Snapping Twig is the 2nd required technique to obtain your purple belt in Ed Parker's American Kenpo. Snapping Twig is a defense against a left hand direct 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. Snapping Twig places a heavy emphasis … [Read more...]
Twirling Wings (EPAK Purple #1)
Twirling Wings is the 1st required technique to obtain your purple belt in Ed Parker's American Kenpo. Twirling Wings is a defense against a rear two-hand stiff-armed shoulder grab placing it in the Grabs & Tackles category of the Web of Knowledge as well as the Shoulder and Lapel Grabs Family Group in the Grabs category of the Family Groups … [Read more...]
Crashing Wings (EPAK Orange #24)
Crashing Wings is the 24th and final technique required to obtain your Orange Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. It is a defense against a rear bear hug with your arms free placing it in the Hugs & Holds category of the Web of Knowledge. Crashing Wings belongs to the Bear Hugs Family Group in the Hugs category of the Family Groups … [Read more...]
Raining Claw (EPAK Orange #23)
Raining Claw is the 23rd technique required to obtain your Orange Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. It is a defense against a right uppercut punch placing Raining Claw in the Punches category in the Web of Knowledge as well as the Punches family group in the Striking Division of Family Groups. In Raining Claw you start with a right smother … [Read more...]
Obscure Sword (EPAK Orange #22)
Obscure Sword is the 22nd technique required to obtain your Orange Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. It is a defense against a left hand shoulder grab from the right rear flank. This places Obscure Sword in the Grabs & Tackles category in the Web of Knowledge as well as the Shoulder Grabs family group in the grabs subcategory of the … [Read more...]