American Kenpo Karate

Self-Defense Techniques

YELLOWBELT TECHNIQUES

DELAYED SWORD (right step-thru punch or grab)

ALTERNATING MACES (two hand front push)

SWORD OF DESTRUCTION (left step-thru hook punch)

DEFLECTING HAMMER (right front thrust kick)

CAPTURED TWIGS (rear bearhug arms pinned)

LONE KIMONO (left lapel grab)

OBSTRUCTING THE STORM (right step-thru overhead club)

MACE OF AGGRESSION (two hand lapel grab pulling in)

ATTACKING MACE (right step-thru straight punch)

SWORD AND HAMMER (right flank left shoulder grab)

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ORANGE BELT TECHNIQUES

CLUTCHING FEATHERS (left hand hair grab)

TRIGGERED SALUTE (right straight push to left shoulder)

FIVE SWORDS (right stepthru roundhouse punch)

THRUSTING SALUTE (right stepthru front kick)

GIFT OF DESTRUCTION (handshake)

LOCKING HORNS (front headlock)

CHECKING THE STORM (right stepthru overhead club)

AGGRESSIVE TWINS (two hand front push right leg forward)

GLANCING SALUTE (right hand cross push)

OBSCURE WING (right flank left hand shoulder grab)

SCRAPING HOOF (attempted full nelson)

GRIP OF DEATH (left flank right arm headlock)

REPEATING MACE (left hand cross push)

SHIELDING HAMMER (left stepthru hook punch)

STRIKING SERPENT’S HEAD (front bearhug arms free)

CRASHING WINGS (rear bearhug arms free)

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PURPLE BELT TECHNIQUES

TWIRLING WINGS (rear stiff left hand lapel grab)

SNAPPING TWIG (front left hand chest push)

LEAPING CRANE (front step through right punch)

BUCKLING BRANCH (front straight left kick)

CRUSHING HAMMER (rear bear hug - arms pinned)

GRASP OF DEATH (left flank right arm headlock)

CALMING THE STORM (front right roundhouse club)

CROSSING TALON (front right cross wrist grab)

REVERSING MACE (front straight left punch)

THRUSTING PRONGS (front bear hug-arms pinned)

LOCKED WING (hammerlock)

DANCE OF DEATH (front straight right punch)

RAINING CLAW (front uppercut right punch)

SPIRALING TWIG (front left hand chest push)

TWISTED TWIG (front wrist lock)

OBSCURE SWORD (flank left hand shoulder grab)

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BLUEBELT TECHNIQUES

TWIN KIMONO (front two-hand lapel grab - push out)

PARTING WINGS (front two-hand push)

THUNDERING HAMMER (front straight right punch)

SWINGING PENDULUM (front roundhouse right kick)

SQUEEZING THE PEACH (rear bear hug - arms pinned)

CIRCLING WING (rear two-hand choke - arms bent)

EVADING THE STORM (front right overhead club)

DARTING MACE (front two-hand wrist grab)

HOOKING WINGS (front two-hand low push)

SHIELD AND SWORD (front straight left punch)

GIFT IN RETURN (front hand shake)

BOW OF COMPULSION (front wrist lock - against chest)

CHARGING RAM (front tackle)

SLEEPER (front straight step through right punch)

CROSS OF DESTRUCTION (rear two-hand choke)

FLIGHT TO FREEDOM (right rear hammerlock)

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GREENBELT TECHNIQUES

DESTRUCTIVE TWINS (front two hand choke - pulling in)

FATAL CROSS (front two hand attempted low grab or push)

CROSSED TWIGS (rear two-hand grab to wrists)

WINGS OF SILK (rear two-arm lock)

CONQUERING SHIELD (front left stiff-arm lapel grab)

BEGGING HANDS (front two-hand grab to wrists)

THRUSTING WEDGE (front two-hand high push)

FLASHING WINGS (front straight right punch)

HUGGING PENDULUM (front right side kick)

TRIPPING ARROW (front bear hug - arms free)

ENTANGLED WING (front arm lock)

DEFYING THE STORM (front right roundhouse club)

BROKEN RAM (front tackle)

CLIPPING THE STORM (front right thrusting club)

RETREATING PENDULUM (front right rear kick)

RAKING MACE (front two-hand lapel grab - pull in)

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3rd BROWNBELT TECHNIQUES

DOMINATING CIRCLES (front offset right hand to shoulder)

GLANCING SPEAR ( front right direct wrist grab to left arm)

BLINDING SACRIFICE (front two hand shoulder grab)

REPEATED DEVASTATION (full nelson)

