The twist for the roundhouse goes in front of the base leg. This exposes the centerline (and groin), but it allows the hips to open for power generation.
This video covers a bit more detail for this technique. It also includes the front sweep and finish. For the air version of the challenge, we want you stop at the downward shuto strike. A front sweep (which you can see in the demo and walkthrough video) is very dangerous so we will hold off […]
This will help clarify a lot of the ambiguity left by just watching the 5 star or overview. For a side-by-side version (less explanation here) go to 04:54.
Just like the FLLF combo, your blocks will go on the lead leg so the combo will now start on the rear leg. This is why it’s important to practice the combination starting with both hands.
TPPT stands for Thrust, Palm, Palm, Thrust. The coordination of being able to pair these strikes together is what we want you develop in this video series.
The step drag is used in conjunction with the hands, be it blocking or striking. Step drags allow you to close distance on an opponent in a highly effective and hard to read manner.
In the linear step drag your feet should move as if they are on tracks. It’s important to work both the offensive (forward) and defensive (backward) versions.