2 Step Sparring

Two step sparring enables the student to confirm all he/she has learnt in 3 step sparring, against more varied attacks and develop combinations.

Attackers start right leg back in L stance, forearm guarding block.

Defenders start in parallel ready stance.

Basic Level

 1. Attack = Right leg forward, right walking stance, obverse punch, step forward, left low front snap kick.

Defence = Left leg back right walking stance, rising block.  Right leg back left walking stance, X fist pressing block.

Counter = Slide forward in walking stance, twin vertical punch to opponents face.

2. Attack = Right side punch, fixed stance, middle turning kick left leg.

Defence = Right leg back, L stance, upward palm block.  Left leg back, left L stance, waist block with right outer forearm.

Counter = Slide forward into right L stance, right side elbow strike to opponents abdomen.

3. Attack = Right leg front kick, step forward into left walking stance, high twin vertical punch.

Defence = Right leg back left walking stance, low X fist pressing block.  Left leg back right walking stance, high outer forearm wedging block.

Counter = Knee kick to solar plexus, at the same time pull opponents shoulders forwards and downwards.

Intermediate Level

4. Attack – Right leg forward, flat fingertip thrust in right walking stance, middle side  kick with left leg.

Defence = Right leg back left walking stance, knifehand rising block.  Left leg back left L stance, inward palm block.

Counter = Front snap kick to coccyx, twin upset punch to kidney area.

5. Attack = Right leg reverse side kick, step forward into a left walking stance, high obverse palm strike.

Defence = Right L stance, palm waist block, left leg back left L stance, inward outer forearm block.

Counter = Form a right walking stance, middle left reverse knifehand inward strike (slipping right foot)

6. Attack = Right high turning kick, step forward into a left walking stance, arc-hand strike to throat.

Defence = Move left diagonally forming a sitting stance, twin straight forearm block, right leg back right L stance palm hooking block (grabbing the arm).

Counter = Left side kick (still holding grabbed arm).

Advanced Level

7. Attack = Right fixed stance, side fist side strike, left middle reverse turning kick.

Defence = Left L stance, twin forearm block, right leg back right L stance, middle knifehand guarding block (sliding away using block as guard only).

Counter = Right high reverse turning kick.

8. Attack = Right middle side kick, spinning high knifehand strike into right L stance, (turning anti-clockwise).

Defence = Right L stance, inward inner forearm waist block, step left foot to right, step back into right L stance, knifehand guarding block.

Counter = Left X stance, high backfist side strike to temple or back of neck.