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Kenpo Sets
All the
sets you might need are contained below:
Blocking
Set 1 & 2
Finger Set 1 & 2
Striking Set 1 & 2
Stance Set 1 & 2
Kicking Set 1 & 2
Coordination Set 1 & 2
Two Man Set
Staff Set 1
Club Set 1
BLOCKING
SET 1 (Starblock)
From a Horse
Stance...
- Right Upward
Block
- Right Inward
Vertical Block
- Right Outward
Extended Block
- Right
Downward Block
- Right Rear
Elbow
- Right
Pushdown Block
Repeating for left side
- Left Upward
Block
- Left Inward
Vertical Block
- Left Outward
Extended Block
- Left Downward
Block
- Left Rear
Elbow
- Left Pushdown
Block
BLOCKING
SET 2
From a Horse
Stance...
-
Execute Blocking Set #1, right side only.
-
Execute Blocking Set #1, left side only.
-
Execute Blocking Set #1, right & left sides together.
- Left
upward block (right hand still in pushdown block position).
-
Execute Blocking Set #1 with both hands, left hand moving in the
normal fashion and your right hand moving in the reverse motion
pattern.
-
Execute Blocking Set #1 with both hands, left hand moving in the
reverse motion pattern and your right hand moving in the normal
fashion.
-
Pivot to 3:00 into a right Forward Bow while doing a right universal
block.
-
Pivot into a right Neutral Bow while doing a left universal block
towards 1:30.
-
Pivot to your left into a left Forward Bow facing 9:00 while doing a
left universal block.
-
Pivot into a left Neutral Bow while doing a right universal block
towards 10:30.
-
Pivot in place into a Horse Stance facing 12:00 while doing a right
Upward Block and a left Inside Downward (palm down) block.
- Do a
left Upward Block and a right Inside Downward (palm down) block.
- Do a
right Upward Parry and a left Inside Downward (palm up) block.
- Do a
left Upward Parry and a right Inside Downward (palm up) block.
-
Pivot to your right into a right Forward Bow facing 3:00 while doing
a right outside Downward Parry.
-
Pivot in place into a right Neutral Bow while doing a right Outward
Parry and a left outward hooking parry (waiters block).
-
Pivot to your left into a left Forward Bow facing 9:00 while doing a
left outside Downward Parry and a right Inward Parry.
-
Pivot in place into a left Neutral Bow while doing a left Outward
Parry and a right outward hooking parry (waiters block).
-
Pivot into a transitionary Horse Stance facing 12:00 and bring your
right foot up into a left Crane Stance while doing a right outside
Downward Parry (palm out) and a left Inward horizontal Heel Palm
Parry.
- Drop
your right foot into a transitionary Horse Stance facing 12:00 and
bring your left foot up into a right Crane Stance while doing a
outside left outside Downward Parry (palm out) and a right Inward
horizontal Heel Palm Parry.
- Drop
your left foot back to 6:00 into a right Forward Bow while doing a
downward cross block (hands open).
-
slide your right foot back to 3:00 into a Horse Stance facing 12:00
while doing double outside Downward Parries.
- Do
double outward hooking parries.
- Do
double pushdown blocks.
- Into
a meditating position and up to Attention Stance.
FINGER
SET 1
This set contains,
and is teaching us, the 7 Methods Of Execution:
- Poke,
Thrust, Whip, Slice, Hammer, Rake, Hook
- Do a
right 4-finger thrust at face level (3/4 extension, palm down). This
move is intended to be done from a longer-range, hence the 3/4
extension (basically means full extension of your arm, but never lock
your elbow out).
- Repeat with left hand.
- Do a
right 4-finger thrust at chest level (1/2 extension, palm in - your
hand tipped on it's side). This move is intended to be done from
mid-range, hence the 1/2 extension (your elbow moves forward past
your stomach, but not all the way out).
- Repeat with left hand.
- Do a
right 4-finger thrust at solar plexus level (1/4 extension, palm up,
done in uppercut fashion). This move is intended to be done from in
close, hence the 1/4 extension (your elbow doesn't move forward past
your side).
- Repeat with left hand.
- Do a
right 4-finger thrust over your left shoulder, palm down.
- Repeat with left hand.
- Place your right hand on your left hand (left hand is still on your
right shoulder), circle both hands down to the front and do double,
2 finger eye pokes at face level, palm up then palm down.
- Place your right elbow on the back of your left hand (arms level
with your chest), fingers on your right hand are facing away from
you. Strike out forward (moving from finger to elbow only) with your
fingers in a whipping fashion, aiming toward the face.
- Repeat with left hand.
