Captured Twigs Self Defense Technique
CAPTURED TWIGS KENPO SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUE
Rear: Bear hug, around waist, with arms pinned
The term twigs is used to symbolically represent your arms. In this defense the opponent has pinned (captured) your arms against your body.
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– Step left to 9:00 into a horse stance, pinning your opponent’s hand with your left hand while delivering a right back hammerfist strike to their groin.
– Slide your right foot into a right cat stance (turning 90 degrees to 3:00), as your left hand clears their right arm and checks, while your right hand clears their left arm.
– Execute a right heel stomp to their left instep.
– Slide your right foot back into a horse stance and deliver a right vertical elbow strike under their chin, snapping your right arm back to cover.
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1. While Standing Naturally, with your opponent’s arms around your arms, step off and to your left toward 9 o’clock with your left foot into a horse stance (while looking over your right shoulder), as you simultaneously pin your opponent’s hand to your body with your left hand. Just as your weight settles into your horse stance execute a right back hammerfist strike to your opponent’s groin. (This action should cause your opponent to bend forward at the waist and possibly release his grasp.)
2. Immediately slide your right foot into a right cat stance (turning 90 degrees while facing 3 o’clock) as your left
hand releases the pin, clears your opponent’s right arm, and covers in front of your face as a Positional Check. Simultaneous with the action of your left arm have your right hand cover your groin and proceed to clear your opponent’s left arm.
3. Execute a right heel stomp to your opponent’s left instep, causing your opponent to bend forward even further.
4. Slide your right foot back toward 3:00 into a horse stance. Immediately have your right forearm Contour up the middle of your opponent’s body as you execute a right vertical obscure elbow strike to the underside of your opponent’s chin. Have your right arm snap back after the strike and cover your groin. (Your opponent’s head should have been popped up and back and his body may also spiral away from you if done properly.)