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ED PARKER'S AMERICAN
KENPO KARATE

3rd CLASS BROWN BELT - TECHNIQUES

1. DOMINATING CIRCLES (Front - Offset Right Hand Grab To Right Shoulder)

1. Standing naturally, have your right foot circle clockwise into a horse stance, planting it in back of an down on your opponent's right leg to buckle it. As you circle your right leg, circle a right outward overhead elbow strike. In sync with the planting of your right foot, have your elbow strike down and on top of your opponent's right forearm. During this action have your left hand check your opponent's right shoulder.
2. This is a sophisticated transitional buckle that first travels downward, before rotating into a reverse bow that trips your opponent. As you pivot into a right reverse bow, deliver a right thrusting heel palm strike to the right side of your opponent's mandible. Your left hand is still checking your opponent's right arm. (This should daze your opponent and begin to turn him counterclockwise.)
3. Have your right foot spring forward toward 10:30 into a right front twist stance. As you spring forward, deliver a left outward hand sword to your opponent's throat. Your right hand contours down his right arm, acting as a sliding check, until it grabs and controls his right wrist.
4. Have your left foot step out toward 10:30 into a left neutral bow. As you step out control manipulate your opponent by having your left hand hook around your opponent's neck. This should further turn his head and body counterclockwise (from your point of view) so that he is face down near your left thigh. Simultaneous with these actions, have your right hand assist in turning your opponent by applying a hammer lock on his right arm. (Your opponent is falling toward the ground.)
5. Have your right foot slide clockwise toward 10:30 into a left neutral bow (facing your opponent at 4:30). Be sure that you are in control maintenance of your opponent. Without loss of momentum, push drag reverse toward 10:30.  As you push drag, yank his right arm toward you to dislocate his shoulder. Your left hand assists your right hand in the dislocation.
6. Drop into a left close kneel stance, having your right knee smashing and sandwiching your opponent's face and head to the ground.
7. From the point of Contact of your right knee strike, gradually ascend into a left front crossover and cover out twice toward 9:00.
 

2. TWIST OF FATE (front two hand push)

1. With feet together, drop back with your right foot to 6:00 (into a left neutral bow) as both of your hands come up and out (twin extended outward hand swords) to inside of opponent's wrists.
2. Immediately have your left hand grab opponent's right wrist simultaneously as your right hand grabs opponent's left wrist.
3. Deliver a right step through slicing heel kick to opponent's right ribcage.
4. As you plant your right foot to 10:00, twist your opponent's arms and cross them counter clockwise as you pivot to your left facing 6:00 into a left neutral bow.
5. Without losing momentum, force your opponent's arms forward and then down and back to flip him on his back, shuffling back as you do so.
6. While still grasping his wrists, deliver a right knee kick to upper spine or head of opponent as you pull opponent's arms up and toward you.
7. Plant your right foot to point of origin; left front crossover and cover out twice toward 11:00.
 

3. FLASHING MACE (front straight right punch)

1. With feet together, step to 11:00 with your left foot (into a left neutral bow) as your left inward blocks the outside of your opponent's right punch at or above the elbow. Simultaneously with the block, cock your right hand above your right shoulder (palm out).
2. Immediately step through with your right foot to 10:00 (into a transitional right neutral bow) as you deliver a right inward horizontal knuckle rake to opponent's right cheek bone or temple with your left hand still guarding.
3. Without any hesitation pivot counterclockwise (you're now facing 4:00) and strike to opponent's right ribcage with a left horizontal outward back knuckle strike and in the same motion, have your right hand execute an inward heel of palm bracing check to opponent's right upper arm.
4. After delivering a right inward bracing check against opponent's right arm follow-up with a left outward check (left hand looks like a waiter carrying a tray). As you drop into a left close kneel stance continue the motion of your right arm and without loss of motion, have your right hand circle counterclockwise as you loop a right overhead back knuckle strike to opponent's face or temple while utilizing gravitational marriage.
5. Left front crossover and cover out to 10:00.
 

