Delayed Sword - Yellow Belt

Delayed Sword (Front-- Right Hand Lapel Grab)

1. An attacker at 12 o'clock grabs your lapel with their right hand.

2. Step your left foot to 6 o'clock into a right neutral bow facing 12 o'clock as you simultaneously execute a right inward block to your attacker's right inner wrist. (At the same time, your left hand should be checking at solar plexus level as a precautionary check against any possible action.) Note: This block will expose the width of your attacker's body (centerline).
Grafting Flow
Five Swords
Unfurling Crane
Defying the Storm

3. Immediately slide your right foot back to a transitional cat stance. Execute a right front snap kick to your attacker's groin. [This will cause your attacker to bend forward at the waist.]
Grafting Flow
End of Defying the Storm
Circling Fans

4. Plant your right foot to 12 o'clock into a right neutral bow, checking off your attacker's right knee, as you simultaneously execute a right outward handsword to the right side of the attacker's neck. (Your left hand will continue to remain as a precautionary check.) Note: Utilize marriage of gravity with this final strike.
Grafting Flow
End of Spiraling Twig
Defying the Storm
End of Circling Wing
Twisted Twig
Five Swords
Desperate Falcons
End of Entwined Maces