The hand begins

from the same position as the fist in the downward sweep, palm facing the ear. Cut downward with the forearm and finish with the palm facing diagonally forward, the hand and elbow in line with the shoulder and the hand more or less level with the shoulder. Simultaneously with this parry, the other hand is pulled from a position straight in front of the body, palm downward, to the middle of the chest, palm upward. This technique is commonly used while retreating and is conveniently executed from the back stance.

As with the attacking techniques in Chapter 8, it is most important with all these hand techniques that the shoulders be pulled down and the 'fixation' muscles of the chest and back strongly tensed at the moment of focus.