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The American Kenpo Researc h Counc il

PRESENTS

THEAMERICAN K ENPO

COMPENDIUMRECONNECTING THE SYSTEM

A c omprehensive look a t the standard curriculum

of the 16, 24 and 32 tec hnique systems.

by

Eric Lamkin


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Co pyright 2006 by Eric Lamkin and Elite -Fighte rs.com

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Printed in the United Sta tes of Ame rica

Copyright 2006 by Eric Lamkin

DISCLAIMER

This pub lic a tion is for informa tiona l purpo ses on ly. Please no te tha t the autho r and Elite-Fighters.com a re NOT RESPONSIBLE in any m anne r wha tsoever for any injury or dea th tha t

may result from the use or misuse from practicing the techniques and/or following the

instruc tions g iven within. Since the physica l ac tivities desc ribed herein ma y b e too

strenuous in nature for some readers to engage in safely, it is essential that a physician be

c onsulted p rior to tra ining.


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TheAMERICAN KENPO

COMPENDIUM

RECONNECTING THE SYSTEM

A c om prehensive look a t the standard c urric ulum

of the 16, 24 and 32 tec hnique systems.

by

Eric Lamkin


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THE FIVE DEVELOPMENTAL

PHASES OF AMERICAN KENPO

The Early Days

Americ an Kenp o Kara te ha s undergone five distinct phases of deve lopm ent a s view ed

from the belt c urriculum. In its ea rliest inca rna tion, the system ha d only three b elt c olors

white, brown, and b lac kand deg rees within the w hite a nd b row n leve ls. There wa s no

sta nd ard c urriculum until the ea rly 1960s.

The 32 Tec hniq ue System

In the ea rly 1960s, Ed Pa rker wanted to system ize the c urriculum to ena b le bette r

franc hising o f his ma rtial art stud ios. During this time he c rea ted the first tea c hing m anua ls

and d ivided a ll tec hniques into four co lored belt leve lsOrange, Purp le, Blue a nd Green.

Eac h be lt leve l c onta ined 32 self-defense tec hniques a long with a num ber of presc ribedbasics, forms and sets. In addition, there was a Green-Orange Belt group which consisted

of a dd ing e xtensions to the 32 tec hniques found in the Orange Belt.


In time, as new ma teria l was ad de d to the system , the belt co lors we re e xpa nde d to

Yellow, Orang e, Purple, Blue, Green, 3rd Deg ree Brow n Belt, 2nd Deg ree Brow n Belt, 1st

Deg ree Brow n Belt and Blac k Belt. To ha ve e noug h ma teria l to tea c h w ithin these ne w

levels, the 32 tec hniques per be lt we re reduc ed to 24 per belt and mo tion wa s pulled from

forms 4, 5 and 6 to c om p lete c a teg ories of mo tion. In add ition, new sets and tec hnique

extensions were introd uc ed by som e o f his stud ents, which rec eived Mr. Pa rkers b lessing,

but we re not c rea ted b y him.

The sec ond version of the m anua l for 24 Tec hnique System c orrec ted the orde r of som e o f

the Orange Belt tec hniques and remo ved the follow ing tec hniques from the system :

INTELLECTUAL DEPARTURE, AGGRESSIVE TWINS, and SPREADING BRANC HES. In add ition, a

te c hnique c a lled THE PINCHER was c ha ng ed to THE GRASP OF DEATH. The 24 Tec hnique

System bec ame the o ffic ial curriculum for all sc hoo ls tea c hing Am eric an Kenp o w ith the

pub lica tion of Infinite Insights Into Kenpo in the early 1980s.


Prior to Ed Parker s dea th, som e stud ents introd uc ed the idea of reduc ing the numb er of

tec hniques per belt to 16. Though Ed Parker ha d a simila r idea seve ra l years ea rlier, only

the 24 Tec hnique wa s sanc tioned as the official curriculum.

The idea for a 16 Tec hnique System wa s pop ularized by Brian Duffy. He wa nted to red uc e

the numb er of tec hnique s a t the be ginning a nd spread the c urric ulum ove r an ad ditiona l

2 be lt levels. Many c om merc ial sc hoo ls ad op ted this new arrangement b ec ause it

significa ntly inc rea sed stud ent rete ntion a t the ea rly b elt levels.

INTRODUCTION



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The Kenp o 5.0 System

In 2006, Jeff Spea kman c rea ted a hybrid of the last gene ra tion version of Am eric an Kenp o

by introd uc ing g round fight ing p rinc iples into the c urriculum. In add ition, tec hniques a re

taug ht w ithin c om bat models that greatly increases sponta neity.

THE PROBLEM

Throug hout its deve lopm ent , Ed Parker held true to one idea standard iza tion. Althoug hthe c urric ulum evo lved over time, he knew tha t for the a rt to c ontinue to de velop

c onsistently and to ensure qua lity, the Kenpo System m ust be sta nd a rd ized . If eve ry sc hool

and eve ry instructo r taught the ir ow n version of Kenp o, then rank loses its meaning a nd the

a rt itself would b eg in to fragme nt. This wa s c learly ev ident a fter his dea th in 1990.

Shortly afte r his dea th, rank-see kers beg an to flou rish. New versions of Kenpo b eg an to

em erge to justify their new rank and to e nab le these individua ls to o b ta in exclusive

knowled ge of the system . This lust for rank and pow er qu ic kly erod ed the sta tus tha t

Kenp o onc e he ld in the ma rtial art c om munity the Ed Pa rker wo rked ha rd to b uild . Tod ay,

there a re m ore versions of Kenp o a nd mo re 10th Degree Blac k Belts than there has eve r

bee n throug hout its entire histo ry.

Though rank-see kers ha ve c erta inly contributed to the lac k of consistenc y in skill leve ls,

the systems themselves ha ve done so as we ll. In the 32 Tec hnique System the c urriculum is

spread to 1st Deg ree Blac k Belt; in the 24 Tec hnique System the same amo unt o f ma terial is

spread to 3rd Deg ree Blac k Belt; and in the 16 Tec hnique System the ma terial is sp rea d to

5th Deg ree Blac k Belt. This ha s lead som e ind ividua ls to c om pare ranks and ad just the ir

ac c ordingly. For examp le, a prac titioner who holds a 3rd Deg ree Blac k Belt in the 24

Tec hnique System see s a stud ent in the 16 Tec hnique System ea rn a 5th Deg ree Blac k Belt

for lea rning the same amo unt of ma teria l. So, he p rom ote s himself up to 5th Degree

Blac k Belt to ma ke it eq ua l . This has further dec rea sed the qua lity of p rac titione rs in

Ame ric an Kenp o.

ABOUT THIS BOOK

I am a strong believer in sta nd ard izing the Art. This is not to say tha t I wish to sta gna te the

a rt a nd ma ke it a trad itiona l art . On the c ontrary, I fee l that it is vital to the survival of

Kenp o, in qua lity and c rea tivity, to have a c om mo n ba se from which we all be gin and

c an use a s a point of referenc e. In add ition, I fee l tha t it is imp ortant to view Kenp o a s a

whole throug hout its histo rica l develop me nt. These w ere the insp ira tions for this boo k.

Using actual historical materials such as film, notes and manuals, I have researched each

self-defense te c hnique to d esc ribe its deve lop me nt throug hout the history of the Kenp o

System . At a sing le g lanc e, you c an rea d the o rthod ox version of the defense a s we ll as

see how it wa s performed in its ea rly sta ges. Though I have use the 24 Tec hnique System a sa founda tion, this bo ok has be en o rga nized to enab le a prac titioner from any of the three

ma jor systems (16, 24 or 32) to q uickly referenc e the te c hnique.

I hop e tha t you will use this informa tion to ac hieve a g rea ter ap p rec ia tion for the a rt of

Ame ric an Kenp o and to c ontinue its de velopm ent a s we a ll strive for unity and

p roficienc y in the Art.

