Kenpo Karate Techniques

 ESCAPE FROM DEATH (right rear arm choke)
1. With choke being applied, immediately step to your right (to 3:00) with your right foot into a horse stance. Turn your head to your left and tuck your chin against your chest as your right hand grabs and pulls down on opponent's right wrist (anchoring right elbow). Simultaneously deliver a left back elbow to opponent's solar plexus. Follow-up with a left hammer fist to groin.
2. Circle your left leg around and back of opponent's right leg toward 7:30 and immediately into a left close kneel stance as your right hammer fist strikes to opponent's groin and your left hammer fist strikes to opponent's kidneys.
3. Circle your left hand over and under opponent's nose, forcing opponent's head back as you shift to a left forward bow and deliver a right heel thrust to opponent's jaw. Conclude with a right knee kick to outside of opponent's right thigh.
4. Replant your right foot; left front crossover and cover out twice toward 1:30.

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

Kenpo Karate Techniques

The beginning is okay, but the rest? -- blah to that.

SQUATTING SACRIFICE (rear bear hug - arms free)
1. With opponent applying rear bear hug (arms free) and with feet together, step to your right (to
3:00) with your right foot into a horse, as both of your elbows strike down to opponent's forearm,
squat on opponent's right knee as both of your hands then grab and pull on opponent's right ankle; the pulling and squatting could cause the knee to break.
2. Immediately twist opponent's right ankle counter clockwise as your right leg circles clockwise
(preferably raking across opponent's face in the process) and plants to 7:00 into a left close kneel
stance while still facing 12:00.
3. Pivot (in place) into a right forward bow as you now face 6:00.
4. While still maintaining grab with your right hand, step forward with your left foot to 6:00 into a left close kneel stance (parallel to opponent's body) and have your left hand grab opponent's left wrist.
5. Support your weight onto your left leg as you cock your right leg high to your waist.
6. Pull and jerk up with both of your arms as your right foot stomps to lower spine of opponent.
7. Right front crossover, sweeping in opponent's arm down and cover out twice toward 4:00.

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

Kenpo Karate Techniques

Not my favorite technique:

DETOUR FROM DOOM (front right roundhouse kick)
1. While in a right neutral bow, quickly shift your left foot to 4:00. Simultaneously deliver a left downward block to opponent's right leg with a right vertical fist to opponent's face. (At this point, you should be in a right 45 degree cat stance).
2. From a right 45 degree cat stance, deliver a right snapping ball kick to opponent's groin.
3. Plant your right foot toward 10:00 into a right neutral bow as you simultaneously execute a left vertical punch to opponent's solar plexus over you right arm as it checks opponent's arms down with a right horizontal forearm check.
4. Deliver a right back knuckle to opponent's stomach as your left foot shifts to 3:00 into a right neutral bow.
5. Have your left hand hook downward on back of opponent's neck as you continue circling your right arm counter clockwise and deliver a right hammer fist to the back of opponent's neck.
6. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 3:00.

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

Kenpo Karate Techniques

CIRCLING DESTRUCTION (front step through left punch)
1. With feet together or while in a right neutral bow, move your right foot to 1:00 as you deliver a right inward and left outward hooking parry (palm up) to outside of opponent's activated left punch. In the same motion, deliver a right back knuckle strike to left ribcage of opponent.
2. Shift your left foot to 4:00 (into a right modified neutral bow) as your left hand heel palm and claws inward to opponent's face immediately followed by a right hand sword to right neck of opponent as you settle into a right cat stance toward 9:00.
3. Deliver a right front scoop kick to opponent's groin simultaneous wit a left outward heel of palm
thrust to opponent's back.
4. Plant your right foot in back of you (toward 4:00). Left front crossover and left reverse step through toward 4:00.
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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

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Not necessarily OUR version, but it is A version.

7. GLANCING SALUTE (front right hand cross push)

• 1. Standing naturally, while opponent pushes your right shoulder with his right hand, step forward and to your left with your left foot (toward ten o'clock into a left neutral bow) and immediately pivot to your right into a right front bow (facing three o'clock) as your right arm pins opponent's right wrist to your chest and your left forearm strikes out and against the joint of your opponent's right elbow.
• 2. Pivot to your left (toward twelve o'clock) into a left front bow as your left hand pins opponent's right arm to his body and your right heel of palm strikes to opponent's jaw.
• 3. Hook the back of opponent's neck with your right hand (forming the shape of the crane). Pull opponent's neck down as your right knee strikes to opponent's stomach.
• 4. Plant your right foot forward (toward twelve o'clock) into a right neutral bow and deliver a right horizontal inward elbow strike to opponent's head as your left heel of palm simultaneously strikes to opposite side of opponent's head to cause a sandwich effect.
• 5. Drag your left foot toward your fight foot and step to two o'clock with your right foot, snapping your right foot into a right reverse bow in order to buckle opponent's left leg from inside of his left inner knee. Simultaneous with this action execute a right downward heel palm strike to opponent's groin while your left hand guards high.
• 6. Have your right foot immediately crossover your left foot (fairly high and toward seven o'clock) so that your right knee strikes to the inside of opponent's right knee and buckles him and then plants into a right front twist stance as your left fingers hook to opponent's eyes.
• 7. Left step through and cross out twice.

