Studio X: Sparring Techniques: Rank 4

Key

Strikes

• BF: Backfist
• BSw: Back Sweep
• DFB: Downward Forearm Block
• FSw: Front Sweep
• HK: Hook Kick
• IB: Inward Block
• KT: Knee Trap
• OB: Outward Block
• OSH: Outward Sidehand
• MG: Monkey Grab
• RHK: Roundhouse Kick
• SHK: Spinning Hook Kick
• SS: Sparring Stance
• ShS: Shuffle Step
• TH: Twist Hit

Targets

• F: Face
• S: Stomach

16

Try to maintain as much rotational momentum as possible when executing this technique. The front sweep should flow naturally into the spinning hook, which should flow into the outward block etc.

RHK
TH
		SS OB
	↻180°	SHK↓
	^
SS			(1)
FSw	↻180°
	↑ShS
SS

1 Transitory, held just long enough to switch weight from one leg to the other in preparation for the spinning hook kick.

17

		BF
BF
		BF	(2)
		SS
		RHK
		KT	(1)
SS

1 Foot doesn't touch ground between knee trap and roundhouse kick.
2 These are rolling puches in quick successing, like hitting a speed bag.

18

Try to maintain rotational momentum as in 16.

RHK
TH
		SS OB
	↻270°	←SHK
	>
HS			(1)
BSw	↻
	↑ShS
SS

1 Transitory. Something of a cross between a cat stance and a high horse stance, held just long enough to transfer weight from one leg to the other in preparation for the spinning hook kick.

19

OSH
	↑ShS	OB/MG
IB
SS
(F) ↑ STK
	↑ShS
SS
(S) ↑ STK
	↑ShS
SS

20

		BF
DFB
		SS
	↑	RHK
		TH
OB SS
HK
	↑ShS
SS