Black Belt Training Manual - The White Oak Martial Arts Center

White Oak
Martial Arts
Black Belt
Training
Manual

How Belts and Tips Work
Age Levels of Black Belt.
There are three different age levels of Black Belts. Youth Black Belts are students
who are under 10. Junior Black Belts are students under 16. Adult Black Belts,
or Dan Rankings are students over 16. It is possible to earn higher degrees of Black
Belt no matter which level you are.
Any higher age level is a higher rank than a lower age level, regardless of degree.
For example, a 1 st degree adult Black Belt is a higher rank then a 4 th degree junior
Black Belt. When a student comes of age, he or she is welcome and encouraged to
test for the next age level ranking. Students do not need to begin again at white belt
to level up.
Tips and testing for Black Belts.
Black Belt students get one black tip for every class and ten black tips equals one
blue tip. Four Blue tips mean that you are ready for a red tip test.
10 black tips 1 blue tip
4 blue tips 1 red tip
The number of red tips required to get your next belt depends upon which rank you
are. Here are the minimum attendance and time requirements:
1 st to 2 nd degree Black Belt (20 months minimum) 4 red tips
2 nd to 3 rd degree Black Belt (30 months minimum) 6 red tips
3 rd to 4 th degree Black Belt (40 months minimum) 8 red tips
4 th to 5 th degree Black Belt (50 months minimum) 10 red tips
5 th to 10 th degree Black Belts are for instructors based upon contribution and merit.
However, showing up is just part of getting your next belt. You also need to be
able to do stuff.

Requirements for Red Tips.
Below you’ll find a complete listing of Lessons In Mastery Tasks. These are
required for each red tip. There will also be a physical test during the Black Belt
class. The physical test will be on whatever we have been working on in class.
You will be required to do a form of your choice, self-defense application, and
sparring. You will also be testing on how well you are progressing with the secrets
of internal power.
Requirements for your next degree of Black Belt.
For each degree of Black Belt, you will be required to complete a Black Belt
Challenge, exactly like you did for your first degree. You will not have to
complete a written exam for higher degrees, but you will have to do a physical
exam and a Lessons in Mastery Task. For the physical exam you will have to do
a form, application, and sparring at a level of performance adequate for the rank
you are testing for.
Lessons in Mastery
For more detailed information on these items go to the Black Belt page on
www.WhiteOakMartialArts.com.
1st Degree Black Belt
1. Red Tip 1: Compassion. Learn the Charter of Compassion.
2. Red Tip 2: Mastery. Document a Real Master. What does Mastery mean?
3. Red Tip 3: Commitment. Do the Daily Dozen every day for 30 days.
4. Red Tip 4: Service Project. Lead a Community Service Project.
2nd Degree Black Belt
5. Red Tip 1: Education. Obtain certification in first aid, CPR, etc.
6. Red Tip 2: Belief. Read a book on philosophy or scripture.
7. Red Tip 3: Dedication. Run a 5k or another similar physical feat.
8. Red Tip 4: Simplicity. Have a weekend of silence.
9. Red Tip 5: Peace. Hike a mountain and practice Martial Arts at the top.
10. Red Tip 6: Service Project. Lead a Community Service Project.
3rd Degree Black Belt

11. Red Tip 1: Contribute. Help an under-belt go from white to gold belt.
12. Red Tip 2: Focus. Read the Free Focus Book.
13. Red Tip 3: Undefeatable. What are the Undefeatable Secrets?
14. Red Tip 4: Mindfulness. Make a photo album of reasons you are blessed.
15. Red Tip 5: Kindness. Do 100 small acts of random kindness.
16. Red Tip 6: Nutrition. Document everything you eat for a month.
17. Red Tip 7: Awareness. Apply the Undefeatable Secrets to your life.
18. Red Tip 8: Service Project. Lead a Community Service Project.
4th Degree Black Belt
19. Red Tip 1: Will Power. Make a Martial Arts Blog.
20. Red Tip 2: Teaching. Make an instructional video.
21. Red Tip 3: Charity. Volunteer for a day.
22. Red Tip 4: Internal Power. Do the Daily Dozen every day until 5th.
23. Red Tip 5: Endurance. Run one mile 4 of every 7 days, kata everyday.
24. Red Tip 6: Journal. What does it mean to be a Martial Arts Master.
25. Red Tip 7: Philosophy. Read 5 philosophy or theology books.
26. Red Tip 8: Change. How are you the change you wish to see?
27. Red Tip 9: Masters Thesis. Something grand, something you might fail.
28. Red Tip 10: Service Project. Lead a Community Service Project.

