Tested 
June
24, 1996
"I
come to you with only Karate, empty hands, I have no weapons, but should I be forced to
defend myself, my principles or my honor, should it be a matter of life or death, of right
or wrong; then here are my weapons, Karate, my empty hands."
EDMUND K. PARKER
EDMUND K. PARKER
Yellow Belt Techniques
1. Delayed Sword.
2.
Alternating Maces.
3. Sword
of Destruction.
4.
Deflecting Hammer.
5.
Captured Twigs.
6. Grasp
of Death.
7.
Checking the Storm.
8. Mace of
Aggression.
9.
Attacking Mace.
10. Sword
and Hammer.
1. Delayed Sword Front-Right Hand Lapel Grab
1.Standing naturally, step back with your left foot toward 6:00 into a right neutral bow stance facing 12:00, while simultaneously executing a right inward block to the right inner wrist of your opponent's right hand lapel grab.At the same time position your left hand at solar-plexus level as a precautionary check against further action. (Your block should clear your opponent's right arm, and expose the width of his body).
2.Immediately slide your right foot back into a cat stance.
3.Without hesitation deliver a right front snap-ball kick to your opponent's groin. (Your Opponent's reaction should cause him to bend forward at the waist).
4.Plant your right foot forward into a right neutral bow (facing 12:00), to check your opponent's right knee, as you deliver a right outward handsword strike to the right side of your opponent's neck. Remember to maintain the position of your left hand as a precautionary check. Immediately slide your right hand (after the strike) to the right wrist of your opponent as an additional precautionary check. (Your opponent's response should cause him to fall to the ground).
2. Alternating MacesFront-Two Hand Push
1.Standing Naturally, and as your opponent attempts to push you, step back with your left foot toward 6:00 into a right neutral bow stance (facing 12:00). Simultaneously execute a right inward block to the outside of your opponent's left arm, while your left hand checks at your solar plexus. (Tbis action should turn the width of your opponent's body, and redirect his forward momentum off center).
2.Immediately collapse your right arm across the top of both of your opponent's arms
(to act as checks), as you deliver a left thrusting vertical punch (tracking over your
right arm) to your opponent's sternum or solar-plexus. This is done while pivoting into a
right forward bow stance. Remember, both the stance change and the punch must work in
synchronization with each other in order to maximize the force of your left thrusting
vertical punch. (Your opponent's reaction should cause his body to bend forward at the
waist).
3.Immediately convert your left punch into a check by having it shift, palm open and down, on top of both your opponent's arms. Simultaneously have your right hand rapidly travel inside and over your left arm as you deliver a right outward back knuckle strike to your opponent's right temple. This transition is done while pivoting back into a right neutral bow stance. (The torque stemming from your stance change helps to increase the whipping action of your right hand, and, if properly executed, should cause your opponent's head to be driven up and back, with the possibility of his arms flailing upward).
4.Immediately have your right hand snap back as a positional check.
3. Sword of DestructionFront-Left Straight or Roundhouse Punch
1.Standing naturally, step back with your left foot toward 6:00 into a right neutral bow stance (facing 12:00), as you simultaneously execute a right extended outward block to the inner forearm of your opponent's left punch. Your left hand should be in a positional check, covering your solar-plexus.
2.Immediately slide your right foot back into a 45' cat stance.
3.Without hesitation deliver a right front snap-ball kick to your opponent's groin. (Your kick should cause your opponent to bend forward at the waist).
4.While planting your right foot forward, inside of your opponent's left leg, and into a right neutral bow (facing 12:00), employ Marriage of Gravity as you execute a right inward handsword strike to the left side of your opponent's neck. (This action should cause your opponent to fall to the ground).
5.Immediately snap your right hand back over your opponent's left forearm to act as a check.
4. Deflecting HammerFront-Right Front Thrust Kick
1.Standing naturally, step back with your left foot toward 7:30 into a right neutral bow stance (to move out of your opponent's line of attack), as you simultaneously execute a right outside downward diagonal block against the outside of your opponent's right kicking leg. Be sure to have your left hand check at your solar-plexus during your block.(Your opponent's body should turn slightly to his left when your block is properly executed. Your block should, additionally, turn your opponent's width, and cause injury to his leg).
