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Institute of Modern Personal Combat Tac tics & Training

PRESENTS

REACTIONARY

DEFENSIVE

METHODS

Study Manual for the

Elite Fighter System of Modern Combat


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REACTIONARY DEFENSIVE METHODS

The strength o f any fighting system rests on its cond itione d responses. This is because acond itione d response, req uiring no hesita tion for thoug ht, takes less exec ution time than a

choice response. By prog ramm ing the bod y to rea c t to c om bat stimuli with effic ientresponses, the fighting art dramatically increases the likelihood of success in combat.

Rea c tiona ry Defensive Methods train the stud ent in cond itioned responses tha t are flexib leand adaptable to be used against a variety of offensive situations. Reactionary Defensive

Methods are d ivided into five sec tions. These sec tions fully ana lyze a tta cks to p rovide acomprehensive and understandable view in an organized and systematic structure.

Defe nses, ca lled Prac tice Combat Scenarios (PCSs), a re organized within this struc tureaccording to a particula r attack. Roo t Tec hniques and Harmonic Group s simp lify the

stud ent s und erstand ing of PCSs by illustrating the ir rela tionships and interconnec tivity ofmotion.

ORGANIZATION OF REACTIONARY DEFENSIVE METHODS

Rea c tionary Defensive Metho ds are d ivided according to the fo llow ing five a rea s of study:

1. Grappling2. Striking

3. Multiple Attacks4. Offensive-Defe nse

5. Spec ialized Stud ies

Grappling

Grappling is defined as any attack that makes directconta c t with the d efend er. These

attacks include:

1. Tac kles2. Wrist Grabs

3. Shoulder/ Lapel Grabs4. Ha ir Grab s

5. Hand Holds6. Full Nelson Holds

7. Bear Hugs8. Chokes

9. Hamm erloc ks10. Headlocks

StrikingStriking is defined as any at tack made prior to c ontac t with the defend er. These a ttac ksinclude:

1. Pushes

2. Punc hes3. Kicks

4. Weap ons

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The w ea pons stud y inc ludes mo dern weapons such as:

1. Stic ks (Blunt Instruments)2. Knives (Edged Wea pons)

3. Handguns (Firearms)

Multiple A ttac ks

A Multip le Atta ck is defined as multiple a ttacks by a single o ppo nent or single a ttacks bymultip le opponents. This stud y is designed to ac t a s a transition from the struc tured, pre-planned defenses of the Reactionary Defensive Methods to the unpredictability of

com bat utilizing Strategic Offensive Methods.

Offensive -Defense

The Offensive-Defense Study introd uces the student to the conc ep t o f using o ffensive

ac tions in a d efensive manner. This d ivision is com prised of:

1. Rea c tiona ry Offensive-Defense Methods2. Pre-Emp tive At tack Elem ents

Reactionary Offensive-Defense Methods are methods that eliminate the Neutralization

and proc eed imm ed iate ly to a Counter-Strike. This ofte n occurs as the result of a successfulattac k by the opp onent.

Pre-Emp tive At tack Elements are seq uences derived from the Counter-Strike and Follow -

Up sec tions of Prac tice Comb at Scena rios. These ac tions are often used to prevent anassault by the o pp onent beforehis a tta ck is fully deve loped .

Like the Mult ip le Atta ck Division, the Offensive-Defense Division a c ts as a transition to

Strate gic Offensive Methods.

Spe c ialized StudiesThe Spec ialized Stud ies explore unusua l and unique situations you may one-day fac e. It is

designed to insp ire exp lora tion and e xperimenta tion. The to p ics of stud y inc lude:

1. One -Arm DefenseSitua tions in which only one hand is able to defend andattack.

2. No-Arm DefenseSitua tions in which ne ither hand is ab le to defend or atta ck.

3. Restric tive Spac eSituations in which your mob ility is severely restric ted due tospatial limitations.

4. Protec ting OthersSitua tions in which you m ust c om e to the a id of a vic tim.



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METHODOLOGY OF ATTACK ANALYSIS

One of the chief a ims of Rea c tiona ry Defensive Methods is to unde rstand the nature andpurpose of an attack. By understanding the nature of a particular attack and its many

assoc ia ted variab les, you w ill have the ne cessary ba ckground informa tion to develop yourow n d efense. This is accom plished by Attack Ana lysis. There a re five steps of Atta ck

Ana lysis:

1. Determine the Purpose o f the Atta ck.2. Determine the Nec essary Comp one nts Needed to Successfully Carry Out the

Attack.3. Identify and Define a ll the Va riab les of the Atta ck.

4. Define a ll Possibilities of the At ta ck.5. Determine the Probab ility and Prac tica lity of these Possibilities.

EXAMPLE OF AN ATTACK ANALYSIS

ATTACKWrist Grab

Step 1Determine the Purpo se of the Atta ck.

After ana lyzing the a tta c k, we dete rmine tha t the purpose o f a wrist g rab is three -fold. Thefirst p urpose is to p reve nt the offensive and defensive c apab ilities of the Target. The

sec ond is to c ontrol the m ob ility of the Target , and the third is to p rep are him for jointmanipulation.

Step 2Determine the Nec essary Comp onents.

In order to successfully carry out the purpose of a Wrist Grab Attack, there are threeessentia l elements:

1. Ma intain a firm hold on the Target s wrist.

2. Control the movem ent o f the Targe ts arm.3. Control the mo bility of the Targe t s bod y.

Step 3Identify and Define a ll the Variab les of the A tta c k.

Part A

We beg in b y dete rmining the d irec tion of the a ttack. There a re three po ssib le d irec tions forthis type o f an a ttac k:

1. Front2. Side3. Rea r



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Part BNext, we determine the number of wrists and grabbing hands that will be involved in the

atta ck. Since b oth the o ppone nt and the d efender has two a rms, the tota l number ofva riab les is four:

1. Single g rab to one wrist.

2. Doub le grabs to one w rist.

3. Single grab to tw o w rists.4. Doub le grabs to two wrists.

Pa rt CWe now determine the va riab les of the grabb ing hand . There a re tw o p ossibilitiesRegular

Grip and Irreg ular Grip.

1. Reg ular Gripthe ha nd is grab b ing in a na tura l position w ith the thumb in anupwa rd position.

2. Irregular Gripthe ha nd is grab b ing in a n unna tural position with the thumb in ado wnwa rd po sition.

Part D

Next, we ide ntify the positions of the Target a rm. There are two p ossibilities:

1. Upwa rd2. Downw ard

Part E

Fina lly, we e xamine the numb er of possib ilities of interac tion betw een the op ponent s graband the d efend ers a rm. There are two :

1. Directthe g rab is app lied to the arm d irec tly in front o f the othe r and does not

c ross the Self-Cente rline.2. Crossthe grab is app lied to the arm a c ross the bod y, crossing the Self-

Centerline.

Step 4Define a ll Possibilities of the Atta ckWe now c om bine all the variables and o rga nize them in a log ical pa ttern to d etermine a llthe possibilities of a tta ck.

