Teaching
ED
PARKER'S AMERICAN
KENPO
KARATE
LOCK
FLOW DRILLS
Lock
Flows are taught at many Kenpo schools around the world. The idea behind
them is to expose you to many facets of grappling and manipulating an attacker.
Below are a series of Lock Flows that have been located and typed out to
read and learn from. These are vertical grappling sets, not techniques.
You may find elements within some of the techniques you know, but if you
did some of these in a technique format, it would simply look to an attacker
like you were trying to dance with them.
Lock Flow A
Lock Flow B
Lock Flow C
Lock Flow D
Multi-Point Lock Flow
12 Point Lock Flow #1
12 Point Lock Flow #2
12 Point Lock Flow #3
Lock
Flow A (Front- Cross Right Wrist Grab)
1.
Pin your attacker's right hand with your left as you roll your attacker's
arm clockwise away from you. As you do this, step your left foot to 12
o'clock and your left elbow puts pressure on your attacker's right elbow.
As you settle into your stance, push your left elbow down and pull up with
your right arm to create a fulcrum effect. This will bend your attacker
over. Note: Bend at the knees to sink with your attacker, not at the waist.
2.
Step back to 7:30 with your left foot as you move your left hand from their
elbow down to your attacker's right hand. Hold your attacker's hand backwards
with your thumbs on the back of your attacker's hand and your fingers on
the palm. Press forward bending your attacker's hand into his forearm.
3.
Grab your attacker's elbow with your left hand and pull the elbow up as
you rotate your right hand a little so your palm is now on your attacker's
hand. (Your attacker's elbow is now at a 90 degree angle as is his wrist).
4.
Twist your attacker's hand to the right and rotate your attacker's arm
counterclockwise (attacker's hand circles up and elbow circles down). Move
your attacker's elbow into your shoulder as you maintain your right hand
grab onto the back of your attacker's hand.
5.
Reach your left hand through your attacker's arm and grab your right arm.
(This is a figure-4 arm lock).
6.
Step to 12 o'clock with your left foot to get your attacker off-balance.
Kick your attacker's right leg out from under them with your right leg.
Follow them to the ground with a right knee to your attacker's ribs and
a left knee to your attacker's face.
Lock
Flow B (Front- Right Cross Wrist Grab)
1.
Pin your attacker's right hand with your left as you roll your attacker's
arm clockwise away from you. As you do this, step your left foot to 12
o'clock and your left elbow puts pressure on your attacker's right elbow.
As you settle into your stance, push your left elbow down and pull up with
your right arm to create a fulcrum effect. This will bend your attacker
over. Note: Bend at the knees to sink with your attacker, not at the waist.
2.
Step your left foot to 7:30 as you move your left hand from your attacker's
elbow to his hand. Hook your left thumb onto your attacker's thumb and
grab just above your attacker's wrist with your left hand as you release
your right hand.
3.
Step back to 12 o'clock with your left foot as you grab the inside of your
attacker's elbow with your right hand and pull it into your shoulder. As
you do this, squeeze your attacker's hand.
4.
Kick the back of your attacker's right knee with your left foot to drop
them to the ground.
Lock
Flow C (Front- Right Cross Wrist Grab)
1.
Pin your attacker's right hand with your left hand.
2.
Rotate your right hand clockwise so that the palm of your hand is facing
up.
3.
Push your attacker's arm towards them to bend his elbow and wrist at a
90 degree angle. Move your right hand on top of your attacker's wrist and
press down just above the wrist bone as a handsword to drop to the ground.
Lock
Flow D (Front- Straight Left Wrist Grab)
1.
Pin your attacker's right hand to your left with your right hand.
2.
Have your left hand grab up on your attacker's wrist and rotate his arm
clockwise as you step your left foot to 12 o'clock and execute a left inward
elbow to your attacker's right elbow. As you settle into your stance, push
down with your left elbow and pull up with your right hand.
Multi-Point
Lock Flow (Front- Cross Right Wrist Grab)
1.
Crossing Talon- Pin your attacker's right hand with your left as you roll
your attacker's arm clockwise away from you. As you do this, step your
left foot to 1:30 and your left elbow puts pressure on your attacker's
right elbow. As you settle into your stance, push your left elbow down
and pull up with your right arm to create a fulcrum effect. This will bend
your attacker over. Note: Bend at the knees to sink with your attacker,
not at the waist.
2.
Figure 4 Arm lock- V-step to 10:30 with your left foot as move your attacker's
elbow into your shoulder as you maintain your right hand grab onto the
back of your attacker's hand. Reach your left hand through your attacker's
arm and grab your right arm. Step your right foot through to keep your
attacker off-balance.
3.
Lever- Step your right foot back and then V-step your left foot to 1:30
as you straighten out your attacker's and press down onto your attacker's
elbow with your left hand.
4.
Wrist Lock- Grab your attacker's elbow with your left hand and fold your
attacker's arm up with your right hand, guiding they elbow in between your
forearm and bicep and squeeze your arm shut. (Raise your right elbow up
to keep the lock strong). Step through with your right foot to keep your
attacker off-balance.
