DANCE OF DEATH     (Front: Straight right punch, with left leg forward)

1.  While Standing Naturally, step toward 10:30 with your left foot into a left neutral bow (facing 12 o'clock) as you get out of the Line of Attack.  Simultaneously deliver a left inward block toward and to the outside of your opponent's right punch (ending at or above the elbow) as your right arm hangs naturally to the right side of your body.  (Your inward block will nullify the width of your opponent's body.)

2.  Immediately pivot into a left forward bow (facing 12:00).  While still maintaining a left Bracing Angle Check to your opponent's right arm with your left hand, strike to your opponent's groin with a right underhand reverse handsword.  (This strike should cause your opponent to bend at the waist and possibly move back.)

3.  Immediately step through with your right foot into a right neutral bow (facing 12:00), while your right inward elbow strikes horizontally to your opponent's right lower ribcage.  During this action your left hand Contours down the right side of your opponent's body, slides along his right leg (which is not the lead leg), grabs the back of your opponent's right knee and then pulls toward you, so that your left hand grab concludes at your opponent's right ankle.  (Be sure to have his right foot pass to the left and outside of your left thigh, and pin his right foot to your left hip with your left hand.) The pull and strike must counteract each other to be effective.  (Please refer to the Notes to study the What If factors that can alter your plans.)

4.  Use of precise synchronization of Body Momentum should help you to drop your opponent onto his back.  In anticipation of your opponent's left leg popping up (Unintentional Move), execute a right outward back knuckle strike to the inside of your opponent's left knee.  Immediately have your right hand continue in a "figure 8 pattern", drop into a right wide kneel stance, and while taking advantage of Marriage of Gravity execute a right inward downward handsword to your opponent's groin.  (Be conscious of the possibility of your opponent's legs drawing together.)

5.Now release your left hand grab and slide it from the outside of your opponent’s right heel to the top of his toes.  This is done while simultaneously grabbing the outside of your opponent’s right heel with your right hand.

6.  Immediately push down on your opponent’s toes with the heel of your left palm, while simultaneously pulling up and toward you, on the right outside heel of your opponent, with your right hand to explosively twist your opponent’s right ankle clockwise to sprain, or fracture, it.  All action on your opponent’s ankle is coordinated with your pivoting from a right neutral bow into a right forward bow, facing 12 o’clock.  Use your left hip as a contour guide.

7.  Follow through with your clockwise twist and rotate your opponent onto his stomach.

8.  Release the ankle grab and execute a left heel stomp to your opponent’s lower spine while simultaneously counterbalancing your action by switching your arms to the right side of your body.  (Your left forearm is horizontal, to the front of your stomach, with your palm facing in.  Your right arm is to the right of your right ribcage as if executing a right back elbow strike.)

9.  Immediately shift your entire body weight onto your left leg as you stand on top of your opponent’s spine, have your right leg close to your left leg and plant your right foot toward 4:30 so that it ends back and to the right of your opponent’s body.

10.  Lift your left leg off of your opponent’s spine, shift it back toward you (balancing your weight on your right leg), and as you re-plant it toward 10:30, have your left foot stomp and pinch your opponent’s right kidney before landing to the right of your opponent’s right ribcage.

11.  Immediately drop into a left wide kneel stance, and while taking advantage of Gravitational Marriage, have your left hand check your opponent’s right shoulder blade as you execute a right inward overhead handsword to the back of your opponent’s neck.

12.  Without delay raise up and execute a right heel stomp to your opponent’s upper spine.  This is done while simultaneously counterbalancing your action by switching your arms to the left side of your body.  (Your right forearm is horizontal, to the front of your stomach, with your palm facing in.  Your left arm is to the left of your left ribcage as if executing a left back elbow strike.)

13.  Immediately shift your entire body weight onto your right leg as you stand on top of your opponent’s upper spine, and have your left leg step through, and plant toward 10:30, so that it ends to the front and left of your opponent’s head, into a Zones of Sanctuary.

14.  Deliver a right back heel stomp to your opponent’s head.

15.  From the contact point of your stomp execute a right front crossover, and cover out twice in the direction of 10:30.

Self Defense Techniques
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