Kenpo Karate

 

Sacramento Kenpo Karate

Wow! April has arrived. I barely remember moving our clocks forward…

Happy Easter and Spring Break!

SKK would like to extend a warm welcome to John Tieman, 6^th Degree Black in Tracy Kenpo and his students for attending our humble dojo to train.

KENPO KNOWLEDGE 101

Belt Ranking System - the colored belt system utilized in grading students' ability. Colors: White, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Blue, Green, 3rd Degree Brown, 2nd Degree Brown, 1st Degree Brown, 1st Degree Black, and on up.

Clock Principle - a method of teaching which was developed by Edmund K. Parker to help the student to visually imagine the directions which he is to follow. Think of yourself in the middle of a big clock. 12 o'clock is in front of you, 6 o'clock behind you, 9 o'clock to your left, 3 o'clock to your right. Also the 45-degree angles such as 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, and 10:30.

 SKK Monthly Update –

Our children's class is as big as ever. We appreciate all of your patience while in class. I want everyone to know that if I could spend individual time with each of you; I would.

The adult class has seen the comeback of several well liked and well missed students. Glad to have you back. For those students who show up on a regular basis, we truly admire your dedication for the proliferation of the art. Thank you…

We are keeping up the hard work, so that we can have more impact what we do.

**********SKK REMINDERS **********

Please pay your dues by the 10^th of every month.

Make sure you keep your receipt when you pay your dues.

• All students must wear a karate uniform or workout clothes. Male students must wear a groin protector.
• Hygiene is a good thing. Please make sure your karate uniform is clean, finger and toe nails are trimmed, and remove jewelry in class. These reminders are for the safety of your fellow students. Thank you.
• Please, let us know by phone or e-mail if you cannot show up for class.
• Ms. Long's information
• Cell – 916-690-1682
• Email – kenpokaratechick@gmail.com
• Mr. Nakamoto's information
• Cell – 916-832-2882
• Email – ronnak4967@gmail.com
• We charge a $10.00 belt fee for all belt promotions.
• The SKK patch is on sale for $10.00 each or $16.00 for two.
• Karate uniforms range from $20.00 to $25.00 depending on size.

             

American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style designed to promote good self-esteem, confidence, self-reliance, excellent defensive skills and is a lot of fun. If you want to learn the ultimate in self defense, we teach Kenpo Karate in Rancho Cordova for the Cordova Recreation & Park District at Mather Sports Facility

Kenpo Karate

 Not necessarily OUR version, but it is A version.  For reference.

5. LOCKING HORNS (front head lock)

• 1. With feet in line with each other and body bent forward, step forward with your right foot and deliver a right upward vertical reverse hand sword to opponent's groin.
• 2. Immediately follow up with a lifting vertical elbow strike to opponent's jaw.
• 3. After snapping the elbow, loop the right elbow and strike again with it driving from one o'clock down to seven o'clock, striking opponent's left hinge of jaw.
• 4. Left front crossover (toward twelve o'clock) into a left front twist stance as you execute a right horizontal back knuckle strike to right floating ribs of opponent simultaneous with a left heel push-down strike to opponent's solar plexus (fingers are horizontal and pointed toward you).
• 5. From your left front twist stance deliver a right knee kick to opponent's groin.
• 6. From the knee kick immediately have your right foot (which is presently in the air) stomp to instep of opponent's right foot.
• 7. With your right foot still planted on opponent's right foot have your left foot cross back of your right foot and stomp to instep of opponent's left foot.
• 8. Left step through and cover out twice.

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

Kenpo Karate

Not OUR version, just A version, for reference.

4. GIFT OF DESTRUCTION (handshake)

• 1. With right hand shaking and while standing naturally, hop forward and slightly to your left (toward ten o'clock) with your left foot as your right hand pulls your opponent's hand toward you.
• 2. With the above action, simultaneously strike in and against the joint of your opponent's right elbow with your left heel of palm as you deliver a right knee kick to opponent's groin or stomach.
• 3. As you plant your right foot forward and against the inside portion of opponent's right knee to cause a buckle (in a right neutral bow), deliver a right inward elbow strike to chest of opponent, checking opponent's right arm with your left hand.
• 4. Immediately slide your left foot counter clockwise to four o'clock (into a right neutral bow) as your left hand strikes with a heel palm and five finger claw to opponent's face. Have your right hand cover low and horizontally across your navel.
• 5. From your right neutral bow execute a right outward strike, converting it into a right reverse back knuckle rake toward you while striking and breaking opponent's bridge of nose. Your left hand now drops into a low horizontal covering check.
• 6. With same right striking hand strike down with a hammer fist to left hinge of opponent's jaw in order to dislocate it.
• 7. While strike is being executed and without loss of momentum shift into a horse stance (side horse facing toward eight o'clock) and deliver a looping downward hammer fist strike (with your right elbow anchored) to upper abdominal area of opponent.
• 8. Right front crossover and cover out twice.

