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Tracy Kenpo: Kimono Grab (AB)

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KIMONO GRAB (AB) : TWO-HAND GRAB HIGH

Defense A:

  1. Pin both opponents’ hand with your left hand.
  2. Left footsteps back to 6:00 into soft bow right forearm strikes under both elbows
  3. Clear arms away with a sweeping block.
  4. Right chop to throat; shuffle forward to get in range.
  5. Right forearm sandwich to head.
  6. Immediately follow through with a roll over hammerfist.
  7. Right foot draws to cat stance, followed by a back kick to body.
  8. Cross out.

Defense B:

  1. Pin both opponents’ hand with your left hand.
  2. Left footsteps back to 6:00 into soft bow right forearm strikes under both elbows.
  3. Clear arms away with a sweeping block.
  4. Right chop to throat flowing right into a right forearm sandwich to head.
  5. Immediately follow through with a roll over hammerfist.
  6. Right foot draws to cat stance, followed by a back kick to body.
  7. Cross out.

Defense C:

  1. Pin both opponents’ hand with your left hand.
  2. Left footsteps back to 6:00 into soft bow right forearm strikes under both elbows.
  3. Clear arms away with a sweeping block.
  4. Right chop to throat flowing right into a right forearm sandwich to head.
  5. Immediately follow through with a roll over hammerfist.
  6. Right foot draws to cat stance, followed by a back kick to body.
  7. Cross out.

Ed Parker American Kenpo: Destructive Twins

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DESTRUCTIVE TWINS (FRONT Two hand choke)

BASE TECHNIQUE

  1. As the opponent pulls you forward, step toward 12:00 with your right foot and form a right neutral bow stance simultaneously deliver a left overhead punch (palm down) to the opponent’s face with a right uppercut punch (palm up) to his groin or stomach.
  2. Slide your right foot to the right toward 1:30 and form a modified right neutral bow stance as you deliver a right inward block to the outside of the opponent’s left arm and a left inward downward block (palm down) to the top of his right arm.
  3. Pivot clockwise and form a right forward bow stance facing 1:30 as you deliver a left vertical outward block to the outside of the opponent’s left arm. Simultaneously cock your right fist palm upward at your right hip.
  4. While in your right forward bow stance, deliver a left horizontal finger thrust to the opponent’s eyes.
  5. Pivot clockwise and form a horse stance as you deliver a right horizontal thrust punch to the opponent’s left ribcage (toward 10:30). Simultaneously your left hand grabs the upper part of the opponent’s left arm and tracks downward to end with a wrist grab. Once the grab is made the opponent’s arm is pulled diagonally down past your left hip creating an Angle of Cancellation.
  6. Execute a right front crossover and double cover out toward 4:30.

EXTENSION

  1. Drag your left foot (gauging leg) toward your right foot and deliver a right upward vertical hooking heel kick to the opponent’s groin.
  2. Plant your right foot toward 1:30 and form a right reverse bow stance to buckle the inside of the opponent’s left leg. Simultaneously deliver a right uppercut forearm strike to the opponent’s left elbow.
  3. Reach under the opponent’s head and hook your right hand around the right side of his neck. Drag your left foot (gauging leg) toward your right foot and immediately shoot your right foot back into a right reverse bow stance as you jerk his head downward and flip him onto his back with his feet pointing toward 7:00. This is known as a half nelson throw.
  4. With the opponent on his back and his head between your feet, drop into a right close kneel stance facing 9:00 as you deliver a left downward knee kick to his left clavicle or neck.
  5. Stand up and step over his head with your left foot and plant it on the right side of his body forming a left front rotating twist stance. Immediately continue pivoting counterclockwise and deliver a right ball of foot kick to the opponent’s groin.
  6. Drop your weight and form a left close kneel stance facing 1:30 as you deliver a right downward knee kick to the opponent’s solar plexus as you simultaneously deliver a right half fist strike to his throat. Your left hand is covering.
  7. Spring upward and deliver a right front scooping ball of foot kick through the opponent’s face followed immediately by a right front stomp kick to his face.
  8. Plant your right foot above his head and hop forward onto your right foot to gauge for distance. Deliver a left back kick to the opponent’s head.
  9. Plant your left foot toward 9:00 and pivot counterclockwise to form a left front rotating twist stance.
  10. Continue the pivot to deliver a right inward sweep kick across the opponent’s face. Continue spinning and plant your right foot near your left foot and deliver a left rear stomp kick to the right side of his neck.
  11. Execute a left front crossover and double cover out toward 10:30.