5.
Elbow Break- Step to 7:30 with your right foot as you unfold your attacker's
arm. Maintain the wrist lock with your right hand as you snake your left
arm inside your attacker's elbow and onto his shoulder (this should clear
the arm to your left). Grab your attacker's elbow with your right hand
and pull down with both hands to break the elbow.
6.
Cobra Lock- Maintain pressure on your attacker's elbow with your right
hand as you slide your left hand down your attacker's arm and lock his
wrist (your hand is on the back of his). Fold your attacker's arm by circling
your hand down, forward, and up in front of you so that your left hand
is locking hs wrist in front of you and your attacker's forearm is against
your chest.
7.
Bulldog- Unfold your attacker's arm by going down and backwards, maintaining
the lock on his wrist with your left hand. Raise your hand up as you grab
the back of your attacker's neck with your right hand, pressing down.
8.
Wrap Around Choke- Slide your right hand back onto your attacker's elbow
and fold your attacker's arm up again. Replace your left hand with your
right to maintain the wrist lock as you step behind your attacker. Pull
your attacker's bent wrist towards them as you grab your attacker's elbow
with your left hand force his wrist into his throat.
12
Point Lock Flow #1 (Front- Push)
1.
As your attacker attempts to push you, have your left hand grab your attacker's
hand with your fingers on the palm and your thumb on the back of his hand.
Twist your attacker's hand counterclockwise as you press a right handsword
between your attacker's ring and little finger to increase pressure and
pain.
2.
Turn your left hand clockwise (maintaining your grasp on the thumb) as
your right hand reaches over your left and grabs your attacker's ring and
little fingers. Step back with your right foot as you push forward with
your hands applying pressure to force your attacker over.
3.
Maintain the pressure with your left hand as your right hand pops your
attacker's elbow up and into your left armpit.
4.
Maintain pressure on your attacker's wrist and allow your attacker's elbow
to move away from your armpit. Grab it with your right hand and rotate
your attacker's arm clockwise so that his elbow points to the ceiling and
his hand points to the floor. Apply pressure on the elbow and the hand.
(You now have a 90 degree angle at the elbow and a 90 degree angle at the
wrist).
5.
Place your attacker's elbow back in your armpit, or against your chest
depending on positioning, as your right hand releases its grip on the elbow
and grabs your attacker's hand. As your left hand relaxes the pressure,
have your right hand snap your attacker's fingers backwards towards his
forearm. Step your right foot in front of your attacker as your left hand
squeezes on the nerve between the forearm muscles of your attacker's arm.
6.
In one motion, have your right hand slide to your attacker's wrist and
grab as you simultaneously step your left foot into your attacker and press
your left elbow on your attacker's arm, (a la Crossing Talon).
7.
While maintaining pressure on your attacker's left arm, step your left
foot back 7:30 as you snake your left hand under your attacker's forearm
and grab your right wrist while your right hand moves to the back of your
attacker's hand. Fold your attacker's arm into a figure-4 arm lock keeping
them close.
8.
Step your left foot out so you are standing at the side of your attacker
as your right arm simultaneously pulls your attacker's arm across your
upper chest and your left arm slides under your attacker's arm and
across your attacker's chest. (this should hyper-extend or break their
elbow).
9.
Pull your left foot back into a transitional 90 degree angle cat stance
as your left arm comes back towards you and slides on top of your attacker's
arm and across his neck to again hyper-extend, or break, the elbow.
10.
Place your left hand, thumb down, on top of your attacker's wrist, and
grab, bending your attacker's elbow until it is at neck level with his
fingers pointing towards his face. Tuck your attacker's elbow into your
right armpit as your right hand snakes under your attacker's arm and grab
his wrist to form a reverse "come along" lock.
11.
Turn your body in place to the right while tucking your attacker's elbow
into your left armpit as your right hand releases. Bring your left hand
under your attacker's arm to grasp his elbow, ending in another "come along"
lock.
12.
Have your left hand let go of your attacker's elbow and your right hand
grab it. Your left hand will slide up to your attacker's hand. Move your
right hand up and left hand down to take attacker to the ground.
12
Point Lock Flow #2
1.
Have your left arm sweep your attacker's right arm away as your left arm
snakes between your attacker's arm and body from the front, grabbing his
right shoulder. (Your attacker's arm is now on your upper arm; this will
bend your attacker over with you at their side).
2.
With your right hand, grab your attacker's right wrist as you snake your
left hand out, always maintaining contact on your attacker's arm. Get between
your attacker's arm and body from the back and hook your hand onto your
attacker's neck as you simultaneously twist your attacker's right hand
clockwise.
3.