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

Kenpo Karate

Not OUR version, just A version.

3. DANCE OF DEATH (front straight right punch)

• 1. Standing in a left neutral bow, step forward and to your left with your left foot (toward ten o'clock to get out of the line of attack). Simultaneously strike to the outside of opponent's right punch with your left inward block as your right arm hangs naturally to the right of your body.
• 2. With your left hand still guarding, strike to opponent's groin with a right upward vertical reverse hand sword while pivoting into a left forward bow.
• 3. Immediately step forward and to your left (to eleven o'clock) with your right foot (so as to buckle your opponent's right knee) into a right neutral bow as your right elbow strikes horizontally into opponent's right rib cage. Simultaneously have your left hand grab back of opponent's right knee and pull toward you.
• 4. With opponent now on his back (with his head facing between ten and eleven o'clock) have your right back knuckle strike down and out (from left to right) to inside of opponent's left knee to force his leg out, thus giving you a more desirable opening to the groin area. Your left hand should maintain grabbing opponent's right ankle.
• 5. Continue the action of the left back knuckle going out and then return with a right inward downward fingertip slice to opponent's groin area, while your left hand still maintains grab on opponent's right ankle.
• 6. Slide your left hand grab and shift it from the outside right heel to the top of opponent's toes while your right hand grabs outside of opponent's right heel.
• 7. Immediately push down on opponent's toes with your left heel of palm and pull up on opponent's right outside heel with your right hand and twist clockwise with both hands to snap opponent's right ankle. With the snap your opponent will turn from his back onto his stomach.
• 8. Release grabbing with both hands and left heel stomp to opponent's lower spine (stepping toward one and two o'clock).
• 9. Stand on opponent's spine with your left foot as your right leg closes to your left leg and then plants back and to the right to four o'clock.
• 10. Lift your left leg off of opponent's spine and replant it toward eleven o'clock as it pinches opponent's left kidney.
• 11. Drop into a left wide kneel as your left hand checks opponent's right shoulder blade and your right hand chops down to opponent's neck.
• 12. Immediately raise up and stomp upper spine of opponent with your right heel of foot (heel stomp).
• 13. Stand on opponent's upper spine with your right foot and plant your left foot toward eleven o'clock.
• 14. Cock your right foot and deliver a right (downward) back heel kick to opponent's head.
• 15. Right front crossover and cover out twice.

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

Kenpo Karate

Not OUR version, but A version.  Just posting for reference.

2. TRIGGERED SALUTE (front right hand direct push)

• 1. Standing naturally, while your opponent pushes your left shoulder with his right hand, step forward and to your left with your right foot (to eleven o'clock) so as to cause a buckle from the inside of opponent's right knee. Simultaneously pin your opponent's right hand to your left shoulder with your left hand and strike to opponent's jaw with a right forward heel thrust.
• 2. Immediately drop your right hand and scrape opponent's right biceps and forearm while circling your right arm counter clockwise to execute the next strike. This action will check your opponent's right arm and force him to bend forward.
• 3. Continue circling your right arm counter clockwise and deliver a right inward horizontal elbow strike to opponent's left rib cage.
• 4. With your left hand still pinning and after following through with your first elbow shot, deliver a right outward horizontal elbow strike to opponent's right rib cage or solar plexus, followed by a right thrusting chop to shoulder.
• 5. Release your left hand and execute a left overhead five finger claw to opponent's face as you cock your right fist (clenched and palm up) under your right chest. (After your left claw delivery your left forearm is then utilized as a pinning check.)
• 6. Follow-up with a right thrusting back knuckle (delivered vertically and straight up) to opponent's jaw.
• 7. From the right back knuckle, left rear crossover (toward twelve o'clock) and deliver a right (underhand) back elbow strike to opponent's solar plexus. Have your left hand claw opponent's face in the process and then guard your own face area.
• 8. Have your right foot step out to one and two o'clock (thrust it and lock it out) as it buckles opponent's left knee from the inside out (at the moment of contact you should automatically be in a right reverse bow. Simultaneously strike down to opponent's groin with a right downward hammer fist or right heel of palm as your left hand still guards your face.
• 9. From the right reverse bow deliver a right knee kick to opponent's right inner knee.
• 10. Right from the kick go into a right front crossover and cover out twice.

