Mace of Aggression (Front- Two Hand Lapel Grab -Pulling In) - Yellow Belt

1. An attacker at 12 o'clock grabs your lapels with both of their hands and pulls you in.
2. Simultaneously pin your attacker's hands with your left hand as you execute a right stomp to your attacker's right instep and a right overhead hammerfist to your attacker's face. (This strike should strike your attacker's face and continue onto the attacker's arms.)
3. Land in a right neutral bow facing 12 o'clock as you collapse your right arm on top of your attacker's arms. (Utilize marriage of gravity with this strike.) Pull your right arm through into a chamber position. [Your right leg will be acting as a check on your attacker's right knee.]
Grafting Flow
Circling Wing
4. Execute a right inward elbow strike to the left side of your attacker's jaw.
5. Shift forward as you execute a right outward elbow strike to the right side of your attacker's jaw.
Grafting Flow
Five Swords
End of Thrusting Wedge

Sword and Hammer (Flank Shoulder Grab) - Yellow Belt

1. An attacker at 3 o'clock grabs your right shoulder with their left hand.
2. As you pin his hand with your left hand, step to 3 o'clock with your right foot into a horse stance as you execute a right outward handsword to your attacker's throat.
3. Follow directly with a right hammer fist to the attacker's groin. (Utilize marriage of gravity with this strike. Sink with the strike.)
Grafting Flow
End of Obscure Wing

Attacking Mace (Front- Right Step-Through Punch) - Yellow Belt

1. An attacker at 12 o'clock comes at you with a right step-through punch.
2. Step your right foot to 6 o'clock into a left neutral bow facing 12 o'clock as you execute a left inward block to your attacker's triceps.
Grafting Flow
Thundering Hammers
Flashing Wings
Flashing Mace
3. Pivot into a left forward bow as you execute a right punch to your attacker's right ribs. (Your left hand should remain as a check at your attacker's elbow.) This punch should turn your attacker to expose the centerline.
Grafting Flow
Protecting Fans
4. Circle your right hand clockwise around your attacker's right wrist. Instantly pull your attacker's right arm down past your right hip and execute a right front kick to your attacker's groin. (Your left hand should return to chamber). (This kick is a front kick if you turned them with your punch; a round kick if not). Note: your right elbow should be anchored.
5. Land in a right neutral bow facing 12 o'clock. Pivot into a right forward bow as you execute a left vertical snap punch to your attacker's right kidney. (If you plant your right knee inside of, and over your attacker's right knee, the punch and subsequent buckle will drop them to the ground.)
Grafting Flow
End of Evading the Storm
Crossing Talon
End of Grasp of Death
Destructive Kneel
Glancing Salute

Checking the Storm (Front- Right Step-Through Overhead Club) - Yellow Belt

1. An attacker from 12 o'clock comes at you with an overhead club swing.
2. Step your right foot to 3 o'clock as you execute a right inward parry. Pull your left foot to your right into a cat stance as you execute a left extended outward open hand block to check against any possible roundhouse club return strike.
Grafting Flow
Thrusting Salute
Calming the Storm
Defying the Storm
3. Immediately execute a left front snap kick to your attacker's groin. Land towards 10 o'clock into a twist stance so your right foot is aligned for the next kick.
Grafting Flow
End of Circling Fans
End of Fatal Deviation
Triggered Salute
Five Swords
Defying the Storm
End of Circling Wing
4. Execute a right step-through knife edge kick to the inside of your attacker's right knee. (This should take them down.)
5. Plant your right foot to 10 o'clock in a right neutral bow as you execute a right horizontal backfist to your attacker's face. Note: Execute this strike by pulling your right hand from under your left.

Grasp of Death (Left Flank- Right Arm Headlock) - Yellow Belt

1. An attacker at 9 o'clock wraps you in a headlock with their right arm.
2. Breath. (Tuck your chin to the left and against your chest.) Grab your attacker's right hand with your right hand to breath a little easier as you step your right foot to 12 o'clock in a right close kneel and simultaneously execute a left underhand claw to your attacker's groin. (Your left knee should be checking outside your attacker's right leg and may cause them to buckle.) All in all, the actions should loosen your attacker's grab.
Grafting Flow
Grip of Death
3. Release your left hand's grab and step your left foot to 12 o'clock in front of your attacker's right leg as you simultaneously strike your attacker's right elbow with your left forearm. Brace your attacker's arm to your waist. (This action should cause them to step forward with their left foot and bend over at the waist.) Note: The step-through and the left hand strike on your attacker's arm should cause your attacker's arm to be pushed off your head.
Grafting Flow
Crossing Talons
Returning Storm
4. Shift into a left forward bow as you execute a right vertical punch to your attacker's face. (While this is occurring, your left should slide down your attacker's arm to pin their right hand to your right hip.

Captured Twigs (Rear- Bear Hug with Arms Pinned) - Yellow Belt

1. An attacker at 6 o'clock wraps you in a bear hug pinning your arms at your side.
2. Pin your attacker's left hand to your chest with your left hand. Bring your right up (bent at the elbow). Note: this motion will prepare your right hand for the next strike as well as cause your attacker's grip to separate. Step your left foot to 9 o'clock into a horse stance as you execute a right back hammerfist to your attacker's groin.
3. Immediately pull your right foot to your left into a cat stance. In the process, execute a right stomp to your attacker's left foot, causing them to bend over further. (Your left hand should cover your face as a positional check.)
Grafting Flow
End of Crushing Hammer
4. Push drag back to 3 o'clock into a horse stance as your right arm contours up your attacker's body until you execute a right obscure elbow to your attacker's chin. Snap your elbow strike back.

Deflecting Hammer - Front Right Thrust Kick - Yellow Belt

1. An attacker from 12 o'clock executes a right front thrust kick at your side.
2. From a right neutral bow, push drag back to 6 o'clock as you simultaneously execute a right downward block against the outside of your attacker's kicking leg. (This block should turn your attacker's back to you and possibly hurt them as you stretch them out.)
Grafting Flow
Leaping Crane
Retreating Pendulum
Middle of Flashing Mace
3. Execute a left thrusting check to their right arm (between the shoulder and biceps). As you do this, your right block (still in motion) will cock itself at your side.
4. Shift (push drag) towards 12 o'clock as you execute a right inward elbow strike to your attacker's face.
Grafting Flow
End of Circling Destruction
End of The Back Breaker

Sword Of Destruction - Front Left Hook Punch - Yellow Belt

1. An attacker from 12 o'clock comes at you with a left punch (it can be a straight punch or a "drunken" punch).
2. Step back with your left foot to 6 o'clock into a right neutral bow facing 12 o'clock as you simultaneously execute a right extended outward block. (Your left hand will act as a positional check at your right shoulder). Note: Some choose to insert a left inward parry and flow into the right extended outward block.
Grafting Flow
Shielding Hammer
End of Clutching Feathers
3. Immediately slide your right foot back to your left in a cat stance. Execute a right front kick to your attacker's groin.
Grafting Flow
Hooking Wings
4. Land forward with your right foot into a right neutral bow, checking off your attacker's left leg, as you simultaneously execute a right inward handsword to the left side of your attacker's neck.
Grafting Flow
Spreading the Branch
End of Circling Wing
Twisted Twig
Desperate Falcons
End of Entwined Maces