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

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6. LONE KIMONO (front left hand lapel grab)

• 1. Standing naturally (before pinning opponent's left hand to your chest) execute a left inward two finger eye hook and then pin opponent's left hand to your chest with your left hand as you step back into a right neutral bow stance, immediately deliver a right upward strike to left elbow of opponent to cause an elbow break.
• 2. Have your left hand maintain your pin as you deliver a right torquing back knuckle strike to his left rib cage.
• 3. Immediately release your left hand and as you switch into a right forward bow stance execute a left outward hand sword strike to his left side of neck as your right hand does a right extended outward block to clear his arm out of the way.
• 4. Deliver a right inward raking back knuckle strike to the bridge of opponent's nose (traveling from 1:00 to 7:00 o'clock) as you drag your left foot to your right foot, immediately execute a right knife edge kick to the inside of opponent's right knee to buckle and drop opponent to the ground.
• 5. Right front crossover and cover out twice to 6 o'clock.

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

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Sacramento Kenpo Karate

Wow! April has arrived. I barely remember moving our clocks forward…

Happy Easter and Spring Break!

SKK would like to extend a warm welcome to John Tieman, 6^th Degree Black in Tracy Kenpo and his students for attending our humble dojo to train.

KENPO KNOWLEDGE 101

Belt Ranking System - the colored belt system utilized in grading students' ability. Colors: White, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Blue, Green, 3rd Degree Brown, 2nd Degree Brown, 1st Degree Brown, 1st Degree Black, and on up.

Clock Principle - a method of teaching which was developed by Edmund K. Parker to help the student to visually imagine the directions which he is to follow. Think of yourself in the middle of a big clock. 12 o'clock is in front of you, 6 o'clock behind you, 9 o'clock to your left, 3 o'clock to your right. Also the 45-degree angles such as 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, and 10:30.

 SKK Monthly Update –

Our children's class is as big as ever. We appreciate all of your patience while in class. I want everyone to know that if I could spend individual time with each of you; I would.

The adult class has seen the comeback of several well liked and well missed students. Glad to have you back. For those students who show up on a regular basis, we truly admire your dedication for the proliferation of the art. Thank you…

We are keeping up the hard work, so that we can have more impact what we do.

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Kenpo Karate

 Not necessarily OUR version, but it is A version.  For reference.

5. LOCKING HORNS (front head lock)

• 1. With feet in line with each other and body bent forward, step forward with your right foot and deliver a right upward vertical reverse hand sword to opponent's groin.
• 2. Immediately follow up with a lifting vertical elbow strike to opponent's jaw.
• 3. After snapping the elbow, loop the right elbow and strike again with it driving from one o'clock down to seven o'clock, striking opponent's left hinge of jaw.
• 4. Left front crossover (toward twelve o'clock) into a left front twist stance as you execute a right horizontal back knuckle strike to right floating ribs of opponent simultaneous with a left heel push-down strike to opponent's solar plexus (fingers are horizontal and pointed toward you).
• 5. From your left front twist stance deliver a right knee kick to opponent's groin.
• 6. From the knee kick immediately have your right foot (which is presently in the air) stomp to instep of opponent's right foot.
• 7. With your right foot still planted on opponent's right foot have your left foot cross back of your right foot and stomp to instep of opponent's left foot.
• 8. Left step through and cover out twice.

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

Kenpo Karate

Not OUR version, just A version, for reference.

4. GIFT OF DESTRUCTION (handshake)

• 1. With right hand shaking and while standing naturally, hop forward and slightly to your left (toward ten o'clock) with your left foot as your right hand pulls your opponent's hand toward you.
• 2. With the above action, simultaneously strike in and against the joint of your opponent's right elbow with your left heel of palm as you deliver a right knee kick to opponent's groin or stomach.
• 3. As you plant your right foot forward and against the inside portion of opponent's right knee to cause a buckle (in a right neutral bow), deliver a right inward elbow strike to chest of opponent, checking opponent's right arm with your left hand.
• 4. Immediately slide your left foot counter clockwise to four o'clock (into a right neutral bow) as your left hand strikes with a heel palm and five finger claw to opponent's face. Have your right hand cover low and horizontally across your navel.
• 5. From your right neutral bow execute a right outward strike, converting it into a right reverse back knuckle rake toward you while striking and breaking opponent's bridge of nose. Your left hand now drops into a low horizontal covering check.
• 6. With same right striking hand strike down with a hammer fist to left hinge of opponent's jaw in order to dislocate it.
• 7. While strike is being executed and without loss of momentum shift into a horse stance (side horse facing toward eight o'clock) and deliver a looping downward hammer fist strike (with your right elbow anchored) to upper abdominal area of opponent.
• 8. Right front crossover and cover out twice.

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.