| Self Defense Techniques |
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is the area in which you can find the biggest differences among Ed Parker's
Kenpo schools, mainly in number and the order in which techniques are taught.
Thus, while there're schools in Spain teaching 55 numbered techniques for
the black belt exam, tere are others which teach 254 counting preliminary,
techniques, techniques and techniques extensions. It's my opinion that
extensions don't teach anything new to techniques and once a certain level
is reached it's our ouw creativity the one that comes into play.
In this page we'll list the order in which they're taught in the IKKA, plus some techniques from other schools. Degree requirements were stablished by Parker in his book "Infinite Insights into Kenpo", even though before his death he was testing a new system with 16 techniques per belt instead of 24, except for brown degrees with 20 techniques each.
For a description of the terminology used in the techniques's names go to the glossary. Preliminary techniquesYellow belt1. DELAYED SWORD - Right And Lapel Grab.2. ALTERNATING MACES - Front Two Hand Push 3. SWORD OF DESTRUCTION - Left Straight Or Roundhouse Punch 4. DEFLECTING HAMMER - Right Front Thrust Kick 5. CAPTURED TWIGS - Rear Bear-Hug, Arms Pinned 6. GRASP OF DEATH - Left Flank Right Arm Headlock 7. CHECKING THE STORM - Right Step Through Overhead Club 8. MACE OF AGGRESSION - Two Hand Lapel Grab, Pulling In 9. ATTACKING MACE - Right Step Through Straight Punch 10. SWORD AND HAMMER - Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab Other techniques:AGGRESSIVE TWINS - Front Two Hand PushINTELLECTUAL DEPARTURE - Right Front Thrust Kick DARTING LEAVES - Right Step Through Straight Punch Beginner techniquesOrange belt1. CLUTCHING FEATHERS - Front Left Hand Hair Grab2. TRIGGERED SALUTE - Front Right Hand Straight Punch 3. DANCE OF DEATH - Front Right Straight Punch 4. GIFT OF DESTRUCTION - Handshake 5. LOCKING HORNS - Front Headlock 6. LONE KIMONO - Front Left Hand Lapel Grab 7. GLANCING SALUTE - Front Right Hand Cross Push 8. FIVE SWORDS - Front Right Step Through Roundhouse Punch 9. SCRAPING HOOF - Full Nelson 10. CROSSING TALON - Front Right Hand Cross Wrist Grab 11. GRIP OF DEATH - Left Flank Right Arm Headlock 12. SHIELDING HAMMER - Front Left Step Through Hooking Punch 13. THRUSTING SALUTE - Front Right Step Through Kick 14. STRIKING SERPENT'S HEAD - Front Bear Hug, Arms Free 15. LOCKING WINGS - Hammerlock 16. OBSCURE WING - Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab 17. REVERSING MACE - Front Left Step Through Straight Punch 18. BUCKLING BRANCH - Front Left Step Through Kick 19. THRUSTING PRONGS - Front Bear Hug, Arms Pinned 20. TWISTED TWIG - Front Wrist Lock 21. OBSCURE SWORD - Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab 22. REPEATING MACE - Front Left Hand Push 23. RAINING CLAW - Front Right Uppercut Punch 24. CRASHING WINGS - Right Bear Hug, Arms Free Purple belt25. CAPTURED LEAVES - Right Flank Finger Lock26. EVADING THE STORM - Front Right Step Through Overhead Club 27. TWIRLING WINGS - Rear Two-Hand Stiff-Arm Shoulder Grab 28. SNAPPING TWIG - Front Left Hand Chest Push 29. LEAPING CRANE - Front Right Step Through Punch 30. CRUSHING HAMMERS - Rear Bear Hug, Arms Pinned 31. CIRCLING WING - Rear Two Hand Choke, Arms Bent 32. CALMING THE STORM - Front Right Step Through Roundhouse Club 