Maintain the right hand grab as you move your left hand from your attacker's
neck and place it on the outside of your attacker's elbow and push his
arm towards his head as you simultaneously wrap your right arm (still holding
the wrist) around your attacker's head so that your right forearm is against
the left side of his neck. Your right arm is now looped across the back
of your attacker's neck. Slide your left arm under your arm and your attacker's
arm (from your attacker's back to his front). Settle into the sleeper hold
as you squeeze both of your arms together.
4.
Slide your left arm out and onto your attacker's right elbow. Pull down
with your right arm on your attacker's wrist as you push back on his elbow
to tear the tricep.
5.
Cross in front of your attacker with your left foot so your back is to
them as you grab your attacker's right wrist with both hands and bring
his arm down over your left shoulder against your chest as you sick. Raise
in your stance to hyper-extend the elbow.
6.
Move your hands down to your attacker's hand. Step back and around with
your left foot to you are now facing your attacker as you twist his wrist
clockwise.
7.
Let go of your attacker's wrist with your left hand and use it to straighten
out your attacker's wrist. Pull the arm in front of your and onto your
thighs (elbow facing you). Sink into your stance and use your stomach to
break their elbow or create a third hand effect.
8.
Place your right hand on the back of your attacker's wrist and bend it
up as you rise up. As you rise up, place your left hand in the crook of
your attacker's elbow. Keep applying pressure and bring your attacker's
elbow into your chest (your attacker's forearm should be straight out from
your chest and his hand bent to the left or right). Use your chest as leverage
to break your attacker's wrist.
9.
Step back as you pin your attacker's right hand to your chest with your
left hand. Have your right hand snake over your attacker's arm, between
his arm and body and grab your attacker's chest.
10.
Continue the left hand pin as you remove your right hand. Grab your attacker's
tricep with your right hand. Roll your attacker's arm towards you as you
slide in and place your attacker's forearm on your shoulder with both of
your hands on your attacker's elbow. Sink and pull in with your hands to
break your attacker's elbow.
11.
While maintaining pressure with your left arm, step your right foot into
your attacker and wrap your right arm around his head so that your right
forearm is on the left side of your attacker's neck. Release your left
hand grab and press the outside of your left forearm to the right side
of your attacker's neck to choke them while bent over.
12.
While maintaining the pressure on your attacker's neck, step your left
foot back and turn counterclockwise so that your back is to your attacker.
Sink to flip them over your right shoulder.
12
Point Lock Flow #3
1.
Grab your attacker's right hand with your right hand and rotate it counterclockwise
and up as you bend his hand at the wrist and set the back of your attacker's
hand on your left bicep. (Your attacker's hand is now at a 90 degree angle
with the elbow up in the air). Wrap your left hand onto your attacker's
tricep and squeeze.
2.
With your left hand still holding the tricep, remove your attacker's hand
from your bicep with your right hand and slide it to your chest, palm on
your chest. Reach under your attacker's arm with your left hand and grab
the outside of your attacker's hand and twist it left (keeping the palm
on your chest.
3.
Continue to pressure with your left hand as your right hand holds and guides
your attacker's elbow onto your shoulder. As your attacker's elbow is moved,
bring your attacker's hand off your chest by pulling back on his fingers.
You can then switch hands if need be so the right hand pressures the fingers
and your left hand moves atop your attacker's forearm.
4.
Grab your attacker's right hand with both of your hands (fingers on hand,
thumbs on his palm). Step back with your left foot and bend your attacker's
hand in and up.
5.
Adjust your hands so they each grab one of your attacker's fingers and
pull out on the fingers as they continue to bend your attacker's hand in
and up.
6.
Maintain the grab and pressure with your left hand as you move your right
hand up to hold his forearm. Now hook your attacker's thumb with your left
hand's thumb as your left hand grabs your attacker's wrist and your right
hand guides your attacker's elbow into your shoulder.
7.
Have your left hand let go of your attacker's hand and shoot your right
hand under his arm as a palm strike to the side of your attacker's head.
Hook your right hand onto your attacker's neck into a half nelson.
8.
Step around to your attacker's back with your left foot as you hook your
left hand under your attacker's left arm and hook onto the back of your
attacker's head. (Adjust your right hand to this level). Keep your hands
on the head rather than the neck to get maximum forward pressure.
9.
Have your left hand release its lock and bring it out so it is on top of
your attacker's arm. Wrap your arm across your attacker's throat and hook
onto your right forearm to complete the lock. Again, press your attacker's
head forward with your right hand as you squeeze and complete the lock.
10.
Relax the choke and step back with your left foot pulling your attacker
straight back. Wrap your right arm around your attacker's head so their
face is in your armpit and your forearm against the back of his head. Lift
up with your right arm to apply pressure to the back of your attacker's
head.
11.
Have your left hand pull your attacker to the left so they go face down.
Push your attacker's head between your legs and lock your knees around
your attacker's head. Grab both of your attacker's arm (one in each arm)
and pull his arm together to strain his shoulders.
12.
Slide your hands up and grab your attacker's wrists and press the back
of your attacker's hand with your thumbs while pulling in and to you. Step
back and drive your attacker's head to the ground.
