Ed Parker American Kenpo: Forms : Long Form 5

Opening

  1. Begin by signifying and performing a partial formal salutation.
  2. End in the prayer position.

Section 1 — Destructive Fans A

  1. Slide your left foot back to form a modified left fighting horse stance facing 9 : 00.
  2. Deliver a right outward parry and convert it into a right inward horizontal hammerfist strike ( at centerline).
  3. Your left hand grabs high on the opponent’s right arm.
  4. Execute a left front crossover sweep kick.
  5. Deliver a right inward overhead heel palm strike and claw.
  6. Cock both hands at your left hip ( right over left).
  7. Pivot clockwise to form a right neutral bow stance.
  8. Deliver a right outward back knuckle strike.
  9. Without hesitation, slide your right foot toward 3 : 00 to form a left forward bow stance facing 9: 00.
  10. Deliver a right downward horizontal thrust punch.
  11. Your left hand covers low.

Section 2 Destructive Fans B

  1. Slide your right foot back to form a modified right fighting horse stance facing 3 :00.
  2. Deliver a left outward parry and convert it into a left inward horizontal hammerfist strike (at centerline).
  3. You right hand grabs high on your opponent’ s arm.
  4. Execute a right front crossover sweep kick.
  5. Deliver a left inward overhead heel palm strike and claw.
  6. Cock both hands at your right hip (left over right).
  7. Pivot counterclockwise to form a left neutral bow stance.
  8. Deliver a left outward back knuckle strike.
  9. Without hesitation, slide your left foot toward 9 : 00 to form a right forward bow stance facing 3 : 00.
  10. Deliver a left downward horizontal thrust punch.
  11. Your right hand covers low.

Section 3 — Dance of Death A

  1. Slide your right foot back to form a right 45 degree cat stance facing 3 :00.
  2. Deliver a left outward downward block.
  3. Cock your right hand at your hip.
  4. Immediately slide your right foot toward 6:00 to form a left neutral bow stance facing 12: 00.
  5. Deliver a left inward block.
  6. Your right arm hangs naturally at your side.
  7. Pivot counterclockwise to form a left forward bow stance facing 12:00.
  8. Deliver a right underhand reverse handsword strike.
  9. Your left hand checks high.
  10. Step toward 12:00 with your right foot to form a modified right fighting horse stance.
  11. Execute a single leg takedown using your right elbow.
  12. Deliver a right outward downward back knuckle strike.
  13. Your left hand holds the opponent’ s right leg.
  14. Follow with a right downward whipping finger strike.
  15. Pivot clockwise to form a right forward bow stance facing 12 : 00.
  16. With both of your hands, twist the opponent ’ s right ankle clockwise to turn him onto his stomach.
  17. Deliver a left front downward stomp.
  18. Cock both of your hands at your right hip (left over right).
  19. Leap toward 4:30 to form a right front one-legged stance facing 12:00.
  20. Deliver a left side stomp.
  21. Drop into a left wide kneel stance facing 10 :30.
  22. Deliver a right inward overhead hammering handsword strike.
  23. Your left hand covers low.
  24. Deliver a right front downward stomp.
  25. Cock both hands at your left hip (right over left).
  26. Leap toward 10:30 to form a left rear one- legged stance facing 4:30.
  27. Deliver a right rear downward stomp.
  28. Extend both arms in the direction of your kick.

Section 4 — Dance of Death B

  1. Plant your right foot toward 10:30 to form a right front twist stance and immediately pivot counterclockwise and slide your left foot back to form a left 45 degree cat stance facing 6:00.
  2. Deliver a left outward downward block.
  3. Slide your left foot toward 12:00 to form a right neutral bow stance facing 6:00.
  4. Deliver a right inward block.
  5. Your left arm hangs naturally at your side.
  6. Pivot clockwise to form a right forward bow stance facing 6:00.
  7. Deliver a left underhand reverse handsword strike.
  8. Your right hand checks high.
  9. Step toward 6:00 with your left foot to form a modified left fighting horse stance.
  10. Execute a single leg takedown using your left elbow.
  11. Deliver a left outward downward back knuckle strike.
  12. Your right hand holds the opponent’s left leg.
  13. Follow with a left downward whipping finger strike.
  14. Pivot counterclockwise to form a left forward bow stance facing 6:00.
  15. With both of your hands, twist the opponent’s left ankle counterclockwise to turn him onto his stomach.
  16. Deliver a right front downward stomp.
  17. Cock both of your hands at your left hip (right over left).
  18. Leap toward 1:30 to form a left front one-legged stance facing 6:00.
  19. Deliver a right side stomp.
  20. Drop into a right wide kneel stance facing 7:30.
  21. Deliver a left inward overhead hammering handsword strike.
  22. Your right hand covers low.
  23. Deliver a left front downward stomp.
  24. Cock both hands at your right hip (left over right).
  25. Leap toward 7:30 to form a right rear one-legged stance facing 1:30.
  26. Deliver a left rear downward stomp.
  27. Extend both arms in the direction of your kick.

