Exercise 1 One person striking and the other blocking

Palta—(Move No. 1) Taking the hand back in momentum as in image no. 1, strike a forceful jambiya blow on the upper part of the left chest of the opponent as in image no. 2. Before the strike lands, the opponent should defend themselves by pressing back the striker’s right wrist with their left hand as in image no. 3.

Janu (Straight Knee)—(Move No. 2) When the Palta strike is blocked, pull your hand back forcefully with a jerk as in image no. 1 and strike forcefully on the opponent’s left knee as in image no. 2. Before the strike lands, the opponent should defend themselves by pressing the striker’s right wrist to their left with their left hand as in image no. 3.

Janu (Reverse Knee)—(Move No. 3) When the Janu strike is blocked, take your right hand back with momentum as in image no. 1, swing it over the head from right to left, and strike on the opponent’s right knee as in image no. 2. Before the strike lands, the opponent should defend themselves by pushing back the striker’s right wrist to their right with their left hand as in image no. 3.

Ran (Thigh) —(Move No. 4) When the reverse Janu strike is blocked, take your right hand back over the head as in image no. 1 and strike on the upper part of the opponent’s thigh as in image no. 2. Before the strike lands, the opponent should defend themselves by forcefully lifting the striker’s right wrist with their left hand and pressing it to the outer side as in image no. 3.