DESPERATE FALCONS (front two hand grab to wrists)

GRIPPING TALON (left front direct right wrist grab)

ENCOUNTER WITH DANGER (front two hand push)

FLASHING MACE (right step thru punch)

DETOUR FROM DOOM (front right roundhouse kick)

GIFT OF DESTINY (handshake)

FALLEN CROSS (rear two hand choke)

RETURNING THE STORM (right round and back hand club)

CIRCLE OF DOOM (right front kick)

SQUATTING SACRIFICE (rear bearhug arms free)

TWIST OF FATE (front two hand push)

BRUSHING THE STORM (right flank overhead club)

CIRCLING THE HORIZON (right step thru punch)

GATHERING CLOUDS (right step thru punch)

CIRCLING DESTRUCTION (left step thru punch)

OBSCURE CLAWS (right flank left hand shoulder grab)

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2nd BROWNBELT TECHNIQUES

MENACING TWIRL (2 hand rear grab left at belt right at collar)

LEAP FROM DANGER (rear push)

KNEEL OF COMPULSION (right flank step thru punch)

ROTATING DESTRUCTION (right front kick, left spin back kick)

BROKEN GIFT (handshake)

ESCAPE FROM DEATH (Rt rear arm choke, Lft hand arm grab)

SECURING THE STORM (right roundhouse club)

INTERCEPTING THE RAM (front tackle)

BACK BREAKER (right flank step thru punch)

HEAVENLY ASCENT (two hand front choke)

TAMING THE MACE (right step thru punch wall to your back)

CROSS OF DEATH (front two hand cross choke)

GLANCING WING (left uppercut punch)

DECEPTIVE PANTHER (double roundhouse kick, low then high)

TWIRLING SACRIFICE (full nelson)

RAINING LANCE (right front overhead knife)

GLANCING LANCE (right front knife thrust with arms down)

PIERCING LANCE (right front knife thrust with arms down)

ENTWINED LANCE (front knife thrust)

THRUSTING LANCE (right front knife thrust with arms free)

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1st BROWNBELT TECHNIQUES

PROTECTING FANS (L&R front punch with opp’s left leg forward)

UNFURLING CRANE (L&R punch with opp’s right leg forward)

DESTRUCTIVE KNEEL (right front step thru punch)

CIRCLES OF PROTECTION (right step thru high punch)

DANCE OF DARKNESS (right front kick followed by right punch)

UNWINDING PENDULUM (right front kick then right punch)

REVERSING CIRCLES (left roundhouse kick then left punch)

SNAKING TALON (front two hand push)

CIRCLING FANS (right left punch combination)

CIRCLING WINDMILLS (front two hand push then right punch)

DEFENSIVE CROSS (right front snap kick)

BOWING TO BUDDHA (right front round kick while kneeling)

PRANCE OF THE TIGER (right flank step thru right upper punch)

SHIELD AND MACE (right step thru punch)

TWIRLING HAMMERS (left step thru punch)

ENTWINED MACES (front left and right punch combination)

FATAL DEVIATION (right and left punch w/ opp’s R leg forward)

THRUST INTO DARKNESS (right punch from left rear flank)

UNFOLDING THE DARK (left step thru punch from Rt rear flank)

ESCAPE FROM DARKNESS (right punch from left rear flank)

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1st BLACKBELT TECHNIQUES

FALCONS OF FORCE (2-man flank shoulder grab)

BEAR AND THE RAM (front R-punch & bearhug arms free)

COURTING THE TIGER (flank L & R arm grabs)

THE RAM & THE EAGLE (front Rt punch & rear Lft collar grab by 2 men)

GRASPING EAGLES (front Rt lapel grab and rear Rt arm grab by 2 men)

GATHERING OF THE SNAKES (L front punch & R rear punch, 2 men)

MARRIAGE OF THE RAMS (R&L shoulder grabs close, 2-men)

PARTING OF THE SNAKES (R front punch & rear attempt, 2-men)

REPRIMANDING THE BEARS (R front punch & rear bearhug arms free)

SNAKES OF WISDOM (R&L shoulder grab, 2-men)

DESTRUCTIVE FANS (right flank punch w/opp’s right leg forward)

LEAP OF DEATH (front right straight punch)

FALLING FALCON (right front lapel grab)

CAPTURING THE STORM (right overhead club)

CIRCLING THE STORM (right front club poke)

ESCAPE FROM THE STORM (right flank right overhead club)

CAPTURING THE ROD (right front pistol against your chest)

DEFYING THE ROD (right front pistol)

BROKEN ROD (rear right hand pistol)

TWISTED ROD (right front pistol)