Stance Set 1 is the second set required to attain your Blue Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Stance Set 1 illustrates the different stances used and the foot maneuvers used to get into them. The Set/Form OPENING: Attention Stance, Bow, Informal Salutation, Section 1 (2 moves) Slide your left foot toward 9:00 into a training horse … [Read more...]
Striking Set #1
January 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Striking Set 1 is the first set required to attain your Blue Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Striking Set 1 illustrates the different ways that our arms can move for the purpose of striking. Striking Set 1 OPENING: Attention Stance, Bow, Drop into a meditating horse stance. Chamber both hands at their respective hips (fist clenched, palm … [Read more...]
Tripping Arrow (Blue #12)
January 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Tripping Arrow is the 12th technique required to obtain your Blue Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Tripping Arrow is a defense against a Front Bear Hug with your arms free, placing it in the Hugs & Holds category of the Web of Knowledge and the Bear Hug Family Group in the in the Holds & Hugs category of Grappling … [Read more...]
Retreating Pendulum (Blue #11)
January 14, 2011 by 1 Comment
Retreating Pendulum is the 11th technique required to obtain your Blue Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Retreating Pendulum is a defense against a right thrusting rear kick from the front, placing it in the Kicks Category of the Web of Knowledge as well as the Kicks Family Group in the Striking division. In Retreating Pendulum you … [Read more...]
