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Begin in Natural Stance:
1.

Step back with the right foot into a left backstance as you bring knifehands to your right hip (right on top with the palm up, fingers pointing toward the front; left at 90 degrees, palm down, fingers pointing toward the right); follow with a slow, pressing block keeping the back of the hands together, to the left side (left arm ends as if it were in an inside/outside block position); twist the left hand around the right to catch and pull both hands to the right hip (left open hand on top, palm down, fingers pointing toward the rear; right open hand palm up, fingers pointing toward the front).

2.

Adjust the left foot toward the left into a left front stance as you parry with the left fist; follow with a right middle (reverse) punch.

3.

Bring the right foot forward and do a right crescent kick to the rear (turning 180 degrees counterclockwise); set the right foot down in a kiba dachi (facing the original right) as you right down block to the side.

4.

Look to the original front; adjust the left foot to the left side into a left front stance (turning 90 degrees counterclockwise) facing the original front; open hands come to the right hip (right on top with the palm up, fingers pointing toward the front; left at 90 degrees, palm down, fingers pointing toward the right) do an open hand upper X-block (slow).

5.

Adjust the right foot over into a left backstance (still facing original front); flatten hands (both palms toward the rear) and follow with a wedge block.

6.

Perform a Nidan geri (double kick, right then left, in the air) to the front; land in a very low left front stance and lower X-block (out past the knee).

7.

Left crescent kick (turning 180 degrees clockwise) to the original rear; step down with the left into a very low left front stance and lower X-block (out past the knee).

8.

Adjust the right foot into a right backstance (turning 180 degrees clockwise) to face the original front as you right down block to the front (pull left fist to a position just above the knot in the belt). 

9.

Step forward with the left into a left backstance and with knifehands do a left lower knife hand block.

10.

Step forward with the right foot into a right front stance, cross open hands in front and above head; follow with a slow open hand wedge block to the front.

11.

Adjust the left foot into kibadachi (turning 90 degrees counterclockwise) to face the original left; Bring the left arm on top of the right and do a slow, double, open hand, inside/outside block (hands end with palms facing up).

12.

Bring the feet in together to a natural stance width; open hands cross overhead; slow, double, open hand, down blocks to the sides.

13.

Look toward the original rear as you simultaneously do a left down block toward the original rear and a right, high (behind head), inside/outside block.

14.

Slide the left foot forward into a low, straight-line, left front stance; right palm heel strike; left open hand covers at the right shoulder.

15.

Shift your weight into a left backstance (still facing original rear) as you simultaneously do a left down block and a right, high (behind head), inside/outside block.

16.

Step forward with the right foot into a right backstance as you simultaneously do a right down block and a left, high (behind head), inside/outside block.

17.

Adjust the left foot around behind (turning 360 degrees counterclockwise) into a left backstance (facing the original rear) as you simultaneously do a left downblock and a right, high (behind head), inside/outside block.

18.

Look to the original left, turn 90 degrees clockwise (to face the original left) as you hook the right foot behind the left; bring fists to hips and then bend at the knees (as low as possible) as you lower X-block.

19.

Step out to the side with the right foot into kibadachi (facing original left) as you do a slow, double, inside/outside block.

20.

Come up, bringing feet together to natural stance width; fist cross overhead and follow with slow, double, down blocks to the sides.

21.

Bring both fists to hips; twist on ball of right foot (turning 90 degrees counterclockwise; still look to original left) as you do a right elbow block to the front; twist on the ball of the left foot (turning 180 degrees clockwise; still looking to the original left) as you do a left elbow block to the front.

22.

Turn (clockwise) to look to the rear (the original right) as you hook the left foot behind the right (bending slightly at the knees) and double, slow, inside/outside block; Turn (counterclockwise) to look toward the original front; bring the left foot up behind the right knee (right ashi-dachi) as you left down block and right, high (behind head), inside/outside block; bring fists to the right hip; left side kick, toward the original front, with a left arm parry.

23.

Step down with the left foot then immediately step forward with the right foot into a right front stance and do a right (lunge) middle punch.

24.

Pull the right foot back behind the left knee (left ashi-dachi; left foot pointing toward the original left) as you right down block and left, high (behind head) inside/outside block; bring fists to left hip; right side kick (toward original front) and right arm parry.

25.

Step down with the right foot into a right front stance (facing original front) and left (reverse) middle punch.

26.

Turn counterclockwise; bring left foot behind right knee (right ashi-dachi; right foot pointing toward original left) as you left down block and right, high (behind head), inside/outside block; bring fists to the right hip; left side kick (to original rear) and left arm parry.

27.

Step down with the left foot into a left front stance (facing original rear) as you right (reverse) middle punch.

28.

With right knifehand cover the left fist (at the left hip); do a forceful backhand block (high overhead toward the original front) as you turn 180 degrees clockwise adjusting the right foot toward the original right.

29.

Adjust into a right front stance (facing the original front) as you do a left upper elbow strike (right hand is the target); bring fists down, cross and then do an upper X-block; turn fists out (palms would be facing away).

30. Bring the left foot around in an arc (turning 180 degrees clockwise) while keeping fists out in front and above the head; continue to turn as you twist and bring the fists to the right hip; simultaneously bring the left foot behind the right knee (right ashi-dachi; right foot points toward the original left); left side kick (toward the original rear) and left arm parry.
31.

Step down with the left foot and immediately step forward with the right foot into a right front stance; follow with a right (lunge) middle punch.

32.

Adjust left foot (turning 180 degrees counterclockwise to face original front) into natural stance.

 


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