4. DETOUR FROM DOOM (front right roundhouse kick)

1. While in a right neutral bow, quickly shift your left foot to 4:00. Simultaneously deliver a left downward block to opponent's right leg with a right vertical fist to opponent's face. (At this point, you should be in a right 45 degree cat stance).
2. From a right 45 degree cat stance, deliver a right snapping ball kick to opponent's groin.
3. Plant your right foot toward 10:00 into a right neutral bow as you simultaneously execute a left vertical punch to opponent's solar plexus over you right arm as it checks opponent's arms down with a right horizontal forearm check.
4. Deliver a right back knuckle to opponent's stomach as your left foot shifts to 3:00 into a right neutral bow.
5. Have your left hand hook downward on back of opponent's neck as you continue circling your right arm counter clockwise and deliver a right hammer fist to the back of opponent's neck.
6. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 3:00.
 

5. GIFT OF DESTINY (handshake)

1. With feet together, step forward and slightly to your left (right neutral bow) to 11:00 (this is done to buckle your opponent's right leg) as your left hand grabs your opponent's right wrist and your right elbow strikes in and horizontally to opponent's solar plexus.
2. Have your right hand reverse grip on opponent's right hand (from upper to lower side of fingers).
3. Step back toward 6:00 with your right foot (left neutral bow) as your hand twists your opponent's hand clockwise and your left hand reverses its grasp to assist your right hand in securing the twist.
4. Deliver a right snapping ball kick to opponent's solar plexus.
5. Release your right hand and strike to back of opponent's right hand with your right heel of palm thrust to break opponent's wrist as you shift to a forward bow to 12:00.
6. Plant your right foot to point of origin and left front crossover; covering out twice toward 6:00.
 

6. BLINDING SACRIFICE (front two hand choke or grab attempt)

1. With feet together and opponent attempting to choke or grab you from the front (12:00) step forward with your right foot to 12:00 into a right neutral bow as both of your arms thrust forward and to inside of opponent's arms, first to attempt twin pokes to opponent's eyes and continuing as two outward open hand hand swords to inside of opponent's forearms (your right hand to your opponent's left forearm and your left hand to your opponent's right forearm) and without loss of motion, circle down to opponent's groin, grabbing the testicles with both of your hands.  (At this point have your body up close to your opponent's body, acting as a body jam.)
2. From the testicles execute two outward circular inward hooking back knuckle rakes to both kidneys of opponent (your right back knuckle striking to opponent's left kidney and your left back knuckle striking to opponent's right kidney). This move is executed and timed as you shuffle back (push drag) into a right 45 degree cat stance while having both of your arms travel horizontally and into two vertical outward blocks (left outward and right outward) as a checking measure.
3. Immediately shuffle in as the fingers of both of your hands flick to opponent's eyes followed by twin thumb scoops to opponent's eyes.
4. From eyes have both of your hands slap down on opponent's shoulders and travel down arms of opponent, catching and grabbing opponent's arms at the wrists to pull opponent down.
5. Immediately re-circle the arms up, over, and in so that you strike your opponent's temples (or mastoids) with both of your inverted back knuckles (with your right back knuckle striking to opponent's left temple (or mastoid) and your left back knuckle striking to opponent's right temple (or mastoid).
6. With both of your elbows raised, drop them down and in toward each other thus striking and sandwiching opponent's jaws (with your right inside elbow striking to opponent's left jaw and your left inside elbow striking to opponent's right jaw).
7. Grab back of opponent's head with both of your hands and push down as your right knee kicks up and smashes opponent's face.
8. From your right knee kick have your right foot stomp to opponent's right instep.
9. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 6:00.
 

7. RETURNING STORM (roundhouse and backhand club attack)

1. Starting in right neutral, drop back (by shuffling back) to 6:00 and place both of your arms close (positioning them vertically with your fists at the top) to your chest, as your opponent takes a wild step through roundhouse horizontal club strike which misses.
2. As opponent attempts to strike with a returning backhand club strike, step forward with your left foot to 1:30 (into a left neutral bow) and have both of your arms strike vertically so that your left forearm strikes at opponent's right elbow joint and your right outer wrist at opponent's right wrist.
3. Immediately grab opponent's right wrist with your right hand and push vertically and out with your left forearm as you slide your right foot clockwise to 10:30, keeping constant pressure on your opponent's right elbow.
4. Follow-up with a front snapping ball kick to opponent's right ribcage (kick is delivered toward 6:00).
5. Plant right foot back to 10:00 and do left front crossover and cover out to 12:00.
 