Section 5 LeapofDeathA

  1. Plant your left foot toward 7:30 to form a left front twist stance.
  2. Immediately step back with your right foot and pivot clockwise to form a left reverse bow stance facing 9:00.
  3. Deliver a right outward parry and grab.
  4. Deliver a left inward heel palm strike.
  5. Pivot counterclockwise to form a left neutral bow stance facing 9:00.
  6. Deliver a left outward back knuckle strike.
  7. Pivot clockwise to form a right forward bow stance facing 3:00.
  8. Use your left hand to force your opponent to the ground.
  9. Jump high into the air and land in a convex stance (diamond stance) to deliver right and left downward heel stomps.
  10. Deliver right and left downward thrusting heel palm strikes.
  11. Pivot into a convex stance.
  12. Pull the opponent’s head upward with both hands.
  13. Deliver a left over right neck break.
  14. Deliver a right inward downward diagonal handsword strike.
  15. Pivot clockwise and drop to form a right close kneel stance to deliver a left downward knee kick.
  16. Deliver a left downward thrusting heel palm strike.
  17. Cock your right hand at your hip.
  18. Leap into the air and pivot counterclockwise to deliver a right inward downward diagonal roundhouse kick.
  19. Extend both arms in the direction of the kick.

Section 6 Leap of Death B

  1. Plant your right foot toward 9:00 to form a left rear twist.
  2. Deliver a left outward parry and grab.
  3. Step toward 9:00 with your left foot and pivot clockwise to form a right reverse bow stance facing 3:00.
  4. Deliver a right inward heel palm strike.
  5. Pivot clockwise to form a right neutral bow stance facing 3 :00.
  6. Deliver a right outward back knuckle strike.
  7. Pivot counterclockwise to form a left forward bow stance facing 9:00.
  8. Use your right hand to force your opponent to the ground.
  9. Jump high into the air and land in a convex stance (diamond stance) to deliver right and left downward heel stomps.
  10. Deliver right and left downward thrusting heel palm strikes.
  11. Pivot into a convex stance.
  12. Pull the opponent’s head upward with both hands.
  13. Deliver a right over left neck break.
  14. Deliver a left inward downward diagonal handsword strike.
  15. Pivot counterclockwise and drop to form a left close kneel stance to deliver a right downward knee kick.
  16. Deliver a right downward thrusting heel palm strike.
  17. Cock your left hand at your hip.
  18. Leap into the air and pivot clockwise to deliver a left inward downward diagonal roundhouse kick.
  19. Extend both arms in the direction of the kick.

Section 7 — Isolation Set 1a

  1. Deliver a left front crossover stomp toward 3:00.
  2. Cock both hands at your left hip (right over left).
  3. Deliver a right inward downward lopping ball of foot stomp.
  4. Slide your left foot toward 3 :00 and pivot counterclockwise to form a left neutral bow stance facing 3:00.

Section 8 The Back Breaker A

  1. Step toward 4 : 30 with your right foot to form a right neutral bow stance.
  2. Deliver a left inward parry.
  3. Deliver a right outward parry.
  4. Step toward 4 : 30 to form a left neutral bow stance.
  5. Grab the opponent’s shoulders with both hands.
  6. Immediately slide your right foot toward 4 : 30 to form a left forward bow stance facing 10:30.
  7. Pull the opponent backward slightly.
  8. Deliver a right thrusting knee kick.
  9. Pull the opponent into your right knee kick.
  10. Plant your right foot to point of origin and form a left forward bow stance.
  11. Pull the opponent onto your left knee.
  12. Deliver a left over right neck break.
  13. Deliver a right inward downward diagonal handsword strike.
  14. Deliver right and left upward claws as you cock both of your hands high.
  15. Deliver right and left downward vertical back knuckle strikes.
  16. Slide your left foot toward 4:30 and drop to form a right wide kneel stance facing 10:30.
  17. Deliver right and left downward claws.

