Kenpo Karate Self Defense Techniques

Kenpo Karate Self Defense Techniques

Yellow Belt Self Defense Techniques

1. Delayed Sword. Front left-hand lapel grab.
2. Alternating Maces.  Two-hand front push.
3. Sword of Destruction. Left hooking punch.
4. Deflecting Hammer. Right kick.
5. Captured Twigs. Rear bear hug, arms pinned.
6. Grasp of Death. Left flank headlock.
7. Checking the storm. Right overhead club.
8. Mace of Aggression. Two-hand lapel grab.
9. Attacking Mace. Right step-through punch.
10. Sword and Hammer. A right flank shoulder grab.

Orange Belt Self Defense Techniques

1. Clutching Feathers. Front left-hand hair grab.
2. Triggered Salute. Front right-hand direct push.
3. Dance of Death. (Front straight right straight punch.
4. Gift of destruction. Handshake.
5. Locking Horns. Front Headlock.
6. Lone Kimono. Front left-hand lapel grab.
7. Glancing Salute. Front roundhouse right punch.
8. Five Swords. Front roundhouse right punch.
9. Scraping Hoof. Full Nelson.
10. Grip of Death. Left flank right headlock.
11. Crossing Talon. Front right cross wrist grab.
12. Shielding Hammer. Front hooking left punch.
13. Striking Serpent’s Head. Front bear hug- arms free.
14. Thrusting Salute. Front straight right snap kick.
15. Locked Wing. Right rear hammerlock.
16. Obscure wing. Right flank, left-hand shoulder grab.
17. Reversing Mace. Front straight left punch.
18. Buckling Branch. Front straight left kick.
19. Thrusting Prongs. Front bear hug- arms pinned.
20. Twisted Twig. Front wrist lock.
21. Obscure Sword. Right flank, left-hand shoulder grab.
22. Repeating Mace. Front left-hand push.
23. Raining Claw. Front uppercut right punch.
24. Crashing Wings. Rear bear hug- arms free.

Purple Belt Self Defense Techniques

1. Twirling Wings. Left rear stiff arm shoulder grab.
2. Snapping Twig. Front left-hand chest push.
3. Leaping Crane. Right front step through punch.
4. Swinging Pendulum. Front right roundhouse kick.
5. Crushing Hammer. Rear bear hug- arms pinned.
6. Captured Leaves. Right flank finger lock.
7. Evading the Storm. Right front overhead club.
8. Charging Ram. Front tackle.
9. Parting Wings. Front two hand push.
10. Thundering Hammers. Front step through right punch.
11. Squeezing the Peach. Rear bear hug- arms pinned.
12. Circling Wing. Rear two hand choke- arms bent.
13. Calming the Storm. Front right step through roundhouse club.
14. Darting Mace. Front two hand wrist grab.
15. Hooking Wings. Front two hand low push.
16. Shield and Sword. Left front straight through punch.
17. Gift in Return. Handshake.
18. Bow of Compulsion. Front wrist lock against opponent’s chest.
19. Obstructing the storm. Right overhead club.
20. Twin kimono. Front two-hand lapel grab- push out.
21. Sleeper. Front right step though straight punch.
22. Spiraling Twig. Rear bear hug, arms free.
23. Cross of destruction. Rear two hand choke.
24. Flight to Freedom. Rear hammerlock.

Blue Belt Self Defense Techniques

1. Begging Hands. Front two hand grab to the wrists.
2. Thrusting Wedge. Front two hand high push.
3. Flashing Wings. Front right step through punch.
4. Hugging Pendulum. Right front side kick.
5. Repeated Devastation. Full Nelson.
6. Entangled Wing. Front arm lock.
7. Defying the Storm. Front right step though roundhouse club.
8. Raking Mace. Front two hand lapel grab- pulling in.
9. Snaking Talon. Front two hands push.
10. Shield and Mace. right front step through punch.
11. Retreating Pendulum. Front right thrusting heel kick.
12. Tripping Arrow. Front bear hug- arms free.
13. Fallen Cross. Rear two hand choke.
14. Returning Storm. Front inward roundhouse and backhand club.
15. Crossed Twins. Rear two hand grab to the wrist.
16. Twist of Fate. Front two hand push.
17. Flashing Mace. right straight front punch.
18. Gift of Destiny. Handshake.
19. Wings of Silk. Rear two arm lock.
20. Gripping Talon. Left front direct right wrists grab.
21. Gathering Clouds. Right straight front punch.
22. Destructive Twins. Front two hand choke, pulling in.
23. Broken Ram. Front tackle.
24. Circling the horizon. Right front step through right punch.