Body Quality Outline
A major part of your training as a Black Belt is to learn intimately about the mind,
body, spirit connection. Here is an outline of what we will work on.
Qualities to apply to any level of power.
A. Learn moves, forms, applications, etc.
a. Forms
b. Applications
c. Free sparring
d. Hitting Stuff
B. Ranges of Technique
a. Weapons Range
b. Kicking range
c. Striking range
d. Trapping range
e. Throwing range
f. Grappling range
C. Opponent Management
a. Attacking balance
b. The Pocket
c. Finding the holes
d. Nonstop attack
D. Warrior Mindset
a. Focus
b. Intention
c. Perseverance
d. Ethics
Levels of Power Base Training
Level 1: Jing: Physical Power
1. Qualities of Movement.
a. Coordination

. Balance
c. Fluidity
d. Movement / footwork
e. Timing
f. Distancing
g. Angling
2. Power Stretching.
a. The Six Main Muscle Groups.
b. Opposing force.
c. Spiraling Power.
3. Skeleton Power.
a. Melting
b. Force goes through.
c. Unit force.
d. Shrinking and expanding.
Level 2: Mixed internal and Physical
A. Physical Core Agilities
a. Opposing Force in the spine.
b. The diaphragm and the lower pelvic muscles.
c. Rolling the ribcage.
d. Driving with the feet.
B. Chi Dan Tien
a. Distinguishing the muscle movement and the mental message.
b. Feeling the chi instead of the physical.
C. Chi torso
D. Chi arms
E. Chi legs
F. Complete chi body under the skin
Level 3: Pure Internal Power.
A. Chi Body.
a. No physical, only chi body.
b. Chi goes through.

c. Shrinking and expanding.
d. Spiraling.
e. Nei Chi, Wei Chi, Gong Chi.
f. Sucking.
g. Covering.
h. Ding Jing, Ding Jing
i. Nei Dan
B. Broken Chi Body.
C. Separate Chi Body.
D. The Head.
Level 4: Spirit Body.
Removing your body, chi, and mind so there is only spirit, the eternal drop.
A person at this level can move with only the power of the mind and
therefore at the speed of thought.
Level 5: Spiritual Connection
This practitioner has a feeling of oneness with his or her environment. So
much so that there is no distinction between the person and the envirnonment.
Level 6: Preemptive Awareness (Taiji)
A person at this level can seemingly read what is about to happen before it
happens.
Level 7: Wuji
Infinite potentiality.

The Undefeatable Theory of Xu Guo Ming
1. Wu Wei (no effort) defeat You Wei (have effort). No Fist defeat have Fist. No
Root defeat have Root. No technique defeat technique.
2. Nobody knows me, I know enemy defeat Everybody know me, I don't know my
enemy.
3. Predator defeat Prey.
4. Unit force defeat partial force. Harmony defeat No Harmony.
5. Ying Yang balance defeat too much Ying or Yang.
6. Hard and Soft Harmony defeat too Hard and Soft Harmony.
7. No Root but every where is root defeat 3 feet root and floating root.
8. Shi has Nei Shi and Wai Shi. Have Shi defeat no Shi. Alive Shi defeat dead Shi.
Big Shi defeat Small Shi. Understand Shi defeat don't understand Shi. Borrow Shi
defeat being borrowed Shi.
9. Body middle section move first, Internal and external Shi arrive before hand
defeat body hand together, body move, hand not harmony or hand arrive first.
10. Whole body is fist. Whole body harmony to one. Touch my body any point is
touching my whole body defeat whole body is not one.
11. Open/Close, Up/Down, Sparrow/Turn, Empty/Full, Four become one defeat
only one or two factors.
12. Intelligence and scientific body art defeat ox power and unscientific body
movements.
13. 3-D movement plus fast slow and empty full change (5 factor) defeat 1-D and
2-D movement.

