THUNDERING HAMMERS     (Right: Front straight punch)

1.  While Standing Naturally, step to your left on a 45 degree angle (toward 11 o'clock) with your left foot into a left neutral bow (facing 12 o'clock) as you execute a left inward block to the outside of your opponent's right arm (preferably at or above the elbow).  Your right arm hangs naturally at your side.  Be sure to positionally check your opponent's right leg with your left leg.  (Your inward block will nullify the width of your opponent's body.)

2.  Shuffle forward (push-drag) toward 12 o'clock as you drop into a left wide kneel stance (buckling the outside of your opponent's right knee with your own right knee) and strike horizontally across your opponent's stomach with a right inward horizontal forearm while your left hand braces against your opponent's right shoulder.  (Your forearm strike should force your opponent to bend forward at the waist.)

3.  Have your right arm, after collapsing at the elbow, circle clockwise, followed by your left arm which also orbits clockwise.  Immediately execute a right forearm press against your opponent's right shoulder, pivot clockwise (toward 4:30) as you drop into a right close kneel stance (buckling the back of your opponent's right knee with your left knee), and strike your opponent's left kidney with a left downward hammerfist.  (Your hammerfist strike combined with your buckle should drive your opponent's body down as it snaps his head up.)

4.  Immediately shift your left hand from your opponent's left kidney into a left horizontal forearm check (Gravitational Check) on top of your opponent's right shoulder, have your left arm orbit counterclockwise, pivot counterclockwise (toward 12 o'clock) into a left wide kneel stance (while buckling your opponent's right knee with your right knee), as you simultaneously deliver a right downward hammerfist strike to the back of your opponent's neck.  (Your hammerfist strike combined with your knee buckle should drive your opponent's head down.)

5.  As you slide your left foot back and slightly to your left toward 7:30, have your right arm and hand cock horizontally across your mid section under your left checking hand, and immediately deliver a right outward back knuckle strike to your opponent’s right temple, at the precise moment your left foot plants into your right neutral bow.

6.  Strike through your target (right temple) as you convert your right back knuckle strike into a right thumb rake diagonally down and across your opponent’s right eye.

7.  Immediately shuffle forward (push-drag) and execute a right upward heel palm claw to your opponent’s face.  Continue to have your left hand positionally check at your opponent’s right shoulder.

8.  Have your right hand then circle counterclockwise to the left side of your opponent’s face, grab the left side of his chin, as your right forearm circles on top of your opponent’s head to act as a fulcrum, in which your right arm then pulls, fulcrums, and snaps your opponent’s chin counterclockwise and up, simultaneously as your left hand forces your opponent’s right shoulder down to twist and turn his body counterclockwise and over, thus forcing his back onto your right knee.  The above action is simultaneously done while sliding your left foot back toward 1:30 into a right neutral bow, facing 7:30 to achieve the proper angle for your next move.

9.  With your opponent’s back now resting on your right knee, with his torso face up, execute a right inward downward hammerfist strike to his heart, or sternum.  (Your right arm at this point is striking down and across your opponent’s right shoulder).

10.  From your right hammerfist strike, execute a right inward forearm rake across your opponent’s face while simultaneously executing a left knee strike to the back of his head (at the base of his skull).

11.  Plant your left foot back toward 1:30 as you force your opponent to fall onto his back.  With his back on the ground (his feet should be facing 7:30 with his head toward 1:30) immediately execute a right downward looping roundhouse kick to his groin.

12.  Without hesitation drop your right knee onto your opponent’s solar plexus as you simultaneously execute a right vertical punch to his face.  Your left hand should be positionally checking your opponent’s right arm.

13.  Execute a right front crossover toward 1:30.  Utilizing Continuity of Motion scrape your opponent’s face with your right foot during the transition and double cover out in the direction of 1:30.
Self Defense Techniques
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