CMATOS Master 8 Fold Form

Video Instructions

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Written Instructions

  • Bow
  • Perform the Kenpo Salute
  • First Fold
    • From meditation stance, step with the right leg out to low horse stance.
    • Inward blocks right, left
    • Outward blocks right, left
    • Upward blocks right, left
    • Downward blocks right, left
    • Brush perry right, left
    • Universal block right, left
    • Inverted inward downward block right, left
    • Push down right, left
  • Second Fold
    • Right leg steps into a rear crossing stance
    • Spin to face the rear
    • Step out with the left leg to a low horse stance
    • Straight punch right, left
    • Upper cut right, left
    • Cross Elbow right left
    • Back fist to the right, left
    • Rising elbow with the right, left
    • Crossing chops right, left
    • Palm strike right, left
    • Hammer fist right, left
  • Third Fold
    • Draw up to a cat stance to the right
    • Right front kick
    • Right Side kick
    • Right hook kick
    • Right roundhouse kick
    • Right outward crescent kick
    • Right inward crescent kick
    • Right axe kick
    • Right back kick
  • Fourth Fold
    • Crossing stance with the left foot, spin to a cat stance to the left
    • Left front kick
    • Left side kick
    • Left hook kick
    • Left roundouse kick
    • Left outward crescent kick
    • Left inward crescent kick
    • Left axe kick
    • Left back kick
  • Fifth Fold
    • Step back with the left leg to a horse stance, Right inward chop
    • Step back with the right leg to a horse stance, Left inward chop
    • Step forward with the right leg to a hard bow, Right downward block Left punch
    • Step forward with the left leg to a hard bow, Left downward block Right punch
  • Sixth Fold
    • Draw up to a cat stance with the left leg
    • Step forward outward block as you punch
    • Font kick punch
    • Land forward with a punch
  • Seventh Form
    • Draw up to a cat stance with the right leg
    • Step forward outward block as you punch
    • Front kick punch
    • Land forward with a punch
  • Eighth Fold
    • Turn facing the front and step out to a deep horse stance
    • Meditate with the rounded arms inward for 30 beats
    • Turn the rounded arms outward and meditate for 30 beats
    • Tuck the elbows down and meditate for 30 beats
    • Turn the palms downward and meditate for 30 beats
    • Kenpo Meditation for 30 beats
  • Kenpo Final Salute
  • Bow