14. Internal Shi no concave convex defeat have concave convex. Internal Shi
defeat solid Nei Jing.
15. Chi defeat Jing. Empty agile defeat solid and firm.
16. Body volume attack defeat point attack. Physical inside energy field defeat
physical outside energy field.
17. Yi before the fist, internal and external Shi before the fist defeat Yi after the
fist, fist Jing before internal and external Shi.
18. Heaven defeat earth. Body mass in the sky defeat body weight on earth.
19. Maximum body art and spirit defeat no maximum body art and spirit.
20. Forget me defeat focus me.
21. Gravity at enemy's body defeat gravity on myself.
22. Big group muscle do the work defeat small group muscle do the work.
23. Internal defeat external.
24. Lower body martial art defeat upper body martial art.

The Undefeatable Theory Continued
For higher ranking Black Belts.
1. There are three shi: physical shi, internal shi or “qi” shi, space shi or
“spiritual” shi. Harmony of the three shi (three become one) defeat one or
two shi.
2. Every part of the whole body is a fist that defeats who uses only fist or leg
3. In any part of your body that has been touched, this part can defend and
attack returning the opposite, how much comes, how much goes. Every part
is intelligent and smart and defeats where there are no reaction and no brain.
4. Internal shi or “qi shi” is intelligent and alive like a wild ring rolling. There
is no begin and no end like a rotating engine. It defeats broken Nei Shi not
acting smoothly.
5. A fighting attitude characterized by suddenly fast suddenly slow, quiet like
a river, with an action like an escaping rabbit, defeats the normal attitude
that doesn’t change or changes mechanically.
6. No technique defeats who has technique. To see the emptiness creates the
technique, like the tiger that chases the rabbit doesn’t have a chasing
technique but all the techniques are melt inside the tiger. When the tiger
attacks it “sees” the technique in that moment. This defeats the mind limited
on technique, on jin, on qi, on yi, on to be focused on something.
7. No fear defeats who has fear. No worry defeats to be worried. No thinking
but just do it defeats to think before doing. Self-consciousness defeats
consciousness.
8. No shape, no trace defeats having shape. When hand comes out, enemy can
not see the hand because it’s very fast. This defeats the hand that comes out.
The “nobody can touch me, no feather can land, no fly can sting” attitude
defeats who is very easy to touch or control.
9. The “copper skin”, the “iron bone”, the “iron T-shirt”, the “golden bronze
bell or strong tire” absorbing strong impact, defeat the tofu body, the weak
body that cannot take a strong punch.
10. Fu-Gae: Fu means to spiritually cover, yang-yang; gae is yang-yin, the
gravity shi or weight shi. Zhong Ding Shi can cover the enemy Zhong Ding,
can follow the enemy Zhong Ding changes and, always and everywhere,

cover enemy Zhong Ding but enemy can not cover me. This defeats who
doesn’t understand fu-gae or can not do it.
11. Spiritual fist means that Spirit, Energy and Body harmonize to One. In the
Spiritual fight, energy and body follow. Speed is spiritual speed, Power is
spiritual power, Technique is mind technique; these defeat physical fist, jing
fist or qi fist.
12. Clear theory and principles, complete techniques, reasonable usage, defeat
unclear theory, too simple techniques and not reasonable usage.
13. The Eight Gates (up-down, left-right, front-back, internal-external) defeat
one gate. Multidirectional power (like a high pressure cooker) defeats one
direction power (like a spear).
14. a. If someone attacks me, he cannot break my structure. It’s like a solid ball
that cannot be smashed.
b. To arrive first defeats who arrives later even if he moved first.
c. When I attack I crash the enemy’s defenses. This defeats the opponent that
can be smashed or is too slow.
15. At spiritual level, more spiritual harmony to 1, everywhere have spiritual
defeat 1 simple spiritual.
16. 8 Gates 5 Elements with 3-d spiral, 1 movement 3 techniques, defense
attack harmony to 1. Attack, grab, wrestling, and kill defeat 1 way
technique. 1 move kill enemy defeats 2 or 3 movements to win your enemy.