2.Without hesitation, and while still in your right neutral bow, shuffle forward
'with" a left sliding check down and onto your opponent's right elbow. (Make sure
your left hand checks your opponent's forward momentum as well as the width of his upper
body). At the same time your right hand and arm continue to circle, and will re-orbit Oust
as you conclude your forward shuffle) into an inward horizontal elbow strike to your
opponent's face. The body momentum obtained from your shuffle, coupled with the forward
momentum of your opponent's reaction, not only add to the effects of borrowed force, but
thoroughly checks your opponent's depth zone as well. (The effects of both actions should
cause your opponent's head to snap back and possibly have your 0 ' opponent’s drop to
the ground).
5. Captured TwigsRear-Bear Hug, Arms Pinned
1.Standing naturally, with your opponent's arms around your arms, step to 9:00 with your left foot into a horse stance (while looking over your right shoulder), and simultaneously pin your opponent's hands to you body with your left hand. Just as your weight settles into your horse stance, execute a right back elbow strike to your opponent's solar-plexus followed by a right back hammerfist strike to his groin. (This action should cause your opponent to bend forward at the waist, and possibly release his grasp).
2.Without hesitation, and while still in a horse stance, your right arm, will still
hanging downward, accelerates toward 1:30 (to clear opponent's right arm) and begins to
loop back toward 6:00.
3.Immediately slide your right foot into a right cat stance and execute a right heel stomp kick to opponent's left instep (turning 90 degrees while facing 3:00). Simultaneously with this action your right hand now accompanied by your left hand execute double palm- claw strikes, right hand strikes opponent's groin, left hand strikes his face.
4.Slide your right foot toward 6:00 into a right neutral bow stance to buckle your opponent's left leg (this action should cause your opponent to bend forward). Simultaneously as you settle into your neutral bow stance deliver a right obscure elbow strike to opponent's chin, being sure to CONTOUR the middle of your opponent's body. (Your opponent's head should pop up and back, and his body may also spin away from you if done properly)
6. Grasp of DeathLeft Flank-Right Arm Headlock
1.With your head and body forced to bend forward, and your opponent to your left flank (applying a headlock with his right arm), initiate your action by simultaneously, (1) tucking your chin to the left and against your chest, (2) grabbing your opponent's right wrist with your right hand, (3) stepping forward toward 12:00 into a right close kneel stance (be sure to have your left knee buckle opponent's right leg as you settle into your right close kneel stance) and (4) striking your opponent's groin with a left reverse handsword. (This action should weaken your opponent's foundation and loosen his grasp).
2.As your opponent reacts to your initial moves, and loosens his grasp, have your right
hand pull his right arm over and away from your head, as your left arm circles back and up
to chamber for a left vertical forearm strike. Simultaneously, pivot into a right neutral
bow stance, pull toward your chest with your right hand, and strike forward with your left
vertical forearm strike to opponent's right elbow.(This action may cause a possible
fracture to his elbow, and begin to turn his body).
3.While maintaining pressure on opponent's right elbow, with your left forearm and your right hand still firmly grabbing his wrist, Simultaneously, slide your left foot forward into a left transitory cat stance as you roll your left forearm on the back of opponent's elbow. (This should cause opponent to bend forward).
4.Without hesitation, step toward 10:30 with your left foot into a left neutral bow stance as you begin to leverage your opponent downward by pulling up with your right hand and sliding your left hand down controlling at the shoulder joint. Immediately execute a right reverse punch to opponent's right mastoid located at the base of the skull.(This action should cause your opponent to move away and possibly fall to the ground).
