“Open” means both partners have mirrored stances (e.g. if one partner is in left stance, the other is in right stance)
“Closed” means both partners have the same foot forward (e.g. both have right foot forward).
Stepping “outside” means stepping toward the attacker’s back.
Stepping “inside” means stepping toward the attacker’s front.
Techniques
Both partners begin in closed stance. Attacker performs the attacking technique. Defender performs the defense and then the counter. Both partners jump switch and then perform their roles on the other side. Then the former defender goes on the attack.
Attack | Defense | Counter | |
1 | Sliding front kick | Slide back; low block | Back-hand punch |
2 | Sliding roundhouse kick | Slide back; double-forearm block | Front-leg front kick |
3 | Sliding side kick | Slide back and to the inside | Front-leg roundhouse kick |
4 | Sliding hook kick | Slide back and to the inside | Front-leg side kick |
Exercises
Begins immediately after the end of Techniques. Partner 1 performs an attack which Partner 2 defends against. Partner 2 then immediately performs the attack back. All attacks are performed only once on only one side (left side). There is no counter
Attack | Defense | |
1 | Slide forward; front hand back fist | Slide back; outer forearm block |
2 | Sliding front kick | Slide back; low block |
3 | Sliding roundhouse kick | Slide back; double-forearm block |
4 | Sliding side kick | Slide back; sweeping block |
5 | Sliding hook kick | Slide back; duck |
End with two punches from attacker and two punches from defender.