Kenpo Yellow Belt Requirements

1. Delayed sword (front-right lapel grap)
2. Sword of Destruction (front- left straight or round house punch)
3. Captured Twigs (rear- bear hug around waist with arms pinned)
4. Sword and Hammer (right flank- left hand shoulder grab)
5. Deflecting Hammer (front- right front thrust kick)
6. Checking the Storm (front - right step-through overhead club)
7. Alternating Maces (front- two-handed push)
8. Grasp of Death (left flank right arm headlock)
9. Mace of Aggression (front- two-hand lapel grab - pulling in)
10. Attacking Mace (front - right step through straight punch)

• Short Form 1
• Blocking Set 1
• The spelling and pronounciation of Kenpo.

Delayed Sword (front-right lapel grab)

Roger (5/3/11 break-down class): keep the opponent's hand trapped during the technique so you control him.

Roger: from the videos below, this can be used against a right punch as well though Mr. Parker taught this against a grab. In this case the attacker's punching hand is not trapped.

1. With your feet together Trap the opponents right hand with you left, step back with your left foot toward 6:00 into a right neutral bow stance, facing 12:00, while simultaneously executing a right inward block to the right inner wrist or bicep of your opponent.
2. Immediately slide your right foot back into a cat stance.
3. Without hesitation deliver a right front snap ball kick to your opponent's groin.
4. Plant your right foot (back lo its point of origin) into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00, while employing Marriage of Gravity as you strike with a right outward hand sword to the right side of your opponent's neck. Immediately slide your right hand (after the strike) down the arm of you opponent as a precautionary check.

Sword of Destruction (front- left straight or round house punch)

Roger (5/3/11 break-down class): keep the left hand in check during the technique to counter a unexpected right punch.

Roger: from the videos below, this technique is a "sister" technique of Delayed Sword. In alt demo 1, notice that the defender is stepping back to 8 o'clock. Also, note how the location of the block varies with whether you are on the inside or outside of the punch.

1. With your feet together, step back with your left foot toward 6:00 into a right neutral bow stance, facing 12:00, as you simultaneously execute a right extended outward block to the left inner wrist of your opponent's left punch. Your left hand should be in a positional check, covering your solar-plexus. (you could also use double factor by first executing a left inward parry prior to the right extended outward block)
2. Immediately slide your right foot back into a cat stance.
3. Without hesitation, deliver a right front snap ball kick to your opponent's groin.
4. Plant your right foot forward (to its point of origin) into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00 and while employing Marriage of Gravity, execute a right inward hand sword strike to the left side of your opponent's neck.
5. Immediately snap your right hand back to the left inner wrist of your opponent to act as a check.

Captured Twigs (rear- bear hug around waist with arms pinned)

Roger (5/3/11 break-down class): Video does not show step 4 in instructions but rather a variation. Rich called step 4 moving back into harm's way.

Roger: Notice what appears to be a different technique in alt demo 1. This looks more effective doesn't it? Alt demo 2 shows an interesting twist. Alt demo 3 has good explanations of each move.

1. With your feet together and your opponent's arm around you, step off toward 9 o'clock with your left foot into a horse stance, facing 12:00, as you simultaneously pin your opponent's hands (to your body) with your left hand. Just as your weight settles into your horse stance execute a right back hammer fist strike to your opponent's groin.
2. Immediately bring your right foot into a right cat stance (turning 90 degrees while facing 3 o'clock) as your left hand releases the pin, clears your opponent's left arm and covers the front of your face as a check if needed. Simultaneous with the action of your left arm have your right hand cover your groin and proceed to clear opponent's right arm.
3. Do a right heel stomp to your opponent's right instep.
4. Slide your right foot back toward 3:00 into a horse stance, facing 12:00. Immediately have your right forearm contour up the middle of your opponent's body as you execute a right vertical obscure elbow strike to the underside of your opponent's chin. Have your right arm snap back after the strike and cover your groin.

Sword and Hammer (right flank- left hand shoulder grab)

Roger (5/3/11 break-down class): Video does not show right upward hand sword from obscure zone but a regular hand sword strike.

alternate demo (opens in a new window)

1. While you are standing naturally, your opponent (standing between 3:00 and 4:00) grabs your right shoulder with his left hand. Pin your opponent's left hand to your right shoulder with your left hand as you step off and to your right with your right foot toward 3:00 into a horse stance(you may stomp the opponents foot as you settle), facing 12:00 while striking your opponent's throat with a right upward hand sword, tracking up the body so as not to be seen (from the obscure zone),
2. As your opponent reacts to your hand sword strike and bends backward(or is lucky enough to block it) execute a right back hammer fist strike to your opponent's groin.

