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 

 

Close