
TEMPLE KUNG FU

Self Defense Techniques

Gripping Talon A: FRONT- Double Wrist Grab to Right Hand
System:
EPAK
Level:
Intermediate
Circle your right arm counterclockwise. At the peak of the circle, counter grab your opponent's left wrist with your left hand as you step toward 12:00 into a right front bow stance. Pull your right arm free and execute a right downward hammer fist to the groin. Follow up with a right inside elbow strike to the ribcage then a right outside elbow strike.
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Cross behind with your left leg into an open-x stance and continue into a combative horse stance while buckling the attacker's left leg with a back-sweep. Circle your right arm around the attacker's body and deliver a downward temple-punch to the attacker's right temple. Cradle the attacker's head with your left hand and deliver a right upward knee strike to the attacker's face. Cross-step with the right leg and execute a downward palm-heel strike to the attacker's right elbow, then, cover out.

Broken Ram A: FRONT - Tackle
System:
EPAK
Level:
Intermediate
Step to an open-x stance towards 4:30 with your left leg and unwind into a combative horse stance. Use your left hand to guide the attacker's left shoulder. Execute a right downward hammerfist strike to the base of the skull as you settle into your stance.
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Deliver a right uppercut arm break to the attacker's left elbow. Execute a right low hooking back kick to the groin along with a right back fist strike to the ribcage. From the low hooking back kick enter a left front bow stance while buckling the attacker's stance while simultaneously delivering a right downward hammerfist strike to the side of the attacker's jaw. Cover out.

Circling the Horizon A: FRONT - Right Step-Through Punch
System:
EPAK
Level:
Intermediate
With the left leg, step to 9:00 into a traditional horse stance while simultaneously executing a left sweeping palm block to the attacker's right punch. Immediately transition into a 45-degree cat stance and deliver a right vertical fist to the attacker's right temple.
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Step forward with the right leg into a right front bow stance while executing a right inward elbow strike to the ribcage. Drop into a right kneeling stance and execute a backfist strike to the inside of the attacker's right knee, followed by a right rising ridgehand strike to the attacker's groin (knifehand #5). Cover out.

Capturing the Storm A: FRONT - Right Step-Through Overhead Club Attack
System:
Purple
Level:
Intermediate
Step forward with the left leg into a left front bow stance while executing an upward-x block (right over left) against the attacker's right wrist. Immediately grab the attacker's right wrist with both hands and guide the attacker's right arm down to deliver a strike with the club to the right knee.
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Step through with the right leg and pivot counterclockwise, sliding under the attacker's arm while maintaining your counter-grab with the left and stripping the club with the right. Cross step behind, with your right leg to a traditional horse stance, and execute a downward club strike (with the club in your right hand) to the attacker's elbow (or back of the head). Cover out.

Marriage of the Rams A: FLANK - Left and Right Shoulder Grabs.
System:
EPAK
Level:
Intermediate
Step back into a left front bow stance while executing a back knifehand strike (knifehand #4) to the groin of both attackers. Stepping forward into a right front bow stance, continue the downward circular motion of both arms overhead, trapping each attacker under the armpit, crossing right over left hand to smash the attacker's heads together.
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Execute a left rising knee strike to the face of both attackers, then return to a right front bow stance. As you step back into a left front bow stance, slide your hands down the attacker's legs and grab their ankles with crane-wing hands. Pull up forcefully, causing them to fall forward. Deliver a right front snap kick to the attacker on the left, followed by a left roundhouse kick to the attacker on the right. Cross out.

Swinging Gate A: FRONT - Two-Hand Grab from the Front.
System:
TK
Level:
Intermediate
Left hand pins both hands as you enter a right front bow stance. The right forearm strikes under both elbows (high rising block), then the left foot sweeps 90-degrees counterclockwise to 3:00. Execute a right backfist strike to the solar plexus. The left foot then cross-steps behind the right foot to 12:00 while pivoting the body counterclockwise 180-degrees. Execute a right forearm strike to the left kidney. Then, execute a left elbow to attacker's spine.