solar plexus of your aggressively charging (Aggressive Offense) rear opponent (opponent No. 2).  As you deliver the back kick, simultaneously deliver a right thrusting vertical punch to the face of opponent No. 1.  (This is the "Parting of the Snakes".)

4.  From the Point of Contact of your right back kick, plant your right foot toward opponent No. 2 (toward 6 o'clock).  Immediately have your left foot cross behind your right foot into a left rear twist stance/right outward back knuckle strike to the face of opponent No. 2.  Your left hand is checking in the Neutral Zone.  (This strike should further daze your rear opponent.)

5.  From your twist stance execute a front chicken kick to opponent No. 1.  This is accomplished by delivering a left front snapping ball kick to his solar plexus/right front snapping ball kick to his chin.

6.  As you plant forward into a right neutral bow (facing 12 o'clock), deliver a right thrusting heel palm strike to the chin of opponent No. 1.  (The combined effects of the chicken kick and heel palm strike should drive opponent No. 1 away.)

7.  Follow up with a back chicken kick to opponent No. 2.  This is accomplished by delivering a right back snapping heel kick/left back snapping heel kick to any available openings on opponent No. 2.  (This chicken kick should drive away opponent No. 2.)

8.  From the Point of Contact of your left back kick, execute a left front crossover, and cover out twice in the direction of 3 o'clock.  Be sure to position yourself an equal distance from both opponents.
Self Defense Techniques
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