Ed Parker American Kenpo: Raining Claw

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RAINING CLAW (Defense for a Right Uppercut Punch)

BASE TECHNIQUE

  1. Step towards 6:00 with your left foot to form a right neutral bow stance
  2. Deliver a right inward downward horizontal forearm block
  3. Execute a left inward overhead claw
  4. Execute a forward push-drag foot maneuver
  5. Deliver a right snapping uppercut punch
  6. Cover to 6:00

EXTENSION

  1. Pivot clockwise and form a right forward bow stance toward 12:00 as your left hand (which is positionally checking at your sternum) execute a left thrusting heel palm strike to the opponent’s chin and convert it into a left ricocheting five-finger thrust to his eyes. Your right hand positionally checks at your sternum.
  2. Convert your left five-finger thrust into a left vertical downward five-finger claw to the opponent’s face as you pivot counterclockwise to form a right neutral bow stance. As you settle into your stance and as your left hand tracks its way down his face, execute a right half fist strike (palm up) to the opponent’s throat.
  3. Slide your left foot toward 4:30 to form a right neutral bow stance facing 10:30 as your left hand execute a left outward horizontal heel palm claw to the left side of the opponent’s face. Simultaneously deliver a right outward horizontal back knuckle strike to his solar plexus.
  4. Continue sliding your left foot up the circle toward 1:30 to form a right neutral bow stance as your right hand continues under your opponent’s left arm. Your left hand checks his left elbow. Immediately apply a direct snaking hammerlock as you drop your weight and form a right wide kneel stance facing 7:30 forcing the opponent to bend over.
  5. With your left foot, step toward 6:00 as your left hand slides along the opponent’s left forearm to end with a grab to his left wrist.
  6. Slide your right foot 180-degrees clockwise (right reverse step through) toward 6:00 to form a left neutral bow stance facing 12:00 as your right hand assists your left hand in grabbing the opponent’s left wrist. Yank his arm toward you to dislocate his left shoulder and force him to the ground.
  7. Leap counterclockwise and form a left close kneel stance facing 9:00 to deliver a right knee drop to the back of the opponent’s neck.
  8. Using the opponent’s neck as a springboard, leap clockwise, facing 3:00, and deliver a left back heel stomp to his head.
  9. From Point of Contact, execute a left front crossover and double cover out toward 4:30.

Ed Parker American Kenpo: Striking Serpents Head

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STRIKING SERPENTS HEAD (Defense against a front bear hug – arms free)

BASE TECHNIQUE

  1. Step back to 7:30 with your right foot into a left Neutral Bow as your right hand checks at face level (to check a head butt) and do a left inward Back Knuckle to attackers mastoid.
  2. Pin attackers head by anchoring your left elbow or grab their hair and anchor your left elbow to draw their head back. Do a right Half Fist, palm down to attackers throat.

EXTENSION

  1. Step back with your left foot into a left Cat Stance while doing a left Heel Palm Claw down attackers face.
  2. Grab attackers right arm with your left hand (at about the elbow), pulling the arm slightly out and step forward with your right foot to the outside of attackers right left while doing a right Inward Elbow to (and through) attackers ribs.
  3. With your right arm between attackers arm and body, reach up and grab onto attackers shirt collar (or shoulder/hair) and, as you drop down onto your left knee, yank attacker down onto your right thigh.
  4. As attacker is falling backwards onto your knee, circle your right arm (counter clockwise) out and into a right Overhead Elbow onto attackers chest/solar plexus.
  5. Push attackers off your thigh, rise up, do a right Side Kick to attackers head and cover out to 6:00.

Ed Parker American Kenpo: Escape from Darkness

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ESCAPE FROM DARKNESS (LEFT REAR FLANK – Right Step Through Punch)

BASE TECHNIQUE

  1. Hop toward 1:30 and form a transitory right one-legged stance facing 7:30. Immediately deliver a left thrusting knife edge kick to the outside of the opponent’s right knee. Your hands are positionally checking to your left in the Neutral Zone.
  2. Plant your left foot (gauging leg) toward 7:30 and immediately spin clockwise to deliver a right spinning stiff-leg sweep to the back of the opponent’s right knee. Conclude this sweep by forming a transitional right reverse bow stance and deliver a right outward back knuckle strike to his kidney.
  3. Pivot clockwise and form a right neutral bow stance facing 7:30. Immediately step forward with your left foot toward 7:30 and form a left neutral bow stance as you deliver left vertical punch to the right side of the opponent’s jaw. During this action your right hand grabs and gravitationally checks his right shoulder and your left knee braces against his back.
  4. With your left knee checking his back, reverse the motion of your left hand and execute a left outward claw across the opponent’s face. During the same flow of motion, deliver a right inward downward diagonal hammerfist strike to the left side of his jaw.
  5. Slide your right foot clockwise and back toward 4:30 to form a left neutral bow stance facing 10:30. During this action have your right hand grab under the opponent’s jaw and pull as you execute a left heel palm strike to his right mastoid.
  6. Execute a left front crossover and single cover out toward 4:30.
  7. Survey.
  8. With your opponent still on his knees, execute a right rear crossover and deliver a left hooking heel kick to the opponent’s face.
  9. From Point of Contact, execute a left front crossover and double cover out toward 4:30.