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 retreat and block mentality to instead move forward and strike.  This entire set is advancing forward with kicks delivered in a variety of ways.   Kicking Set 1 will help develop balance and coordination as you learn to deploy 4 kicks 13 different ways.

Ed Parker's American Kenpo Orange Belt Set, Kicking Set 1, Diagram

Step by Step

• Opening
  • Begin in a meditative horse stance.
• Section 1 – moves done facing 12:00
  • Slide your right foot back toward 6:00 to form a left neutral bow stance facing 12:00
  • Execute a right step through ball kick toward 12:00, planting your right foot forward into a right neutral bow facing 12:00.
  • Execute a left front crossover and a right knife edge kick toward 12:00, planting your right foot forward into a right neutral bow facing 12:00.
  • Shuffle forward with a right front roundhouse kick toward 12:00, planting your right foot forward into a right neutral bow facing 12:00.
  • Execute a left spinning rear kick toward 12:00, planting your left foot forward into a left neutral bow stance facing 12:00
• Section 2 – moves done facing 3:00
  • Slide your right foot back toward 9:00 to form a left neutral bow stance facing 3:00.
  • Deliver a right step-through knife edge kick toward 3:00, planting your right foot forward into a right neutral bow stance facing 3:00.
  • Shuffle forward with a right snapping ball kick toward 3:00, planting your right foot forward into a right neutral bow stance facing 3:00.
  • Shuffle forward with a right front roundhouse kick toward 3:00, planting your right foot forward into a right neutral bow stance facing 3:00.
  • Shuffle forward with a right rear kick toward 3:00, planting your right foot toward into a right neutral bow stance facing 3:00.
• Section 3 – moves done facing 6:00
  • Step toward 12:00 with your left foot and pivot clockwise to form a right neutral bow stance facing 6:00.
  • Execute a left spinning rear kick toward 6:00, planting your left foot forward into a left neutral bow stance facing 6:00.
  • Shuffle forward with a left front roundhouse kick toward 6:00, planting your left foot forward into a left neutral bow stance facing 6:00.
  • Shuffle forward with a left front snapping ball kick toward 6:00, planting your left foot forward into a left neutral bow stance facing 6:00.
  • Shuffle forward with a  left knife edge kick toward 6:00, planting your left foot forward into a left neutral bow stance facing 6:00.
• Section 4 – moves done facing 9:00
  • Slide your right foot toward 3:00 to form a left neutral bow stance facing 9:00
  • Execute a right step through ball kick toward 9:00, planting your right foot forward into a right neutral bow stance facing 9:00.
  • Execute a left step through roundhouse kick toward 9:00, planting your left foot forward into a left neutral bow stance facing 9:00.
  • Execute a right spinning rear kick, planting your right foot forward into a right neutral bow stance facing 9:00.
  • Execute a left snapping knife edge kick planting your left foot forward into a left neutral bow stance facing 9:00.
• Closing
  • Pivot clockwise to face 12:00 in a horse stance.
  • Cover your right clenched fist with your left open hand.
  • Close your meditative horse stance.