7. Checking the StormFront-Right Step Through Overhead Club
1.Standing naturally, as your opponent swings his club in an overhead fashion, quickly step toward 3:00 with your right foot. Without a break in the flow of your action, Simultaneously, (1) drag your left foot toward your right foot to form a 45' cat stance facing 10:30, (2) execute a left extended outward block to opponent's right inner wrist, (3) check with -your right hand at your solar-plexus.
2.. Immediately execute a left front snap-bah kick to your opponent's groin. (This
should cause your opponent to bend forward at the waist as well as stop his forward
momentum).
3.Immediately, while properly gauging your distance, plant your left foot toward 10:00 into a left front twist stance, and deliver a right step through snap knife-edge kick to the inside of your opponent's right knee. ( This should cause your opponent's right knee to buckle outward and away from you, but cause his head to move toward you).
4.Plant your right foot toward 10:00 into a right neutral bow, and, while employing MARRIAGE OF GRAVITY, execute a right outward back knuckle strike to your opponent's left temple. Have your left hand remain as a check at your solar-plexus. (This action should drive your opponent away from you and possibly drop to the ground).
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8. Mace of AggressionFront-Two Hand Lapel Grab, Pulling In 1.Standing naturally, your opponent grabs your lapels with both hands and pulls you
toward him. Simultaneously execute (1) a right stomp on top of opponent's right arch (2) a
left hand pin of opponent's hands, (3) a right inward diagonal downward raking back
knuckle strike (toward 10:30) to the bridge of your opponent's nose. 2.Continue the motion of your right arm so that it travels horizontally and down,
striking on top of both of your opponent's forearms, which will cause opponent to bend
forward. (It is important to keep your right elbow on the outside of opponent's left arm
to prevent it from being trapped). 3.Immediately execute a right inward horizontal elbow strike to the left side of
opponent's jaw, making sure to follow through with your strike, left hand remains pinning.
(This will turn opponent's head to the right). 4.Without hesitation, return a right outward elbow strike to opponent's fight
temple.(This should force opponent away from you). 9. Attacking MaceFront-Right Step Through Straight Punch 1.. Standing naturally, step back with your right foot toward 6:00 into a left neutral
bow stance (facing 12:00), as you execute a left inward block to the outside of your
opponent's right punch. During this action your right hand chambers at your right rib
cage, palm up. (This action will turn and momentarily check the width of your opponent's
body). 2.. Immediately pivot into a left forward bow stance as you execute a right thrusting
horizontal punch to your opponent's right lower rib cage. Left hand now open, checks at
opponent's right elbow. (Your action should cause your opponent to bend forward, and be
forced back slightly). 3.Circle your right hand clockwise as it travels down and around opponent's right arm
grabbing at the elbow, simultaneously have your left hand chamber at your left rib cage,
palm up, as you deliver a right front snap-ball kick to opponent's groin. (Your kick
should cause your opponent to bend at the waist, exposing his right kidney). 4.. Without hesitation, plant your right foot toward 1:30 into a right close kneel
stance as you, while using MARRIAGE OF GRAVITY, simultaneously, (1) pull your opponent's
right arm diagonally and down past your right hip, (2) execute a left thrusting horizontal
punch to opponent's right kidney, (3) Buckle opponent's right knee with your left knee as
you settle into your close kneel stance. (The combined effects of your action should drop
your opponent to the ground). 10. Swork and HammerRight Flank-Left Hand Shoulder Grab 1.. Standing naturally (facing 12:00), your opponent, (also facing 12:00), stemming
from 3:00 grabs your right shoulder with his left hand. Immediately and simultaneously (1)
step toward 3:00 with your right foot into a horse stance (with your head and eyes turned
toward your opponent), (2) Strike your opponent's throat with a right outward handsword
strike (being sure to obscure this strike by CONTOURING your opponent's body), and (3) pin
your opponent's left hand with your left hand. (This action should cause your opponent's
head and body to move away from you). 2.As your opponent reacts to your handsword strike and bends backwards, settle your
body (by bending your knees) and with MARRIAGE OF GRAVITY execute a right back hammerfist
strike to your opponent's groin. (Your opponent should now bend forward at the waist).
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