Deflecting Hammer (front- right front thrust kick)

Roger (5/3/11 break-down class): This technique is one fluid motion, step drag out of the way, step drag into opponent with elbow strike.

alternate demo (opens in a new window)

1. With your feet together step back with your left foot toward 7:00 into a right neutral bow stance (to move out of the Line of Attack), while simultaneously executing a right downward diagonal block, against the outside of your opponent's right kicking leg. Your left hand checks at your solar plexus.
2. Without hesitation and while still in your right neutral bow, shuffle forward as your left hand checks inward and toward your opponent's biceps. Your right hand cocks at the right hip in preparation for an elbow strike.
3. Just as you conclude the shuffle execute a right inward horizontal elbow strike to your opponent's face (or chest or bicep), "with" a left sliding check down and onto your opponent's right elbow.

Checking the Storm (front - right step-through overhead club)

1. Standing naturally with your feet together, as your opponent swings his club in an overhead fashion, quickly step off to your right with your right foot toward 3:00. Simultaneously drag your left foot toward your right foot as you form a 45 degree cat stance facing 10:30. Without a break in the flow of your action execute a right inward hand parry followed by a left extended outward block (employing the "Double Factor" principle) to the right inner wrist of your opponent's right arm. During the natural flow of your motion have your right hand stop, hand open, to act as a check in front of your solar-plexus.
2. Immediately execute a left front snap ball kick to your opponent's groin.
3. Plant your left foot (toward 10:00) as a gauging leg toward your opponent, as you deliver a right snapping knife edge kick to the inside of the opponent's right knee.
4. Plant your right foot toward 10:00 into a right neutral bow, and while employing Marriage of Gravity, execute a right outward back knuckle to the left temple, as your left hand checks at the solar-plexus.

Alternating Maces (front- two-handed push)

Roger (from 5/3/11 break-down class): The initial block/strike is out and down, not just down. The cadence for this technique is 1, 2-3.

Roger: check out the extension to Alternating Maces in Alt Demo 2

1. With your feet together, and as your opponent pushes you, step back with your left foot toward 6:00 into a right neutral bow stance, facing 12:00, while simultaneously executing a right inward//downward block to the outside of your opponent's left arm, while your left hand cocks to your left hip.
2. Immediately collapse your right arm across the top of both of your opponent's arms (to act as a check), as you deliver a left vertical thrust punch to your opponent's sternum or solarplexus, while torqueing into a right forward bow stance. Remember both stance change and punch must work in synchronization with each other in order to maximize the force of the punch.
3. Have your left hand (after the punch) shift palm open and down) on top of both your opponent's arms (to check) while simultaneously having your right hand rapidly travel inside of your left arm and out into a right outward back knuckle strike to the right temple of your opponent, while pivoting back into a right neutral bow stance.
4. Immediately have your right hand snap back into a checking position.

Grasp of Death (left flank right arm headlock)

Roger (from 5/3/11 break-down class): In step 4, doing the arm bar, make sure your left formarm is well into opponent's arm socket.

alternate demo (opens in a new window)

1. With you bent forward and your opponent to your left applying a headlock with his right arm, initiate your action by tucking your chin to the left and against your chest, as you grab your opponent's right wrist with your right hand. All of this is done as your right foot steps forward toward 12:00 into a right close kneel stance while simultaneously grabbing your opponent's right inner thigh with your left hand and pinching the flesh of that leg with as much strength as possible. Your opponent will experience a horse-bite effect if it is done correctly. Be sure you continue checking the outside of your opponent's right leg with your left knee. (alternately, you can perform a ridge hand strike to the groin)
2. As your opponent reacts to your pinch and releases his grip, have your right hand bring his right arm over your head and down to your chest, making sure that your right forearm angles diagonally while acting as a check.
3. Immediately release the grip of your left hand and have your left foot step forward toward 11:00 into a left neutral bow stance as you simultaneously strike the back of your opponent's right elbow with your left forearm while pulling in and toward you with your right hand. This action should cause your opponent to step forward with his left foot prior to bending over at the waist.
4. Roll your left forearm on the back of your opponent's right elbow until your left forearm is parallel to the ground. Now slide your left hand to your opponent's right elbow. While controlling your opponent's right elbow with your left hand, pivot into a left forward bow, facing 11:00. Immediately execute a right snapping vertical punch to the base of your opponent's skull, behind his right mastoid bone.

