KAJUKENBO: Multiple Punch Counters

The brutal reality of a street fight is that you are probably not going to be dealing with an attacker or a street fighter just throwing a single punch. You will be more than likely dealing with multiple punches or a grab and punch type situation. Even in a grab scenario your attacker will more than likely just raining punches down on you. Throwing multiple punches while holding on to you and pulling you into those punches. Also if they’ve done any formal training in boxing or MMA there may be a whole flurry of punches coming your way! 

Keep in mind Kajukenbo is for the street, I would argue that a lot of attacks or street fights aren't spontaneous in the sense that there is no thought put into the initial attack. Most have some sort of plan or tactic thought out in advance or it has been done multiple times already. Blocks, parries, covers, slips, pulls and other defensive head maneuvers and footwork maneuvers should be implemented into your combinations and counters. The best defense is a good offense, when you make your move your counter attack should be forward moving and aggressive with intent to knock out your adversary. 

Multiple Punch Counter 

1.) The attacker is in a right foot forward fighting stance and you are in a right foot forward fighting stance.  2.) The attacker throws a left roundhouse punch. Pivot on both feet clockwise and execute a right outward Hammer fist block at the same time your left hand moves to the right to cover the right side of your chin or head.  3.) The attacker immediately follows up with a straight right punch. Pivot counter clockwise on both feet as you execute a right inward hammer fist to the attacker's right bicep.

4.) From the exact point of contact of the downward hammer fist to the opponent’s right arm, pivot back clockwise on both feet and execute a right hammer fist to the opponent’s jaw or side of neck. Your left hand remains chambered at your right shoulder. 5.) Immediately pivot clockwise as if corkscrewing yourself into the ground and execute a left corkscrew punch to the side of the opponent’s jaw. Your right hand rechambers at your chin.  6.) Shown at a slightly different angle, your hips and shoulders torque back pivoting slightly back counter clockwise as you strike with a right shovel punch to the opponent’s body. You left hand rechambers at your right shoulder.  

7.) Push off the rear foot raising the heel off the ground as you strike the left side of the opponent’s neck with the outward boney area of the forearm. Your right hand chambers at your chin.

(Note: The strike in step number 7 is commonly referred to as “the hack” and it is delivered in a more linear fashion than an outward hand sword or sword hand. It is executed much like a rear hand straight punch in boxing hitting with the outer boney are of the forearm into soft tissue)

8.) Immediately, execute a right punch as your feet shift position. Your right foot shuffles back and pivots counter clockwise as the left foot moves forward toward the direction of the ten o’clock position. Follow through with the punch by turning your hand over.  9.) Pivot on both feet clockwise. Turning your left hip into the target and deliver a left shovel hook to the opponent’s body.

10.) Pivot on the right foot clock wise toward two o’clock and step the left foot toward eleven o’clock to the outside of the attacker’s right foot and deliver a left upper cut to the attacker’s chin.  11.) Pivot counter clockwise on both feet, bending at the knees and dropping the hips execute a right corkscrew punch to the attacker's chin or throat.