Section 9 Isolation Set 1b

  1. Deliver a right front crossover stomp toward 9:00.
  2. Cock both hands at your right hip (left over right).
  3. Deliver a left inward downward lopping ball of foot stomp.
  4. Slide your right foot toward 9:00 and pivot clockwise to form a right neutral bow stance facing 9:00.

Section 10 — The Back Breaker B

  1. Step toward 7:30 with your left foot to form a left neutral bow stance.
  2. Deliver a right inward parry.
  3. Deliver a left outward parry.
  4. Step toward 7:30 to form a right neutral bow stance.
  5. Grab the opponent ’ s shoulders with both hands.
  6. Immediately slide your left foot toward 7: 30 to form a right forward bow stance facing 1 :30.
  7. Pull the opponent backward slightly.
  8. Deliver a left thrusting knee kick.
  9. Pull the opponent into your left knee kick.
  10. Plant your left foot to point of origin and form a right forward bow stance.
  11. Pull the opponent onto your right knee.
  12. Deliver a right over left neck break.
  13. Deliver a left inward downward diagonal handsword strike.
  14. Deliver right and left upward claws as you cock both of your hands high.
  15. Deliver left and right downward vertical back knuckle strikes.
  16. Slide your right foot toward 7:30 and drop to form a left wide kneel stance facing 1:30.
  17. Deliver left and right downward claws.

Section 11 — Isolation Set2(Hopping Crane)

Part A

  1. Pivot counterclockwise to form a left front rotating twist stance facing 12:00.
  2. Cock both hands at your left hip (right over left).
  3. Execute a right front downward stomp (right one-legged stance).
  4. Execute a forward hopping foot maneuver.
  5. Step toward 10:30 with your left foot.
  6. Execute a right front thrusting sweep kick.
  7. Extend both arms in the opposite direction of your kick.
  8. Deliver a right rear thrust kick.

Part B

  1. Plant your right foot toward 12:00 to form a right front twist stance.
  2. Cock both hands at your right hip (left over right).
  3. Deliver a left front downward stomp (left one-legged stance).
  4. Execute a forward hopping foot maneuver.
  5. Step toward 1:30 with your right foot.
  6. Execute a left front thrusting sweep kick.
  7. Extend both arms in the opposite direction of your kick.
  8. Deliver a left rear thrust kick.

Section 12 — Transition 1

  1. Plant your left foot toward 3:00 to form a left front twist stance.
  2. Pivot clockwise to form a right 45 degree cat stance facing 6:00.
  3. Deliver a right outward downward parry.
  4. Deliver a left inward parry.

Section 13 Sleeper A

  1. Step toward 4:30 with your left foot to form a left neutral bow stance facing 6:00.
  2. Deliver a left inward parry.
  3. Your right arm hangs naturally at your side.
  4. Pivot counterclockwise to form a left forward bow stance facing 6:00.
  5. Deliver a right thrusting reverse handsword strike.
  6. Crescent step toward 6 : 00 with your right foot to form a right neutral bow stance.
  7. Apply the left over right sleeper hold.
  8. Slide your left foot toward 6 :00 to form a left rear twist stance facing 6 : 00.
  9. Deliver a left outward horizontal heel palm strike and claw.
  10. Pivot counterclockwise to form a right neutral bow stance facing 12:00.
  11. Deliver a right downward vertical back knuckle strike.
  12. Pivot clockwise to form a right forward bow stance facing 12:00.
  13. Deliver a left push-down block.
  14. Cock your right hand at your hip.

Section 14 Transition 2

  1. Slide your right foot toward 6:00 to form a left 45 degree cat stance facing 12:00.
  2. Deliver a left outward downward parry.
  3. Deliver a right inward parry.

Section 15 Sleeper B

  1. Step toward 1:30 with your right foot to form a right neutral bow stance facing 12 : 00.
  2. Deliver a right inward parry.
  3. Your left arm hangs naturally at your side.
  4. Pivot clockwise to form a right forward bow stance facing 12: 00.
  5. Deliver a left thrusting reverse handsword strike.
  6. Crescent step toward 12:00 with your left foot to form a left neutral bow stance.
  7. Apply the right over left sleeper hold.
  8. Slide your right foot toward 12: 00 to form a right rear twist stance facing 12: 00.
  9. Deliver a right outward horizontal heel palm strike and claw.
  10. Pivot clockwise to form a left neutral bow stance facing 6:00.
  11. Deliver a left downward vertical back knuckle strike.
  12. Pivot counterclockwise to form a left forward bow stance facing 6:00.
  13. Deliver a right push-down block.
  14. Cock your left hand at your hip.

