Thrust into Darkness     (Rear: Right step through punch)

1.  While Standing Naturally, you sense your opponent attacking directly from the rear.  Quickly move out of the Line of Attack and create distance.  Do this by having your right foot step toward 1:30 as you slide your left foot toward your right foot into a left reverse cat stance.  During this action look over your left shoulder, have your right hand check over your left shoulder, and have your left hand check low to the outside of your left thigh.

2.  Deliver a left thrusting back heel kick to your opponent's stomach.  (This kick stops your opponent's forward momentum and forces him to bend forward at the waist.)

3.  Immediately plant your left foot toward 7:30 as you pivot into a left neutral bow, facing your opponent.  Be sure to adjust your hands into an appropriate guarding position.

4.  Execute a right front snapping ball kick to your opponent's chest, and after the kick plant forward into a right neutral bow, facing 7:30.  (This kick should snap your opponent's body diagonally upward and back.

5.  With your opponent stumbling back, execute a left front crossover/right knife-edge kick to the outside of his right knee (which is his forward leg).  (This kick should buckle your opponent onto his right knee, as well as turn his body counterclockwise to his left.)

6.  Plant your right foot forward into a right neutral bow toward 7:30 between your opponent's legs.  Without loss of momentum, pivot into a right transitory forward bow while executing a right outward back knuckle strike to your opponent's left temple.  Simultaneous "with" the back knuckle strike, deliver a left vertical punch to this spine.  At the completion of this whipping rotational action, you should return to a right neutral bow.  (Your opponent should drop to the ground.)

7.  Right front crossover, and cover out toward 1:30.

8.  Survey.

9.  Noticing that your opponent may still pose a threat, left rear crossover/right thrusting back heel kick to any available target.

10.  From the Point of Contact of your kick, execute a right front crossover, and cover out twice in the direction of 1:30.
Self Defense Techniques
Pacific Kenpo Karate          Westlake Village, CA          805-807-6500


3rd BROWN BELT
 
Glancing Spear
Thrust into Darkness
Circling Fans
Rotating Destruction
Falcons of Force
The Bear and the Ram
Raining Lance
Desperate Falcons
Leap of Death
Protecting Fans
Deceptive Panther
Courting the Tiger
Gathering the Snakes
Glancing Lance
Dominating Circles
Destructive Fans
Unfurling Crane
Grasping Eagles
Parting of the Snakes
Thrusting Lance
Blinding Sacrifice
Snakes of Wisdom
Entwined Lance
Falling Falcon