8. GLANCING SPEAR (front direct left wrist grab)

1. With feet together and opponent's right hand grabbing your left wrist, step back with your right foot (into a left neutral bow) to 6:00 as your right hand goes under your own left wrist and grabs (palm out) opponent's right wrist.
2. Immediately shift into a left reverse bow as your right hand, which is still maintaining the grab, pulls your opponent down and toward you (toward of 6:00.)
3. Shift into a left neutral bow as your left elbow strikes to opponent's right ribcage (the palm of your left arm should be facing the ground). Have your right hand continue to grab so as to control your opponent, pulling opponent's arm past you.
4. Have your right hand release the grasp and have the heel of palm of the same hand strike the opponent's forearm and in a glancing, dipping motion strike to opponent's eyes with the finger tips of the same hand.
5. Immediately sweep opponent's right foot with your left foot while executing a left front crossover while moving toward 5:00.
6. Pivot out of twist stance (clockwise) and right stiff leg sweep to back of opponent's legs to drop opponent, ending up in a wide left front twist stance toward 12:00.
7. Without losing momentum have right sweeping leg immediately turn into a right downward roundhouse kick to opponent's head toward 12:00.
8. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 6:00.
 

9. ENCOUNTER WITH DANGER (front two hand push)

1. With feet together, opponent pushes and forces you to the ground onto your back toward 6:00.
2. While on your back and as your opponent proceeds to pounce on you, deliver a left vertical knife-edge kick to opponent's groin toward 12:00. Immediately follow-up with a right knife-edge kick (as you flip your body to your left) to opponent's jaw.
3. Plant your right foot to your left as you turn onto your stomach facing 6:00.
4. Bring your arms under your body and push yourself back as you deliver a left back thrust kick while you're on your right knee; pushing yourself into the action.
5. While on your right knee, left front crossover and cover out twice toward 6:00.
 

10. GATHERING CLOUDS (front straight right punch)

1. With feet together, step to 10:00 with your left foot (into a left neutral bow) as your left hand parries your opponent's right punch. Simultaneously deliver a right inward horizontal middle knuckle rake (palm up) to opponent's right ribcage.
2. Follow through with the motion of your right hand and immediately deliver a right outward horizontal hand sword to opponent's right floating ribs.
3. Without hesitation move forward and inside of opponent's right knee (between 10:00 and 11:00) with your right leg so as to buckle your opponent. Simultaneously strike to opponent's right ribcage with a right inward horizontal elbow without cocking. Keep your left hand up as a check.
4. With your right leg between opponent's legs, do a right front scoop kick and plant your right back (into a left neutral bow) to 4:00 as you do a right outward horizontal eye slice and circling back in with a right eye gouge and a left outward torquing heel palm.
5. Left front crossover and cover out to 4:00.
 

11. CIRCLE OF DOOM (front straight right kick)

1. While in a right neutral bow (facing 12:00) and your arms are to your side, pivot to your left into a right reverse bow as you deliver a right inside downward (palm down) in and up against opponent's right kicking leg just behind his right calf. Your left hand is in guard position at this point crossed over your right forearm. Continue circling your right arm clockwise to execute a right outward extended block.
2. Force your opponent's right leg in a looping counter clockwise arc as you deliver a right rear stiff leg kick up and under opponent's groin (if necessary drag your left foot in to assist you in gauging your distance), striking the groin with the back of your right heel.
3. Plant your right foot (in place) and deliver a left hooking kick to your opponent's head.
4. Left front crossover without planting your kicking foot and cover out twice toward 6:00.
 

12. SQUATTING SACRIFICE (rear bear hug - arms free)

1. With opponent applying rear bear hug (arms free) and with feet together, step to your right (to 3:00) with your right foot into a horse, as both of your elbows strike down to opponent's forearm, squat on opponent's right knee as both of your hands then grab and pull on opponent's right ankle; the pulling and squatting could cause the knee to break.
2. Immediately twist opponent's right ankle counter clockwise as your right leg circles clockwise (preferably raking across opponent's face in the process) and plants to 7:00 into a left close kneel stance while still facing 12:00.
3. Pivot (in place) into a right forward bow as you now face 6:00.
4. While still maintaining grab with your right hand, step forward with your left foot to 6:00 into a left close kneel stance (parallel to opponent's body) and have your left hand grab opponent's left wrist.
5. Support your weight onto your left leg as you cock your right leg high to your waist.
6. Pull and jerk up with both of your arms as your right foot stomps to lower spine of opponent.
7. Right front crossover, sweeping in opponent's arm down and cover out twice toward 4:00.
 

