Harimau Pencak Silat Combat Situation

Situation 1. Your enemy having taken a right stance and being momentarily motionless, you, the defender (right) have stepped into a deep right stance to quarter away from him, apparently exposing the back of your right side (# 1). References: Training Exercises 7, 8-H, and 4. Action: Whirl to your left, using your right leg as a pivot, and attempt a reverse sickle heel kick into your enemy's midsection, head (as illustrated), or groin (# 2). Your enemy evades your kick by swaying backward just out of range; you complete your whirling action through a half circle and then take to the ground, where, using your right hand as a support, you roll your body over and sit down with your legs extended (# 3). Your enemy counterattacks immediately, kicking at your head with his trailing left leg; you evade the kick by the combined action of slightly twisting your body to the left and parrying his leg in toward his center line with your right hand, held open; your left hand, placed on the ground, supports this evasive tactic, and your left leg, at the same time, is drawn up (# 4). Your parrying action having spun the enemy around to his right, he tries to take advantage of the momentum by making a half circle, using his left leg as a pivot, in order to reverse sickle heel kick you in the head with his right leg; before he can complete the turn, drive a hard side thrust kick with your right foot into his groin (# 5). If you cannot reach his groin, make your target the inside of his left thigh at the rear, just above the knee. Either contact should topple him.

Situation 2. You and your enemy square off in right stances (# 1); he sees you moving to the right and attacks by kicking with his trailing left leg. Reference: Training Exercise 7.
Action A: Using his left leg, he aims a roundhouse kick at our right side or midsection which you avoid by stopping your forward movement and pivoting back around to your left (# 2). The pursuing enemy quickly puts his left leg to the ground in front of you, where, using it as a pivot, he whirls around backwards to his right in an attempt to aim a right foot reverse sickle heel kick at your back; this you evade by going into a forward lunge step (left knee up), dropping to the ground, using both hands for support in front of you, and keeping an eye on your enemy (# 3). When his reverse sickle action misses its target, he follows its momentum into a crouching position, facing you; remain on the ground and continue to watch him but lower body still further (# 4). The enemy now attempts to rise (8 5-# 6). As he does, you leap into him and knock him backward to the ground, completing your response to the situation by clawing his face or some other appropriate action (# 7).
Action B: This follows the action given above until your enemy begins to rise from the ground (# 8), at which point you spring high into the air to hurl your body against him after he is upright. You may, at the same time, find the opportunity to aim a side thrust kick at his midsection, groin, or kneecap (# 9).

Situation 3. You and your enemy circle each other in a clockwise manner; he closes in on you, threatening a . kicking attack (# 1-# 2). References Training Exercises 4, 5,6, 7-A, and 8-C.
Action: Sink to the ground, using your right hand for support and fold your right leg beneath you, your instep behind your left knee (# 3). As your enemy approaches for the kick, swing your right leg free from under you and fake a forward movement with it toward him, at the same time continuing to support yourself on your right hand (# 4). Now shift your weight onto your left leg, turning your body to the right at you execute a fake reverse sickle heel kick with your right leg to stop the enemy's kick (thrust type shown in the illustration) as well as his advance (# 5). As he dodges to his left, lower yourself quickly to the ground onto your right buttock, your weight thrown well forward, and your left leg bent, foot well up under your left buttock (# 6); continue to support yourself on your right arm. Swing your left leg in roundhouse fashion, using a hard frontal sickle in step kick, at the enemy's platform right leg; drop your buttocks to the ground, support yourself on your right elbow and forearm, rolling a hit to your right to do this. Your enemy dodges by quickly shifting his weight and raising the attacked leg (# 7). Putting his right foot to the ground again, the enemy now pivots on it so that he faces you and delivers an immediate thrust kick with his left leg; use your left hand to parry or block the kick if necessary, but your chief evasive action should be change of posture; move away from the kick by stepping your left leg across the front of your body and over your right leg, which rests on the ground; pull yourself into a more upright position and support your body once again on your right hand (# 8). The relentless enemy now jumps in toward you, hopping on his platform right leg, to deliver still another forward thrust kick with his left leg; this you evade by lying back, supporting yourself on your right elbow and parrying the kick upward with your left arm (# 9). The subsequent action-delivering a side thrust kick upward into the enemy's groin with your left leg or a thrust into his right knee from the inside to knock him down-is shown in the sketch.

Situation 4. You are in a deep crouch as your enemy advances in an upright posture; when he is near enough, your right hand makes a grab at his advancing left ankle in an attempt to topple him (# 1). Reference: Training Exercise 4.
Action: Against the possible threat of a straight-line frontal snap kick with the enemy's trailing right leg, you rock back and cover yourself with your hands (# 2). The enemy takes advantage of your slight withdrawal and grabs your left brings your left leg upward, thus toppling you backward (# 3). He cleverly blocks your left leg with his left foot and prepares to rise a bit in order to deliver a forward snap kick into your face or midsection. You begin your counterattack by supporting yourself on your left elbow and swinging your right leg in roundhouse fashion (# 4). Deliver a hard frontal sickle kick with your right leg at his head (# 5) ; a thrust kick may also be used.

Situation 5. You lie alertly on the ground on your left side, your right leg extended toward your enemy who is approaching with caution (# 1). References: Training Exercises 6 and 7.
Action: As the enemy draws nearer, withdraw your right leg and change your position so that you are stomach down by turning to your left; move your left foot, leg bent, well forward as you keep watching the enemy (# 2-# 3). Now roll quickly to the right and, swinging your left leg in short roundhouse fashion, try to connect a frontal sickle heel kick with your enemy's knees or groin (# 4) ; this action will bring you around onto your left side, facing the enemy, and as you come into that position immediately thrust-drive your left foot at his advancing leg, using his knee as the target. The enemy has evaded your sickle and thrust kicks by disengaging his advanced leg, so draw up your right leg in order to deliver a forward snap kick, roundhouse kick, or thrust kick if he should approach any nearer; the enemy evades this threat by dropping low to the ground (# 5). Sit up and withdraw by bringing your legs up under you, rising into a deep crouch in order to meet the enemy as he rises (# 6-# 7). Maintaining the low crouch, turn squarely into him (# 8) and fake a deceptive forward step, as though you were about to jump at him. Having anticipated that forward movement, the enemy has responded by delivering a reverse sickle heel kick in the hope of catching you in the groin or midsection as you come forward ; he uses his left leg to attack, pivoting on his right; you evade the attack by thrusting your whole body forward under him, feet first, kicking him in the groin as he is midway through his reverse sickle kick action (# 9).