INTRODUCTION



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16 TECHNIQUE SYSTEM


YELLOW BELT

1. Delayed Swo rd

2. Alternating Mac es3. Swo rd of Destruction

4. Deflec ting Ham mer

5. Ca ptured Twigs

6. Grasp o f Death

7. Che c king the Sto rm

8. Ma c e o f Agg ression

9. Attacking Mac e

10. Sword a nd Ham mer

11. Intellectual Departure

ORANGE BELT

1. Clutching Fea thers

2. Triggered Sa lute

3. Dance o f Death

4. Thrusting Salute

5. Gift of Destruct ion

6. Loc king Horns

7. Eva d ing the Sto rm

8. Lone Kimono

9. Glanc ing Salute

10. Five Swords

11. Sc rap ing Hoo f

12. Grip o f Death

13. Repea ting Mac e

14. Shielding Hamme r15. Striking Serpe nt s Hea d

16. Crashing Wings

PURPLE BELT

1. Twirling Wings

2. Sna pp ing Twig

3. Leaping Crane

4. Buckling Branch

5. Crushing Hammer

6. Ca ptured Lea ves

7. Ca lming the Sto rm

8. Crossing Ta lon

9. Reve rsing Ma c e

10. Thrusting Prong s

11. Locked Wing

12. Ob sc ure Wing

13. Ra ining Claw

14. Sp ira ling Twig

15. Twiste d Twig

16. Ob sc ure Sword

17. Sprea d ing Branc h

BLUE BELT

1. Twin Kimo no

2. Parting Wings3. Thund ering Hamm ers

4. Swinging Pend ulum

5. Sque ezing the Pea ch

6. Circling Wing

7. Ob structing the Sto rm

8. Darting Ma c e

9. Hoo king Wings

10. Shield and Sword

11. Gift in Return

12. Bow of C om pulsion

13. Cha rging Ram

14. Sleep er

15. Cross of Destruc tion

16. Fligh t to Free dom

GREEN BELT

1. Begging Hands

2. Thrusting Wed ge

3. Flashing Wings

4. Hugg ing Pendulum

5. Rep ea ted Devastation

6. Destruc tive Twins

7. Defying the Storm

8. Crossed Twigs

9. Sna king Ta lon10. Shield a nd Mac e

11. Retrea ting Pendulum

12. Tripp ing Arrow

13. Wing s of Silk

14. Co nquering Shield

15. Enta ng led Wing

16. Raking Ma c e

3RD DEGREE BROWN BELT

1. Dominating C irc les

2. Twist o f Fa te

3. Flashing M ac e

4. Deto ur From Doom

5. Gift of Destiny

6. Blind ing Sac rifice

7. Returning Storm

8. Glancing Spe ar

9. Enc ounte r with Danger

10. Ga thering Clouds

11. Circ le of Doom

12. Squa tting Sac rifice

13. Fallen Cross

14. Brushing the Sto rm

15. Despe rate Falc ons16. Circ ling the Horizon

17. Gripp ing Ta lon

18. Broken Ram

19. Circ ling Destruction

20. Ob scure C law s

2nd DEGREE BROWN BELT

1. Mena c ing Twirl

2. Lea p From Dang er

3. Circ les of Prote c tion

4. Rota ting Destruction

5. Broken Gift

6. Esc ap e from Dea th

7. Ca pturing the Sto rm

8. Intercep ting the Ram

9. The Bac k Brea ker

10. Dece ptive Panther

11. Twirling Sac rifice

12. Hea venly Ascent

13. Sec uring the Sto rm

14. Fa lling Fa lcon

15. Tam ing the Mac e

16. Defe nsive C ross

17. Cross of Death

18. Knee l of Com pulsion19. Bow ing t o Buddha

20. Glanc ing Wing

1ST DEGREE BROWN BELT

1. Fa ta l Cross

2. Thrust Into Da rkness

3. Circ ling Fans

4. Danc e o f Darkness

5. Fa lcons of Force

6. The Bea r and the Ram

7. Clipp ing the Sto rm

8. Circling Windmills

9. Lea p o f Death

10. Protec ting Fans

11. Reversing Circles

12. Co urting the Tiger

13. Ga thering of the Snakes

14. Ra ining Lanc e

15. Destructive Fans

16. Unfurling Crane

17. Unwinding Pendulum


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18. Grasp ing Eagles

19. Parting o f the Sna kes

20. Glancing Lanc e

1ST DEGREE BLACK BELT

1. Destructive Knee l

2. Entwined Mac es

3. Ma rriage of the Rams

4. The Ram a nd the Eag le

5. Escape from the Storm

6. Thrusting Lanc e

7. Ca p turing the Rod

8. Pranc e o f the Tiger

9. Fatal Deviation

10. Snakes of Wisdom

11. Rep rima nding the Bea rs

12. Circ ling the Sto rm

13. Entwined Lance14. Broken Rod

15. Twirling Ham mers

16. Pierc ing Lanc e

17. Unfolding t he Dark

18. Defying the Rod

19. Esc ape From Darkness

20. Twiste d Rod

2ND DEGREE BLACK BELT



3. Dance o f Death4. Thrusting Salute


6. Loc king Horns

7. Lone Kimono

8. Glanc ing Salute

9. Five Swords

10. Buckling Branch


12. Grip o f Death

13. Crossing Ta lon


15. Shielding Hamme r

16. Striking Serpe nt s Hea d17. Locked Wing

18. Ob sc ure Wing



21. Twiste d Twig

22. Ob sc ure Sword

23. Ra ining Claw

24. Crashing Wings

3RD DEGREE BLACK BELT

1. Twirling Wings

2. Sna pp ing Twig

3. Leaping Crane

4. Swinging Pend ulum5. Crushing Hammer



8. Cha rging Ram

9. Parting Wings

10. Thund ering Hamm ers

11. Squeezing the Pea ch

12. Circling Wing


14. Darting Ma c e

15. Hoo king Wings


17. Gift in Return18. Bow of C om pulsion


20. Twin Kimo no

21. Sleep er

22. Sp iraling Twig


24. Fligh t to Free dom

4TH DEGREE BLACK BELT

1. Begging Hands

2. Thrusting Wed ge

3. Flashing Wings4. Hugg ing Pendulum


6. Enta ng led Wing


8. Raking Mac e

9. Sna king Ta lon

10. Shield a nd Mac e


12. Tripp ing Arrow

13. Fallen Cross

14. Returning Storm

15. Crossed Twigs

16. Twist o f Fa te17. Flashing M ac e

18. Gift o f Destiny

19. Wing s of Silk




23. Broken Ram

24. Circling the Horizon


1. Ob sc ure Claws

2. Enc ounte r With Dang er


4. Deto ur From Doom5. Squa tting Sac rifice



8. Mena c ing Twirl

9. Lea p from Dange r

10. Circ les of Prote c tion

11. Circ le of Doom

12. Broken Gift





17. Twirling Sac rifice18. Cross of Death


20. Intercept ing the Ram

21. Knee l of Com pulsion


23. Glanc ing Wing



Time in Grad e a nd

Contribution to the Art


Time in Grad e a nd



Time in Grad e a nd



Time in Grad e a nd



Reserved forSenior Grand ma ster

Edmund Kealoha Parker


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ORTHODOX

24 TECHNIQUE SYSTEM


YELLOW BELT

1. Delaye d Sword

2. Alternating Mac es

3. Swo rd of Destruct ion

4. Deflec ting Ham mer

5. Ca ptured Twigs

6. Grasp o f Dea th

7. Che c king the Sto rm

8. Ma c e o f Aggression

9. Attacking Mac e

10. Sword a nd Ham mer

ORANGE BELT



3. Dance of Death

4. Thrusting Sa lute


6. Loc king Horns

7. Lone Kimono

8. Glanc ing Sa lute

9. Five Swords

10. Buc kling Branc h


12. Grip of Dea th13. Crossing Ta lon


15. Shielding Ham me r

16. Striking Serpent s Head

17. Locked Wing

18. Ob scure Wing



21. Twiste d Twig

22. Obscure Sword

23. Ra ining Claw

24. Crashing Wings

PURPLE BELT

1. Twirling Wings

2. Sna pp ing Twig

3. Leaping Crane

4. Swing ing Pend ulum

5. Crushing Hammer


7. Eva d ing t he Sto rm

8. Cha rging Ram

9. Parting Wings

10. Thund ering Hamm ers

11. Sque ezing the Pea c h

12. Circling Wing


14. Darting Ma ce

15. Hooking Wings


17. Gift in Return


19. Ob struct ing the Sto rm

20. Twin Kimo no

21. Sleep er

22. Sp ira ling Twig


24. Flight t o Free dom

BLUE BELT

1. Begging Hands

2. Thrusting Wed ge

3. Flashing Wings

4. Hugg ing Pend ulum

5. Rep ea ted Devastation6. Enta ng led Wing

7. Defying the Sto rm

8. Raking Ma c e

9. Sna king Ta lon

10. Shield a nd Ma ce

11. Retreating Pendulum

12. Tripp ing Arrow

13. Fallen Cross

14. Returning Storm

15. Crossed Twigs

16. Twist of Fate

17. Flashing M ac e

18. Gift of Destiny

19. Wing s of Silk


21. Ga thering C loud s


23. Broken Ram


GREEN BELT

1. Ob scure Claw s

2. Encounte r With Dang er


4. Deto ur From Doom




8. Menac ing Twirl


10. Circ les of Protec tion

11. Circ le of Doom

12. Broken Gift

13. Hea venly Asc ent





18. Cross of Death


20. Intercep ting the Ram



23. Glanc ing Wing

24. The Bac k Breaker


1. Glancing Spe ar


3. Circling Fans

4. Rota ting Destruct ion

5. Fa lcons of Forc e


7. Ra ining Lanc e

8. Despe rate Falc ons

9. Lea p o f Death

10. Protec ting Fans




14. Glancing Lanc e

15. Dominating C irc les

16. Destruct ive Fans

17. Unfurling Crane

18. Grasp ing Eag les


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ORTHODOX 24 TECHNIQUE SYSTEM