13. FALLEN CROSS (rear two hand choke)

1. With feet together and opponent choking you from the rear with both of his hands, step to your left (to 9:00) into a horse as you grab both of opponent's wrists with both of your hands (right to right and left to left).
2. Move your right foot forward to 10:00 (into a right neutral bow) and pivot counterclockwise as you cross opponent's arms with his right arm over his left while now facing 6:00, making sure that the arms are crossed at or above the opponent's elbows.
3. While still grabbing opponent's wrists, have both of your arms force your opponent's arms down as your deliver a right knee kick up and against the left elbow joint of your opponent (opponent's left elbow joint should be facing down at this point). Without hesitation and with your right knee against your opponent's left elbow, deliver a right front snapping ball kick to opponent's groin.
4. As you plant your right foot toward (to 6:00), deliver a right inward horizontal elbow strike (or a right inward downward diagonal forearm smash from 1:00 to 7:00, depending upon the circumstances). Have your left hand check opponent's arms down and toward opponent.
5. Right front crossover and cover out to 12:00.
 

14. BRUSHING THE STORM (flank right overhead club)

1. With feet together and opponent attacking from your right side, step forward and to your right with your right foot to 2:00 (opponent is attacking from 3:00 while you are facing 12:00). Simultaneously deliver a left inward parry outside of opponent's right arm while striking to opponent's jaw with a right heel palm thrust (which will travel up striking under and inside of opponent's right arm.)
2. Step forward with your left foot (left close kneel stance) to 2:00 as you strike to opponent's solar plexus with your right elbow (striking vertically and down) and continue checking opponent's right arm with your left hand.
3. Pivot clockwise to your right (into a left neutral bow) facing 4:00 as you strike to opponent's groin with a right heel of palm (hooking your right arm toward you). Simultaneously continue to apply your left hand check to opponent's shoulder blade.
4. Drop your right foot back toward 10:00 into a left neutral bow as your right hand pulls opponent's right leg (sliding your hand to his right knee cap and to levels below that point) toward you as your left hand pushes forward at opponent's right shoulder blade or right hip.
5. While holding opponent's right leg with your right hand, deliver a left snapping instep kick to opponent's groin.
6. Plant your left foot and deliver a right knife-edge kick to back of opponent's left knee thus buckling him to the ground.
7. Right front crossover and over out twice toward 10:00.
 

15. DESPERATE FALCONS (front two hand grab to wrists)

1. With feet together and opponent grabbing your wrists from the front (opponent's left hand grabbing your right wrist and right grabbing your left wrist) move your left foot forward and to your left between 11:00 and 12:00 (into a left neutral bow) as both arms circle clockwise so as to loop over both arms of your opponent (forcing opponent's arms down).
2. Immediately follow up with a left forward back knuckle to opponent's face simultaneous with a right forward vertical fist to opponent's solar plexus.
3. Without hesitation step forward into a right 45 degree cat stance toward 12:00 and deliver a right vertical or diagonal back knuckle strike to opponent's right temple as your left hand checks down and presses against opponent's right arm.
4. Step forward (hugging inside of your opponent's right leg) with your right foot to 12:00 or 1:00 into a right neutral bow and deliver a right horizontal inward elbow strike to opponent's face (left hand is still pressing and checking opponent's right arm down).
5. Immediately shift into a right reverse wide kneel (in place) while delivering a right downward diagonal hammer fist to opponent's right kidney. (Left hand is checking slightly higher).
6. Execute a left rear crossover toward 2:00 and immediately plant your right leg into a right reverse bow in order to buckle inside of opponent's left leg.
7. Right knee kick to inside of opponent's right thigh toward 8:00.
8. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 8:00.
 