Green Belt Self Defense Techniques

1. Obscure Claws. A flank left-hand shoulder grab.
2. Encounter with Danger. Front two hand push.
3. Circling Destruction. Front step through left punch.
4. Detour from Doom. Front right roundhouse kick.
5. Squatting Sacrifice. Rear bear hug- arms free.
6. Escape from Death. Right rear arm choke.
7. Brushing the Storm. Flank right overhead club.
8. Menacing Twirl. Left-hand rear belt grab.
9. Leap from Danger. Rear two hand push.
10. Circles of Protection. Front step through overhead right punch.
11. Circle of Doom. Front Right Kick.
12. Broken Gift. Handshake.
13. Heavenly Ascent. Front two-handed choke, arms straight.
14. Capturing the Storm. Front right overhead club.
15. Conquering Shield. Front left stiff arm lapel grab.
16. Taming the Mace. Front step through right punch.
17. Twirling Sacrifice. Full Nelson.
18. Cross of Death. Front two hand cross choke.
19. Securing the storm. Front right roundhouse club.
20. Intercepting the ram. Front tackle.
21. Kneel of Compulsion. Flank step through right punch.
22. Clipping the storm. Front right thrusting club.
23. Glancing Wing. Front left uppercut punch.
24. The Back Breaker. Flank step through right punch.

Third Degree Brown Belt Self Defense Techniques

1. Glancing Spear. Front right direct wrist grab.
2. Thrust into Darkness. Rear right step through punch.
3. Circling Fans. Front right and left front straight punch combination.
4. Rotating Destruction. Front right snap and left spinning back kick.
5. Falcons of Force. Flank left and right shoulder grab by two men.
6. The Bear and The Ram. Front right punch and rear bear hug, arms free.
7. Raining Lance. Front right step through overhead knife.
8. Desperate Falcons. Front two hand grab to both wrists.
9. Leap of Death. Front right step through punch.
10. Protecting Fans. Front right and left punch combination with opponents left leg forward.
11. Deceptive Panther. Combination right front snap low kick and right roundhouse high kick.
12. Courting the Tiger. Flank left and right arm grab by two opponents
13. Gathering the Snakes. Front left punch and rear right punch by two men.
14. Glancing Lance. A front right knife thrust while your arms are down.
15. Dominating Circles. Front right shoulder grab by opponent’s right hand.
16. Destructive Fans. Left flank right punch with opponent’s right leg forward.
17. Unfurling Crane. Front right and left punch combination with opponent’s right leg forward.
18. Grasping Eagles. Front right lapel grab and rear right arms grab by two men.
19. Parting of the Snakes. Front right punch and rear attempt by two men.
20. Thrusting Lance. A front right knife thrust while your arms are down.
21. Blinding Sacrifice. Front two hand grab or choke.
22. Snakes of wisdom. Flank left and right shoulder grabs by two men.
23. Entwining Lance. Front right knife thrust.
24. Falling Falcon. Front right direct lapel grab.

Second Degree Brown Orange Belt Self Defense Techniques

1. FATAL CROSS – Front Two-Hand Attempted Grab or Push
2. TWIRLING HAMMERS – Front Left Step Through Punch
3. DEFENSIVE CROSS – front Right Snap Kick
4. DANCE OF DARKNESS – Front Right Kick Followed By a Right Punch
5. MARRIAGE OF THE RAMS – Right and Left Shoulder Grabs (Close) By Two Men
6. THE RAM AND THE EAGLE – Front Right Punch and Left Collar Grab By Two Men
7. ESCAPE FROM THE STORM – Right Flank Right Overhead Club
8. CIRCLING WINDMILLS – Front Two-Hand Push Followed By a Right Punch
9. DESTRUCTIVE KNEEL – Front Right Step Through Punch
10. BOWING TO BUDDHA – Front Right Roundhouse Kick (While Kneeling On The Ground)
11. REVERSING CIRCLES – Front Left Roundhouse Kick Followed By a Left Punch
12. REPRIMANDING THE BEARS – Front Right Punch and Rear Bear-Hug By Two Men — Arms, Free
13. CIRCLING THE STORM – Front Right Club Thrust (Poke)
14. UNFOLDING THE DARK – Left Step-Through Punch From The Right Rear Flank
15. UNWINDING PENDULUM – Front Right Kick Followed By A Right Punch
16. PIERCING LANCE – Front Right Knife Thrust While Your Arms Are Up
17. ESCAPE FROM DARKNESS – Right Punch From The Right Side
18. CAPTURING THE ROD* – Front Right Pistol Holdup (Against Your Chest)
19. PRANCE OF THE TIGER – Right Flank Step Trough Uppercut Punch
20. BROKEN ROD – Rear Right Hand Pistol
21. ENTWINING MACES – Front Right and Left Punch With Opponent’s Left Leg Forward
22. DEFYING THE ROD – Front Right Pistol Holdup
23. FATAL DEVIATION – Front Right and Left Punch With Opponent’s Left Leg Forward
24. TWISTED ROD – Front Right Pistol Holdup