Black Belt Forms
1. Tiger’s Assault
This is a Tai Kenpo form based loosely upon a Kenpo Form called “Mass
Attack.” This form is designed to offer some basic strategies for dealing with
multiple attackers. The key elements are the use of human shields (only bad guys,
honest) and creating angles to control how many bad guys you are fighting at once
and where they are.
The techniques are as follows.
1. Lightening Fist
2. Ice Pick
3. Twirling Thorn
4. Slashing Cougar
5. Lau Long Fist
6. Kimono Grab
2. Path of Destruction
7. Turing Blade
8. Twisting Branches
9. Stacking Set
10. Dagger Set
11. Leap of Death
12. Stone Warrior
This is an advanced version of a Tai Kenpo form designed by Grand Master David
German called Ram Form. The original Ram form was for around the Blue Belt
level, give or take. The name Path of Destruction comes from a Star Wars Novel
of the same title. But it was a cool one.
1. Circle of Fire
2. Dagger Set
3. Crane Wings
4. Spinning Warrior
5. Twin Hammers
6. Thundering Hammers
7. Sneak Attack
8. Circle the Moon
9. Slashing Tiger
10. Back Breaker
11. Coordination Set
12. Tiger Retreats

3. Koisumi Katana Form
This is a sword form that Master Croley learned from Grand Master Brian Adams.
There isn’t very much information about it, but from what we know GM Adams
learned it from a man named Robert Hastings, who learning it in Europe from a
member of the Koisumi Family. This is the secret family style sword form, and is
mostly practical sword fighting combined with sword coordination drills and blade
familiarity drills.
4. Liu Style Tai Chi
This is the style of Tai Chi that Master Croley learned from Grand Master Liu
Chan Shan in Jilin City, China. Master Liu referred to this as the Sun Style,
however, he had changed it enough to make it unique- its own style. This style has
97 movements and is characterized by its small frame, quick footwork, and
opening and closing sequences.
5. Chen Style Tai Chi
This is the oldest style of Tai Chi, dating back to the 1600s. Master Croley
learned this form from George Xu, who learned it from Shuong Guang Ren, a
student of Chen Xiao, Student of Chen Fa Ke. Both of whom were considered the
best of their generations, respectively.
6. Liu Style Straight Sword
The Straight sword version of the form Master Croley learned from Liu Chan
Shan.
7. Chen Style Broad Sword
The Broad sword from from Chen Style Tai Chi that Master Croley learned from
George Xu.
8. White Tiger Staff Form
Master Croley learned this from GM Brian Adams, who learned it from GM Doo
Wai- the current Grand Master of the Five Elders White Tiger Kung Fu System.
This is a secret system that is related to the White Eyebrow, White Hare, and
Pheonix Eye Fist southern systems. Between you and me, most of it isn’t very

