GRIPPING TALON     (Front: Left hand direct wrist grab—of right wrist)

1.  While Standing Naturally, with your opponent’s left hand grabbing your right wrist, step forward with your right foot (inside of your opponent’s left foot) into a right neutral bow (facing 12 o’clock).  Simultaneous with this action have your right hand (palm down) circle counterclockwise under your opponent’s left hand (to act as a Fulcrum) and to the outside of your opponent’s left wrist, prior to freeing your right hand from your opponent’s grasp.  In coordination with this same action have your left hand follow up by reaching under your right hand and countergrab (palm in and thumb down) your opponent’s left wrist (pulling it down and past your left hip) which in turn frees your right hand so that it can immediately deliver a right downward hammerfist to your opponent’s groin.  (Your opponent should bend forward at the waist.)

2.  Follow up with a right inward horizontal elbow strike to the back of your opponent’s left ribcage, making sure that you follow through with this action.  (Your opponent’s upper body should snap back.)

3.  Immediately reverse your motion and execute a right outward elbow strike to the front of your opponent’s left ribcage.

4.  Execute a left rear crossover (toward 1 o’clock) and during the transition (left rear twist stance) deliver a right outward back knuckle strike to the font of your opponent’s left ribcage.  While striking, maintain control of your opponent’s left arm with your left hand.  (Your opponent should bend forward at the waist.)

5.  Complete the crossover by dropping into a right reverse bow (toward 1 o’clock) to buckle the inside of your opponent’s left leg.  Simultaneous with this action have your right hand follow through (from the back knuckle) and convert it into a right looping inner diagonal wrist strike to the right side of your opponent’s neck.  Coordinate your left hand with the above action by diagonally yanking your opponent’s left arm.  The coordinated timing of the buckle, the wrist strike, and the pull explodes when properly harmonized.

6.  Before your opponent falls to the ground, deliver a right knee strike to his face.

7.  From the contact position of your right knee and right wrist resting on the right side of your opponents neck, have your right foot travel around and back of your left foot as it plants toward 4 o’clock into a right rear twist stance.  Simultaneously have your right hand reach over to the right side of your opponent’s jaw and grab the front of his chin.  Using your right elbow as a fulcrum on top of your opponents right shoulder and back, pivot counterclockwise (in-place) into a left neutral bow (facing 10 o’clock) as you rotate your opponent’s body clockwise and down, to force his back on top of your left knee.  Be sure to use the counter action of your left hand grab and your right hand grab and elbow to aid you in turning your opponent’s body clockwise.

8.  Immediately drop back with your left foot toward 4:30 into a right neutral bow, as you force (more with your right hand than your left) your opponent’s back on to your right knee.  Switch your right hand grab to his right shoulder and while pivoting into a right forward bow, execute a left inward downward hammerfist strike to his left ribcage.  Without hesitation pivot counterclockwise (in-place) into a right neutral bow as you check your opponent’s back, with your left hand, while executing a right inward downward hammerfist strike to his sternum.

9.  Immediately pivot counterclockwise into a left forward bow (facing 4:30) as you force your opponent toward 6 o’clock onto his back.  Follow-up with a right stiff-arm back knuckle strike to his chin, and without hesitation execute a right sweeping scoop kick (like a crossover that scoops up) to his chin.  With your right foot now cocked in the air, execute a right downward diagonal knife-edge kick to your opponents nose, chin, and chest.

10.  Flow directly into a right front crossover, and cover out twice toward 530.
Self Defense Techniques
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