I. Wrist Grabs

1. Fronta. Sing le to Sing le

i. Regular Grip1. Arm Dow n

a. Directb. Cross

2. Arm Upa. Direct

b. Cross



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ii. Irreg ular Grip1. Arm Dow n

a. Directb. Cross

2. Arm Upa. Direct

b. Cross

b. Doub le to Sing lei. Regular Grip1. Arm Dow n

a. Direc t-Cross Comb .2. Arm Up

a. Direc t-Cross Comb .ii. Irreg ular Grip

1. Arm Dow na. Direc t-Cross Comb .

2. Arm Upa. Direc t-Cross Comb .

c . Single to Doub lei. Regular Grip

1. Arms Downa. Direct

b. Cross2. Arms Up

a. Directb. Cross

ii. Irreg ular Grip1. Arms Down

a. Directb. Cross

2. Arms Upa. Direct

b. Crossd. Double to Double

i. Regular Grip1. Arms Down

a. Direct

b. Cross2. Arms Up

a. Directb. Cross


a. Directb. Cross

2. Arms Upa. Direct

b. Cross



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2. Sidea. Sing le to Sing le


a. Directb. Cross

2. Arm Up

a. Directb. Crossii. Irreg ular Grip

1. Arm Dow na. Direct

b. Cross2. Arm Up

a. Directb. Cross

b. Doub le to Sing lei. Regular Grip





a. Direc t-Cross Comb .c . Single to Double


a. Directb. Cross

2. Arms Upa. Direct

b. Crossii. Irreg ular Grip

1. Arms Down

a. Directb. Cross

2. Arms Upa. Direct



a. Direc t-Cross Comb .2. Arms Up

a. Directb. Cross



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a. Directb. Cross

2. Arms Upa. Direct

b . Cross

3. Reara. Sing le to Sing le


a. Directb. Cross

2. Arm Upa. Direct



b. Cross2. Arm Up

a. Directb. Cross






a. Direc t-Cross Comb .c . Single to Doub le

i. Regular Grip


b. Cross2. Arms Up

a. Directb. Cross


a. Directb. Cross

2. Arms Upa. Direct

b. Cross



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d. Double to Doublei. Regular Grip


b. Cross2. Arms Up

a. Direct

b. Crossii. Irreg ular Grip1. Arms Dow n

a. Directb. Cross

2. Arms Upa. Direct

b. Cross

Step 5Determine the Probab ility and Prac tica lity of these Possibilities.Now that we have identified all possibilities of the attack, we must eliminate any

redundancies that will inhibit and complicate our training. In addition, we must furtheranalyze o ur informa tion a nd determine those p ositions tha t a re likely to o ccur in c omb at,

those tha t a re unlikely to occur, and those tha t a re p hysica lly impossible. By understand ingthe nature o f an a tta ck and its nec essary components, you c an ea sily identify variab les as

imp ossible, unlikely to oc cur , or ta c tica lly imprac tica l. This is essential in your studybecause it will eliminate unnecessary variables that will distract and hinder your training

ra the r tha n focus and d eve lop your defensive skills. Rem ember, just because som ething ispossibledoes not nec essarily mean tha t it will or can occur.

Unlikely to Oc cur

A variable that is identified as unlikely to occur is a method that is capable of beingapp lied, but it is unlikely to o cc ur in a com bat situa tion bec ause it is either mec hanica lly

difficult to apply or its application poses a greater risk to the user than the defender. Anexam ple c an b e found in the Doub le Rea r Cross Shoulde r/ Lapel Grab variab le. It is

possibletha t som eo ne m ay grab in this ma nner, but it is highly unlikely.

Tac tically Imprac tical

A variab le tha t is ide ntified as tac tically imp rac tica l is a method of d efense tha t poses agreate r risk to the defend er than tha t of the o pp onent. An exam ple ca n be found the in

Single Front Cross Shoulder/ Lapel Grab variab le. You can easily defend on the outside ofthe a rm, but if you a ttempt to defend on the inside, you will pa ss the op po nent s weap on

across your Self-Centerline and invoke a renewe d a tta ck.

Note : On the following pag es, we w ill examine the o rganizat iona l out line o f all po ssibilities and d ete rmine those

that are e ssential to reta in for our study. The v ariab les tha t w ill be reta ined a re ind ica ted in bold face type . The

c olumn o n the right explains the rea sons for dete rmining the p roba bility and/ or prac tica lity.



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AllFront Sing le to Sing le

va riab les are possibleand a re likely to occ ur.

AllFront Doub le toDoubleva riab les are

possible a nd are likely tooccur EXCEPT theIrregular Grip Arm Up

va riab le; it is

mechanically possible,but it is unlikely to occ ur.

A single hand grab b ing

tw o wrists is highly

unlikely. It is me cha nica llyd iffic ult, if no t imp ossible,and serves no ta c ticalpurpose.

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I. Wrist Grabs

1. Front

a . Sing le to Sing lei. Reg ular Grip

1. Arm Downa . Direct

b . Cross

2. Arm Upa . Directb . Cross

ii.Irregular Grip1. Arm Down

a . Directb . Cross

2. Arm Upa . Direct

b . Crossb . Double to Single

i. Reg ular Grip1. Arm Down

a . Direct-Cross Comb .2. Arm Up

a . Direct-Cross Comb .ii.Irregular Grip

1. Arm Downa . Direct-Cross Comb .

2. Arm Up (Unlikely to Oc cur)a . Direc t-Cross Comb .



b. Cross2. Arms Up

a. Directb. Cross

ii. Irregular Grip


b. Cross2. Arms Up

a. Directb. Cross

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AllRearSingle to Single,

Double to Single , andSingle to Doub lewrist

grab va riab les areelimina ted since a single

step will plac e you in the

same position a s ana tta ck from the front. Toavoid red undanc y allthese va riab les (and their

assoc iated va riab les) areeliminated.

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a. Directb. Cross

2. Arms Upa. Direct

b. Cross

d. Double to Doublei. Regular Grip1. Arms Dow n

a. Directb. Cross

2. Arms Upa. Direct



b. Cross2. Arms Up

a. Directb . Cross

3. Rear

a . Sing le to Sing lei. Regular Grip


b. Cross2. Arm Up

a. Directb. Cross


a. Directb. Cross

2. Arm Up

a. Directb. Cross






a. Direc t-Cross Comb .



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AllRea r Doub le to Doub leva riab les are possible

and are likely to oc curEXCEPT:

1) Cross GrabsThis is

possible b ut unlikely tooccur.

2) Arms UpIt is possible,but these a re

hamme rloc k methodsand not w rist grab

methods.

Note : On the following page is the complete and corrected organizational outline following the proper

me thod ology of atta c k ana lysis.

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b. Cross2. Arms Up

a. Direct

b. Crossii. Irreg ular Grip1. Arms Dow n

a. Directb. Cross

2. Arms Upa. Direct


i. Reg ular Grip1. Arms Down

a . Directb . Cross (Unlikely to

Occur)2. Arms Up

a. Directb. Cross

ii.Irregular Grip (Possib le)1. Arms Down

a . Directb. Cross

2. Arms Upa. Direct

b . C ross



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Complete Attack Analysis Organizational Outline

WRIST GRABSI. Wrist Grabs

1. Fronta. Sing le to Sing le


a. Directb. Cross

2. Arm Upa. Direct



b. Cross2. Arm Up

a. Direct

b. Crossb. Doub le to Sing le



a. Direc t-Cross Comb .ii. Irreg ular Grip


2. Arm Up (Unlikely to Oc cur)

c . Double to Doub lei. Regular Grip1. Arms Down

a. Directb. Cross

2. Arms Upa. Direct



b. Cross

2. Arms Up (Unlikely to Oc cur)2. Rear

a. Double to Double


a. Directii. Irreg ular Grip




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PRACTICE COMBAT SCENARIOS

Reactionary Defensive Methods combine rudimental striking methods with moderncom bat the ory for the p urpose o f deve loping instinct ive responses. This is accom plished by

tra ining the stud ent in Prac tice Comb at Scena rios. Prac tice Comb at Scena rios ana lyzevarious attacks and illustrate properly constructed defenses. A properly constructed

defense is c omprised of four elem entsNeutra liza tion, Counte r-Strike, Follow -Up, and Exit.

NeutralizationThis is the most c ruc ial part o f any d efense. The Neutraliza tion o f the a tta ckis determined by the opponents offensive actions and the nearest, most effective

defense. This ma y enta il an escape or a reversa l in the c ase o f a g rappling a tta ck or adeflec tion or an eva sion in the case o f a striking atta ck. After the Neutralization, your next

choice of ac tion is based upon the positional rela tionship betw een your nea rest, mosteffective weap on to the nea rest, most effec tive ta rge t.