good- it was too busy being secret to actually be tested- but there are some
highlights, like this staff form.
9. Lan Shou Form
Lan Shou Quan or Arresting Hands Kung Fu Style originated in the Shaolin
Temple Tradition but is a separate and distinct style of Kung Fu and has a history
of over four hundred years. The integrity of the spirit of Lan Shou make it an
extraordinary example of Chinese martial arts.
The words Lan Shou mean (respectively) ‘that stops’ and ‘hand’. It refers to the
power system and approach to combat aimed at stopping the 'enemy where he is'.
It is said that the highest expression in the art of Lan Shou is the development of
strength that 'shakes, and pounce,'" which can be used to both reject and throw off
an attacker, or to strike and damage internal organs.
A student of Grandmaster Zhong Bao Qing, Xu Guo Ming (George Xu) has said
that compared to other arts, the primary characteristic of Lan Shou is the
combination of substance and practicality. ‘The first characteristic of Lan Shou is
it is realistic, which means that it is a real fighting technique and includes a sense
of practicality and substantiality, … a movement must be practical, and a kick must
be a substantial kick. There are no showy postures, no difficult acrobatic
movements nor is it necessarily aesthetically pleasing. The style focuses on
qualities such as linearity, clarity, simplicity, and practicality.’ Master Xu said that
Lan Shou can express the spirit of the practitioner, whether it be performed with
smoothness and grace or resemble a ferocious tiger just released from the cage.
10. Dragon Style Baqua
From George Xu. He prefers this style of Baqua based upon a story he likes to tell
about it. It seems that several years ago a Russian No Holds Barred Champion
came to China to Challenge all comers. The deal was that to fight him the
challenger would have to come up with a solid gold medal of a specified weight,
and so would he. The winner of the fight would get to keep the medal, and if the
challenger won he would also get to keep the several other medals that the Russian
had won from his previous travels in Japan, Russia, and wherever else. To make a

long story short, a master of this particular style of Baqua accepted the challenge
and won the fight using it’s techniques.
11. Liang Linear Style Baqua
This is a style of Bagua that is unique in that it’s footwork is in a straight line.
Master Croley learned this in LangFang, China from Grand Master Shi Shen Lin.
Master Shi Shen Lin was born in 1951 and started martial arts training with his
father when he was eight years old. In 1965 he started training with his taiji and
baji master along with xing-yi and bagua palm. He studied with master An Shu
Bao who was China's Taijiquan Martial Arts Association President before the
revolution. He also studied with grand master An Ji Hai before the revolution. He
was a China central government kung fu acadamy master learning long fist, six
harmony fist, drunken fist, and monkey fist. In 1984 he studied with Taoist grand
master Qu Ku Zhang Wu Dan sword and Wu Dan style. In 1986 he studied Dong
Hai Chuan Bagua Palm with master Gao Zhi Ying and all the bagua weapons. His
school is called Rang Fong City Bagua Kung Fu Acadamy. His many students get
gold medals in national bagua competitions including 180 students winning in the
first six places in national, city, and provincial competitions, 13 first place in
national competitions, 8 second place, and 15 third place winners.
12. 10 Animal Hsin Yi
The preferred Hsin Yi Style of Grand Master Xu.
Xingyiquan (Chinese: 形 意 拳 ; pinyin: Xíngyìquán; Wade–Giles: Hsing I Ch'üan)
is one of the major "internal" or Wudang styles of Chinese martial arts. The word
translates approximately to "Form/Intention Boxing", or "Shape/Will Boxing", and
is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movements and explosive power.
There is no single organizational body governing the teaching of the art, and
several variant styles exist.
A practitioner of xingyiquan uses coordinated movements to generate bursts of
power intended to overwhelm the opponent, simultaneously attacking and
defending. Forms vary from school to school, but include barehanded sequences
and versions of the same sequences with a variety of weapons. These sequences
are based upon the movements and fighting behavior of a variety of animals. The
training methods allow the student to progress through increasing difficulty in form
sequences, timing and fighting strategy.

