Direction (+) | Move | Stance | Action |
N | -- | Feet together
(chest-N) |
Ready position. |
N | Rf forward | R front stance | R downward backfist strike
(L fist under elbow, blocking) |
NW | Lf toward NW | L back stance | Middle wedge blocks (palms of fist down) Slowly. |
NE | Rf toward NE | R back stance | Middle wedge blocks (palms of fist down) Slowly. |
NW | Lf toward NW | L front stance | L middle outward knifehand block Slowly. |
NW | -- | same as above | R middle reverse punch |
NW | -- | same as above | L middle straight punch |
NW | Rf --> | R front kick | |
NW | Rf forward | R front stance | R middle straight punch |
NE | Rf toward NE | R front stance | R middle outward knifehand block Slowly. |
NE | -- | same as above | L middle reverse punch |
NE | -- | same as above | R middle straight punch |
NE | Lf--> | L front kick | |
NE | Lf forward | L front stance | L middle straight punch |
N | Lf backward
(toward S) |
R back stance | R upward elbow strike
(L fist chambered at hip) |
S | 180* CCW | L back stance | R middle outward knifehand block
(L open hand is below R elbow, blocking) Slowly. |
S | -- | same as above | Simultaneously do:
L low knifehand block R middle-level downward backhand pressing block |
S | Rf forward | R front stance | R middle vertical spearhand
(L open hand under R elbow, blocking) |
S | -- | same as above | L middle vertical spearhand
(R open hand under L elbow, blocking) |
S | -- | same as above | R middle vertical spearhand
(L open hand under R elbow, blocking) |
N | 180* CCW | L back stance | R middle outward knifehand block
(L open hand is below R elbow, blocking) Slowly. |
N | -- | same as above | Simultaneously do:
L low knifehand block R middle-level downward backhand pressing block |
N | Rf forward | R front stance | R middle vertical spearhand
(L open hand under R elbow, blocking) |
N | -- | same as above | L middle vertical spearhand
(R open hand under R elbow, blocking) |
N | -- | same as above | R middle vertical spearhand
(L open hand under R elbow, blocking) |
E | 270* CCW | L back stance | Low inverted knifehand guarding blocks |
E | Rf in front of Lf,
toward E |
Maintain same hand positions. | |
S | Raise Lf high | Middle level pole block (toward S) | |
S | Stomp Lf down,
in direction of E |
Horse stance
(chest-S) |
Chamber both fists to the L hip.
(You are pulling the pole away from your attacker to S) |
W | Shift feet | R back stance | Low inverted knifehand guarding blocks |
W | Lf in front of Rf,
toward W |
Maintain same hand positions. | |
S | Raise the Rf high | Middle level pole block (toward S) | |
S | Stomp Rf down,
in directoin of W |
Horse stance
(chest-S) |
Chamber both fists to the R hip |
S | Rf backward | L back stance | R middle knifehand block
(L open hand is under the R elbow, blocking) Slowly. |
S | -- | same as above | Simultaneously do:
L low knifehand block R middle back-hand downward pressing block |
S | Rf forward | R front | R middle vertical spearhand strike
(L open hand is under R elbow, blocking) |
S | -- | same as above | L middle vertical spearhand strike
(R open hand is under L elbow, blocking) |
S | -- | same as above | R middle vertical spearhand strike
(L open hand is under R elbow, blocking) |
N | 180* CCW | L front stance | Simultaneously do:
L rising forearm block R high inward knifehand strike (to an attacker's temple) |
N | forward | R front stance | R high ridgehand strike (to an attacker's temple) |
N | -- | same as above | L high inward knifehand strike (to an attacker's temple) |
N | forward | L front stance | L high ridgehand strike |
N | -- | same as above | R middle outward forearm block |
N | Rf --> | R front kick | |
N | Drop Rf, then
Lf in behind Rf |
X'd stance | L downward punch (squat slightly while doing this)
(R fist is drawn into the L shoulder, blocking) |
N | Pull Lf backward | R back stance | R low forearm block |
S | 180* CCW | L back stance | R middle knifehand block
(L open hand is under the R elbow, blocking) Slowly. |
S | -- | same as above | Simultaneously do:
L low knifehand block R middle back-hand downward pressing block |
S | Rf forward | R front stance | R middle vertical spearhand strike
(L open hand is under R elbow, blocking) |
S | -- | same as above | L middle vertical spearhand strike
(R open hand is under L elbow, blocking) |
S | -- | same as above | R middle vertical spearhand strike
(L open hand is under R elbow, blocking) |
W | 270* CCW | L back stance | Low inverted knifehand guarding blocks |
W | Rf in front of Lf | Maintain same hand positions. | |
N | Lift the Lf high | Crane stance | L middle outward knifehand block |
N | Drop Lf toward W | Horse stance
(chest-N) |
R middle straight punch |
E | Shift feet | R back stance | Low inverted knifehand guarding blocks |
E | Lf in front of Rf | Maintain same hand positions. | |
N | Lift the Rf high | Crane stance | L middle outward knifehand block (Yes, the L.) |
N | Drop the Rf toward W | Horse stance
(chest-N) |
R middle straight punch. |
N | Rf forward | R front | R downward backfist strike
(L fist under elbow, blocking) |
N | Rf backward | Horse stance
(chest-E) |
L outward hammer fist strike |
N | Rf forward | R front | R middle straight punch. Yell! |
W | Lf -> Rf | Feet together
(chest-W) |
Arms straight out forward, at shoulder level |
W | -- | same as above | Twin hammer fist strikes behind you (toward E)
(Bend slightly at the hips while doing this.) |
W | -- | same as above | Bring each fist to its hip, doing a guarding block |
S | Lf toward S | L front | Maintain hand position from previous as you land into this stance. |
S | Forward | R cat | Twin low knifehand blocks (palms down)
Slowly. |
S | -- | same as above | Middle level wrist wedge blocks
Slowly. |
S | Rf forward, then
Lf in behind Rf |
X'd stance
(chest-S) |
Middle level twin palm strikes, hands touching at the thumbs.
(This looks as if you were shoving your opponent away.) Yell! |
N | Lf toward N,
180* CCW |
L back stance | R middle knifehand block
(L open hand is under the R elbow, blocking) Slowly. |
N | Lf -> Rf | Feet together
(chest-N) |
Ready position. |