33. CHARGING RAM - Front Tackle 34. PARTING WINGS - Front Two-Hand Push 35. THUNDERING HAMMERS - Front Right Step Through Punch 36. SQUEEZING THE PEACH - Rear Bear-Hug, Arms Pinned 37. BOW OF COMPULSION - Front Wrist Lock Against Opponent's Chest 38. OBSTRUCTING THE STORM - Front Right Step Through Overhead Club 39. DARTING MACE - Front Two Hand Wrist Grab 40. SHIELD AND SWORD - Front Left Step Through Punch 41. SWINGING PENDULUM - Front Right Roundhouse Kick 42. GIFT IN RETURN - Front Handshake 43. CROSS OF DESTRUCTION - Rear Two Hand Choke 44. TWIN KIMONO - Front Two Hand Lapel Grab, Push Out 45. HOOKING WINGS - Front Two Hand Low Push 46. SLEEPER - Front Right Front Step Through Straight Punch 47. SPIRALING TWIG - Rear Bear Hug, Arms Free 48. FLIGHT TO FREEDOM - Rear Hammerlock Other technique:SPREADING BRANCH - Rear Bear Hug, Arm PinnedIntermediate techniquesBlue belt49. BEGGING HANDS - Front Two Hand Grab To Wrists50. FLASHING WINGS - Front Right Step Through Punch 51. REPEATED DEVASTATION - Full Nelson 52. ENTANGLED WING - Front Arm Lock 53. DEFYING THE STORM - Front Right Step Through Roundhouse Club 54. RAKING MACE - Front Two Hand Lapel Grab, Pulling In 55. THRUSTING WEDGE - Front Right Step Through Punch 56. SHIELD AND MACE - Front Right Step Through Punch 57. TRIPPING ARROW - Rear Two Hand Choke 58. FALLEN CROSS - Rear Two Hand Choke 59. RETURNING STORM - Front Inward Roundhouse And Backhand Club 60. CROSSED TWIGS - Rear Two Hand Grabs To Wrist 61. FLASHING MACE - Front Right Step Through Punch 62. HUGGING PENDULUM - Front Right Thrusting Side Kick 63. WINGS OF SILK - Rear Two Arm Hammerlock 64. GATHERING CLOUDS - Front Right Step Through Punch 65. GRIPPING TALON - Front Left Direct Right Wrist Grab 66. SNAKING TALON - Front Two Hand Push 67. CIRCLING THE HORIZON - Front Right Step Through Punch 68. RETREATING PENDULUM - Front Right Thrusting Heel Kick 69. GIFT OF DESTINY - Front Handshake 70. DESTRUCTIVE TWINS - Front Two Hand Choke, Pulling In 71. BROKEN RAM - Front Tackle 72. TWIST OF FATE - Front Two Hand Push Green belt73. CIRCLING DESTRUCTION - Front Left Step Through Punch74. SQUATTING SACRIFICE - Rear Bear Hug, Arms Free 75. ESCAPE FROM DEATH - Rear Right Arm Choke 76. OBSCURE CLAW - Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab 77. CIRCLES OF PROTECTION - Front Right Step Through Overhead Punch 78. HEAVENLY ASCENT - Front Two Hand Choke, Arms Straight 79. BRUSHING THE STORM - Right Flank Right Step Trough Overhead Club 80. MENACING TWIRL - Rear Left Hand Belt Grab 81. TAMING THE MACE - Front Right Step Through Punch 82. DETOUR FROM DOOM - Front Right Roundhouse Kick 83. CROSS OF DEATH - Front Two Hand Cross Choke 84. CAPTURING THE STORM - Front Right Step Through Overhead Club 85. CONQUERING SHIELD - Front Left Stiff Arm Lapel Grab 86. ENCOUNTER WITH DANGER - Front Two Hand Push 87. KNEEL OF COMPULSION - Right Flank Right Step Through Punch 88. CIRCLE OF DOOM - Front Right Straight Kick 89. BROKEN GIFT - Handshake 90. SECURING THE STORM - Front Right Step Through Roundhouse Club 91. INTERCEPTING THE RAM - Front Tackle 92. LEAP FROM DANGER - Rear Two Hand Push 93. GLANCING WING - Front Left Uppercut Punch 94. TWIRLING SACRIFICE - Full Nelson 95. CLIPPING THE STORM - Front Right Thrusting Club 96. BACK BREAKER - Right Flank Right Step Through Punch Advanced techniquesBrown belt97. GLANCING SPEAR - Front Right Direct Wrist