19. Parting o f the Sna kes

20. Thrusting Lanc e



23. Entwined Lance24. Falling Falcon

2ND DEGREE BROWN BELT

1. Fa ta l Cross

2. Twirling Ham me rs

3. Defensive Cross

4. Danc e o f Darkness

5. Ma rriage of the Rams


7. Escape from the Storm

8. Circling Windmills

9. Destructive Knee l

10. Bow ing to Budd ha11. Reversing Circ les

12. Rep rima nding the Bea rs

13. Circ ling the Sto rm

14. Unfolding t he Dark

15. Unwinding Pendulum

16. Pierc ing Lanc e

17. Esc ape from Darkness

18. Ca pt uring the Rod

19. Pranc e o f the Tiger

20. Broken Rod

21. Entwined Mac es

22. Defying the Rod23. Fatal Deviation

24. Twiste d Rod


Extensions of Orange Belt


Extensions of Purple Belt


Extensions of Blue Belt


Extensions of Green Belt


Time in Grad e a nd

Co ntribution to the Art


Time in Grad e a nd



Time in Grad e a nd



Time in Grad e a nd



Time in Grad e a nd



Time in Grad e a nd



Reserved forSenior Grand ma ster

Edm und Kea loha Parker


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32 TECHNIQUE SYSTEM


ORANGE BELT


2. Triggered Sa lute3. Dance o f Death


5. Loc king Horns

6. Lone Kimono

7. Glanc ing Salute

8. Five Swords

9. Sc rap ing Hoo f

10. Grip o f Death

11. Crossing Ta lon

12. Shielding Hamme r

13. Thrusting Sa lute

14. Striking Serpe nt s Hea d

15. Locked Wing

16. Ob sc ure Wing


18. Buckling Branch


20. Twiste d Twig

21. Ob sc ure Sword


23. Ra ining Claw

24. Crashing Wings



27. Twirling Wings28. Sna pp ing Twig

29. Leaping Crane

30. Crushing Hammer

31. Circling Wing


PURPLE BELT

1. Cha rging Ram

2. Parting Wings

3. Thund ering Hamme rs

4. Sque ezing the Pea c h



7. Darting Ma ce

8. Shield and Sword

9. Swing ing Pend ulum

10. Gift in Return


12. Twin Kimo no

13. Hooking Wings

14. Sleep er

15. Sp iraling Twig

16. Beg ging Hands

17. Fligh t to Free dom18. Flashing Wings


20. Enta ng led Wing


22. Raking Ma c e

23. Thrusting Wed ge

24. Shield a nd Mac e

25. Tripp ing Arrow

26. Fallen Cross

27. Returning Storm

28. Crossed Twigs

29. Flashing M ac e

30. Hugg ing Pend ulum

31. Wing s of Silk


BLUE BELT

1. Gripp ing Ta lon

2. Sna king Ta lon



5. Gift of Destiny


7. Broken Ram

8. Twist o f Fa te9. Circ ling Destruction



12. Ob sc ure Claws

13. Circles of Protec tion



16. Mena c ing Twirl


18. Detour from Doom

19. Cross of Death



22. Enc ounte r with Danger


24. Circ le of Doom

25. Broken Gift


27. Intercept ing the Ram


29. Glanc ing Wing




GREEN BELT

1. Circ ling Fans

2. Fa lcons of Force


4. Glancing Spe ar

5. Ra ining Lanc e


7. Protec ting Fans

8. Rota ting Destruction



11. Despe rate Falc ons

12. Glanc ing Lanc e

13. Escape from Darkness

14. Unfurling Crane


16. Grasp ing Eag les


18. Thrusting Lanc e

19. Unfolding the Dark

20. Destructive Fans

21. Ma rriage of the Ram s

22. Pa rting o f the Snakes

23. Dominating C irc les24. Pierc ing Lanc e

25. Lea p o f Dea th

26. Entwined Mac es

27. Rep rimand ing the Bea rs


29. Entwined Lanc e

30. Fatal Deviation


32. Fa lling Fa lcon


Extensions of Orang e Belt

2ND DEGREE BROWN BELT

Extensions of Purple Belt


Extensions of Blue Belt


Extensions of Green Belt


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Time in Grad e a nd



Time in Grad e a nd



Time in Grad e a nd



Time in Grad e a nd



Time in Grad e a ndCo ntribution to the Art


Time in Grad e a nd



Time in Grad e a nd



Time in Grad e a ndCo ntribution to the Art


Reserved for

Senior Grand ma ster

Edm und Kea loha Parker


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Name of Tec hnique

Elem ents of Tec hnique

Basics, Concepts &

Princip les and Rela ted

Tec hniques conta ined

within th is self-defense

technique ap pea r here.

Data Box Contains:

Types of A tta c k,

Web of Knowledg e

Grouping

Defensive Location

(whether the attac k

is on the inside or

outside o f theop ponent s a rms)

Positional

Relationship of Feet

Direc tion of Atta c k

Loc ation in the 16, 24

or 32 Curriculum*

Loc ation in Forms

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

Supp lemental Notes

Alternate Versions

of the technique o r

supplementary notes

ap pea r in BLUE.

Standard Desc ription

The stand ard me thod of

performing the d efense

app ea rs in BLACK.

Performance Notes

Deta ils on the

performanc e of eac hmove ap pe ars in RED.

In add ition , if there a re

va riations in the o riginal

ma nuals it will ap pe a r

here.

*All tec hniques are hyp er-

linked to the tec hnique s lists.


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YELLOW BELT



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NAME In this technique, a handsword will be utilized to

counter-strike against a lapel grab attack; however, the

handsword (sword) will be delayed from the first defensive

ac tion by a kic k.

BASICS

Neutral Bow Stance

Hammering Inward Block

Front Sna pp ing Ba ll Kick

Outw ard Dow nwa rd Diago na l Handsword Strike

CONCEPTS & PRINCIPLES

Back-Up Mass

Gravitational Marriage

Torq ue

Control of the Dime nsional Zone sContouring

Op en-End ed Triang le

RELATED TECHNIQUES

Swo rd of Destruc tion

Deflec ting Ham me r

Intellectua l Departure

Fa lco ns of Forc e

Five Swo rds

ATTACK

FRONT

Right Hand Lapel Grab

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Grab s and Tac kles

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Inside Right

POSITIONA L RELATIONSHIP

Right to Right

ATTACK DIRECTION

12:00

CURRICULUM PLACEMENT

16 System

Yellow # 1

Orthod ox 24 System

Yellow # 1

32 System

Not Found

FORM LOCATION

NONE

DELAYED SWORD

Copyright 2006 by Eric Lamkin1


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TECHNIQUE

1. With your left foo t, step tow ard 6:00 and form a right

neutral bow stance as you deliver a right hammering

inward b lock to the inside of the opponents right arm.

Your left hand is positione d a t solar p lexus level to ac t a s

a po sitiona l chec k.

By step ping a wa y from your op po nent, you increase the d istanc e

and give yourself more time to de fend.

A g ene ral rule is to g et yo ur dista nc e first AND THEN the rota tion.

The right inward b loc k should not knock the o pp onent s arm a wa y

as it would create a rotation and may invite the opponents left

hand into action. Instead, your right arm makes contact just below

the opponents elbow and frictionally pulls toward the opponents

right wrist. This will crea te an Ang le of Disturba nc e a nd mo me nta rily

c on trol his Dimensiona l Zones.

2. Imm ed iately deliver a right front snap ping ba ll kic k to the

op ponent s groin.

This kic k will con trol the o pp one nt s Height Zone by fo rcing him to

bend forward at the waist. It will also provide you with Borrowed

Rea c h for the next target.

The kick ma y trav el throug h a transitiona l ca t stanc e p rior to kicking.

3. Plant tow ard 12:00 and fo rm a right neutral bow stance

to c hec k the op pone nt s right knee. Simultaneo usly

deliver a right outward downward diagonal handsword

strike to the right side of the opponents neck.

Immediately slide your right hand (after the strike) to his

right wrist to ac t a s a prec autionary chec k (reb ound ing

check).

The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l ind ica tes planting towa rd 11:00. This will

ensure that the b uc kle to the right leg is prop erly executed .

Som e p rac titione rs plant in a right wide kneel stance to utilize

Gravitational Ma rriage.

NOTE: The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l and the 1987 IKKA Stud ioMa nuals do not indica te a n Angle of Depa rture.

This tec hnique wa s origina lly

c alled Retrea ting Sword. In this

v e r s i o n , t h e h a n d s w o r d

immediatley followed the block

and a right front snapping ball

kick to the opponents groin

concluded the technqiue. After

the kick was delivered, the right

foot planted back toward 6:00.

Unfortunately, many students

were retreating too early and, in

effect, moving away from the

ha ndswo rd strike. To c orrec t this

e r ro r , t he t echn ique was

changed by delaying the

handsword with the kick.

This tec hnique wa s origina lly

taught as a defense against apunc h. In late r versions of Kenpo ,

it was plac ed at the # 1 position in

Yellow Belt was made into a

defense against a lapel grab. It

should be note d tha t in its present

form, this technique is better

suited as a defense against a

punch or an attempted lapel

grab. Once the grab is made,

however, the concept of Get

the Upper Hand must follow. In

such circumstances, utilize the

following variation:

Step 1

With your left hand pin the

op po nents right ha nd to your left

shoulder as you step back with

your left foot and form a right

neutral b ow stanc e. This ac tion

should pull the opponents right

arm controlling his Dimensional

Zones. Deliver a right hammering

inward block to either the nerves

inside his right arm or, if range

a llow s, to the b ridge o f his nose.