Counter-StrikeCounte r-Strikes are single or multip le strikes oc curring a fte r or simulta neouswith the Neutralization for the purpose of preventing a renewed attack by the opponent.

Regardless of how skilled you may be in blocking or escaping, the more opportunities theopponent has to strike, the greater the probability his attack will be successful. In addition

to p reventing renewed at tacks, Counter-Strikes ena b le one to turn the ta b les and ga in thepsycho log ical a dvanta ge . A Counter-Strike a lone will not win the b attle. The o pp onent

must be incapa c ita ted in order to estab lish a m ea ns of escape.

Follow-Up Strikes Follow -Up Strikes are punishing b lows designed to control andincapac ita te the op ponent in order to safe ly exit the c onfronta tion. The type, number, and

deg ree of Follow -Up Strikes are d ete rmined by the threat the op ponent poses, the deg reeof c ontrol you ha ve over the op ponent, and if a sa fe escape is possib le.

ExitOnc e the op ponent has been c ontrolled and sa fety is ensured , the defend er is now

able to exit the a rea . Once a wa y, there ma y be c ivil and mo ra l responsib ilities incurred bythe defender. Althoug h not exp lic itly desc ribed in the PCSs, most Exits a re e xec uted by

means of a Single or Doub le Coverout. For more information on Co verouts, refer toStrategic Offensive Metho dsThe Arsenal of Natural Offensive Weaponry.

Note : On the fo llow ing page is an e xample o f a PCS. The c olumn o n the right indica tes the four nec essary

elements of a defenseNeutralization, Counter-Strike, Follow-Up, and Exit.



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CIRCLING RAM

ATTACKThe op pone nt p ushes with b oth ha nds to your shoulders.

DEFENSE

S1. Step towa rd 6:00 with your left foo t a nd fo rm a right

neutral b ow stance as you deliver a right inward block toc lea r the op ponents a rms.

S2. Pivot CW and form a right forward bow stanc e as you

deliver a left vertical thrust punch to his sternum as yourright a rm c ove rs low .

S3. Pivot CC W and fo rm a right neutral bow stance as you

deliver a right inward horizontal hooking p unch to the op-ponents jaw.

S4. Continue to p ivot CCW and form a right reverse soft

bow stance as you deliver a right rear hammerfist strike tothe opp onent s groin.

S5. Finish with a right back kick to a ny availab le ta rge t.

The Four Nec essary Components

of Prac tice Comb at Scenarios

Neutralization

Counter-Strike

Follow-Up

Exit



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THE INTERCONNECTIVITY OF MOTION

Many Martial Arts schools attempt to teach students a defense for every type of attack.But combat is a changing and unpredictable environment; it is impossible to know in

advanc e wha t the a tta c k will be and whe n it will occ ur. There a re some scho ols thatacknowledg e this p rob lem and a ttempt to solve it by instruc ting the stude nts to c hoose a

hand ful of tec hniques and adapt them for use in multiple situations. Unfortuna tely for thestudents, these schools do not provide the correct instruction and training, nor do they

rea lize tha t numerous tec hniques have a neg ative effec t on Rea c tion Time. These studentsare left w ith noth ing excep t the illusion of skill and the fanta sy of ma rtial arts.

CHOICES AND REACTION TIME

Most martia l artists fail to und erstand tha t the more c hoices you a re g iven the long er it w ill

take you to rea c t a nd respond to the a ttac k. A resea rcher in the 1950s (Hick) found tha t as the number of response o ption (tec hniques) inc rea ses from one to two, Rea c tion Timeincrea ses by 58%. This late r led to the deve lopme nt o f what is now known as Hicks Law of

Rea c tion/ Response Time. This law sta tes Reac tion Time increases significantly when onemust d ec ide w hich response o r tec hnique is mo st a pprop riate for the threa t. For exam ple,

in 1993 a resea rcher (Ferrara) tested Hicks Law a nd found tha t the Rea c tion Time o f asingle block to a punch was .183 milliseconds. When four different blocks were given as

op tions, the Rea c tion Time inc rea sed to .481 millisec onds. The mo re c hoices you ha ve tocounter a threat, the longer it takes you to respond. Most Martial Art schools have at least

30 defenses aga inst a punch. If Hick found tha t going from one to tw o c hoices inc rea sesRea c tion Time by 58%, ima gine w hat happens whe n you ha ve 30 or mo re c hoice s!


The IMPCTT designe d the Elite Fighter System o f Mo dern Co mbat to train the stud ent for

the reality of street combat by combining scientific research and the most advancedtac tic s of mod ern comb at. One p art of the student s ove ra ll tra ining is lea rning to respond

instinc tively and to suc c essfully de fend aga inst an unexpec ted a tta ck. This isaccomplished in the Reactionary Defensive Methods by training the student in Practice

Comb at Scena rios (PCSs). Prac tice Combat Scena rios are d esigned to:

1. Ana lyze c om mo n attacks and illustra te p rop erly construc ted defenses.2. Introd uce and a pp ly principles of comba t.

3. Tra in the bod y to respond instinct ively to unexpe c ted a tta cks.4. Develop tota l bo dy c oordination.

5. Integra te c om ponents for skill eva luation .

Prac tice Com bat Scena rios are b ased upon the conc ep ts of Roo t Tec hniques andHarmo nic Group s. These two method s simplify one s choice o f de fense a nd imp rove

rea c tion time during the norma l stressors of a com bat situation.



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ROOT TECHNIQUES

There a re 24 Roo t Tec hniques spec ifica lly designed to g ive the student a found ation upon

which he will be ab le to instinc tively adapt the PCSs and defend ag ainst a ny atta ck. The24 Root Tec hniques are:

The 24 Root Techniq ues

1. DOMINATING LEVER2. THRUSTING SPEAR

3. PUMMELING SWORD4. HUGGING ELBOWS

5. ATTACKING CRANE6. HIDDEN ESCAPE

7. CIRCLING VIPER8. CLASHING FISTS

9. CRASHING RAM10. DESCENDING VENGEANCE

11. STRIKING SHIELD

12. THE GRIFFIN13. ALTERNATING BLADES14. SLICING MACE

15. BATTLING HAMMERS16. THE SLEEPING GIANT

17. EVADING SCISSORS18. ADVANCING FAN

19. SPIRALING WINDMILL20. INTERCEPTING TALON

21. LUNAR ECLIPSE22. REPEATING SPURS

23. RETURNING SICKLE

24. TWISTING HOOVES



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These 24 Root Techniques are d ivided into two c lassifica tions the reby furthe r simp lifying thedec ision-ma king proc ess and free ing the mind of a n exce ssive num ber of c hoices:

Harmonic Groups

A Group is a collec tion of PCSs organized under a p articular a ttack variab le tha texamines the multip le p ossibilities of defense. These defe nses rela te to one ano ther

throug h a conc ep t ca lled Harmo nics . This advanc ed and sop histica ted form of tra iningdec rea ses Rea c tion Time while significantly increasing one s chance o f success in comb at.

There are 108 Harmonic Groups.

