Crossing Talon is the 13th technique required to obtain your Orange Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Crossing Talon is the defense for a right cross wrist grab placing it in the Grabs & Tackles category of the Web of Knowledge and the Wrist Grabs family group in the Grabs category of the Grappling division. Crossing the Talon is … [Read more...]
Kicking Set #1
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...]
Grip of Death (EPAK Orange #12)
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...]
Scraping Hoof (EPAK Orange #11)
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...]
Buckling Branch (EPAK Orange #10)
Buckling Branch is the 10th required technique to obtain your Orange Belt in Ed Parker's American Kenpo. Buckling Branch is a defense against a left front kick, placing it in the Kicks category of the Web of Knowledge and the Kicks Family Group in the Family Groups Striking Division of attacks. Buckling Branch is taught as an answer to one of … [Read more...]