Kicking Set 1 is the required set for orange belt in Ed Parker's American Kenpo. In our Yellow Belt Set & Form we learned how to defend and how to defend while retreating. In Orange Belt our form reinforced what we learned in Yellow Belt by having us perform Short Form 1 on both sides. Here in Kicking Set 1 we break, for a bit, from the … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
Hump day for Orange Belt
June 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Finally! The halfway point for the Orange Belt requirements has arrived. I guess you could say this is the orange belt hump day. So far 1 form and 12 techniques have been posted. All that is left is kicking set #1 and 12 more techniques. In case you haven't noticed, I have been posting them in the order their were meant to be learned according … [Read more...]
Grip of Death (EPAK Orange #12)
June 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Grip of Death is the 12th technique required to obtain your Orange Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Grip of Death is the defense for a right arm headlock from the left side placing it in the Chokes & Locks category of the Web of Knowledge as well as the Locks family group in the Family Groups Grappling Division. Grip of Death varies … [Read more...]
Menu Changes & Older Docs
June 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Over the next few days, I am going to be updating the menu structure. There is some redundancy starting to form and some information being spread around instead of in one easily traversed location. I would like to take care of little things like this as they crop up instead of later when they become too widespread and unbearable. As always, I … [Read more...]
Scraping Hoof (EPAK Orange #11)
June 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Scraping Hoof is the 11th technique required to obtain your Orange Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Scraping Hoof is the defense for an attempted Full Nelson placing it in the Hugs & Holds category of the Web of Knowledge as well as the Full Nelson Family Group in the Holds category of the Family Groups Grappling division. Scraping Hoof … [Read more...]