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

Kenpo Karate

Not necessarily OUR version, but it is A version:

1. CLUTCHING FEATHERS (front left hand hair grab)

• 1. Standing naturally, step back with your left foot (into a right neutral bow), simultaneously pin opponent's left hand (to your head) with your left hand as you deliver a right middle finger fist to opponent's left armpit (have your fist strike vertically).
• 2. While in a right neutral bow, strike to the inside of your opponent's left arm with first a left inward and then a right outward block as your left hand immediately continues its course of action and cocks to your left hip.
• 3. Shift to a right forward bow as you deliver a left heel thrust to opponent's jaw. Simultaneously convert your right outward block into an extended outward block, keeping your right extended outward block in place for protection, as well as in position for the next move.
• 4. Immediately shift into a right neutral bow as you deliver a right raking knuckle strike to bridge of opponent's nose. Without any loss of momentum pivot into a right reverse bow while continuing your right hand in a counter clockwise circle, slightly changing the orbit, and convert it into a right downward hammer fist to opponent's groin.
• 5. From the right reverse bow deliver a right rear scoop kick to your opponent's testicles.
• 6. Right from the kick go into a right front crossover and cover out twice.

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

Kenpo Karate

Sacramento Kenpo Karate

Woohoo! March is here! We had a handful of promotions in February…

Bryan Parker to 1^st Degree Black

Ed Sweeney to Yellow

Leanne Sweeney to Yellow

Chris Grussenmeyer to Yellow

Matthew Rousseve to Orange

James Garcia to Orange

KENPO KNOWLEDGE 101

Check - To restrain, hinder, or repress an opponent from taking action. This is accomplished by pressing, pinning, or hugging an opponent usually at the joints so that it minimizes his leverage and nullifies his actions.

Pinning Check - A check where you use pressure against your opponent's weapons to nullify delivery of these weapons.

Sliding Check - A specialized pinning block that travels on an opponent's body by sliding from one leverage point to another. During the course of each slide, constant body contact is maintained so as not to allow for retaliation. This is a form of body contouring.

SKK Monthly Update –

Our children's class seems to get bigger by the month we know have Tyler, Matthew, James, Gianah, Joshua, Yevgeniy, Rodney, Nick, Davis, Jessica, Katelyn, Naomi, Alma, Cesar, Julissa, Bradley, Kaitlyn, David, and Jaylon. Wow! That is a lot boys and girls. I thank you for all of your wonderful smiles and patience guys.

Our adult class is better than ever. We have all level of students now. SKK would like to acknowledge Jens Frojen a 2^nd Degree Black into our family of Kenpo orphans.

Everyone is doing awesome! Keep up the good work!

**********SKK REMINDERS **********

Please pay your dues by the 10^th of every month.

Make sure you keep your receipt when you pay your dues.

• All students must wear a karate uniform or workout clothes. Male students must wear a groin protector.
• Hygiene is a good thing. Please make sure your karate uniform is clean, finger and toe nails are trimmed, and remove jewelry in class. These reminders are for the safety of your fellow students. Thank you.
• Please, let us know by phone or e-mail if you cannot show up for class.
• Ms. Long's information
• Cell – 916-690-1682
• Email – kenpokaratechick@gmail.com
• Mr. Nakamoto's information
• Cell – 916-832-2882
• Email – ronnak4967@gmail.com
• We charge a $10.00 belt fee for all belt promotions.
• The SKK patch is on sale for $10.00 each or $16.00 for two.
• Karate uniforms range from $20.00 to $25.00 depending on size.

             

American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style designed to promote good self-esteem, confidence, self-reliance, excellent defensive skills and is a lot of fun. If you want to learn the ultimate in self defense, we teach Kenpo Karate in Rancho Cordova for the Cordova Recreation & Park District at Mather Sports Facility