Classification of Root Tec hniques

I. Alternating

A. ATTACKING CRANE

B. HIDDEN ESCAPEC. CLASHING FISTSD. CRASHING RAME. DESCENDING VENGEANCE

F. THE GRIFFING. ALTERNATING BLADES

H. BATTLING HAMMERSI. THE SLEEPING GIANT

J. LUNAR ECLIPSEK. REPEATING SPURS

L. TWISTING HOOVES

M . SPIRALING WINDMILL

II. Consecutive

A. DOMINATING LEVERB. THRUSTING SPEAR

C. PUMMELING SWORDD. HUGGING ELBOWS

E. CIRCLING VIPERF. STRIKING SHIELD

G. SLICING MAC EH. EVADING SCISSORS

I. ADVANCING FANJ. INTERCEPTING TALON

K. RETURNING SICKLE



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INDIRECT MODIFICATIONInd irec t Mo difica tions are m ore a dvanc ed me thods ofmo difying defense. There are three types of Indirec t Mod ifica tionsSeq uenc e Reversal,

Motion Alteration, and Thema tic Adap tation.

1. Sequenc e Reversa lThe seq uenc e o f strikes is reversed befo re it is applied aga inst theop ponent. For example:

ATTACKING CRANE (PRT) is reve rsed to c reate CLASHING STORMS (SRT).

2. Mo tion Alterat ionThe p lane o f motion in which the strikes are d elivered are move d to

anothe r p lanehorizonta l strikes to vertica l strikes, diagona l strikes to horizonta l, etc . Forexample:

HUGGING ELBOWS (PRT) is a ltered to c reate STRIKING VIPER (SRT).

3. Thematic Ad apta tionThe theme of the PRT is p reserved while new mo vem ents are

c rea ted to respond to the threa t. For example, if the theme of the PRT is a lterna tingha nd strikes with in-place stanc e p ivots , then the SRT ma y be b ased upon this theme

and new movements/ strikes c rea ted . For examp le:

CRASHING RAM (PRT) is adapted to become SPINNING VENGEANCE (SRT).

Tertiary Roo t Tec hniques

Tertiary Root Techniques (TRTs) are varia tions of Second ary Root Techniques or defenses

based upon SRTs. These va ria tions may be c reated in the same manner as SRTs.

THE FORMULATION OF DEFENSES

Prac tice Co mb at Scena rios are not mea nt to be the final answe rs to a particular a ttack,but the foundation upon which new responses may be developed. One method of

altering self-defense techniques, designed by Ed Parker, is known as the FormulationEqua tion. This concep t sta tes tha t for any self-de fense technique, or seq uenc e o f moves,

one can:

1. PrefixAd d a move or moves before it.2. SuffixAd d a move or moves a fter it.3. InsertAdd a move or moves within the seq uence or ad d a move simultaneo us

with anothe r.4. Re-arrangeChange the orde r of the seq uenc e of moves.

5. AlterChang e the weap on, target, or bo th.6. AdjustChange the rang e, ang le o f exec ution, or both.

7. RegulateReg ula te the speed, force, or both. One m ay even reg ula te theintent and spe ed o f an ac tion.

8. DeleteExc lude a mo ve o r mo ves within a seq uenc e.

When prac ticing and designing self-de fense techniques, do no t ma ke the mistake of mo stMa rtial Artists and foc us on the theo retica l a t the expe nse o f ac tua l training. These

Armchair Martial Artists compensate for their lack of ability with excessive debate andfrequent criticism. Remember, combat is a fluctuating and unpredictable environment.

Only throug h de d ica ted study and prac tice w ill one be successful.



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ORGANIZATIONAL OUTLINE

The fo llowing o utline c onta ins a ll the p resc ribed Prac tice Comb at Scena rios and will a id

the stud ent to unde rstand the relationships betwe en Prime , Sec ondary, and Tertiary Roo tTec hniques. The stud ent is enc ouraged to use this outline fo r persona l explora tion and

study.