Step s 2-3[SAME]


DELAYED SWORD

2


17/573

NAMEA mace was an ancient weapon of war that

consisted of a stick and some type of weighted striking

surface at one end. In this defense your arms (maces ) will

alternate in their defensive ac tions.

BASICS

Tec hnique

Neutral Bow Stance

Inwa rd Block

Forwa rd Bow Stance

Thrusting Vertica l Punch

Out wa rd Horizont a l Bac k Knuc kle Strike


Torq ue

Back Up Mass

Brac ing Ang le

RELATED TECHNIQUES

Raining Claw

Sna king Ta lon

Circling Fans

Reve rsing M ac e

ATTACK

FRONT

Two Hand Push

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Pushes

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Above


Right to Right

ATTACK DIRECTION

12:00


16 System

Yellow # 2

Orthod ox 24 System

Yellow # 2

32 System

Not found

FORM LOCATION

None

ALTERNATING MACES



18/573

TECHNIQUE


neutral bow stance facing 12:00 as you deliver a right

inward block to the outside of the opponents left arm.

Your left ha nd c hec ks a t so lar plexus leve l.

This ac tion controls the o pp one nt s Wid th Zone and red irec ts his

forward bod y momentum.

2. Pivot c lockwise a nd fo rm a right forward bow stance

facing 12:00 as you collapse your right arm to check

above the oppone nt s a rms and simultaneo usly deliver a

left thrusting vertical punch to his ste rnum.

In the o rthod ox metho d, your left a rm p unche s over your right arm.

Som e p rac titione rs punc h und er the right arm. This will dep end upon

the circumstances. Care should be take, however, not to clear the

op po nents arms do wn into your left punc h.

3. Pivot counterclockwise and form a right neutral bow

stance facing 12:00 and deliver a right outward

horizontal back knuckle strike to the opponents right

temp le. Your left hand c hec ks, pa lm o pe n, on top of his

arms.

Your right a rm travels inside a nd ove r your left arm.

The to rque stemm ing from your stanc e c hang e increases the

whipp ing ac tion of your right arm b y utilizing counte r rotation.

Your right hand snap s ba c k and ac ts as a po sitional chec k.

NOTE: The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l and the 1987 IKKA Stud io

Ma nuals do not indica te a n Angle of Depa rture.

The defense is som etimes c alled

ALTERNATING MACE.

In the Ide al Pha se, the

opponent steps forward with his

right foot as he pushes with both

hands.


ALTERNATING MACES

4


19/573

NAME The na me destruction is a symbolic term used to

desc ribe a n ac tion stemm ing from the left side o f the b od y.

In this defense, a left (destruction) punch is attempted

which is defended with an extended outward block and

countered with a handsword (sword) to the left side of the

op po nents nec k.

BASICS

Tec hnique

Neutral Bow Stance

Extended Outwa rd Block

Transitiona l 45-Degree Ca t Stanc e


Inwa rd Downwa rd Diag ona l Hand swo rd Strike


Back-Up Mass

Torq ue


Ang le of Disturbanc e

Contouring

RELATED TECHNIQUES

Delayed Swo rd



Shielding Hamm er

BASE FOUNDA TIONAL TECHNIQUE

ATTACK

FRONT:

Left roundhouse

punch

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Punches

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Inside


Right to left

ATTACK DIRECTION

12:00


16 System

Yellow # 3

Orthod ox 24 System

Yellow # 3

32 System

Not found

FORM LOCATION

None

SWORD OF DESTRUCTION



20/573

TECHNIQUE


neutral bow stance facing 12:00 as you deliver a right

extended outward block to the inside of the opponents

left forearm. Your left hand should cover in front of your

solar plexus.

You m ay insert a left minor inward p arry as an a dd ed de fensive

measure.

2. Slide your right foot b ac k into a transitional right 45-

degree cat stance and immediately deliver a right front

snapp ing ba ll kick to the op po nent s groin.

This will co ntrol the op po nent s Height Zone .

By pivoting into a c at stanc e, you will rota te your uppe r body to

fac e the op po nent. This will enab le you to a dd rota tional force with

the next strike (handsword strike). Your shoulders are essentially

c oc king for the strike.

3. Plant your right foot forward a nd form a right neutral b ow

stance facing 12:00 as you deliver a right inward

dow nward diag onal ha ndsword strike to the left side of

the o pp onent s nec k. Imme diate ly snap your right ha nd

ba ck to act a s a c heck.

Your right arm c onto urs the inside o f the op po nent s left arm to find

its target.

Utilize M arriag e o f Gravity with the handsword strike.

After snap ping your right hand b ac k, keep yo ur right elbo w

anc hored to a c t as a p ositional chec k to your right rib ca ge .

The 1987 IKKA Stud io Ma nua l indic ate d snap p ing your right hand

ba c k to c hec k the o pp one nt s left shoulder. The 1975 IKKA Red

Manual indicated snapping your right hand back to check the left

inner wrist of the op po nent.

Your right leg ac ts as a Positiona l Chec k to the op pone nt s left leg .

NOTE: The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l and the 1987 IKKA Stud ioMa nuals do not indica te a n Angle of Depa rture.

SWORD OF DESTRUCTION



21/573

NAME The name of this tec hnique refe rs to the Ang le o f

Deflection that the downward blocking arm follows. A

downward block (hammering) is used to deflect the

op po nent s kic k.

BASICS

Tec hnique

Neutral Bow Stance

Outwa rd Downw ard Diag onal Bloc k

Forwa rd Push-Drag Ma neuve r

Inward Elbow Strike


Cut Circ le in Half

Comp ac t Unit

Borrowed Force

RELATED TECHNIQUES

Delayed Swo rd


Ma c e of Ag gression


Buckling Branch

Dance of Darkness

ATTACK

FRONT

Right Thrusting Ba ll Kick

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Kicks

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Outside


Right to Right

ATTACK DIRECTION

12:00


16 System

Yellow # 4

Orthod ox 24 System

Yellow # 4

32 System

Not found

FORM LOCATION

None

DEFLECTING HAMMER



22/573

TECHNIQUE

1. With your left foot, step toward 7:30 to form a right

neutral bow stanc e as you simultaneo usly exec ute a right

outward downward diagonal bloc k to the o utside o f the

op pone nt s right leg . Your left hand c hec ks high.

Step ping tow ard 7:30 moves you off the Line of Attac k and your

righ t hand travels from 11:00 to 5:00. If you step bac k to 6:00, you r

right ha nd travels from 10:30 to 4:30. In other words, if you step on the

+ sign, you block on the X; if you step on the X, you block on

the + sign. Experience will show that it is more advantageous to

step on the X . In this instanc e, your b lock essentially bec om es a

parry.

When the bloc k is prope rly execute d, the o pp onent s bo dy w ill turn

sligh tly to his left. The b loc k shou ld a dd itiona lly con trol his Wid th b y

turning him as we ll as c ause injury to his leg .

The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l desc ribed the b lock as a right d eflec ting

dow nwa rd bloc k tha t travels from 11:00 to 5:00.

2. Without hesita tion, e xec ute a forward push-drag

maneuver to deliver a right inward elbow strike to the

op ponent s right rib c ag e or fac e. Your left hand c hec ks

inward toward and between the opponents right

shoulder and biceps.

Your left c hec k will slight ly prece de your right inwa rd elbo w strike.

If you chec k the opp onent s do wn, deliver the elbo w to his fac e; if

you chec k his arm ac ross, de liver the elbo w to his ribs.

A d owna rd de flec ting bloc k is used be c ause it simultaneo usly blocks

and cocks your right arm for the elbow strike. If your block traveled

from 9:00 to 3:00, you will have to draw your right arm back before

you could deliver the elbow strike. By blocking toward the rear, you

place your arm in the rear-most position. All you have to do is bend

at the elbo w a nd your arm is in position, and co cked , for the elbo w

strike.



DEFLECTING HAMMER

Som e instruc to rs tea c h this as a

defense against a right side kick

beginning in a right neutral bow

stance. If you begin this defense

in a right neutral bow stance,

execute a reverse push-drag

maneuver simultaneously with

your right outward downward

diagona l bloc k.



23/573

NAMEThe te rm twigsis used to symb olica lly represen t your

arms. In this defense the opponent has pinned (captured)

your arms aga inst your body.

BASICS

Base

Horse Stanc e

Bac k Hammerfist Strike

90-Degree Ca t Stanc e

Upwa rd Snap ping Vertic al Obscure Elbow Strike

Thrusting Knife Edge Kick

Downwa rd Stom p Kick


Torq ue

Gravitational MarriageContouring

Borrowed Force

RELATED TECHNIQUES

Crushing Hamme r

Sque ezing the Pea c h

Spiraling Twig

Squa tting Sac rifice

ATTACK

REAR

Bear Hug

with a rms p inned

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Holds and Hugs

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Inside


Right to Right

ATTACK DIRECTION

6:00


16 System

Yellow # 5

Orthod ox 24 System

Yellow # 5

32 System

Not Found

FORM LOCATION

None

CAPTURED TWIGS



24/573

TECHNIQUE

1. With your left foot step to 9:00 and fo rm a horse stance

fac ing 12:00 as your left ha nd p ins the oppone nt s hands

to yo ur body. Simultaneously deliver a right back

hammerfist strike to his groin.