Grab98. THRUST INTO DARKNESS - Rear Right Step Trough Punch 99. CIRCLING FANS - Front Right And Left Front Straight Punch Combination 100. ROTATING DESTRUCTION - Front Right Snap And Left Spinning Back-Kick 101. FALCONS OF FORCE - Flank Left and Right Shoulder Grab By Two Men 102. THE BEAR AND THE RAM - Front Right Punch And Rear Bear Hug, Arms Free 104. DESPERATE FALCONS - Front Two Hand Grab To Both Wrists 105. LEAP OF DEATH - Front Right Step Through Punch 106. PROTECTING FANS - Front Right And Left Punch Combination With Opponents Left Leg Forward 107. DECEPTIVE PANTHER - Combination Right Front Snap Kick (Low) And Right Roundhouse Kick (High) 108. COURTING THE TIGER - Flank Left And Right Arm Grab By Two Opponents 109. GATHERING THE SNAKES - Front Left Punch And Rear Right Punch By Two Men 111. DOMINATING CIRCLES - Front Right Shoulder Grab By Opponent's Right Hand 112. DESTRUCTIVE FANS - Left Flank Right Punch With Opponent's Right Leg Forward 113. UNFURLING CRANE - Front Right And Left Punch Combination With Opponent's Right Leg Forward 114. GRASPING EAGLES - Front Right Lapel Grab And Rear Right Arms Grab By Two Men 115. PARTING OF THE SNAKES - Front Right Punch And Rear Attempt By Two Men 117. BLINDING SACRIFICE - Front Two Hand Grab Or Choke 118. SNAKES OF WISDOM - Flank Left And Right Shoulder Grabs By Two Men 120. FALLING FALCON - Front Right Direct Lapel Grab Black belt121. FATAL CROSS - Front Two HandAttempted Grab Or Push122. TWIRLING HAMMERS - Front Left Step Trough Punch 123. DEFENSIVE CROSS - Front Right Snap Kick 124. DANCE OF DARKNESS - Front Right Kick Followed By A Right Punch 125. MARRIAGE OF THE RAMS - Right and Left Shoulder Grabs (Close) By Two Men 126. THE RAM AND THE EAGLE - Front Right Punch And Left Collar Grab By Two Men 127. ESCAPE FROM THE STORM - Right Flank Right Overhead Club 128. CIRCLING WINDMILLS - Front Two Hand Push Followed By A Right Punch 129. DESTRUCTIVE KNEEL - Front Right Step Through Punch 130. BOWING TO BUDDHA - Front Right Roundhouse Kick (While Kneeling On The Ground) 131. REVERSING CIRCLES - Front Left Roundhouse Kick Followed By A Left Punch 132. REPRIMANDING THE BEARS - Front Right Punch and Rear Bear-Hug By Two Men, Arms Free 133. CIRCLING THE STORM - Front Right Club Thrust Or Poke 134. UNFOLDING THE DARK - Left Step Through Punch From Right Rear Flank 135. UNWINDING PENDULUM - Front Right Kick Followed By A Right Punch 137. ESCAPE FROM DARKNESS - Right Punch From Right Side 139. PRANCE OF THE TIGER - Right Flank Step Trough Uppercut Punch 141. ENTWINED MACES - Front Right And Left Punch With Opponent's Left Leg Forward 143. FATAL DEVIATION - Front Left And Right Punch With Opponent's Right Leg Forward Techniques against weapons103. RAINING LANCE - Front Right Step Through Overhead Knife110. GLANCING LANCE - Front Right Knife Thrust While your Arms Are Down 116. TRUSTING LANCE - Front Right Knife Trust While Your Arms Are Down 119. ENTWINED LANCE - Front Right Knife Thrust 136. PIERCING LANCE - Front Right Knife Thrust While Your Arms Are Up 138. CAPTURING THE ROD - Front Right Pistol Holdup (Against Your Chest) 140. BROKEN ROD - Rear Right Hand Pistol 142. DEFYING THE ROD - Front Right Pistol Holdup 144. TWISTED ROD - Front Right Pistol Holdup Other techniques:UNFURLING LANCE - Right Front Knife ThrustCLIPPING THE LANCE - Right Front Knife Thrust |
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