Section 16 Brushing the Storm A

  1. Crescent step toward 3 : 00 with your left foot to form a transitional horse stance facing 6 : 00.
  2. Deliver a left inward parry.
  3. Immediately slide your right foot toward your left foot and step toward 6 :00 to form a right neural bow stance.
  4. Deliver a right thrusting heel palm strike.
  5. Your left hand checks high.
  6. Step toward 6:00 with your left foot to form a left close kneel stance.
  7. Deliver a right upward elbow strike.
  8. Pivot clockwise to form a right neutral bow stance.
  9. Deliver a right inward downward diagonal heel palm strike.
  10. Immediately slide your right foot toward 6:00 to form a left neutral bow stance facing 12:00.
  11. Execute a rear right single leg pick up.
  12. Deliver a left front snapping ball kick.
  13. Plant your left foot toward 6:00 to form a right neutral bow stance facing 12:00.

Section 17 Brushing the Storm B

  1. Crescent step toward 3:00 with your right foot to form a transitional horse stance facing 12:00.
  2. Deliver a right inward parry.
  3. Immediately slide your left foot toward your right foot and step toward 12:00 to form a left neural bow stance.
  4. Deliver a left thrusting heel palm strike.
  5. Your right hand checks high.
  6. Step toward 12:00 with your right foot to form a right close kneel stance.
  7. Deliver a left upward elbow strike.
  8. Pivot counterclockwise to form a left neutral bow stance.
  9. Deliver a left inward downward diagonal heel palm strike.
  10. Immediately slide your left foot toward 12:00 to form a right neutral bow stance facing 6:00.
  11. Execute a rear left single leg pick up.
  12. Deliver a right front snapping ball kick.

Section 18 Transition 3

  1. Plant your right foot toward 3:00 to form a left front twist stance.
  2. Immediately pivot clockwise to form a left neutral bow stance facing 9:00.
  3. Position your hands in a left standard defensive position.

Section 19 Failing Falcon A

  1. Execute a left pinning check to your left shoulder.
  2. Step toward 9:00 with your right foot and pivot counterclockwise to form a right reverse bow stance to buckle.
  3. Deliver a right thrusting forearm strike.
  4. Grab the opponent’s right wrist with your right hand.
  5. Pivot clockwise to form a left reverse bow stance.
  6. Deliver a left inward heel palm strike.
  7. Deliver a left upward knee kick.
  8. Immediately following a left downward thrusting knife edge kick.
  9. Grab the opponent’s wrist with both hands and pull in the opposite direction of the kick.
  10. Plant your left foot to point of origin and pivot counterclockwise to form a left forward bow stance facing 3:00.
  11. Twist the opponent’s arm across the front of your left knee with your left hand.
  12. Deliver a right inward heel palm strike.
  13. Grab the opponent’s wrist with both hands.
  14. Deliver a right thrusting shin kick.
  15. Follow with a right reverse snap kick.
  16. Deliver a right downward ball of foot stomp.
  17. Execute a right front thrusting sweep kick.

Section 20Transition 4

  1. Plant your right foot toward 3:00 to form a right front twist stance.
  2. Immediately pivot counterclockwise to form a right neutral bow stance facing 3:00.
  3. Position your hands in a right standard defensive position.

Section 21 Falling Falcon B

  1. Execute a right pinning check to your right shoulder.
  2. Step toward 3:00 with your left foot and pivot clockwise to form a left reverse bow stance to buckle.
  3. Deliver a left thrusting forearm strike.
  4. Grab the opponent’s left wrist with your left hand.
  5. Pivot counterclockwise to form a right reverse bow stance.
  6. Deliver a right inward heel palm strike.
  7. Deliver a right upward knee kick.
  8. Immediately following a right downward thrusting knife edge kick.
  9. Grab the opponent’s wrist with both hands and pull in the opposite direction of the kick.
  10. Plant your right foot to point of origin and pivot clockwise to form a right forward bow stance facing 9:00.
  11. Twist the opponent’s arm across the front of your right knee with your right hand.
  12. Deliver a left inward heel palm strike.
  13. Grab the opponent’s wrist with both hands.
  14. Deliver a left thrusting shin kick.
  15. Follow with a left reverse snap kick.
  16. Deliver a left downward ball of foot stomp.
  17. Execute a left front thrusting sweep kick.