The ha mm erfist strike should c ause the op po nent to be nd forward a t

the wa ist and possibly release his g rip .

When you form you r horse stanc e, brac e your butt oc ks on his left

thigh to control his Dime nsional Zones. By d ropp ing your weight , you

c ontrol his Height Zone.

By pinning his hands, you will p reve nt any una nticipa ted reac tions.

A right rea r hee l pa lm strike to the g roin and grab to the te sticles

ma y be delivered to inc rease the po ssiblity of an ea rly relea se.

The 1987 IKKA Stud io Ma nua l inc orrec tly stat ed which o f the

op po nents hand s are c lea red by your right a nd left hand s.

2. Pivot c loc kwise and fo rm a right 90-degree cat stance

facing 3:00 as your left hand releases the pin and clears

your opponents left arm to cover in front of your face

and your right arm clears the opponents right arm to

cover in front of your groin. Immediately deliver a right

upward snapping vertical obscure elbow strike

undernea th the op pone nt s c hin. As your right a rm strikes

his c hin, your left ha nd c overs in fron t o f your groin.

If you pivot quickly enoug h, you will c ause the grip to b e b roken by

suddenly increasing the relative positioning of your Depth Zone. An

outward shoulder strike (minor strike) to his chest may also be

inserted during this phase.

Imm ed iately snap your right arm b ac k to its c ove ring p osition in front

of yo ur groin and your left ha nd returns to c ove r your fac e. This is a lso

known a s the Changing of the Guard.

Take ad vantage of the opp onents reac tion of be nding forward by

simultaneously delivering the right upward snapping vertical elbow

strike. This em ploys the p rinc iple o f Borrowe d Forc e.

Contour the op po nents chest and trac k along his ce nterline to find

the ta rget for the ob scure elbow strike.

Your right palm will fac e the op po nents bo dy d uring the elbo w

strike. This will assist w ith the p rop er Angle of Delive ry.

The 1987 IKKA Stud io Ma nual inserted a right dow nwa rd foo t stom p

to the opponents right instep and then sliding off to form a horse

stance prior to delivering the right obscure elbow strike for the

purpose of b end ing him forward.

Som e p rac titione rs end this de fense w ith the ob sc ure elbow strike.

This defe nse illustrate s step p ing

to the side to expose the

opponents vulnerable targets

that lie along the centerline. It

also introduces the concept of

the Obscure Zone .


CAPTURED TWIGS

10


25/573

3. Deliver with a right thrusting knife ed ge kick to the inside

of the op pone nt s right knee. Sc rape d ow n his shin and

end with a right downward stomp to his right instep or

ankle.




CAPTURED TWIGS

11


26/573

NAMEA headlock is a vice-like grip that can result in your

dea th ; henc e, THE GRASP OF DEATH. This defense is a lso

known as THE PINCHER.

BASICS

Base

Close Knee l Stanc e

Neutral Bow Stance

Arm Bar Loc k

Transitory Forward Bow Sta nc e

Downwa rd Snap ping Inverted Vertical Punch


Distract

Contouring

Leveraging

RELATED TECHNIQUES

Grip of Death

Escape from Death

Crossing Ta lon

ATTACK

LEFT FLANK

Right Arm Hea d lock

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Locks

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Outside


Right to Right

ATTACK DIRECTION

9:00


16 System

Yellow # 6

Orthod ox 24 System

Yellow # 6

32 System

None

FORM LOCATION

None

THE GRASP OF DEATH



27/573

TECHNIQUE

1. Turn your hea d to the left and tuc k your c hin into your

chest as you step forward with your right foot toward

12:00 and form a right c lose kne el stanc e as you use yo ur

left knee to check and control the opponents right

knee. Simultaneo usly co untergrab the o ppone nt s rightwrist w ith your right ha nd . Use your left hand to grab the

flesh o f his right inne r thigh.

Depending upon c ircumstance s you ma y need to step tow ard

10:30.

A left reverse hand sword strike ma y prece ed the crab hand pinch.

Som e p rac titione rs de liver a left underhand hee l pa lm strike and

grab the groin.

2. As the o pponent rea c ts, pass his right a rm over your

head and anchor your right arm to your right hip tocontrol his height.

3. With your left foo t, step tow ard 10:30 and form a left

neutral bow stance as you use your left forea rm to app ly

a right arm bar lock and force the opponent to bend

forwa rd a t his wa ist.

The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l ind ica ted step ping tow ard 11:00.

4. Roll your left forearm on the ba c k of the op pone nt s right

elbow until it is parallel to the ground and slide your lefthand to g rab and c ontrol his right e lbow .

5. Pivot co untercloc kwise and form a left transitory forward

bow stance fac ing 10:30 as you d eliver a right downward

snapping inverted vertical punch to the opponents

mastoid process. Pivot back into your left neutral bow

stanc e a fter delivering the p unch.

The 1987 IKKA Red Ma nual d id no t mention that the fist should be

inverted but it did appear in the 1975 IKKA Red Manual. Many

prac titioners simply deliver a do wnard vertic al p unch to the ma stoid;

however, the purpose of inverting the fist is to place the two largeknuckles of your hand on the target.




THE GRASP OF DEATH

13


28/573

NAMEChecking is method used to hinder or prevent an

op po nent s ac tions either through d irec t o r indirec t m ea ns.

Storm is a symbo lic term used to d enote atta c k mad e w ith a

stick, club or baton. In this technique you will utilize

defensive methods designed to prevent or checkthe stick

(storm) attac k.

BASICS

Tec hnique

Inwa rd Parry

45-Degree Ca t Stanc e

Extended Outwa rd Hand sword Block


Mo d ified Front Twist Stanc e

Sna pp ing Knife-Edge Kick

Neutral Bow Stance

Out wa rd Bac k Knuc kle Strike


RELATED TECHNIQUES

Ca lming the Storm

Circling the Horizon

Esc ape fo rm the Storm

Sword of Destruction

ATTACK

FRONT

Right Step Through

Overhead Club Attac k

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Weapons (stick)

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Inside


Left to Right

ATTACK DIRECTION

12:00


16 System

Yellow # 7

Orthod ox 24 System

Yellow # 7

32 System

Not found

FORM LOCATION

None

CHECKING THE STORM



29/573

TECHNIQUE

1. With your right foo t, step to wa rd 3:00 as you defend w ith

a right inward parry . Immediately slide your left foot

toward your right foot and form a left 45-degree cat

stance facing 10:30 as you defend with a left extended

outward handsword block to the right inner wrist of theopponent. Your right hand (hand open) acts as a check

in front of your solar plexus.

The d efense motions are designed to check the attack and not

block them. Your defense footwork should move you off the Line of

Attac k and a wa y from da nger. They should be executed in one

smooth continuous motion.

Your left foot will point towa rd the o pp onent s groin (centerline).

The 1987 IKKA Stud io Ma nua l desc ribed using a right inwa rd b lock.

This has ca used som e c onfusion w ith prac titione rs thinking tha t the y

needed to block the weapon. Your footwork evasion should do allthe w ork for you; your hand s are used as an ad de d de fense.

In rec ent years, ma ny Kenpo prac titioners have a dd ed ta c tic s

derived from the Filipino M artia l Art System s. In this tec hnique, a left

c ounte rcloc kwise snake disarm m ay b e inserted .

2. Without hesitation, deliver a left front snapping ball kick

to the op po nent s groin.

This kick will c ause the op po nent to be nd forwa rd at his wa ist

thereb y c ontrolling his Height and Width Zone s.

The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l desc ribed using a left/right c hicken kickusing the left foot to strike the opponents groin and the right foot to

strike his sola r plexus. It further describes p lant ing yo ur right foo t b ac k

to 4:30 to form a left neutral bo w stanc e a nd p lacing your hand s in a

defensive position. A later revision eliminated the right kick and

ad de d the fo llow ing strikes:

3. Plant your left foo t (gaug ing leg ) in a modified left front

twist stance tow ard 10:00 and imm ed iate ly de liver a right

snapp ing knife-edg e kick to the inside of the op ponent s

right knee .

Plant your left foo t in a m od ified left front tw ist stanc e to p rope rly

align your bod y for the kick.

This kick should c ause the opp one nt s right knee to be nd out and

aw ay from you a nd b ring his hea d c loser.

As you turn your body to kick, you will simultaneo ulsy c oc k your right

arm for the following strike.

CHECKING THE STORM



30/573

4. Plant your right foot towa rd 10:00 and fo rm a right neutral

bow stance as you deliver a right outward bac k knuck le

strike to the opponents left temple. Your left hand

rem ains c hec king a t your sola r p lexus.

This strike should d rive the op po nent s hea d a wa y from you a nd

po ssibley c ause his bo dy to drop to the ground.