First Degree Brown Orange Belt Self Defense Techniques

1. Clutching Feathers. Front left-hand hair grab.
2. Triggered Salute. Front right-hand direct push.
3. Dance of Death. Front straight right straight punch.
4. Gift of Destruction. Handshake.
5. Locking Horns. Front Headlock.
6. Lone Kimono. Front left-hand lapel grab.
7. Glancing Salute. Front roundhouse right punch.
8. Five Swords. Front roundhouse right punch.
9. Scraping Hoof. Full Nelson.
10. The grip of Death. Left flank right headlock.
11. Crossing Talon. Front right cross wrist grab.
12. Shielding Hammer. Front hooking left punch.
13. Striking Serpent’s Head. Front bear hug- arms free.
14. Thrusting Salute. Front straight right snap kick.
15. Locked Wing. Right rear hammerlock.
16. Obscure wing. Right flank, left-hand shoulder grab.
17. Reversing Mace. Front straight left punch.
18. Buckling Branch. Front straight left kick.
19. Thrusting Prongs. Front bear hug- arms pinned.
20. Twisted Twig. Front wrist lock.
21. Obscure Sword. Right flank, left-hand shoulder grab.
22. Repeating Mace. Front left-hand push.
23. Raining Claw. Front uppercut right punch.
24. Crashing Wings. Rear bear hug- arms free.

First Degree Black Belt Self Defense Techniques

1. Twirling Wings. Rear two-hand stiff-arm shoulder grab.
2. Snapping Twig. Front left-hand chest push.
3. Leaping Crane. Front right step through punch.
4. Swinging Pendulum. Front right roundhouse kick.
5. Crushing Hammers. Rear bear hug. Arms pinned.
6. Captured leaves. Right flank finger lock.
7. Evading the Storm. Front right step through an overhead club.
8. Charging Ram. Front tackle.
9. Parting Wings. Front two hand push.
10. Thundering Hammers. Front right step through punch.
11. Squeezing the Peach. Rear bear hug, arms pinned.
12. Circling Wing. Rear two hand choke, arms bent.
13. Calming the Storm. Front right step through roundhouse club.
14. Darting Mace. Front two hand wrist grab.
15. Hooking Wings. Front two hand low push.
16. Shield and Sword. Front left to step through punch.
17. Gift in Return. Front handshake.
18. Bow of Compulsion. Front wrist lock against opponent’s chest.
19. Obstruction the Storm. Front right step through an overhead club.
20. Twin Kimono. Front two hand lapel grab, push out.
21. Sleeper. Front right front step through straight punch.
22. Spiraling Twig. Rear bear hug, arms free.
23. Cross of destruction. Rear two hand choke.
24. Flight to Freedom. Rear hammerlock.

Second Degree Black Orange Belt Self Defense Techniques

1. Begging Hands. Front two hand grab to wrists.
2. Thrusting Wedge. Front right step through punch.
3. Flashing Wings. Front right step through punch.
4. Hugging Pendulum. Front right thrusting knife-edge kick.
5. Repeating Devastation. Full nelson.
6. Entangled Wing. Front arm lock.
7. Defying the Storm. Front right step through roundhouse club.
8. Raking Mace. Front two hand lapel grab, pulling in.
9. Snaking Talon. Front two hand push.
10. Shield and Mace. Front Right step through punch.
11. Retreating Pendulum. Front right thrusting heel kick.
12. Tripping Arrow. Rear two hand choke.
13. Fallen Cross. Rear two hand choke.
14. Returning Storm. Front inward roundhouse and backhand club.
15. Crossed Twigs. Rear two hand grabs to wrist.
16. Twist of Fate. Front two hand push.
17. Flashing Mace. Front right step through punch.
18. Gift of Destiny. Front Handshake.
19. Wings of Silk. Rear two arm hammerlock.
20. Gripping Talon. Front left direct right wrist grab.
21. Gathering Clouds. Front right step through punch.
22. Destructive Twins. Front two hand choke, pulling in.
23. Broken Ram. Front tackle.
24. Circling the Horizon. Front right step through punch.

Third Degree Black Orange Belt Self Defense Techniques

1. Obscure Claws. Flank left hand shoulder grab.
2. Encounter with Danger. Front two hand push.
3. Circling Destruction. Front step through left punch.
4. Detour from Doom. Front right roundhouse kick.
5. Squatting Sacrifice. Rear bear hug- arms free.
6. Escape from Death. Right rear arm choke.
7. Brushing the Storm. Flank right overhead club.
8. Menacing Twirl. Left hand rear belt grab.
9. Leap from Danger. Rear two hand push.
10. Circles of Protection. Front step through overhead right punch.
11. Circle of Doom. Front Right Kick.
12. Broken Gift. Handshake.
13. Heavenly Ascent. Front two handed choke, arms straight.
14. Capturing the Storm. Front right overhead club.
15. Conquering Shield. Front left stiff arm lapel grab.
16. Taming the Mace. Front step through right punch.
17. Twirling Sacrifice. Full Nelson.
18. Cross of Death. Front two hand cross choke.
19. Securing the storm. Front right roundhouse club.
20. Intercepting the ram. Front tackle.
21. Kneel of Compulsion. Flank step through right punch.
22. Clipping the storm. Front right thrusting club.
23. Glancing Wing. Front left uppercut punch.
24. The Back Breaker. Flank step through right punch.

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