One Steps

One-Steps

DANGER! Do not attempt these techniques until you have been shown how to do them safely by an instructor!

All One-Steps are done with two people facing each other in Junbi stance. One person (usually the lower belt) begins by going into a fighting stance and doing a KIAI. When the other person is ready, he will do a KIAI. The attacker will then step forward and do a reverse punch to the nose (except on 5, 10 & 15 where a stepping front kick is done instead), followed by a KIAI. The One-Step will then be done, always finishing with a KIAI. Both people go back into Junbi stance. The exact procedure is repeated with each person switching roles. This process goes back and forth until all the required One-Steps are completed by both persons.

Notice that One-Steps 1-10 all begin with two defensive moves (getting out of the way and executing a block) followed by offensive techniques.

Step forward and to the left with your left foot and execute a knife-hand block with your right hand. Grab wrist of opponent's punching hand with your right hand and execute a spinning round kick with your right foot to opponent's stomach while pulling your opponent into your kick with your right hand. KIAI.
Step toward your opponent with your left foot into a low back stance and execute a high block with your left hand. Execute a reverse punch with your right hand to your opponent's solar plexus. KIAI.
Step toward your opponent with your right foot (in a small arc) and execute an inside block with your right hand. Slide forward and strike opponent with your right elbow. KIAI. The elbow strike may go into your opponent's head, neck or ribs.
Step forward and to the right with your right foot into a front stance and execute an outside block with your left hand. Execute a right hand palm-heel strike to your opponent's left-side jaw (directly in front of his ear) while turning 90 degrees to the left into a front stance. KIAI.
Step forward and to the left into a front stance and execute a low block with your right hand. Execute a left hand reverse punch to your opponent's head while turning 90 degrees to your right into a front stance. KIAI.
Step forward and to the left with your left foot and execute a knife-hand block with your right hand. Grab wrist of opponent's punching hand with your right hand and execute a spinning round kick with your right foot to opponent's stomach while pulling your opponent into your kick with your right hand. Re-cock kick and execute a side kick into opponent's right knee, driving him to the ground. Finish with a reverse punch behind opponent's right ear. KIAI.
Step toward your opponent with your left foot into a low back stance and execute a high block with your left hand. Execute a reverse punch with your right hand to your opponent's solar plexus. Grab your opponent's punching hand with your left hand and step to your left with your right foot, going under his arm and grabbing it with your right hand also. Bring opponent's elbow down over your shoulder, breaking the arm. Spin your body to the left and execute a left elbow into your opponent's ribs. Spin back to the right while sweeping your opponent's right leg with your right leg, taking your opponent to the floor. Execute a right hand reverse punch to your opponent's head or ribs. KIAI.
Step toward your opponent with your right foot (in a small arc) and execute an inside block with your right hand. Slide forward and strike opponent with your right elbow. Loop your right arm over the back of your opponent's neck and grab his chin with your right hand and the back of his head with your left hand. Step back with your right foot into a back stance while twisting your hands counterclockwise, breaking your opponent's neck. KIAI.
Step forward and to the right with your right foot into a front stance and execute an outside block with your left hand. Execute a right hand palm-heel strike to your opponent's left-side jaw (directly in front of his ear). Reach behind the opponents neck with your right hand and pull with your right hand while executing a left arm elbow smash to the opponent's face. Execute a left hand bottom fist to the opponent's head followed by a right hand reverse punch to the solar plexus. KIAI.
Step forward and to the left into a front stance and execute a low block with your right hand. Execute a left hand reverse punch to your opponent's head while turning 90 degrees to your right into a front stance. Step to the rear of your opponent, grabbing your opponent's left shoulder with your left hand and executing a right hand upper cut into your opponent's right side kidney. KIAI.

One steps 11 - 15 are Speed Techniques obtained from Secrets of Speed Fighting: Methods of the Masters by Dr. John M. La Tourrette. Click here for more information on Dr. La Tourrette. These techniques are designed to be done very fast. Each of these 'one steps' is made up of techniques designed to flow together and can be done in less than a second.
Step forward and to the left with your left foot and execute a knife-hand block with your right hand to your opponent's wrist. Grab wrist of opponent's punching hand with your right hand and rotate opponent's arm so elbow points down toward floor. Execute an upward palm heel strike into your opponent's elbow. Rotate your left palm clockwise so it checks your opponent's upper right arm and execute a right hand back fist to your opponent's right temple. Step forward into your opponent with your right foot and execute a left palm heel strike to your opponent's right ear followed by a left arm elbow strike into his left cheek. KIAI. (Arm Hook)
Intercept the incoming strike with a right hand inside parry block. Step into opponent and execute a left hand outside parry block of opponent's right hand followed by a right hand chop (palm down) into opponent's left side ribs. Pivot clockwise and execute a left hand palm heel strike to opponent's right cheek. Re-check opponent's right hand with your left hand while striking his right temple with a right hand back fist. Execute a left hand palm heel strike to opponent's right temple followed by a right arm elbow strike into the left side of his face. Slide your left hand fingers across your opponent's eyes as you drop your elbow (and your body weight) across your opponent's jaw. KIAI. (Striking Tiger)
Step forward with your right foot and execute chop blocks with both hands into your opponent's right arm. Execute a right hand center chop into your opponent's neck. Pivot clockwise and execute a left hand palm heel strike to your opponent's jaw. Pivot counterclockwise and execute a right hand vertical punch to his solar plexus. Execute a left hand chop (palm down) to his thyroid sheath (Adam's apple). Pivot slightly counterclockwise and execute a right hand downward chop into base o f opponent's skull. KIAI. (Five Swords of China).
Step forward quickly with your left foot and execute a left hand vertical strike to your opponent's lips/nose. Execute a right hand vertical punch to your opponent's solar plexus. Execute a left back fist to his nose while simultaneously driving your right knee into his groin. Execute a right hand reverse punch to the solar plexus. As you right leg comes down, you scrape it across your opponent's left inner leg. Execute a left hand center chop to your opponent's throat and finish with a right hand reverse punch to his head. KIAI. (The Piston)
Step forward with your right foot and execute a right inside parry block to your opponent's forearm. Execute a left outside parry block with the left hand while executing a right hand finger rake across your opponent's eyes followed by a right hand four-finger spear to his eyes. Cup the right side of your opponent's face with your left hand while executing a right arm elbow smash to his left cheek. Drop down into a right hand hammer fist blow to his groin with a simultaneous left hand finger poke to the eyes (over your right shoulder). Grab opponent's groin with your right hand. Tear groin up with your right hand while driving your right elbow up into to the bottom of his jaw. Drive your right hand palm heel down into your opponent's pubic bone. KIAI. (China Cobra)

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