Another version of this tec hnique direc ted the kick to b e d elivered

to the inside o f the op po nent s left knee. This will turn the o ppo nent s

body counterclockwise and present his right ribcage or right temple

as targets.



CHECKING THE STORM



31/573

NAME In this technique, the fist (mace ) will be used in a

raking method of attack while you are being pulled toward

the o pp onent. The a c tion o f a rap id and ag gressive forward

step ac c om pa nies the raking fist. Henc e the na me , Mac e o f

Aggression.

BASICS

Neutral Bow Stance

Inwa rd Dow nwa rd Diag ona l Raking Bac k Knuc kle Strike

Inward Horizontal Elbow Strike

Out wa rd Horizont a l Elbow Strike


Get the upp er hand

Anchoring

Purposeful Compliance

Ga uging Distanc e

RELATED TECHNIQUES

Snapp ing Twig

Twin Kimo no

Raking Ma c e

Heavenly Ascent

Destruc tive Twins


ATTACK

FRONT

Two Hand Lap el Grab

(pu lling in)

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Grab s and Tac kles

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Abo ve Both


Right to Right

ATTACK DIRECTION

12:00


16 System

Yellow # 8

Orthod ox 24 System

Yellow # 8

32 System

Not found

FORM LOCATION

None

MACE OF AGGRESSION



32/573

TECHNIQUE

1. Pin the oppone nt s hands with your left ha nd a s you

simultaneously deliver a right forward stomp kick to his

right foot (landing in a right neutral bow stance ) with a

right inward downward diagonal raking back knuckle

strike to the b ridge of his nose.

The right inwa rd do wnwa rd diag ona l raking ba ck knuc kle strikes

follow s a diago nal line to wa rd 10:30.

As you pin the op po nents hand to your chest, ancho r your left

elbow to prevent the opponent from gaining enough leverage to

escape.

A left inwa rd heel pa lm strike a nd claw to the right side of the

op po nents fac e m ay b e inserted p rior to p inning.

By utilizing Purposeful Com plianc e, your a ttac k will be enha nc ed

and your stability maintained.

As you de liver the right inwa rd do wnwa rd d iagona l raking

hammerfist strike, the lower case portion or your right arm may strike

the op po nents left elbow to c rea te a fulc ruming effec t on his elbow

and/ or wirst.

Beg in your right fo rward stom p kick a s a knife ed ge kic k to his right

knee.sc rape d ow n his shin and end with a stom p to his instep . The

knife edge kick will widen his stance and control his Dimensional

Zones.

Som e p rac titione rs utilize a mo d ified right c lose knee l stanc e when

de livering the right do wnw ard stomp kic k.

Som e p rac titione rs prefix a right vertical thrust punc h to the fa c e to

c ontrol the op po nents Depth Zone .

2. Continue the mo tion of your right a rm so tha t it travels

horizontally and downward striking on top of your

opponents forearms which will cause him to bend

forward.

Your righ t a rm ac ts as a horizont a l slid ing c hec k ac ross his a rms. This

serves several purposes: first, it acts as a method of controlling his

Dimensional Zones; second, it prepares your right arm (cocking) for

the next strike; and third, it b rings him into rang e for your c lose range

wea po ns (elbo ws).

Ca ution should b e ta ken whe n striking d ow nwa rd on his arms as a

hea d b utt ma y be ac c identally invited . To p revent this, you may

apply more downward pressure on his left arm thus causing him to

be g uided on a do wnward diagona l direction.

This defense is somet ime s used

against a two hand lapel grab

pu lling into a head bu tt strike.


MACE OF AGGRESSION

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33/573

3. Imm ed iately deliver a right inward horizontal elbow strike

to the left side of his jaw .

Follow through with the elbow strike.

4. Finish with a right outward horizontal elbow strike to the

right side of his jaw .

You m ay shuffle fo rward w ith this final elbow strike if circ umstanc es

dic ta te. Time the c om pletion o f your shuffle (forwa rd push-drag

maneuver) to occur simultaneously with the elbow strike to take

advantage of bo dy momentum.




MACE OF AGGRESSION

19


34/573

NAME In this defense, the opponent attackswith a step

through punch (mace ). Mace is a symbolic term used to

describe a closed fist.

BASICS

Tec hnique

Neutral Bow Stance

Inwa rd Block

Forwa rd Bow Stance

Stra igh t Thrust Punc h

Roundhouse Kick

Forwa rd Bow Stance

Snapp ing Vertic al Punc h


Back-Up Mass

Torq ueBod y Mome ntum

RELATED TECHNIQUES

Thund ering Hamm ers

Sleep er

Dance of Death

ATTACK

FRONT

right, step-throug h

punch

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Punches

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Outside


Left to right

ATTACK DIRECTION

12:00


16 System

Yellow # 9

Orthod ox 24 System

Yellow # 9

32 System

Not found

FORM LOCATION

None

ATTACKING MACE



35/573

TECHNIQUE

1. With your right foo t, step tow ard 6:00 and form a left

neutral bow stance facing 12:00 as you deliver a left

inward b lock to the outside of the op ponent s right a rm.

Your right hand cocks near your solar plexus slightly

forwa rd w ith the pa lm up and the fist c lenc hed .

The a c tion will turn the Width of the o pp onent a nd c lose his

c ente rline; thereby, c ontrolling his Wid th Zone and his left punc h.

2. Pivot counterclockwise and form a left forward bow

stance facing 12:00 as you deliver a right straight thrust

punch to the opponents right lower ribcage. Your left

hand acts as a check against the opponents right

elbow.

This ac tion will ca use the op po nent to b end forward at the w aist

and m ove him slightly ba c kwa rd e xposing his c ente rline.

This punc h c on trols his Dep th Zone.

3. Circ le your right hand c ounte rc loc kwise and trac k a long

his right arm ending with a grab to his right wrist.

Immediately pull his arm diagonally down past your right

hip as you simultaneously de liver a right roundhouse kick

to the op pone nt s groin. During this ac tion, c oc k your left

hand slightly above your left ribcage palm upward with

the fist clenched.

Trac king along his arm gives you a Ma rgin for Error.

Depe nding upo n circ umstanc es, you m ay d eliver a right front

snapping ball kick to the inside of his left knee or a right front

snap ping instep kic k to his groin.

Pull the op po nents arm do wn along the A ngle of Canc ellation to

c ontrol his width and his rear (left) a rm.

The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l indic ate d using a right front snapp ing b all

kic k to the o pp one nt s right rib c ag e o r solar plexus. The tec hnique

ended at this point by planting your right foot back toward 7:30

(between 7 and 8 oclock) with your hands up in a fighting

position.

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4. Plant forward and form a right forward bow stance

facing 12:00 to check the inside of the opponents right

knee . Simultaneo usly deliver a left snapping vertical

punch to his right kidney.

Your right foot will contour the op po nents right leg and plant next to

the inside o f the o pp onent s right foot.

Som e p rac titioners utilize a left upp ercut p unch to the right rib c ag e

or the right kidney. Others utilize a diagonal punch to contour the

opponents rib cage. In the case of the latter, your left fist will be

angled along the 10:40-4:30 line.

Som e p rac titioners plant a nd form a right c lose kneel stanc e.




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NAME In this technique, a handsword and a hammerfist

are used as the principle weapons to counter-strike the

op pone nt. The te rm sword is symb olic for a handswo rd and

the term hammer is symbolic for a hammerfist. Hence the

name, Sword and Ham mer.

BASICS

Fighting Horse Sta nc e

Out wa rd Horizon ta l Hand swo rd Strike

Rea r Ham merfist Strike


Torq ue


Get the upp er hand

Pinning

Op en Ended Triang le

Contouring

Trac king

Fitting

Settling

Borrowed Force

RELATED TECHNIQUES

Obscure Sword

Fa lco ns of Forc e

Obsc ure Claw s

Ob sc ure Wing

Snakes of WisdomSwo rd of Destruc tion

ATTACK

RIGHT FLANK

Left Hand

Shou lder Grab

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Grab s and Tac kles

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Inside Left


Right to Left

ATTACK DIRECTION

3:00


16 System

Yellow #10

Orthod ox 24 System

Yellow #10

32 System

Not Found

FORM LOCATION

NONE

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TECHNIQUE

1. Pin the oppone nt s left hand to your shoulder with your

left hand . Simultaneo usly step tow ard 3:00 and form a

right fighting horse stance as you deliver a right outward

horizonta l handsword strike to the op po nents throa t.

The op po nent is stand ing betw een 3 and 4 oc loc k.

Your initial ac tion should be to pin the oppo nents hand to your

shou lde r (get the up per hand ). This will eliminat e the possibility of him

striking you (intentionally or unintentionally) with his left hand.

When you step to 3:00, c hec k the op po nents left leg w ith your right

leg. You should step deep e noug h to b uc kle o r control his left leg .

The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l ind ica ted that you should step tow a rd

2:00 and form your horse stance (in this case, the opponent is

standing at 3:00).

2. As the oppone nt rea c ts to your hand swo rd strike, deliver

a right rea r ham me rfist strike to the op po nent s groin.

