THRUSTING SALUTE     (Front: Right step through kick)

1.  While Standing Naturally, step back with your right foot to 4:30 (to get you out of the Line of Attack) into a left neutral bow, as you deliver a left downward block to the inside of your opponent's right kicking leg.  Instantly recoil your left hand counterclockwise into a vertical position, to act as a Positional Check (hand open).  (Your downward block should deflect your opponent's right kicking leg out, to your left, and away from you.) During this action your right hand cocks near your right ribcage (palm up and fist clenched). 

2.  Immediately execute a right front snap ball kick to your opponent's groin.  (Do not be surprised if your opponent violently bends forward at the waist.)

3.  Plant your right foot forward (toward 10:30) into a right neutral bow (inside of your opponent's right knee so that your right knee can check or buckle his right knee).  Simultaneously with the plant (while capitalizing on the forward momentum and Gravitational Marriage), execute a right torquing (counterclockwise) heel palm strike to your opponent's jaw.  Have your left hand relocate its Positional Check near your right ribcage.  (This action should cause your opponent's head to snap back and possibly cause his entire body to move away from you.)

4.  Without delay execute a left front crossover as you deliver a left vertical punch to your opponent’s solar plexus, simultaneous with a right outward horizontal heel palm strike across your opponent’s mid-section.  This action should momentarily check your opponent’s Width and Depth Zones as well as hurt and disturb his breathing.

5.  Immediately unwind and pivot clockwise into a left neutral bow, while simultaneously executing a left inward horizontal elbow strike to your opponent’s right rib cage, as you have your right open hand cover, palm out, in front of your face.  Rapid explosive action will add to the effects of your Body Momentum, in terms of power.

6.  Pivot into a left forward bow as you have your left forearm and left hand check your opponent’s mid-section and left arm respectively (to check both Height Zones and Width Zones) while you deliver a right inward chopping punch to your opponent’s pubic bone.

7.  Without delay and with your left arm still checking, reverse the motion of your right arm as you execute a right inward overhead looping back knuckle punch (or strike) to the left temple of your opponent.

8.  Without disrupting the continuity of your looping back knuckle strike, have your right forearm and right hand loop down and check your opponent’s mid-section and right arm respectively (to check both Width and Height Zones) as you simultaneously deliver a left inward overhead looping back knuckle punch (or strike) to the right temple of your opponent..

9.  Again without disrupting the continuity of your left looping back knuckle strike, have both of your arms flow into positional checks as you execute a left front crossover, and cover out twice in the direction of 4:30.
Self Defense Techniques
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