Shield and Sword is the 16th required technique to obtain your Purple belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Shield and Sword is a defense against a left step-through punch from the front, placing it in the Punches category of the Web of Knowledge as well as the Punches Family Group in the family groups Striking division. In Shield and … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
Hooking Wings (Purple #15)
August 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Hooking Wings is the 15th required technique to obtain your purple belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Hooking Wings is a defense against a low two-hand push from the front, placing it in the Pushes category of the Web of Knowledge as well as the Pushes Family Group in the family groups Striking division. In this technique the … [Read more...]
Technique Format Changes
August 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
As I was writing up Darting Mace (Purple #14), I decided to alter the format and rearrange some of the sections in Technique posts. I think the newer layout is a bit easier on the eyes and has a better flow in that you get the attack, defense, notes and variations in one section then "Additional Information" contains the remainder of the … [Read more...]
Darting Mace (Purple #14)
August 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Darting Mace is the 14th required technique to obtain your purple belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Darting Mace is a defense against two hand right wrist grab from the front, placing it in the Grabs and Tackles category of the Web of Knowledge as well as the Wrist Grab Family Group in the Grabs category of the family groups Grappling … [Read more...]
Finger Set 1
August 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Finger Set 1 Step By Step Open with the Salutation & begin in a meditative horse stance Section 1 Side A (1) Deliver a right horizontal finger thrust to eye level (palm down, long range), Left hand remains cocked at the left hip in a clenched fist. Side B (2) Deliver a left horizontal finger thrust to eye level (palm … [Read more...]