When you strike his groin, take ad vanta ge of the b orrowe d rea c h

tha t exists due to his rea c tion to the handsword strike.



This tec hnique is often ta ught a s

an e xamp le how the Kenpo Self-

Defense Tec hniques co ntain b uilt-

in answers to many What If

scenarios. For example, if the

opponent is attacking with a left

hand grab followed by a right

hand punch, the right outward

handswo rd ma y be used strike his

right shoulder and prevent his

ability to punch (controlling the

Width Zone). If the opponent

a ttemp ts to p unc h AFTER your

handsword strike, you can take

advantage of your right arms

pa th of travel and defend with a

right inward b loc k.


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NAMEThis tec hnique rec eives its name from the ma nne r in

which the o pp onent grabs (clutches) your hair (feathers).

BASICS

Base

Neutral Bow Stance

Vertica l Midd le Knuc kle Fist Strike

Forwa rd Bow Stance

Thrusting Hee l Pa lm Strike

Extended Outwa rd Block

Inwa rd Dow nwa rd Diag ona l Raking Bac k Knuc kle Strike

Extension

Reverse Bow Stanc e

Dow nward (Rea r) Hamme rfist Strike

Out wa rd Bac k Knuc kle StrikeFront Twist Sta nc e

Vertic al Punc h


Inward Horizontal Heel Palm Strike

Threa d ing Knee Kic k

Out wa rd Heel Palm Strike

Inwa rd Circular Five-Finge r Claw

Inward Ove rhead Ham merfist Strike

Transitiona l Neutra l Bow Sta nc e

Upwa rd Knee Kick


Opposing Forces

Frictio na l PullOp en Ended Triang le

Progressive Direc tiona l Harmony

RELATED TECHNIQUES

Lone Kimono

Snapp ing Twig

Bow of Co mp ulsion

Hoo king Wings

Glancing Spe ar


CLUTCHING FEATHERS


ATTACK

FRONT

Left Hand Ha ir Grab

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Grab s and Tac kles

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Inside Left


Right to Left

ATTACK DIRECTION

12:00


16 System

Orange # 1

Orthod ox 24 System

Orange # 1

32 System

Orange # 1

FORM LOCATION

None

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BASE TECHNIQUE

1. With your left hand , pin the opp onent s left hand to your

head . Simultaneously step to 6:00 and form a right

neutral bow stance as you deliver a right vertical middle

knuckle fist strike to the nerves in the oppone nt s left a rm

pit.

The m ec hanics of this first mo tion m irrors the m ot ions found in LONE

KIMONO.

By ap plying the p inning c hec k with your left hand , you will neutralize

the opp one nt s ab ility to c rea te p ain. This pin should b e ma de

downward toward your head as your head presses unnoticably

upwa rd . This will c rea te a vice -like effec t and c ause pa in to the

opponents left hand.

As it is pinning, your left a rm should b e in an up wa rd b lock position

(positional block) shielding your head and face from strikes that

c ould b e d elivered from his right hand .

When you step ba c k, your hea d should mo ve w ith your bod y. In

ad dition, the step ba c k will control his Dime nsional Zones and c reate

an Angle o f Disturba nce .

2. Pivot c lockwise and form a right forward bow stance as

you deliver a left thrusting heel palm strike to the

opponents jaw simultaneously with a right extended

outward bloc k to the inside o f your op pone nt s left a rm.

Before you p ivot into your right forwa rd bo w stanc e, strike to the

inside of your opponents left forearm with a right vertical outward

block. As you pivot into the right forward bow stance, your right armwill form a n extended outwa rd b lock.

The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nual ende d the self-defense tec hnique with

the thrusting heel palm strike.

Unlike the me thod desc ribe d in the 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l, the

mo de rn method o f executing the thrusting hee l palm strike is to a llow

your left hand to slide down to the side of your head prior to

delivering the strike. This a llow s you to a lign your heel pa lm p roperly

along the p ath of trave l.

You c an e longate your circ le a nd strike in a c lockwise m otion by

utiliizing a right outward upward diaongal raking back knuckle strike

or even a claw or eye slice/poke prior to delivering your extendedoutward block.

The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l

described the technique in the

following ma nner:

Step 1

Pin the opponents hand to your

head as you step back with your

left foot and form a right neutral

bo w stanc e a s you d eliver a right

vertical thrusting middle knuckle

fist strike.

Step 2

While in your neutral bow stance,

strike to the inside of the

opponents left forearm with a

right vertical outward block as

your left hand cocks palm up at

your left hip.

Step 3

Pivot clockwise and form a right

forward bow stance as you

deliver a left thrusting heel palm

strike to his jaw while switching

your vertical outward block into

an extended outwa rd b loc k.

Note the e liminat ion of Step 2 in

the m od ern desc ription.


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3. Finish with a right inward downward diagonal raking

ba c k knuc kle strike across the bridge of the opponents

nose as you pivot counterclockwise back into your right

neutral bow stanc e .

Strike the op po nent s jaw with your thrusting heel pa lm strike a s his

head snaps forward in reaction to the thrusting heel palm strike

(whiplash effec t). This will ena ble you to t ake a dv ant ag e of

Borrowed Reach.

The up da ted 1975 IKKA Red Ma nual indica ted that the raking ba c k

knuckle strike should be de livered in a ho rizonta lly inward d irec tion.

4. Exec ute a right front crossover and double cover out

tow a rd 7:30.


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EXTENSION

4. Without d isrup ting the flow of mo tion of your right hand ,

pivot counterclockwise and form a right reverse bow

stance facing 12:00 and convert your right hand into a

right downward (rear) hammerfist strike to the

opponents groin. Your left hand should be positionallyc hec king by the right side of your fac e.

5. Immediately pivot clockwise and form a right neutral

bow stance as you deliver a right outward bac k knuck le

strike to the right side of the opponents face. Your left

hand will be p ositiona lly c hec king a t rib c ag e level.

6. Slide your left foo t forward a nd in front o f your right foo t

forming a left front twist stance fac ing 12:00. Prior to your

left foot planting, deliver a left vertical punch to the

opponents sternum simultaneously with your rightforearm horizontally checking below your left punch. As

your left foot p lants into the tw ist stanc e, exec ute a right

inward horizontal elbow strike to the left side of the

opponents jaw simultaneously with a left inward

horizontal heel palm strike to create a sandwiching

effect.

This seq uenc e emp loys the c onc ep t of Progressive Directiona l

Harmony.

7. Delive r a right threading knee kick to the opponents

groin as you simultaneously execute a right outward heelpalm strike to this solar plexus and a left inward circular

five-finger claw ac ross his fac e.

8. Hoo k a round the left side of the op pone nt s nec k with

your left hand and p ull his hea d forward a nd d ow nwa rd .

Simultaneously plant into a right neutral bow stance as

you deliver a right inward overhead hammerfist strike to

the b ac k of his nec k.

Keep your left elbow a ncho red a s you pull him d ownw ard.

9. Pivot into a transitional right reverse bow stance as you

roll your right forearm c loc kwise to hoo k your opp one nt s

head and guide it do wnwa rd and towa rd your right leg.

Imm ed iately de liver a right upward knee kic k to his fac e.

10. From Point o f Conta c t, exec ute a right front crossover

and double c over out tow ard 7:30.

The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l

described the base technique

and extension as follows:

Step 1

Pin the opponents hand to your

head as you step back with your

left foot and form a right neutral

bo w stanc e a s you d eliver a right

vertical thrusting middle knuckle

fist strike.

Step 2

While in your neutral bow stance,

strike to the inside of the

opponents left forearm with a

right vertical outward block as

your left hand cocks palm up at

your left hip.

Step 3

Pivot clockwise and form a right

forward bow stance as you

deliver a left thrusting heel palm

strike to his jaw while switching

your vertical outward block into

an extended outwa rd b loc k.

Step 4

I m m e d i a t e l y p i v o t

counterclockwise and form a

right neutral bow stance as you

de liver a right inward raking ba c kknuckle strike a c ross the bridge of

the op po nents nose.

Step 5

Without a loss of motion, pivot

counterclockwise and form a

right reverse bow stance as you

deliver a right downward (rear)

hammerfist to the opponents

groin.

Step 6

From the right reverse bow

stance, execute a right rearscoop kick to the opponents

groin.

Step 7

From the kick, execute a right

front crossover and double

coverout.

Note: No Ang le of Departure wa s

specified.Copyright 2006 by Eric Lamkin

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NAME In this defense, we allow the opponents push to

triggerour defensive reaction and deliver a thrusting palm

strike (salute).

