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...]

Five Swords (EPAK Orange #9)

Five Swords is the 9th technique required to obtain your orange belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo.  Five Swords is a defense against a right hook punch (roundhouse punch) and is part of the Punches category in the Web of Knowledge as well as the Punches family group in the Family Groups Striking Division. Five Swords instructs you how to … [Read more...]

Glancing Salute (EPAK Orange #8)

Glancing Salute is the 8th technique required to obtain your orange belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo.  Glancing Salute is a defense against a right hand cross push to your right shoulder, placing it in the Pushes category of the Web of Knowledge and the Pushes family group of the Family Groups Striking division. Glancing Salute … [Read more...]

Lone Kimono (EPAK Orange #7)

Lone Kimono is the 7th technique required to obtain your orange belt in Ed Parker's American Kenpo. Lone Kimono is for a left hand lapel grab to your right lapel, placing it in the Grabs & Tackles category of the Web of Knowledge as well as the Shoulder & Lapel Family Group in the Grabs category of the Family Groups Grappling … [Read more...]

Short Form 1

Short Form 1 was developed to teach a beginner how to retreat from an opponent while taking advantage of the free space around him.  Environmental consideration is important because it determines what one can or cannot do.  In Short Form 1, it is assumed that the environment favors the practitioner who is allowed freedom to move about. Although … [Read more...]

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