Having learnt one-step sparring or miscellaneous techniques, participants progress to sequence sparring. Instead of attacking with a pattern at a time, the attacker links various attack patterns into an attack sequence. Here the three attack pattern of “Black Tiger Steals Heart” are executed continuous as one smooth sequence, which is also called “Black Tiger Steals Heart”.

After attacking with one sequence, the initiator adds one more attack. Here, after three patterns of “Black Tiger”, the initiator continues with a “Poisonous Snake”, making four attack patterns in this sequence. In our sparring methodology, we take out the first of the four attack patterns, thus leaving two Black Tigers and one Poisonous Snake to form the second combat sequence, which we name “Poisonous Snake Shoot Venom”.

“Poisonous Snake Shoots Venom”, is employed in the attack. The whole sequence of three attack patterns and three defence patterns is performed smoothly as if they were one continuous pattern.

This video clip reveals two secrets many martial artists may not know but may be fatal to them in real combat. The first secret is footwork adjustment. But with this footwork adjustment, you would be too close to your opponent to be safe. The second secret is coverage. You must cover your opponent adequately so that he cannot counter-attack you.

Here is Combat Sequence 3, which is called “Precious Duck Swims through Lotus”. This sequence incorporates top, middle and bottom strikes. Note the footwork adjustment.

Here is a variation in Sequence 3. Before your opponent attacks you after he has swept at your low punch, you can circulate your hand around his sweep to avoid it and immediately swing a horn punch at his temple.

Here are some finer points of Combat Sequence 4, “Hang a Golden Star at a Corner”. It is important to cover the opponent's hand to prevent his counter-strike, but be careful to prevent the opponent from kicking at your groin. What could he do? He can merely move back a step. The same principle is applicable to daily life. If situations seem impossible, just move back a step.

The guard hand is very importamnt when you make a close-range attack, as in “Hang a Golden Star”. Without the guard hand, it would be easy for an opponent to cause serious damage in a counter-attack. There are many possibilities you can use if he counter-attacks.

Here is the tactic of “one against two”, i.e. using one hand to tame two hands of an opponent. With the opponent so controlled, you may strike him easily -- if he does not know how to counter.

Combat Sequence 4 is performed slowly to show the teaching points mentioned. Take note of correct spacing and correct timing. It is very important to cover your opponent before attacking him so that you are safe from his surprised counter-attacks.