Ed Parker American Kenpo: Brushing the Storm

BRUSHING THE STORM (RIGHT FLANK- Right Step Through Overhead Club)

BASE TECHNIQUE

  1. With your right foot, step toward 1:30 and form an inverted right neutral bow stance as you deliver a left inward parry to the outside of the opponent’s right arm simultaneously with a right thrusting heel palm strike to the opponent’s jaw.
  2. With your left foot, step toward 1:30 and form a left close kneel stance as you deliver a right vertical elbow strike to the opponent’s solar plexus. Continue to check the opponent’s right arm with your left hand.
  3. Pivot clockwise to form a right neutral bow stance facing 7:30 as you simultaneously deliver a left heel palm strike to his right shoulder blade simultaneously with a right underhand heel palm strike to his groin.
  4. Without hesitation, continue to pivot clockwise and immediately slide your right foot back toward 1:30 and form a left neutral bow stance facing 7:30. As you move, slide your right hand to a point just below his knee cap and simultaneously pull with your right hand as you push forward with your left hand at his right hip.
  5. While controlling the opponent’s right leg with your right hand, deliver a left front snapping ball kick to the opponent’s groin.
  6. Plant your left foot (gauging leg) forward and deliver a right knife-edge kick to the back of the opponent’s left knee.
  7. From Point of Contact, execute a right front crossover and double cover out toward 1:30.

EXTENSION

  1. Plant your right foot toward 7:30 and form a right neutral bow stance as you deliver a right inward horizontal elbow strike to the opponent’s right kidney. Immediately drop into a right close kneel stance as you bend forward and grab his left ankle with your left hand.
  2. With your left hand around the left side of his ankle,place your right hand in the bend of his left knee and pull upward to stretch him out. Without hesitation, slide your right hand down to the top of his left foot and grab near his toes. Immediately pivot clockwise to form a right forward bow stance and pull up with your right hand (on his ankle) and push down with your left (on his toes) to roll him onto his back.
  3. Immediately execute a left front crossover stomp to his right knee. Plant your left foot (gauging leg) and immediately deliver a right slicing knife edge kick to his groin.
  4. Plant your right foot (gauging leg) to the right side of his body and immediately pivot counterclockwise to deliver a left rear stomp to his stomach.
  5. Plant your left foot (gauging leg) behind your right leg (toward 6:00) to form a right front twist stance. Pivot counterclockwise to deliver a right downward looping roundhouse kick to the opponent’s face.
  6. From Point of Contact, execute a right front crossover and double cover out toward 5:00.

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