12 Hands of the Tiger
1. strike with a downward claw to the face, with the left
hand on top and the right hand guarding the ribs (directly
towards the left hand side). Rake the face, pull the hands
in towards the body and restrike towards the left side.
2. repeat the pattern on the right side.
3. upward palm, with the right hand, to the front, chin
height. leave the strike out.
4. left upward palm, to the front, chin height.
5. right inverted tigers claw to the groin, grab, rolling
backfist to the face.
6. left inverted tigers claw to the groin, grab, rolling
backfist to the face.
7. tigers trap on the right side (think of a dragon trap
and make tiger's claws instead)
8. tigers trap on the left side.
9. towards the front left side, tiger rake block with the
left, pass with the right hand, and tiger palm strike with
the left to the face.
10. switch sides. front right side, tiger rake block with
the right, pass with the left, and tiger palm strike with
the right to the face.
11. dragons claw (the pointer and middle finger strike),
right hand on top, towards the face while left hand checks
the ribs, towards the right.
12. switch to the left side.
Roll the hands into the center, back into a chamber, and
bow.
Variation sent in by Bryan Bagnas
of Golden Leopard
Kempo.
Salutation
1. Tiger Scan and Tiger’s Mouth to the side
2. Tiger Scan and Tiger’s Mouth to the side
3. Tiger’s Rising Palm - right
4. Tiger’s Rising Palm - left
5. Grab and Backfist - left
6. Grab and Backfist - right
7. Outward Block, Turn and Grab - right
8. Outward Block, Turn and Grab - left
9. Tiger’s Mouth forward - left
10. Tiger’s Mouth forward - right
11. Triple Rake to the side - right side
12. Triple Rake to the side - left side
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