“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. The attack is a back leg kick, then a sliding kick with an opportunity for the defense to counter after each.

	Attacks	1st Defense	2nd Defense
1	Back leg front kick; Sliding front kick	Step back, front leg front kick	Slide back, front leg front kick
2	Back leg roundhouse kick; sliding roundhouse kick	Step back, double-forearm block, front leg roundhouse kick	Step backwards and 45 degrees to attacker’s open side, front leg roundhouse kick and back hand punch
3	Turning side kick; sliding side kick	Step back, sweeping low block, front leg side kick	Slide back, turning side kick, back hand punch, then stance switch
4	Turning hook kick; sliding hook kick	Step back and duck, front leg hook kick	Step backwards and 45 degrees to attacker’s open side, back leg hook kick and back hand punch

Exercises

Begins immediately after the end of Techniques. Attacks for each kick alternate between either two back leg kicks followed by sliding kick or two sliding kicks followed by a back leg kick. Defense slides or steps back according to the attack

Front Kick: Sliding, back leg, back leg

Roundhouse Kick: Back leg, back leg, sliding

Side Kick: Sliding, turning back leg, turning back leg

Hook Kick: Turning back leg, turning back leg, sliding