Chinese
The ten common animals of Hsin Yi
Pinyin
Bear
Eagle
熊
鷹
Xióng
Yīng
In Xingyi, "the Bear and Eagle combine," meaning that
the Bear and Eagle techniques are often used in
conjunction with each other. There is a bird called the
"Bear Eagle," which covers the characteristics of both
forms.
Snake 蛇 Shé Includes both Constrictor and Viper styles.
Tiger 虎 Hǔ
Dragon 龍 Lóng
Chicken 鷄 Jī
Horse 馬 Mǎ
Swallow 燕 Yàn
Goshawk 鷂 Yào
Monkey 猴 Hóu
Features lunging with open-handed clawing attacks
mimicking the pounce of a tiger
The only "mythical" animal taught (except in those family
systems where the phoenix is one of the 12 animals). In
some lineages it is practiced separately from tiger because
they are said to clash.
Mimics the pecking movement of a chicken. This form
also mimics the quick and aggressive combat style of the
rooster.
Combination of Metal and a hand movement that mimics
the action of a rearing a horse. Performed with tension,
however.
Follows the swift and random movements of the swallow
by rotating position and circling the enemy with strong
but quick foot movement. May refer to the Purple
Swamphen (Rallidae) Coot.
This can mean 'Sparrowhawk,' though the more common
word for "Sparrowhawk" used to be Zhān ( 鸇 ), which has
fallen from use over the years. The Chinese word for
"Goshawk" covers both the Goshawk and the
Sparrowhawk. Note - in some lineages this animal is
translated to mean the Grouse or small pheasant, as well
as the phoenix.
Performed with light, empty movement, simple striking
combined with parrying and deception of distance.
13. Chin Na Form
This is a form designed by Grand Master David German designed to deal with
various joint locking situations. He intended to put together one form with 365

techniques, with every seventh one being a hand set. He never finished before he
died, but what he did come up with is pretty neat.
14. Short Form 3
This is a classical Kenpo Form that deals with most of the grappling from the art.
Here is a list of the techniques, taken from online somewhere.
Set 1: Destructive Twins (Front- Two-Hand Choke)
1. Step your right foot forward into a right neutral bow as you execute a 'U'
punch towards 12 o'clock. [Your left hand should be striking at your
attacker's face and your right hand striking at the groin.]
2. Shift your right foot towards 1:00 as your execute a left outward block
and chamber your right hand.
3. Execute a left hand spear towards your attacker's eyes.
4. Execute a right reverse punch as you shift into a horse stance facing
10:30.
5. Pull your right foot to your left in a cat stance facing 12 o'clock as you
execute two thumb pokes to their eyes as in the beginning of Thrusting
Wedge. (Essentially, you are cocking your hands in preparation of Crashing
Wings.
Set 2: Crashing Wings (Rear Bear Hug; Arms Free)
1. Step your right foot to 3 o'clock into a horse stance as you send two
outward overhead elbows down into your attacker's elbows. (These strikes
will be close to your body.)
2. Pull your left foot to your right into a transitional cat stance facing 12
o'clock. Step your left foot towards 7:30 behind your attacker using your left
knee to buckle their right.
3. Shift into a left forward bow as you execute a left outward elbow and
follow with a right hammerfist that comes over and down onto their groin.
Set 3: Twirling Wings (Right Flank)

1. Place your hands at your left hip, left fist palm up and right fist on top in
vertical fashion. Cover with your right foot by moving it to 4 o'clock.
2. Turns towards 3 o'clock into a right forward bow as you execute a right
outward block and a left inward elbow. (The left fist should touch the right
elbow.)
3. Step your left foot to 3 o'clock into a left forward bow as you execute a
right hand rake across your attacker's eyes (moving from right to left) and
execute a left back knuckle strike to your attacker's ribs (also moving from
right to left). Stop this motion at your left hip; left palm up, right on top.
Essentially this is to cock for the next move.
Set 4: Circling Wing (Two-Hand Rear Shoulder Grab)
1. Turn towards 9:00 in a right forward bow as you execute a right outward
overhead elbow and a left closed two-finger spear to their eyes.
2. Execute a right upward elbow strike as you shift into a right neutral bow.
3. Pivot into a right reverse bow as you execute a right back hammerfist to
their groin.
Set 5: Crossing Talon [Fulcrum version] (Cross Right Wrist Grab)
1. With an attacker gravving your right wrist; use your left hand to pin
theirs.
2. Step towards 1:30 with your left foot into a front twist stance. Unwind as
you use the pressure of your left elbow against their right elbow joint to push
them over.
3. Execute a left outward elbow to their temple as your right hand pulls them
into the strike.
4. Reach down and claw their face; as you pull up, loop your arm clockwise
so you execute a left inward overhead elbow down onto their back.
Set 6: Scraping Hoof (Full Nelson)

