Brushing the Storm      (Right flank - Right step through overhead club)

1.  While Standing Naturally, your opponent attacks you from your right side.  Have your right foot step forward toward 1:30 into a right neutral bow.  Simultaneously deliver a left inward parry to the outside of your opponent's right arm while striking to your opponent's jaw with a right heel palm thrust.  Your right arm should end under and inside of your opponent's right arm.  (This should stop your opponent's forward Body Momentum and snap his head back.)

2.  Step forward with your left foot into a left close kneel stance toward 1:30 as you strike down to your opponent's solar plexus with your right inner elbow (striking vertically), making sure that you continue to check your opponent's right arm with your left hand.  (This should knock the wind out of your opponent.)

3.  While in your left close kneel stance, execute a right underhand heel palm strike to your opponent's groin.  Simultaneously continue to apply your left hand check to your opponent's right arm.  (This should force your opponent to bend forward at the waist.)

4.  Pivot clockwise and have your right foot drop back toward 1:30 into a left neutral bow (facing 7:30).  While moving, have your right hand pull your opponent's right leg toward you (sliding your hand to his right knee cap and to a level below that point).  Simultaneously have your left hand push forward at your opponent's right hip.  (Your opponent's body is bent over at this point with his right leg in the air.)

5.  While controlling your opponent's right leg with your right hand, deliver a left front snap kick (with your instep) to your opponent's groin.  (Your opponent should begin to buckle to the ground.)

6.  Plant your left foot forward, gauging the distance (Gauging Leg), and deliver a right knife-edge kick to the back of your opponent's left knee thus buckling him to the ground.

7.  As you plant your right foot between your opponent's legs, have your left hand grab and pull your opponent's left ankle while simultaneously executing a right inward elbow strike to his right kidney.  The counter action of your left hand grab and pull along with your right elbow strike should force your opponent forward.

8.  With your left hand grabbing on the back of his left ankle, have your right hand now grab the front of his left knee from the outside.  Using Opposing Forces, have your left hand push down on his left ankle and your right hand pull up on his left knee.  This should stretch and possibly sprain his left knee.  Without hesitation, slide your right hand on the outside of his left leg and to the top of his left foot.  Grab the top of his left toes with your right hand as you then push down with your left hand and pull up with your right.

9.  While employing Counter Manipulation as well as Opposing Forces (with your push and pull action) have your left foot slide toward 2 o'clock and roll your opponent onto his back.  (He should now be face up, legs spread apart, and head directed toward 9 o'clock.)

10.  Immediately stomp your opponent's right knee with your left foot.  Plant your left foot to the inside of his right leg and deliver a right slicing kick to his groin (slicing up the leg to act as a check).

11.  Plant your right foot to the right of his body toward 7:30 (gauging your distance accordingly - Gauging Leg) as you continue to rotate counterclockwise 190 degrees into a left rear stomp kick to your opponent's stomach.

12.  From the contact position of your left stomp have your left foot cross back of your right foot toward 6 o'clock into a right front twist stance.  Immediately pivot counterclockwise 180 degrees into a right looping downward roundhouse kick to your opponent's face.

13.  From the contact position of your right kick execute a right front crossover, and cover out twice toward 5 o'clock.
Self Defense Techniques
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GREEN BELT
 
Obscure Claws
Encounter with Danger
Circling Destruction
Detour from Doom
Squatting Sacrifice
Escape from Death
Brushing the Storm
Menacing Twirl
Leap from Danger
Circles of Protection
Circle of Doom
Broken Gift
Heavenly Ascent
Capturing the Storm
Conquering Shield
Taming the Mace
Twirling Sacrifice
Cross of Death
Securing the Storm
Intercepting the Ram
Kneel of Compulsion
Clipping the Storm
Glancing Wing
The Back Breaker