Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE
1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B while executing
a twin knife-hand block.
2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B
while executing a high front strike to B with the right knife-hand and bring
the left back hand in front of the forehead.
3. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance
toward A while executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.
4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while
executing a high thrust to A with the left flat finger tip.
5. Move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D while
executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
6. Turn the face to C forming a left bending ready stance A toward
C.
7. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
8. Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while
executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
9. Execute a flying side piercing kick to D with the right foot soon
after moving it to D and then land to D forming a left L-stance toward D while
executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
10. Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right
L-stance toward E at the same time executing a low block to E with the left
forearm.
11. Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent's head while
forming a left walking stance toward E, slipping the left foot.
12. Execute an upward kick to E with the right knee pulling both hands
downward.
13. Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot
to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high front strike
to F with the right reverse knife-hand, bringing the left back hand under
the right elbow joint.
14. Execute a high turning kick to DF with the right foot and then
lower it to the left foot.
15. Execute a middle back piercing kick to F with the left foot. Perform
14 and 15 in a fast motion.
16. Lower the left foot to F forming a left L-stance toward E while
executing a middle guarding block to E with the forearm.
17. Execute a middle turning kick to DE with the left foot.
18. Lower the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot
to C forming a right fixed stance toward C while executing a U-shape block
toward C.
19. Jump and spin around counter clockwise, landing on the same spot
to form a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to
C with a knife-hand.
20. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C
at the same time executing a low thrust to C with the right upset fingertip.
21. Execute a side back strike to D with the right back fist and a
low block to C with the left forearm while forming a right L-stance toward
C, pulling the left foot.
22. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward
C while executing a middle thrust to C with the right straight finger tip.
23. Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a left
walking stance toward B while executing a high block to B with the left double
forearm.
24. Move the right foot to B forming a sitting stance toward C while
executing a middle front block to C with the right forearm and then a high
side strike to B with the right back fist.
25. Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the right foot turning
counter clockwise and then lower it to A.
26. Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the left foot turning
clockwise.
27. Lower the left foot to A and then execute a checking block to B
with an X-knife-hand while forming a left L-stance toward B pivoting with
the left foot.
28. Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B
while executing an upward block to B with a twin palm.
29. Move the left foot on line AB and then execute a rising block with
the right forearm while forming a right walking stance toward A.
30. Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining
a right walking stance toward A.
END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.
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