1. DOMINATING LEVER

1.1. THROWING THE LEVER1.2. REVERSING LEVER1.3. SPLITTING THE FORCES

1.4. SWINGING HINGES1.5. FLOWING LOCKS

1.6. SQUATTING MONKEY1.7. THE EXECUTIONER

1.8. PRANCING TIGER1.9. DEATH THROW

1.10. REVERSING LOCK1.11. THE PRETZEL

1.12. DARK SIDE OF THE MOON1.13. SNAKE TRAP

1.14. INTERCEPTING THE FIST1.15. FALLING STAR

1.16. FACE OF DANGER1.17. CHAIN LIGHTNING

1.18. CROSS OF PROTECTION1.19. RIDING THE STORM

1.20. IRON GATES1.21. FLAMING ARROW

1.22. FLAM E THROWER1.23. FLAMES OF DARKNESS

1.24. FIRE WALKER1.25. EXTINGUISHING THE FLAME

1.26. THE BARRICADE1.27. ATTACKING CHARIOT

2. THRUSTING SPEAR

2.1. CASTING THE SPEAR2.2. TWISTING SPEAR

2.3. TAMING THE MINOTAUR2.4. LAIR OF THE PHOENIX

2.5. DARKNESS AWAITS3. PUMMELING SWORD

3.1. TRACKING ELBOW3.1.1. CLAWING TIGER

3.1.2. RAKING SPURS3.1.3. STRIKING SCORPION

3.2. WINGS OF THE RAPTOR3.3. ESCAPE FROM THE SCAFFOLD



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4. HUGGING ELBOWS

4.1. THE RETREAT

4.2. RETURNING TRIP4.3. STRIKING VIPER

4.4. HARVEST SUN4.4.1. THE WINGED SERPENT

4.4.2. REAPERS GIFT

4.4.3. SWEEPING LION4.4.4. LIGHTNING ROD4.5. ENTWINED PYTHON

4.6. HIDDEN SPEAR4.7. THE MATADOR

4.8. HIDDEN DAGGER4.9. DEATH GRIP

4.9.1. TWISTING THE ROD4.10. PARTING THE CLOUDS

4.11. CRASHING ANTLERS4.12. RETRIEVING THE WEDGE

4.13. DRIVING THE WEDGE4.14. CLASHING SWORDS

4.14.1. SACRIFICING THE RAM4.14.2. THE CHOPPING BLOCK

4.15. CONTROLLED WING4.16. TRIGGERED LEVER

4.17. ATTACK OF THE EAGLE4.18. CRASHING EAGLE

4.19. CROSSWINDS4.20. HARVEST WIND

4.21. THE UNICORN4.22. MAN OF WAR

4.23. ADVANCING SCISSORS4.24. TRAPPING HAMMERS

4.25. HIDDEN MACE4.26. CONQUERING SPEAR

4.27. SWINGING GATES4.28. UNIVERSAL SHIELD4.29. FACE OF TRUTH

4.30. CHOPPING THE VINE4.31. STRIPPING THE VINE

4.32. THE MONGOOSE4.33. THE EAGLE AND THE VIPER

4.34. DEFANGING THE SNAKE4.35. STAFF OF THE PROPHET

4.36. WHEEL OF FATE4.37. CRASHING PHOENIX

4.38. FATE OF THE PHOENIX4.39. WARRIORS STANCE

4.40. WARRIORS SHIELD4.41. SINGLE SWORD

4.42. SEEKING THE PATH



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5. ATTACKING CRANE

5.1. CLASHING STORMS

5.2. DROPPING THE ANCHOR5.3. HINGES OF DESTRUCTION

5.4. FLYING CRANE5.5. THE COBRA AND THE CRANE

5.6. THE GUILLOTINE

5.7. ESCAPE OF THE PHOENIX5.8. DRIVING SPEARS5.9. HORNS OF A DILEMMA

5.10. CLEARING THE SMOKE5.11. VICTORS DANCE

5.12. THE PREDATOR5.13. HAMMER THROW

5.14. SLIPPING TALON5.15. WARRIORS PRAYER

5.16. EYE OF THE STORM5.17. UNSEEN FORCES

6. HIDDEN ESCAPE

6.1. THE ANCHOR

6.2. COVER OF DARKNESS6.3. DOUBLE ESCAPE

6.4. DUAL ESCAPE7. CIRCLING VIPER

7.1. REDIRECTING THE STORM7.2. HIDDEN SERPENT

7.3. DEPARTING VIPER7.4. WRENCHING SERPENT

7.5. RETURNING VIPER7.6. STRIKING PYTHON

7.7. BIRD OF PREY7.8. SNAPPING BRANCH

7.9. ENCIRCLING SERPENT7.10. CAPTURING THE RAM

7.11. CAPTURING CIRCLES7.12. COILING SERPENT7.13. PASSING THE BATON

7.14. THE SERPENT AND THE TREE7.15. TWO HEADED DRAGON

7.16. DRAGON S TREASURE8. CLASHING FISTS

8.1. ESCAPE FROM THE BEAR8.2. TWIN EAGLES

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9. CRASHING RAM

9.1. TRIPPING THE RAM

9.2. CLIPPING WING9.3. SPEAR AND SWORD

9.4. TWIRLING SPEAR9.5. SPINNING VENGEANCE

9.5.1. RETURNING PHANTOM

9.6. VANISHING TRAIL9.7. FLASHING BLADES9.8. CRUSHING TIGER

9.9. SWEEPING LEOPARD9.10. CIRCLING RAM

9.11. METEOR STORM9.12. BATTERING RAM

9.13. FIST OF IRON9.14. RISING STORM

9.15. THE FALL OF MAN9.16. WHEEL OF FORTUNE

9.17. DARTING RAMS9.18. THE GUARDSMAN

9.19. SERPENTS HEAD9.20. RISING STORM

9.21. AIMING THE BOW9.22. DEFLECTING SHIELD

9.23. SLIP KNOT9.24. PATH OF THE COMET

9.25. RETURNING COMET9.26. SPINNING WHEEL

9.27. DEFLECTING CROSS9.28. CHOPPING THE BRANCH

9.29. ORBIT OF DOOM9.30. ATTACK OF THE BULL

9.31. DUELING BLADES9.32. ROLLING THUNDER

10. DESCENDING VENGEANCE

10.1. HIDDEN RETREAT10.2. WAR HAMMER

10.3. DRAGON S LAIR10.4. DESCENDING LION

10.5. THORS HAMMER10.6. ATTACK OF THE VAMPIRE

10.7. STRIKING MANTIS10.8. THUNDERSTORM

10.9. SNAKING THE VINE10.10. FLAMING SWORD

10.11. OPENING THE GATES



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11. STRIKING SHIELD

11.1. CIRCLE OF DESTRUCTION

11.2. TACTICAL RETREAT11.3. THE STRAIGHT JACKET

11.4. DECEPTIVE BLADES11.5. REPEATED LANCE

11.6. DOUBLE MACE

11.7. SEIZING THE SERPENT11.8. FALLEN IDOLS11.9. FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX

11.10. SPEAR AND DAGGER11.11. ADVANCING FORTRESS

11.12. ADVANCING LION11.13. FACING THE LEOPARD

11.14. SHIELD OF IRON12. THE GRIFFIN

12.1. THE RAPTOR12.2. IRON PALMS

12.3. WAR DANCE13. ALTERNATING BLADES

13.1. ALTERNATING WINDS13.2. DISSOLVING TALON

13.3. DRAWING THE SWORD13.4. BROKEN LEVER

13.5. SWORD AND DAGGER13.6. DROPPING THE BLADE

13.7. ATTACK OF THE RAVEN13.8. TWISTING THE BOW

13.9. SPEAR OF DESTINY13.10. FLIGHT OF PEGASUS

13.11. CATCHING THE TIGER BY THE TAIL13.12. LOCKED BLADES

13.13. SHARDS OF GLASS13.14. SHIELD OF FIRE

13.15. ADVANCING BLADES13.16. CRASHING DRAGON13.17. HINGES OF FATE

13.18. INTERCEPTING HANDS13.19. RETREATING DRAGON

13.20. CLEARING THE VINE13.21. CLOSING THE GATE

13.22. ADVANCING TIGER13.23. THREADING THE NEEDLE

13.24. COVERING WINGS13.25. DOUBLE DRAGON

13.26. TWO MAN WHIRLING WARRIOR*13.27. DARK SWORD

13.28. SWORD OF HONOR13.29. DANCE OF THE TIGER



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14. SLICING MACE

14.1. DRAGON S WHIP

14.2. SLICING SCIMITAR14.3. TWO MAN WHIRLING WARRIOR*

15. BATTLING HAMMERS

15.1. LIGHTNING BOLT

15.2. THUNDERBIRD

15.3. FOLLOWING BLADES16. THE SLEEPING GIANT

16.1. TWISTER17. EVADING SCISSORS

17.1. EAGLES ROOST

17.2. NIGHT HAWK17.3. THE HARVEST

17.4. ORBITING THE SUN17.5. DROPPING THE BATON

17.6. SHIELDING THE STORM17.7. KNEEL OF SURRENDER

17.8. SLICING LEOPARD18. ADVANCING FAN

18.1. SPINNING FANS18.2. PROBE INTO DARKNESS

19. SPIRALING WINDMILL

19.1. WINDING LIMBS

19.2. CIRCLING HAWK19.3. DOMINATING WINDMILL

19.4. HORNS OF THE BULL19.5. THE SNAKE CHARMER

19.6. VIPERS GRASP19.6.1. THE CADUCEUS

19.7. WINDING HAMMERS19.8. THE PHANTOM

19.8.1. SLIP INTO DARKNESS19.9. WHIRLING TIGER

19.10. FANNING THE FLAMES19.11. THE CATAPULT19.12. THE GALLOWS

19.13. EVADING THE STAFF19.14. REVERSING FANS

19.15. FALLING WINDMILLS19.16. REVERSING WINDMILLS

20. INTERCEPTING TALON20.1. RIDING THE STAFF

21. LUNAR ECLIPSE

21.1. SHADOW OF THE MOON

21.2. LUNAR TIDE21.3. WHITE CRANE

21.4. ATTACKING BEAR21.5. CLOUDS OF WAR



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21.6. CRESCENT MOON21.7. JAWS OF THE LEOPARD

21.8. SLASHING CLAWS22. REPEATING SPURS

22.1. HANDS TO HEAVEN22.2. HANDS OF FIRE

22.3. THE BEAR TRAP

22.4. FALLEN BRIDGE22.5. BURNING THE BRIDGE22.6. DOUBLE BRIDGE

22.7. DUAL DEFENSES22.8. DUAL RETREAT

22.9. MONKEY TWIST22.10. SLICING MONKEY

22.11. LASSO THE MOON22.12. GRIPPING TIGER

22.13. HIDDEN PALM22.14. TRAPPING THE CYCLONE

22.15. DOUBLE PRETZEL22.16. TURNING THE TIDE

22.17. NEST OF VIPERS22.18. RIDING THE WAVE

22.19. HOOKING TALONS22.20. WARRIORS PRAISE

22.21. IRON MAIDEN22.22. DANCE OF THE MATADOR

22.23. CAPTURING THE FLAME22.24. BROKEN SHACKLES

22.25. STINGING SCORPION22.26. WAR HORSE

22.27. TWO MAN STRIKING PYTHON22.28. ROLLING MONKEY

22.29. EYES OF DARKNESS22.29.1. ELEMENTAL FIRE

22.30. BREACHING THE WALL23. RETURNING SICKLE

23.1. WINTER HARVEST

23.2. CLEARING THE PATH23.3. DUST DEVIL

23.4. TRIPPING ON THE VINE24. TWISTING HOOVES

24.1. DEFYING LEVER24.2. RETURNING DRAGON

24.3. STRIKING COBRA

*This de fense is c om po sed of tw o sep ara te Prac tice Com ba t Sc ena rios; therefore, it is relate d to tw o sep arate

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HARMONIC GROUPS

A Harmo nic Group is a c ollec tion of PCSs orga nized under a p articular atta ck variab le fo rthe purpose of examining and exposing the student to various defensive possibilities.