Mace of Aggression (front- two-hand lapel grab - pulling in)

1. With your feet together and your opponent grabbing your lapel with both of his hands, while pulling you in and toward him, execute a right stomp on the arch of your opponent's right foot while simultaneously striking diagonally across the bridge of your opponent's nose with a right inward downward raking back-knuckle strike. Have your left hand pin and check both of your opponent's hands at the same time the stomp and strike are taking place.
2. Continue the motion of your right arm so that it travels horizontally and down, striking both of your opponent's forearms in the process which in turn will force your opponent to bend forward.
3. Immediately execute a right inward horizontal elbow strike to your opponent's left jaw making sure that you follow through with your action.
4. Without hesitation return with a right outward horizontal elbow strike to the right jaw of your opponent.

Attacking Mace (front - right step through straight punch)

Roger (from 5/3/11 break-down class): remember it is a left hand punch in step 4. You hold on to the opponent arm from step 3 till the end of the technique.

alternate demo (opens in a new window) - lot of theory

1. With your feet together, drop back with your right foot toward 6:00 into a left neutral bow stance, facing 12:00, as you execute a left inward block to the outside of your opponent's right punch. During this action your right hand cocks to your hip (fist clenched and palm up).
2. Immediately pivot into a left forward bow stance as you execute a right straight thrust punch to the right lower ribcage of your opponent. Make sure that your left hand is open as it checks your opponent's right elbow.
3. Circle your right hand down, out, over, and around your opponent's right arm as you counter grab the outside of your opponent's wrist. Immediately pull your opponent toward you while simultaneously delivering a right roundhouse kick to the groin. During this action cock your left hand at your left hip (fist clenched and palm up).
4. Drop forward into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00, while simultaneously executing a left snapping inverted punch to your opponent's right kidney, "with" your right leg on and Over the Line of Entry. (your right knee is inside of your opponent's right knee and pressing up against it).

Short Form 1

Is totally defensive, and teaches us to block while retreating, while looking at our opponent.

1. Drop your left foot back to 6:00, into a right neutral bow while simultaneously delivering a right inward block and a left back elbow strike.
2. Drop your right foot back to 6:00, into a left neutral bow while simultaneously delivering a left inward block and a right back elbow strike.

3. Turn to face your next imaginary opponent at 9:00. Step with your right foot to 3:00, into a left neutral bow, while simultaneously delivering a right inward block followed by left outward block and a right back elbow strike.
4. Drop your left foot back to 3:00 into a right neutral bow while simultaneously delivering a left inward right outward block combination and a left back elbow strike.
5. Turn to face your next imaginary opponent at 3:00, moving your right foot forward to "cover." Settle into a left neutral bow while simultaneously delivering a right high inward block followed by a left upward block and right back elbow strike.
6. Drop your left foot back to 9:00 into a right neutral bow while simultaneously delivering a left high inward block followed by a right upward block and left back elbow strike.
7. Turn to face your next imaginary opponent at 6:00, drawing your foot up to a transitional cat stance, executing a left inward downward block palm up (active check). Step back with your left foot towards 12:00, into a right neutral bow, while simultaneously delivering a right outward downward block and left back elbow strike.
8. Drop your right foot back to a 12:00, into a left neutral bow, while simultaneously delivering a right inward downward block palm up, followed by a left downward outward block palm down and right back elbow strike.
9. Step clockwise with your left foot to 12:00, returning to a meditative horse stance, thus returning to point of origin.

Blocking Set 1

7. Execute a left upward block.
8. Leaving your hand as the focal point, execute a left inward block.
9. From the inside, rotate at the shoulder and execute a left extended outward block.
10. From there, circle it down counter-clockwise and execute a left outward downward block.
11. Chamber the arm executing a left back elbow.
12. Execute a left push-down block.
13. Execute a double overhead block.
14. Execute a double cross block
15. Leaving your hand as the focal point, execute a double outward block.
16. From there, circle it down execute a double outward downward block.
17. Chamber the arms executing a double back elbow.
18. Execute a double push-down block.

1. Execute a right upward block.
2. Leaving your hand as the focal point, execute a right inward block.
3. From the inside, rotate at the shoulder and execute a right extended outward block.
4. From there, circle it down counter-clockwise and execute a right outward downward block.
5. Chamber the arm executing a right back elbow.
6. Execute a right push-down block.