Technique Of The Month

 

Checking The Storm

 
Attack: The opponent approaches you from the front and executes a right downward club strike (that misses) and a follow-up right roundhouse club attack.

Defense:

1. From a natural stance, push-drag towards 3:00 into a left 45’ cat stance (10:30) as you raise both of your hands to protect your head from the opponent’s overhead attack.
2. As the opponent returns with the roundhouse club strike execute a left extended outward block and grab to the inside of his right wrist.
3. Pull him diagonally downward with your left hand as you execute a left front ball kick (bladder/groin).
4. Plant your left foot into a left rotating twist stance (facing his centerline) and deliver a right side kick (inside right knee).
5. Plant forward into a right neutral bow (10:30) as you execute a right outward back-knuckle strike (right side of head).

Notes & Questions:

1. In this technique, to what does the term: "Storm" refer?
2. To what does the term “Checking” refer?
3. In actual application will your left 45’ cat be a stance or a transition?
4. If the roundhouse club attack comes from an attack line above the extended outward block’s 90’ umbrella, which block would you use?
5. In which one of the remaining Yellow Belt techniques is there an attack that relates to this one?

6. Which element of Mr. Parker’s formula for weapon attacks is demonstrated by your left hand’s grab?  What are the other elements of this formula?

7. Of what benefit is the diagonal downward pull on the opponent’s right arm?