Group Harmonics simplify defensive actions by allowing the student to see theinterconnec tivity of motion. This me thod dem onstra tes tha t one does not ne ed to lea rn

250 de fenses for 250 diffe rent a ttacks. One simply lea rns 24 defenses and adapts them tofit any d efensive need . This grea tly red uc es Rea c tion/ Response Time a nd improve s one s

chance o f success.

HARMONICS

The d efenses within a Group relate to o thers within the same group (and other group s) by

the means of Harmonics. A Harmonic is based upon the Concept of ComplimentaryOp posites. For examp le, if you d efend with a CW circ le, you can a lso d efend with a CCW

c irc le. Examp les of typ ica l Harmo nics are:

1. Range

LongIntermediate

RangeClose

Grappling

2. Method of Exec ution

Grappling

Striking

3. Roo t Classifica tion

Alternating

Consecutive

4. Motion

Linear

CircularHorizontal

DiagonalVertical

Mirror

5. Arm Positions

OutsideInsideSplit

6. Heig ht Zones

HighMiddle

Low



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7. Taked own Method s

Arc

CircleSpiral

8. Loc ation

Inside

OutsideAboveBelow

FrontBack

9. Movem ent

AdvanceRetreat

In-place

10. Defense/ Control Method

1-Hand

2-Hand

11. Defensive Arm

Right

LeftBoth

12. Direction

InwardOutward

UpwardDownward

ForwardBackward

CWCCW

13. Cloc k Ang le

12:00

1:303:00

4:306:00

7:309:00

10:3012:00



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CHARACTERISTICS OF G ROUPS

Som e Harmonic G roup s conta in unique charac teristics such a s pairs of tec hniques and

singular tec hnique s. These a re kno wn as Tec hnique Pa irs and Isola ted Defe nses.

Tec hnique Pairs

Many Harmonic Groups contain technique pairs. If there is a pair of techniques one

often ac ts as a back-up or as a supp ort to the other. Som e p a irs a re not loc a ted within

the same Group but a re split betwe en two d ifferent Group s. This further enha nc es theinterconnectivity of Harmonic Groups and poses a challenging exercise for students tod iscove r the missing p a ir .

Isola ted Defenses

Som e Groups conta in only one defense c alled Isolated Defenses . These d efenses relateto other group s through Harmo nics and Roo t Tec hnique s. The stud ent is enc ouraged to

stud y these Isolated Defenses and d iscove r their purpose a nd me aning.



