Part-1 Attacker:

Attacker:

• Thrusts his/her weapon forwards towards your solar plexus

Part-2 Defender:

Defender:

• Pulls back into cat stance while raking the blade of the lead sai across your body.

Note: This stops a charging attacker because he/she does not want to run into the point of sai.

• Block the thrust to the side with your lead hand.

Note: Push the weapon outside your body. If this is a Bo, you can slide down the interior moving closer to the attacker’s hands and centerline.

• Drop and hook the attacker’s leg or knee with the prongs of the weapon.

Note: This looks like a low block.

• Stand up and throw the attacker backwards.