Kenpo Karate Techniques

CONQUERING SHIELD (front left stiff arm lapel grab and possible right punch)

1. With feet together, simultaneously pin opponent's left arm with your left hand as your right vertical forearm strikes against opponent's left elbow to break, then glances off the elbow into a right vertical punch to his face (compound strike), as you execute a right front snapping ball kick to inner knee cap of opponent's right leg. Settle your stance!
2. As you proceed to plant your right foot forward to 11:00 (into a right neutral bow) have your right arm then strike down with your right downward elbow to opponent's left forearm thus forcing your opponent's head down.
3. With feet firmly planted, deliver a right upward elbow strike under opponent's chin.
4. Follow-up with a right downward heel and claw to opponent's face.

Hmm, reading this, we don't break the arm so much as do an upward angled inward/upward elbow to dislocate the opponent's shoulder. 

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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 Techniques

CAPTURING THE STORM (front right overhead club)

1. With feet together, step forward and to your left with your left foot to 11:00 into a horse stance. Simultaneously deliver a cross block (your right hand over your left) to the wrist of the attacking hand. At this point your cross block should be angled off to 1:00 so that your head and body are outside of the line of attack.
2. Immediately grab your opponent's right wrist with both of your hands, with your left hand facing you and your right hand turned away from you.
3. Step forward toward 11:00 with your right foot as you circle opponent's right arm down and clockwise while striking the club against your opponent's right knee; continue to circling motion around and up and over your head.
4. Retain your grab with your left hand as your right hand grabs outer end of opponent's club.
5. Immediately circle your left foot counter clockwise and further back to 9:00 (into a right neutral bow) as your right hand forces the club out of your opponent's grasp. Circle your right arm counter clockwise and strike your opponent's right elbow with the club.
front crossover and cover out twice toward 9:00.

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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 Techniques

HEAVENLY ASCENT (front two hand choke - arms straight)

1. With feet together and opponent applying choke, step forward with your right foot to 12:00 as both of your hands clasp together and execute a two arm upward wedge strike to inside of opponent's forearms to break the choke.
2. Pivot slightly (into a horse) and strike up and against opponent's chin with your right upward elbow.
3. Pivot back into a right neutral bow and deliver a right downward back knuckle strike to opponent's face.
4. Continue to pivot into a right forward bow as you execute a left inward overhead claw to opponent's nose and eyes. Your right hand is checking at this point.
5. Utilizing quarter beat timing, deliver a right half fist (palm up) to opponent's throat as you pivot back into a right neutral bow.
6. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 6:00.

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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.

Sacramento Kenpo Karate - May

Okay! Where did April go? We are in the merry month of May.

 

We are still enjoying the company of John Tieman and his group. If you have not had a chance, please extend a good old, SKK welcome.

 

Happy Mother's day!

 

KENPO KNOWLEDGE 101

 

Point of Origin - The beginning, root, or source of any movement-the natural position or location of your body and natural weapon at the time action begins. [Encyclopedia of Kenpo, pg 95]

 

Recover – (1) To get well; (2) Another term used for the word "position", and meaning to return to your original starting position or point of origin. [Encyclopedia of Kenpo, pg 102]

 

SKK Monthly Update –

 

Once again we have seen a spurt of new students for our children class.  Orange belt Matthew has been given a purple strip to acknowledge his studies halfway through the purple belt curriculum.  We gave a yellow stripe to Katlyn, Bradley, David, Cesar, Alma, Julissa, and Jaylon for learning 3 techniques.  SKK would like to welcome Jakari, Javon, Kamryn, and Curtis to our children class.  To everyone involved I would like to extend our thanks for your patience and support.

 

It seems we are going to lose a few students in our adult class.  You will be missed.  We seem to be getting an influx of new teen students.  Please extend a warm welcome to Ciara, Alexis, and Jacob. I would also like to acknowledge our yellow belts Bryan, Ed, Leann, John, and Chris for their individual progress.  For those few adult students who show up early and help us with the children class, your help is very much appreciated.  Everyone keep up the awesome work. See you on the "mat".

 

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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 Techniques

BROKEN GIFT (handshake)

1. With opponent squeezing your hand, step forward with your left foot to 1:00 as your left hand grabs your opponent's right wrist (creating a fulcrum) and your left elbow and forearm strikes up and under opponent's right elbow while your right arm pulls down, thus causing an elbow break.
2. Step back with your left foot to 7:00 into a right neutral bow as your right hand assists your left hand in grabbing and twisting your opponent's right wrist clockwise and back past your left hip.
3. Retain left grab and deliver a right outward back knuckle strike to opponent's right temple.
4. Slide your left foot counter clockwise to 4:00 as you deliver a right inward elbow strike to left jaw of opponent. Depending on the circumstance, a right downward diagonal forearm strike might be more appropriate.
5. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 4:00.

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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 Techniques

Love this one!  WE do it a lot grabbier though.


MENACING TWIRL (left hand rear belt grab)

1. With back toward opponent and standing with feet together, step back and to your left with your right foot to 8:00 (a rear twist stance) as you deliver a right downward outward block. (Have your left hand in checking position near your solar plexus.)
2. Immediately pivot clockwise to 8:00 (now facing opponent) and deliver a left heel of palm thrust to opponent's chin while shifting into a right forward bow.
3. Follow-up with a left knee kick to opponent's groin.
4. Plant your left foot (in place) and immediately deliver a right roundhouse knee kick to inside of opponent's right thigh.
5. Have the right foot (from last position) stomp onto the right instep of opponent.
6. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 2:00.

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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 Continuum

About the Kenpo Continuum

The Kenpo Continuum was an idea born from the basics of The Journey, but with the concept that those who have spent years of their lives dedicated to their training and learning of Kenpo Karate, deserved to have some recognition. Not only for what they have done themselves, but as a way to record the history of where they came from.

From the time that Mr. Parker died, people in Kenpo have split. Actually, from before the time that Mr. Parker died, people split. Such is the nature of people. However, if enough of the stories are recorded, the bigger picture will continue to emerge. That's the goal of the series; to document the history of the art we all love so much and to share some of the amazing stories of how kenpo changed all of our lives and continues to change the lives of those we teach.

The stories that are in the first volume represent some of the tremendously heart-warming experiences of kenpoists from around the world. There are still some copies left of volume one. Get them while supplies last. Also, please look at the qualifications to join in volume 2 of Kenpo Continuum.

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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.