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GROUP 1HARMONICS

Range

ALTERNATING WINDS Long

REDIRECTINGTHE STORM

Middle

CLASHING STORMS Close

DROPPINGTHE ANCHOR

Grappling

GROUP 2HARMONICS

Direction Location

CASTING THE SPEAR Below

THROWING THE LEVER Above

REVERSING LEVER Outsid e

TWISTING SPEAR Inside

CIRCLE OF

DESTRUCTION CCW Outside/Above

WINDING LIMBS CW Outside/ Below

GROUP 3HARMONICS

Method Location

DOMINATING LEVER Grappling Outside

DISSOLVING TALON Striking Inside

GROUP 4HARMONICS

Method

TRIPPING THE RAM Striking

SPLITTING

THE FORCESGrappling

GROUP 5HARMONICS

Method Direction

HANDS TO HEAVEN Grap p ling Outward

HANDS OF FIRE Striking Inward

SWINGING HINGES Grapp ling CW

CIRCLING HAWK Striking CCW



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GROUP 6HARMONICS

Method Location Direction

HIDDEN SERPENT Grapp ling Back CW

DRAWINGTHE SWORD

Striking Front CCW

GROUP 7HARMONICS

Method Range

BROKEN LEVER Striking Intermedia te

THE RETREAT Striking Midd le

RETURNING TRIP Grapp ling Close

STRIKING VIPER Grapp ling Grapp ling

GROUP 8

HARMONICS

Method

SWORD

AND DAGGERStriking

HARVEST SUN Grapp ling

TAMING

THE MINOTAURGrappling

THRUSTING SPEAR Striking

GROUP 9HARMONICS

Direction Method

DROPPINGTHE BLADE

CW Grappling

CLIPPING WING CCW Striking

GROUP 10HARMONICS

Move ment Direc tion Method

PUMMELING SWORD Advance

TRACKING ELBOW Retreat

ATTACK OF

THE RAVENStriking

WRENCHING SERPENT Grapp ling

ENTWINED PYTHON CW

DEPARTING VIPER CCW



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GROUP 11HARMONICS

Direction Method

HIDDEN RETREAT Forward Striking

RETURNING VIPER Bac kward Grapp ling

GROUP 12 HARMONICSMethod Rang e Direc tion

HIDDEN SPEAR Striking Interme diate

THE MATADOR Grapp ling Close

HIDDEN DAGGER Striking

HINGES OF

DESTRUCTION

Grappling

STRIKING PYTHON Grapp ling Grapp ling

WAR HAMMER Striking Outward

SPEAR AND SWORD Striking Inw a rd

HUGGING ELBOWS Grappling

Arm Positions

Above

Split

Below

GROUP 13HARMONICS

Direction Method

TWIRLING SPEAR Bac kward Grapp ling

TACTICAL RETREAT Forward Striking

GROUP 14HARMONICS

Method

DRAGONS LAIR Striking

BIRD OF PREY Grapp ling



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GROUP 15HARMONICS

Method Location Direction

DEFYING LEVER Grapp ling Above

DEATH GRIP Grapp ling Inside

ATTACKING CRANE Striking Bac kward

THE COBRA

AND THE CRANEStriking CCW

SNAPPING BRANCH Grapp ling Outside

REAPERS GIFT Striking Below

TWISTING THE BOW Grapp ling CW

FLYING CRANE Striking Forward

GROUP 16HARMONICS

Movement

RAKING SPURS Retreat

ENCIRCLING SERPENT In-Place

THE ANCHOR Ad vanc e

GROUP 17HARMONICS

Location

ESCAPEFROM THE BEAR

Front

THE GUILLOTINE Back

GROUP 18HARMONICS

Method Root Classification

ESCAPE OF

THE PHOENIXStriking Alternating

TWIN EAGLES Grapp ling Consec utive

GROUP 19HARMONICS

Method Direction

HIDDEN ESCAPE Striking Backward

COVER OF DARKNESS Grappling Backward

THE BEAR TRAP Striking Forward

SQUATTING MONKEY Grap p ling Downw ard

FLOWING LOCKS Gra pp ling Forw ard



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GROUP 20HARMONICS

Method Direction

CLAWING TIGER Striking Forward

DOUBLE ESCAPE Grapp ling Backward

STRIKING SCORPION Striking Upward

PRANCING TIGER Grap p ling Downw ard

GROUP 21HARMONICS

Method

DOMINATINGWINDMILL

Grappling

HORNS OF THE BULL Striking

PARTING THE CLOUDS Grapp ling

DESCENDING LION Striking

FALLEN BRIDGE Grapp lingDRIVING SPEARS Striking

GROUP 22HARMONICS

Method Direc tion Move ment

SPEAR OF DESTINY Striking Forward

FLIGHT OF PEGASUS Grapp ling Forward

DUAL DEFENSES Gra pp ling Fo rw ard

DUAL RETREAT Striking Forward

BURNING THE BRIDGE Grapp ling Bac kwardDOUBLE BRIDGE Striking Backward

SPINNING

VENGEANCEGrappling In-Place

VANISHING TRAIL Striking In-Pla ce

GROUP 23

HARMONICS

Direction

SKINNING THE CAT Bac kward

DEATH THROW Forward



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GROUP 24HARMONICS

Method Location

CIRCLING VIPER Grappling Inside

REVERSING LOCK Grapp ling Outside

CATCHING THE

TIGER BY THE TAILStriking Inside

GROUP 25HARMONICS

Method

WINTER HARVEST Grapp ling

LOCKED BLADES Striking

GROUP 26HARMONICS

Method

THE STRAIGHT JACKET StrikingTHE WINGED SERPENT Grappling

GROUP 27HARMONICS

Method

HORNS OF DILEMMA Grapp ling

CRASHING ANTLERS Striking

GROUP 28HARMONICS

Direction

THE EXECUTIONER Forward

CLASHING FISTS Backward

THE PRETZEL Downward


GROUP 29HARMONICS

Method Roo t Classifica tion Direction

FLASHING BLADES Striking A lte rnating Backward

MONKEY TWIST Grap p ling Alte rnating Backwa rd

SLICING MONKEY Striking Alte rnating Backward

RETRIEVING THE

WEDGEStriking Co nsecutive Forwa rd

DRIVING THE WEDGE Grap p ling Consecutive Forward

CLASHING SWORDS Grappling Consecutive Forward


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GROUP 30HARMONICS

Method

LASSO THE MOON Striking

SHADOW OFTHE MOON

Striking

LUNAR TIDE Grapp ling

DARK SIDEOF THE MOON

Grappling

GROUP 31HARMONICS

Method Location

CONTROLLED WING Striking Inside

TRIGG ERED LEVER Grapp ling Inside

SWEEPING LEOPARD Grap p ling Outside/ Ab ove

CLEARING

THE SMOKE Striking Outside

SNAKE TRAP Grapp ling Outside

CRUSHING TIGER Striking Inside/ Above

GROUP 32HARMONICS

Method

CRASHING RAM Grappling

CIRCLING RAM Striking

VIPERS GRASP Grapp ling

THE SNAKE CHARMER Striking

GROUP 33HARMONICS

Direction

ATTACK OF

THE EAGLEBackward

CRASHING EAGLE Forward



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GROUP 34HARMONICS

Method Direction

DESCENDING

VENGEANCE Grappling

STRIKING SHIELD Striking

ATTACK OF

THE VAMPIREGrappling

GRIPPING TIGER Grapp ling

DECEPTIVE BLADES Striking

CAPTURING THE RAM CW

SACRIFICING

THE RAMCCW

THORS HAMMER Striking

GROUP 35HARMONICS

Method Location

INTERCEPTING

THE FISTGrappling Outside

HIDDEN PALM Striking Inside

GROUP 36HARMONICS

Roo t Classification

CLEARING THE PATH Consecutive

STRIKING MANTIS Alterna ting

METEOR STORM Alte rna ting

FALLING STAR Consec ut ive

GROUP 37HARMONICS

Method

TWISTER Grapp ling

DUST DEVIL Striking



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GROUP 38HARMONICS

Method

THE GRIFFIN Grappling

EAGLES ROOST Striking

THE RAPTOR Grapp ling

NIGHT HAWK Striking

CROSSWINDS Grapp ling

HARVEST WIND Grapp ling

GROUP 39HARMONICS

Method Root Classification Loc ation

BATTERING RAM Striking Alternating Outside

THE HARVEST Gra pp ling Co nse cutive Belo w

FIST OF IRON Grapp ling Alternating Inside

GROUP 40HARMONICS

Method

RISING STORM Grappling

THUNDERSTORM Striking

GROUP 41HARMONICS


SHARDS OF GLASS Striking Alte rna ting

CAPTURING CIRCLES Grappling Consecutive

GROUP 42HARMONICS

Method

ALTERNATING BLADES Striking

SHIELD OF FIRE Grapp ling

LIGHTNING BOLT Grapp ling

THE UNICORN Striking



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GROUP 43HARMONICS

Direction

DRAGON S WHIP CCW

SLICING MACE CW

GROUP 44 HARMONICSTakedown Methods

ORBITING THE SUN Arc

IRON PALMS Arc

MAN OF WAR Circle

THE FALL OF MAN Circ le

WHEEL OF FORTUNE Sp ira l

DARTING RAMS Circ le

REPEATED LANC E Arc

DOUBLE MACE Sp iral

GROUP 45HARMONICS

Method Motion

THE GUARDSMAN Striking Linear

THUNDERBIRD Grapp ling Circula r

GROUP 46HARMONICS

Heig ht Zones

BATTLING HAMMERS Middle

THE SLEEPING GIANT High

THE PREDATOR Low

VICTORS DANCE Low

GROUP 47

HARMONICS

Method Location

EVADING SCISSORS Grappling Outside

ADVANCING

SCISSORSStriking Inside



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GROUP 48HARMONICS

Movement

TRAPPING HAMM ERS Ba c kw a rd

SERPENTS HEAD In-Pla ce

HAMMER THROW Forward

GROUP 49HARMONICS

Method

RISING STORM Striking

ADVANCING BLADES Striking

CRASHING DRAGON Grap p ling

COILING SERPENT Grapp ling

GROUP 50HARMONICS

Method

WINDING HAMMERS Striking

HIDDEN MAC E Grap p ling

THE PHANTOM Striking

WHIRLING TIGER Grapp ling

WHITE CRANE Grapp ling

ATTACKING BEAR Striking

CLOUDS OF WAR Striking