16. CIRCLING THE HORIZON (front step through punch)

1. With your feet together, step to your left with your left foot to 9:00 as your left hand parries (inward parry) your opponent's right punch.
2. Without any loss of motion, have your right hand circle clockwise, first covering past your groin area and begin to have your right foot cat toward your left foot (into a right 45 degree cat stance). As you deliver a right thrusting back knuckle vertically to opponent's right temple. (Have your right and travel on the inside of your left arm as it strikes and have your left hand end up guarding your right ribcage.)
3. Without hesitation, step toward 2:00 into a right neutral bow as you strike your opponent's right ribs with a right inward horizontal elbow.
4. Drop down (into a right close kneel) and strike back of opponent's right knee with a right chopping hammer fist to buckle him.
6. Follow through with your right hand and immediately strike up to opponent's groin with your right underhand reverse hammer fist. Your left hand is still checking.
7. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 9:00.
 

17. GRIPPING TALON (front left hand direct wrist grab)

1. With feet together and opponent's left hand grabbing your right wrist, circle your right arm counter clockwise as your right foot steps forward (into a right neutral bow) to 12:00. Simultaneously have your left hand assist your right so that it will become a check. Have your left hand circle under your right hand to act as a pinning check before grabbing downward.
2. Continue your counter clockwise motion and deliver a right downward hammer fist to opponent's groin. Your left hand is holding and checking opponent's left hand at this point near his left wrist but keeping conscious of opponent's elbow.
3. Immediately deliver a horizontal right inward elbow strike to back of opponent's left ribcage and follow through with the action.
4. Follow-up with a right back horizontal outward (palm down) elbow to left ribcage.
5. Do a left rear crossover as you shoot a right vertical (over shoulder) back knuckle strike to opponent's face. Shoot a right outward back knuckle strike (following through) to opponent's left ribcage as you drop into a left reverse bow (buckling opponent's left leg with your right leg). Simultaneously loop your right inner wrist counter clockwise and strike back of opponent's right side of neck as your left hand continues to pull on opponent's left arm down and to your left to allow you a clear shot for the next move.
6. Deliver a right knee kick to opponent's face, crossover and cover out twice toward 6:00.
 

18. BROKEN RAM (front tackle)

1. Have your left foot move counter clockwise to 4:30 into a right neutral bow. Simultaneously deliver a right overhead downward hammer fist to opponent's neck. (Hand sword can be used.)
2. With opponent's left arm still grasping on to your waist, pivot to your left (into a right reverse bow facing 10:00) and deliver a right uppercut against the joint of opponent's left elbow to cause a break.
3. Deliver a right back scoop kick to opponent's groin as you execute a right outward back knuckle to the ribs, and plant your right foot to point of origin. (Adjust the foot if and when necessary.)
4. While planting your right foot, loop your right hand counter clockwise and over opponent's left arm and strike to opponent's left jaw with a right downward hammer fist simultaneously as your right foot plants from previous move (buckling inside of opponent's left leg).
5. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 4:00.
 

19. CIRCLING DESTRUCTION (front step through left punch)

1. With feet together or while in a right neutral bow, move your right foot to 1:00 as you deliver a right inward and left outward hooking parry (palm up) to outside of opponent's activated left punch. In the same motion, deliver a right back knuckle strike to left ribcage of opponent.
2. Shift your left foot to 4:00 (into a right modified neutral bow) as your left hand heel palm and claws inward to opponent's face immediately followed by a right hand sword to right neck of opponent as you settle into a right cat stance toward 9:00.
3. Deliver a right front scoop kick to opponent's groin simultaneous wit a left outward heel of palm thrust to opponent's back.
4. Plant your right foot in back of you (toward 4:00). Left front crossover and left reverse step through toward 4:00.
 

20. OBSCURE CLAWS (flank left hand shoulder grab)

1 .Standing naturally and with opponent applying right shoulder grab, step back with your right foot to 6:00 (into a left neutral bow) as your right hand circles clockwise and claws (in a upward manner) to opponent's face. Follow-up immediately with a left inward claw to opponent's face and then pin opponent's left hand.
2. Without hesitation, step forward with your right foot (toward 12:00 into a right front twist) and deliver a right uppercut against the left elbow joint of opponent's left arm.
3. Step forward to 2:00 with your left foot and pivot to your right into a concave stance facing 5:00 as your right back knuckle strikes the opponent's left ribs and continues to circle toward you into a right inverted back knuckle, striking opponent's left mastoid in the same hooking motion. Simultaneously deliver a left inward horizontal heel of palm thrust to opponent's solar plexus settling into a right forward bow.
4. After following through with your right hand, strike forward and horizontally with the same hand to your opponent's sternum with a right inverted outward middle knuckle fist.
5. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 2:00.

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