- Attention stance
- Left foot steps out into Yoi (ready stance) shoulder width apart
- Alternatively: Yoi with feet together at attention left hand over right several inches away from the groin
- the left hand pushes down while the right hand pushes up creating (explosive) tension
- From either Yoi right foot steps forward and you turn left 90 degrees into hourglass stance
- High block with left hand
- If feet are apart in Yoi when the right foot steps forward you pivot on the center (ball and heel) of the foot so that the stance is even
- If feet are together in Yoi left foot pivots on the heel and the right on the ball so the stance is even
- if hands and feet are together in Yoi the right arm explodes from underneath almost like a fanning block before turning
- Then the framing and execution of the high block is completed
- Step forward into hourglass stance with the right foot
- High punch with the right hand
- Step back into square/horse stance so that the body is facing the direction of the attention stance
- Low block with the left
- Turn the body 90 degrees and left foot slides behind the right into hourglass stance
- High block with the right hand
- Step forward into hourglass stance with the left leg
- High punch with the left hand
- Step back into square/horse stance so that the body is facing the direction of the attention stance
- Low block with the right
- Left leg steps in and then forward into hourglass stance
- Middle block with the left
- Alternatively: open hand middle block with hook and grab
- Step forward into hourglass stance with the right
- Middle block with the right
- Alternatively: open hand middle block with hook and grab
- Left front kick and land in a front stance
- Left elbow strike as blocking right hand pulls back into chamber
- Left downward back fist face level
- Left hand transitions to low block
- And right hand punches with a “Kiai”
- Turn right 90 degrees into a ready stance (with head facing to right)
- Right knife hand strike to the side of the temple
- Alternatively: during this transition the back leg of the previous front stance lifts up as if avoiding a sweep
- Turn right 90 degrees to right, step forward with the left into hourglass stance
- Left open hand middle block with hook and grab
- Step forward with the right quickly into hourglass stance
- Right open hand middle block with hook and grab
- Step back with the right into hourglass stance
- Left open hand middle block with hook and grab
- Right front kick and land in a front stance
- Right elbow strike as blocking left hand pulls back into chamber
- Right downward back fist face level
- Right hand transitions to low block
- Left hand punches with a “Kiai”
- Turn left 90 degrees into a ready stance (with head facing to left)
- Left knife hand strike to the side of the temple
- Alternatively: during this transition the back leg of the previous front stance lifts up as if avoiding a sweep
- Left leg steps backwards at a 45 degree and the right foot slides back a bit to cat stance
- As the left out stretched hand pulls in palm turns towards the practitioner
- The right hand crosses in front with palm facing outward
- And transitions to a open hand double arm block, with the right resembling a middle block and the left a low block
- They continue along their circular path until they are in chamber with the fingers of the left hand pointed up and the right down
- Then a double palm strike keeping the orientation of the hands
- Right leg steps backwards at a 45 degree and the left foot slides back a bit to cat stance
- As the right out stretched hand pulls in palm turns towards the practitioner
- The left hand crosses in front with palm facing outward
- And transitions to a open hand double arm block, with the left resembling a middle block and the right a low block
- They continue along their circular path until they are in chamber with the fingers of the right hand pointed up and the left down
- Then a double palm strike keeping the orientation of the hands
- The hands are pulled in slightly (keeping their orientation) as you turn the cat stance to center keeping the left foot in front
- Double palm strike, with left hand fingers up and right down
- Left leg steps back to attention
- Alternatively: step back as if pressing a button with the ball of the left foot
- Alternatively: both hands raise to shoulder level palms down then turn and come together right into left and turn as you step back into attention hands left over right
- Alternatively: lower left palm striking hand turns so that the palm is facing the right and the right hand arcs down striking the center of the hand like a knife hand strike, right slides into the left and turn as you step back into attention with left over right
- Bow