Part-1 Attacker:

Attacker:

• Thrusts his/her weapon forwards towards your solar plexus.

Part-2 Defender:

Defender:

• Pulls back into cat stance while delivering a middle inside block.

Note: The cat stance creates distance.

• 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 exterior moving closer to the attacker’s hands and centerline.

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

Note: Dig the prongs deeply into the attacker’s Achilles tendon or calf muscle.

Note: This looks like you’re placing the butts of the sai on the floor.

• Stand up or spin around and throw the attacker to the ground.