BASICS

Base

Neutral Bow Stance

Thrusting Hee l Pa lm Strike


Out wa rd Horizont a l Elbow Strike

Out wa rd Horizon ta l Bac k Knuc kle Strike

Thrusting Vertic a l Back Knuc kle Strike

Extension

Thrusting Handswo rd Strike

Inwa rd Ove rhead Hee l Palm Strike and ClawThrusting Uppercut Punch

Rea r Twist Sta nc e

Inwa rd Claw

Bac k Elbo w Strike

Reverse Bow Stanc e

Downward Hammerfist Strike

Thrusting Knee Kick


Back Up Mass


Torq ue

Anchoring

Frictio na l Pull

RELATED TECHNIQUES

Ma c e of Ag gression

Glanc ing Salute

Gripp ing Ta lon

TRIGGERED SALUTE


ATTACK

FRONT

Right Hand

direc t p ush

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Pushes

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Inside


Right to Right

ATTACK DIRECTION

12:00


16 System

Orange # 2

Orthod ox 24 System

Orange # 2

32 System

Orange # 2

FORM LOCATION

None

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BASE TECHNIQUE

1. With your left hand, pin the opponents right hand

against your chest as you step forward (toward 11:00)

with your right foot and form a right neutral bow stance

to buckle the inside of the opponents right knee.

Simulta neously delive r a right thrusting heel p a lm strike tohis c hin.

Deliver the he el pa lm strike from Point of Origin. Do no t c oc k for the

strike.

2. Form the shape of the c rane with your right hand and

frictionally slide down the opponents right arm to hook

his right a rm tow ard 5:30. Round the Co rner and deliver a

right inward ho rizonta l elbo w strike to his solar plexus.

The fric tiona l pull will bring the op po nents uppe r bod y forward a nd

dia go na lly to his right.

This ac tion ca n c reate a wrenc h ag ainst his right a rm. During this

ac tion, the op po nents right arm ma y be straight or bent.

Enroute to the c rane to th is right a rm, exec ute a right inwa rd rota ting

five-finger claw a c ross his fac e a nd eyes.

The c rane hand should a c tually strike the op po nents bicep s.

3. Follow throug h with your elbo w strike a nd imm ed iately

return with a right outward horizontal elbow strike to his

right floa ting ribs. Using Residua l Torque, co ntinue w ith a

right outward horizontal back knuckle strike to his rightfloa ting rib or kidney and immed ia tely co c k your right fist

to your right hip.

4. Without any loss of motion, deliver a right thrusting

vertical back knuckle strike unde r the op po nent s c hin.

5. Exec ute a right front crossover and double cover out

tow a rd 7:30.


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EXTENSION

5. Deliver a right thrusting handsword strike to the

opponents right shoulder. Immediately check his right

arm downward with your right hand and deliver a left

inward overhead heel pa lm strike and claw to his fac e.

The up pe rc ut punc h in the Base Tec hnique is eliminate d . After your

right outward horizontal elbow and back knuckle strikes, go

imme dia tley into the thrusting ha ndswo rd to his right shoulde r.

The thrusting handswo rd strike to his right shou lde r co ntrols his Wid th

Zone; however, striking his right shoulder may send his left arm into

orbit toward yo u. Therefore, ma ny modern prac tioners deliver the

thrusting handsword strike to his left shoulder. If you strike to his left

shoulder, you may also insert a right inward claw across his face

enroute to c hec king his right a rm d own.

Ma ny prac titioners pivot c lockwise a nd form a right forward b ow

stance to enhance the range and effectiveness of the left inward

overhead heel pa lm strike a nd c law.

6. Deliver a right thrusting uppercut punch to the

opponents chin. Your left forearm acts as a pinning

check.

Step s 5 and 6 are relate d to RAINING CLAW.

If you pivoted c loc kwise into a right forwa rd bo w stanc e in Step 5,

then you should pivot counterclockwise and form a right neutral

bo w stanc e a s you d eliver the right thrusting upp ercut p unch.

7. Slide your left foo t tow ard 1:30 and form a left rear twiststance as you deliver a left inward claw to the

opponents face simultaneous with a right back elbow

strike (palm up) to his solar plexus.

Your left hand pa sses through the o pp onent s fac e to g uard your

own.

Your right a rm de livers a sweep ing c hec k prior to de livering the

elbow strike.

Som e p rac titioners utilize a left two -finge r poke to the o pp onent s

eyes instead of the inward c law .

8. Imm ed iately slide your right foot b ac k tow ard 1:30 and

form a right reverse bow stance to buckle the inside of

the opponents left leg as you deliver a right downward

hammerfist strike to the op ponent s groin.

You may substitute the ha mm erfist strike for a d ow nwa rd heel pa lm

strike.


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9. Deliver a right thrusting knee kick to the inside of the

op ponent s right knee.

10. From Point o f Conta c t, exec ute a right front crossover

and double c over out tow ard 7:30.


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NAME In the extension of this technique, a method of

stomping the opponent is utilized in a dance-like manner.

The seriousness of the c onseq uenc es of the se ac tions is

reflec ted in the wo rd, death .

BASICS

Base

Neutral Bow Stance

Thrusting Inwa rd Bloc k

Forwa rd Bow Stance

Und erha nd Reverse Hand swo rd Strike

Forwa rd Step Through M ane uver


Outw ard Do wnw ard Diag ona l Bac k Knuc kle Strike

Inwa rd Downwa rd Diag ona l Hand swo rd Strike

Wide Knee l Stanc e

Extension

Front Heel Stomp

Inwa rd Ove rhead Handswo rd Strike

Bac k Hee l Stomp


Angle of Deflec tion

RELATED TECHNIQUES

Thund ering Hamm ers

Sleep er

Flashing Mace

DANCE OF DEATH


ATTACK

FRONT

Right Step Through

Punch

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE

Punches

DEFENSIVE LOCATION

Outside


Left to Right

ATTACK DIRECTION

12:00


16 System

Orange # 3

Orthod ox 24 System

Orange # 3

32 System

Orange # 3

FORM LOCATION

Form 5

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BASE TECHNIQUE

1. With your left foo t, step tow ard 10:30 and form a left

neutral bow stanc e fac ing 12:00 as you d efend with a left

thrusting inward block. Your right arm hangs naturally

along the right side of your bo dy.

The step tow ard 10:30 with your left foo t mo ves you o ff the Line of

Atta c k. The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l ind ica ted step ping tow ard 11:00;

a late r upda te a nd the 1987 IKKA Stud io Manua l indica ted step ping

tow ard 10:30.

Your right arm is in a low p repa ratory co c k position.

Your inwa rd bloc k c ontrols the o pp onent s Width Zone.

2. Pivot counterclockwise and form a left forward bow

stance facing 12:00 as you deliver a right underhand

reverse handsword strike to his groin. Your left hand

rem ains c hec king the o pp onent s right a rm.

Your left hand m aintains a Brac ing Ang le Check to the o pp onent s

right a rm.

This strike should m ake the op po nent b end forwa rd (co ntrolling his

Dime nsional Zones) and po ssibly move ba ckwa rd.

3. Immediately step forward (right forward step through

maneuver) toward 12:00 and form a right neutral bow

stance as you simultaneously deliver a right inward

horizontal elbow strike to the opponents right rib cage

as you pull upw ard o n the o pp onents right leg with your

left hand .

Your left hand c ontours do wn the right side of the op po nents bo dy

and g rabs behind the right knee . The left ha nd pulls his leg to wa rd

you. As the opponent falls, your left hand will end grabbing his right

ankle and pinning it against your left hip and pulls upward for

control.

Keep the op po nents right hip off the g round by p ulling up wa rd. This

will c ontrol his ability to esc ap e.

The p ull and strike m ust op po se e ac h other to b e e ffective.

Your Bod y Mom entum helps you to d rop your op po nent onto hisback.

The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nual indica ted step p ing tow ard 10:00 to

buc kle his right knee .

The 1975 IKKA Red Ma nua l co nc luded the Base Tec hnique at this

po int with the takedo wn. The 1987 IKKA Stud io Ma nua l, and mo st

modern verisions, concludes the base technique with the following

strikes desc ribe d be low:

The Ide a l Phase o f this defense

has the opponents right leg

back; thereby enabling you to

step toward 12:00 without any

obstruction. If his right foot is

forward, it ma y ac c ide ntally trac k

upward and strike your groin.

Therefore, w hen his righ t leg is

forward, you must step toward

10:30 to close off this line of entry.

Step ping tow ard 10:30 will enable

you to buckle the inside of his

right leg . There a re three me thod s

that a re used to step forward:

METHOD 1

A right forward step through

tow ard 10:30.

METHOD 2

A left front rota ting tw ist stanc e to

close off your line of entry and

establish your angle. As you

execute the rotating twist stanc e,

you left foot adjusts around the

op po nents right (lead ) leg . Once

you e stab lish your ang le, exec ute

a right forward step through

toward 10:30. Use your right knee

to buckle the opponents right

leg and assist with the takedown.

NOTE: This typ e o f maneuver is

known a s a fo rward tw ist through.

METHOD 3

A right step through knee kick to

the inside of the opponents right

leg p lanting towa rd 10:30. This

action will close off your line of

entry and force his leg outwa rd.


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4. Deliver a right outward downward diagonal back

knuckle strike to the inside of the opponents left knee.

Your left hand ma intains its g rab on his right a nkle.

This strike a nticipa tes his left leg c om ing up (Unintentional Mo ve) a s

a result of fa lling.

5. Delive r a right inwa rd downwa rd handsword strike to the

opponents groin as you drop and form a right wide

kneel stance . Your le

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