FAC E OF DANGER Grapp ling

GROUP 51HARMONICS

Direction Method

AIMING THE BOW In-Place

RIDING THE STAFF Bac kw ard

THECHOPPING BLOCK

Grappling

CONQUERING SPEAR Forward

FOLLOWING BLADES Striking



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GROUP 52HARMONICS

Range

DEFLECTING SHIELD Mid d le

SLIP KNOT Grapp ling

GROUP 53 HARMONICSRange

PATH OF THE COMET Mid dle

RETURNING COMET Grapp ling

GROUP 54HARMONICS

Motion

SPINNING FANS Circular

ADVANCING FAN Horizontal

SPINNING WHEEL Ve rtic a l

GROUP 55HARMONICS

Method Movement

FANNING THE FLAMES Striking Retreat

THE CATAPULT Grapp ling Retreat

THE GALLOWS Grapp ling Advance

SPIRALING WINDMILL Striking Ad vance

GROUP 56HARMONICS


INTERCEPTING TALON Grappling Consecutive

SLIPPING TALON Striking Alte rna ting

HINGES OF FATE Striking Alte rna ting

CRESCENT MOON Striking Alternating

LUNAR ECLIPSE Striking Alternating

JAWS OF

THE LEOPARDGrappling Consecutive

SWINGING GATES Grap p ling Consecutive

SLASHING CLAWS Striking Alterna ting



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GROUP 57HARMONICS

Method

ROLLING THUNDER Striking

CHAIN LIGHTNING Grapp ling

GROUP 58 HARMONICSMotion

CLOSING THE GATE Ve rtic a l

ADVANCING TIGER Horizonta l

GROUP 59HARMONICS

Method

THREADING

THE NEEDLE

Grappling

INTERCEPTING HANDS Grappling

RETREATINGDRAGON

Striking

GROUP 60HARMONICS

Direction

UNIVERSAL SHIELD CCW

TRAPPINGTHE CYCLONE

CCW/Forward

WARRIORS PRAYER Forward/CCW

DOUBLE PRETZEL CW

GROUP 61HARMONICS

Method

TURNING THE TIDE Grapp ling

FACE OF TRUTH Striking

GROUP 62HARMONICS

Method

NEST OF VIPERS Grapp ling

RIDING THE WAVE Striking



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GROUP 63HARMONICS

Method

REPEATING SPURS Striking

HOOKING TALONS Grapp ling

WARRIORS PRAISE Grapp ling

DEFLECTING CROSS Striking

GROUP 64HARMONICS

Method Direction

RETURNING SICKLE Grappling CW

TWISTING HOOVES Grappling CCW

GROUP 65HARMONICS

MethodCLEARING THE VINE Striking

SEIZING THE SERPENT Grapp ling

GROUP 66HARMONICS

Cloc k Angle

EVADING THE STAFF 10:30

SNAKING THE VINE 1:30

CHOPPING THE VINE 12:00

GROUP 67HARMONICS

Direction

CROSS OF

PROTECTIONForward

FALLEN IDOLS Bac kward

GROUP 68

HARMONICS

Control Method

PASSING THE BATON 1-Ha nd

DROPPINGTHE BATON

2-Hand

SWEEPING LION 2-Ha nd

TRIPPING ON

THE VINE1-Hand



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GROUP 69HARMONICS

Movement

THE SERPENTAND THE TREE

Retreat

STRIPING THE VINE In-Pla ce

EYE OF THE STORM Adva nce

GROUP 70HARMONICS

Defensive Arm Roo t Classifica tion

RIDING THE STORM Left Consec ut ive

SHIELDINGTHE STORM

Right Consecutive

GROUP 71HARMONICS

Motion Motion

PROBE INTODARKNESS

Horizontal Circular

CHOPPINGTHE BRANCH

Vertical Linear

GROUP 72HARMONICS

THE MONGOOSE Isolated DefenseSee Root Technique

GROUP 73HARMONICS

Control Method

ORBIT OF DOOM 1-Hand

LIGHTNING ROD 2-Hand

GROUP 74HARMONICS

Motion Movement

THE EAGLEAND THE VIPER

CCW Retreat

DEFANGING

THE SNAKECW Advance



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GROUP 81HARMONICS

WHEEL OF FATE Isolate d DefenseSee Root Technique

GROUP 75HARMONICS

Roo t Classification

IRON MAIDEN Alte rnating

IRON GATES Consecut ive

GROUP 76HARMONICS

Motion

DANCE OF THE

MATADO RLinear

ATTACK OF THE BULL Circular

GROUP 77HARMONICS

Roo t Classification Mo tion

STAFF OF

THE PROPHET Consecutive Circular

DUELING BLADES Alte rna ting Line ar

GROUP 78HARMONICS

Motion

CAPTURINGTHE FLAME

Circular

TWISTING THE ROD Linear

GROUP 79HARMONICS

Control Method

FLAMING ARROW 1-Hand

FLAM E THROWER 2-Hand

GROUP 80HARMONICS

Direction

FLAM ES OFDARKNESS Backward

FIRE WALKER Forward



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GROUP 82HARMONICS

EXTING UISHINGTHE FLAME

Isolated Defe nseSee Roo t Tec hnique

HARMONICS

Roo t Classification Movem ent Method

FLIGHT OF

THE PHOENIXCo nsec utive Ad vanc ing Striking

LAIR OF THE PHOENIX Alternating Retrea ting Striking

CRASHING PHOENIX Alternat ing Advanc ing Grappling

FATE OF THE PHOENIX Consec utive Advanc ing Striking

GROUP 83

GROUP 84

HARMONICS

DANCE OF THE TIGER Isolate d DefenseSee Root Technique


GROUP 85HARMONICS


REVERSING FANS Striking Alte rna ting

SPEAR AND DAGGER Grap p ling Consecut ive

HARMONICS


COVERING WINGS Striking Alterna ting

ADVANCINGFORTRESS

Striking Consecutive

FLAMING SWORD Striking Alternating

THE CADUCEUS Grappling Consecutive

GROUP 86

ADVANCING LION Striking Consecut ive

FACINGTHE LEOPARD

Striking Consecutive

OPENING THE GATES Grapp ling Alternating

SHIELD OF IRON Striking Consec ut ive


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GROUP 87HARMONICS

Method Location

FALLING WINDMILLS Grapp ling Outside

REVERSING

WINDMILLSStriking Inside

GROUP 88HARMONICS

DOUBLE DRAG ON Isolated DefenseSee Root Technique

GROUP 89HARMONICS

RETURNING DRAG ON Isolate d DefenseSee Root Technique

GROUP 90HARMONICS

WAR DANCE Isolated Defe nseSee Roo t Tec hnique


GROUP 91HARMONICS

Method

KNEEL OF SURRENDER Striking

SLICING LEOPARD Grapp ling

GROUP 92HARMONICS

Defense Method

WARRIORS STANCE 2-A rm

WARRIORS SHIELD 1-Arm

GROUP 93HARMONICS

MethodTHE BARRICADE Grapp ling

BROKEN SHACKLES Striking


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GROUP 94HARMONICS

Method

WINGS OFTHE RAPTOR

Striking

TWO HEADEDDRAGON

Grappling

STINGING SCORPION Striking

GROUP 95HARMONICS

Method

WAR HORSE Striking

SLICING SCIMITAR Grapp ling

GROUP 96

HARMONICS

TWO MANSTRIKING PYTHON


GROUP 97HARMONICS

DUAL ESCAPE Isolated DefenseSee Root Technique


GROUP 98HARMONICS

ESCAPE FROMTHE SCAFFOLD


GROUP 99HARMONICS

SLIP INTO DARKNESS Isolate d DefenseSee Root Technique

GROUP 100HARMONICS

TWO MAN

WHIRLING WARRIORIsolated Defe nseSee Roo t Tec hnique


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GROUP 101HARMONICS

Method

STRIKING COBRA Striking

ROLLING MONKEY Grapp ling

GROUP 102 HARMONICSCloc k Angle

EYES OF DARKNESS 7:30

DARK SWORD 4:30

GROUP 103HARMONICS

CLIPPING THE KNEE

ROMAN SALUTE

RETURN FROM

THE BATTLEFIELD

Pre-Emp tive At tack Eleme nts


GROUP 104HARMONICS

KNEEL OFCOMPLIANCE

DESCENT TO EARTH

SILENT DEATH

Pre-Emp tive At tack Eleme nts

GROUP 105HARMONICS

Direction

SINGLE SWORD Ve rtic a l

SEEKING THE PATH CCW

DRAGON S TREASURE CW


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GROUP 106HARMONICS

Direction

RETURNINGPHANTOM

CW

ELEMENTAL FIRE CCW

UNSEEN FORCES Vertic a l

GROUP 107HARMONICS

Roo t Classification Method

BREACHINGTHE WALL

Alternating Striking

ATTACKING CHARIOT Consecut ive Grapp ling

GROUP 108

HARMONICS

Method

SWORD OF HONOR Striking

DARKNESS AWAITS Grapp ling



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TRAINING METHODOLOGY OF


1. Integ rate the Mo tion

Prac tic e to d evelop the c oordination and the c orrec t ap plication of the

rudimenta l offensive a nd defensive a c tions by p rac tic ing the defense on bothsides.

Develop and app ly spe ed and po wer to the PCS.

Interna lize the PCS to the point o f spontaneity.

2. Question the Response

Examine po ssible counters and unexpec ted variab les.

Tra in to develop sponta neous contingenc y plans to the se c ounters and variableswhile sta ying within the frame wo rk of the PCS.

Tra in to develop sponta neous contingenc y plans to the se c ounters and variableswhile breaking aw ay from the framewo rk of the PCS.

3. Exam ine the Interconnec tivity Examine the inte rconnec tivity o f the PCS to its Roo t Tec hnique.

Examine the interconnec tivity of the PCS to other PCSs within the same Harmo nic

Group.

Examine the interc onne c tivity o f the PCS to PCSs in othe r Harmo nic Groups.

4. Explore the Possibilities

Explore various a lterations of the PCS utilizing the Formulat ion Equa tion.

Explore other ap plica tions of the PCS.

Explore o ther responses to the a tta c k.

introduction to reactionary defensive methods

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