LEAPING CRANE     (Front: Right step through punch)

1.  With feet together, immediately and simultaneously leap to your left (between 9 and 10 o'clock) into a left one-leg stance (with your right foot cocked to the inside portion of your left knee), redirect your opponent's right punch with a left inward parry to the outside of that arm, while executing a right middle-knuckle strike (palm facing 9 o'clock) across your opponent's right ribs (whenever possible).  The middle-knuckle strike rakes inward and horizontally (toward yourself), as it ends with your right hand cocked (across your waist) near your left hip (palm up).  (An effective slice should cause your opponent to bend forward at the waist). 

2.  Execute a right snapping knife-edge kick (toward 1:30) to the outside of your opponent's right knee to buckle him (in and toward himself).  (Your opponent's knees should hit the ground as he falls away from you.)

3.  With your opponent bent over and his back toward you, Drop into a right neutral bow toward 1 o'clock, between your opponent's legs, while delivering a right outward back knuckle strike to his left kidney.  (Your opponent's head should snap up and toward you.)

4.  As your opponent's upper torso snaps back in a response to your strike, immediately Contour up your opponent's back and execute a right inward horizontal elbow strike to the right side of his jaw while simultaneously executing a left inward horizontal heel palm strike to the left side of his jaw, thus causing a Sandwiching effect.  (Your opponent should be unconscious as he falls to the ground.)

5.  Without delay, have your right hand circle clockwise as it contours along the back of your opponent's head with the fingers and palm ending up and against the left side of your opponent's face.  Simultaneously have your left and contour and check along the back of your opponent's head before placing it on his right shoulder (palm up and thumb out) for purposes of cocking it for the next move.

6.  Without disrupting the flow of your sequence, shift clockwise into a right forward bow, execute a right five finger ripping claw to the left side of your opponent's face (ripping back and toward you) while you simultaneously execute a left thrusting chop (palm down) to the back of your opponent's neck as your right hand cocks to the right of your ear (palm out and thumb down.  This counter action significantly adds to the effectiveness of your sequence because of the converging of opposing force, Borrowed Force and Bracing Angle.  The completion of this action should have turned your opponent's body toward 1:30.

7.  Pivot counterclockwise into a right neutral bow as you execute a right inward handsword (toward 1:30 from its cocked position) to the right side of your opponent’s neck.  Residually take advantage of Body Momentum created by Rotational Force as well as gravitational force while you settle into your right neutral bow.  Positionally check with your left hand.

8.  Continue the flow of your maneuver by executing a front chicken kick.  This is accomplished by first executing a right front scoop kick to your opponent’s groin.  This is immediately followed by a left front snapping ball kick to his upper spine.

9.  From the contact point of your left kick, execute a left front crossover stomp to the top of your opponent’s right ankle with the full intent of fracturing it.

10.  Have your left foot slide off of your opponent’s right ankle and plant it toward 7:30 to complete your left front crossover-step out.  From your left neutral bow execute a right front crossover toward 3 o’clock (to align your body and adjust your range) with your body facing 5 o’clock (head looking over your left shoulder with your eyes focused toward 11 o’clock and immediately deliver a left back stiff-leg lifting kick (toward 11 o’clock) under your opponent’s chin (make contact with the back of your left heel).

11.  From the contact point of your left kick, plant your left foot toward 10:30 while pivoting your entire body counterclockwise into a left front twist stance, facing 10:30, and immediately deliver a right roundhouse kick to the front of your opponent’s head.

12.  Right front crossover, and cover out twice toward 5:30.
Self Defense Techniques
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