1. Pull your feet to about half-a-shoulder width apart as you push down with
your arms and send your head back to break their attempted full nelson.
2. Execute a right rear kick into their left knee.
3. Execute a right knife-edge kick to their right knee.
4. Scrape down their shin and stomp on their right foot.
Set 7: Fatal Cross (Two-Hand Push)
1. Pull your right foot to a cat stance as you execute two downward crane
parries to the inside of your attacker's wrists.
2. Reverse that motion. AS you step your right foot to 10:30 into a right
neutral bow and execute two middle knuckle strikes, palm up, to your
attacker's solar plexus. (You will also lead in with your head for a possible
front head butt.
2. Loop your hands in and them strike out with two scissoring backfists to
your attacker's face.
3. Pull back and rebound as you execute two scissoring one-finger pokes to
your attacker's eyes.
Set 8: Grip of Death (Side Headlock)
1. Step forward with your left foot towards 10:30 and simultaneously
execute a right hammerfist to your attacker's kidneys and a left hammerfist
to your attacker's groin.
2. Reach over and grab your attacker's face (nose, mouth, or hair) with your
right hand.
3. Pull back on your attacker's face and execute a left palm strike to their
face as you pivot into a right forward bow facing 4:30.
Set 9: Locked Wing (Hammer Lock)
1. Move your right arm around behind your back as if you have been put in a
hammerlock.

2. Step to 4:30 with your left foot into a rear crossover as you execute a left
outward elbow strike to your attacker's head.
3. Unwind so you are facing your attacker at 7:30 as you claw your
attacker's face and loop your left arm under their right arm with a punch.
4. Step back with your right foot towards 4:30 into a left neutral bow facing
10:30 as you break your attacker's elbow.
5. Execute a right knee strike to your attacker's midsection as you execute a
right inward overhead chop down on to their neck.
6. Land in a right neutral bow facing 10:30 as you push your attacker away.
7. As you step forward with your left foot to 10:30 into a left neutral bow,
your arms go back as if an attacker has grabbed them.
Set 10: Crossed Twigs (Rear Wrist Grab)
1. Pull your hands forward as your left foot settles and regrab your attacker's
wrists.
2. Pivot into a right forward bow facing 4:30 as you execute a right outward
elbow strike to your attacker's temple.
3. Pull on your attacker's right arm with your right to double them over.
Continue the counterclockwise circle.
4. Shift back into a right neutral bow facing 4:30 as you execute a right
inward overhead elbow strike on your attacker's spine.
5. Shift and execute a left knee strike to their midsection with double palm
strikes to your attacker's kidneys; land back in a horse stance.
Set 11: Wings of Silk (Attempted Bear Hug)
1. An attacker grabs your arms behind you.
2. Bring your right foot up into your attacker's groin as you push down with
your left hand.

3. Turn and step counterclockwise (to 10:30) with your right foot in a short
step.
4. Complete the twirl by circling counterclockwise still with your left foot.
As you land in a horse stance facing 1:30, execute a right vertical punch to
your attacker's elbow.
Set 12: Conquering Shield (Left Stiff-Arm Lapel Grab)
1. An attacker from 1:30 grabs your lapel with their left arm.
2. Simultaneously pin your attacker's left arm with your left hand as you
execute a right vertical forearm strike to your attacker's left elbow to break
and execute a right front snap kick to the inside of your attacker's right leg.
3. As you land, plant your right foot to 1:30 into a right neutral bow as you
have your right arm glance up from its forearm strike and then strike down
with a right outward overhead elbow to your attacker's left forearm.
4. Execute a right upward elbow strike to your attacker's chin.
5. Follow-up with a right overhead claw to your attacker's face.
Set 13: Striking Serpent's Head (Front Tackle)
1. An attacker grabs you from 1:30.
2. Step back with your right foot to 7:30 as you execute a left inverted back
knuckle strike to their head and pull back on their hair, exposing their throat.
3. Execute a right half-fist to your attacker's throat.
4. Step your right foot to your left, facing 12 o'clock in an attention stance.