Section 22Circling the Horizon A

  1. Plant your left foot toward 9:00 to form a left front twist stance.
  2. Pivot clockwise and slide your right foot to form a right 45 degree cat stance facing 12:00.
  3. Deliver a right outward overhead back knuckle strike.
  4. Deliver a left inward overhead heel palm strike and claw.
  5. Immediately step toward 12:00 with your right foot to form a right neutral bow stance.
  6. Deliver a right thrusting back knuckle strike.
  7. Cover low with your left hand.
  8. Deliver a right inward horizontal elbow strike.
  9. Drop onto your left knee to form a right close kneel stance on the ground facing 12:00.
  10. Deliver a right outward downward diagonal back knuckle strike.
  11. Slide your right foot back to form a left forward bow stance on the ground facing 12:00.
  12. Deliver a right thrusting heel palm strike.
  13. Your left hand covers low.
  14. Deliver a right shovel kick and follow with a right downward hammering heel kick.
  15. Cock both hands at your right hip (left over right).
  16. Slide your right foot back to form a right close kneel stance on the ground facing 12:00.

Section 23 Circling the Horizon B

  1. Slide your left foot back and pivot counterclockwise as you stand to form a left 45 degree cat stance facing 6:00.
  2. Deliver a left outward overhead back knuckle strike.
  3. Deliver a right inward overhead heel palm strike and claw.
  4. Immediately step toward 6:00 with your left foot to form a left neutral bow stance.
  5. Deliver a left thrusting back knuckle strike.
  6. Cover low with your right hand.
  7. Deliver a left inward horizontal elbow strike.
  8. Drop onto your right knee to form a left close kneel stance on the ground facing 6:00.
  9. Deliver a left outward downward diagonal back knuckle strike.
  10. Slide your left foot back to form a right forward bow stance on the ground facing 6:00.
  11. Deliver a left thrusting heel palm strike.
  12. Your right hand covers low.
  13. Deliver a left shovel kick and follow with a left downward hammering heel kick.
  14. Cock both hands at your left hip (right over left).
  15. Slide your left foot back to form a left close kneel stance on the ground facing 6:00.

Section 24 Transition 5

  1. Slide your right foot back and pivot clockwise to form a modified attention stance facing 12:00.

Section 25Leaping Crane A

  1. Immediately leap toward 9:00 to form a left front one-legged stance facing 12:00.
  2. Deliver a left inward parry.
  3. Deliver a right inward horizontal raking hammerfist strike.
  4. Immediately follow with a right snapping knife edge kick.
  5. Plant your right foot toward 1:30 to form a right neutral bow stance.
  6. Deliver a right outward downward diagonal back knuckle strike.
  7. Deliver a right inward horizontal elbow strike.
  8. Deliver a left inward horizontal heel palm strike to sandwich.
  9. Execute a right over left reverse neck twist.
  10. Deliver a right inward downward diagonal handsword strike.
  11. Deliver a right front scoop kick.
  12. Deliver a right inward eye hook.
  13. Immediately follow with a left front snapping ball kick (chicken kick fashion).
  14. Cock both hands at your left hip (right over left).
  15. Deliver a left front crossover stomp toward 4:30.

Section 26Leaping Crane B

  1. Leap toward 3:00 to form a right front one-legged stance facing 12:00.
  2. Deliver a right inward parry.
  3. Deliver a left inward horizontal raking hammerfist strike.
  4. Immediately follow with a left snapping knife edge kick.
  5. Plant your left foot toward 10:30 to form a left neutral bow stance.
  6. Deliver a left outward downward diagonal back knuckle strike.
  7. Deliver a left inward horizontal elbow strike.
  8. Deliver a right inward horizontal heel palm strike to sandwich.
  9. Execute a left over right reverse neck twist.
  10. Deliver a left inward downward diagonal handsword strike.
  11. Deliver a left front scoop kick.
  12. Deliver a left inward eye hook.
  13. Immediately follow with a right front snapping ball kick (chicken kick fashion).
  14. Cock both hands at your right hip (left over right).

Section 27Isolation Set 3

  1. Execute a right front crossover stomp toward 9 : 00.
  2. Leap toward 7: 30 to form a left one-legged stance facing 12:00.
  3. Cock your right clenched fist over your left shoulder.
  4. Cover your right clenched fist with your left hand.
  5. Plant your right foot toward 3 :00 to form a horse stance facing 12:00.
  6. Position your hands at the center of your body.

Closing

  1. Close your meditative horse stance.
  2. Finish with the formal salutation .

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