- Extend your right arm straight down, palm out. Place your left hand
over the front of your right elbow and strike out forward (moving
from finger to elbow only) with your fingers in a whipping fashion,
aiming toward the groin.
- Repeat with left hand.
- Do a
right inward, palm up eye slice (moving from right to left) followed
by an outward, palm down eye slice (moving from left to right).
- Repeat with left hand.
- Do a
right inward horizontal heel palm at face level followed by an in
place (at face level where the heel palm struck) raking claw and
draw your hand to your left shoulder. Follow with a right outward
hand sword at neck level.
- Repeat with left hand.
- Do a
right overhead/downward heel palm claw (striking with the heel of
your palm and clawing down with your fingers) at face level as your
left hand does a rear upward heel palm claw towards your back at
groin level.
- Repeat with left hand.
- Do a
right underhand heel palm claw (striking with the heel of your palm
and clawing up with your fingers) at groin level as your left hand
does a rear upward heel palm claw towards your back at groin level.
- Repeat with left hand.
- Do a
right underhand claw to groin (don't move your left hand) then track
both hands up to eye level and do double eye pokes with your thumbs.
- Pull
your hands back to your hips and do a right two finger eye hook.
- Repeat with left hand.
FINGER
SET 2
This shows Finger Set
#1 with complimentary foot maneuvers, an example of how to apply the
strikes from Finger Set #1.
- From
a Horse Stance, step to 12:00 with your right foot into a right
Forward Bow while doing a right 4-finger thrust at eye level. Your
left hand checks under your right elbow.
- Do a
Front to Back stance switch into a left Forward Bow facing 12:00
while doing a left 4-finger thrust at eye level. Your right hand
checks under your left elbow.
- Step-Thru reverse into a right Neutral Bow facing 12:OO while doing
a right vertical 4-finger thrust at chest level. Your left hand
checks under your right elbow.
- Do a
Front to Back stance switch into a left Neutral Bow facing 12:00
while doing a left vertical 4-finger thrust to chest level. Your
right hand checks under your left elbow.
- Step-Thru forward into a right Neutral Bow facing 12:OO while doing
a right 4-finger thrust at solar plexus level (in uppercut fashion).
Your left hand checks above your right arm.
- Do a
Front to Back stance switch into a left Neutral Bow facing 12:OO
while doing a left 4-finger thrust at solar plexus level (in
uppercut fashion). Your left hand checks above your right arm.
- Slide your left foot back into a Horse Stance facing 12:OO while
doing a left Rear Elbow and a right 4-finger thrust over your left
shoulder.
- Slide your left foot to your right foot, then step out to 3:00 with
your right foot into a Horse Stance facing 12:OO. Do a right Rear
Elbow and a left 4-finger thrust over your right shoulder.
- Slide your right foot to your left foot, then step out to 9:00 with
your left foot into a Horse Stance facing 12:OO. Bring both hands to
chest level, palms open and facing you and do double upward 4-finger
pokes (snapping method of executing) to eye level.
- As
your hands come back to your chest, cross them and do double upward
2-finger pokes (snapping method of execution) to eye level.
- Step
to 12:OO with your right foot and turn into a right Rotating Twist
stance while doing a right 2-finger poke toward 1:30 at eye level.
Your left hand checks under your right elbow.
- Step
back to 3:00 with your right foot into a transitionary Horse Stance
facing 12:00 maintaining your hand positions. Step forward with your
left foot and turn into a left Rotating Twist stance while doing a
left 2-finger poke toward 10:30 at eye level. Your right hand checks
under your left elbow.
- Step
back to 9:00 with your left foot into a Horse Stance facing 12:OO
maintaining your hand positions. Step to 12:00 with your right foot
into a right Neutral Bow facing 12:00 while doing a right overhead
whip at face level. Your left hand checks under your right elbow.
- Step-Thru forward into a left Neutral Bow facing 12:OO while doing a
left overhead whip at face level. Your right hand checks under your
left elbow.
- Slide your left foot back and into a right 45 degree cat stance
facing 1:3O. As you plant, do a left Inside Downward (palm up) block
and a right outside downward parry (using the shape of the crane).
The parry completes at your right hip.
- Step
to 1:30 with your right foot into a right Neutral Bow while doing a
right underhand whip at groin level.
- Slide your right foot back and into a left 45 degree cat stance
facing 1O:3O. As you plant, do a right Inside Downward (palm up)
block and a a left outside downward parry (using the shape of the
crane). The parry completes at your right hip.
- Step
to 10:30 with your left foot into a left Neutral Bow while doing a
left underhand whip at groin level.
- Step-Thru reverse into a right Neutral Bow facing 1:3O while doing a
right outside downward parry (using the shape of the crane),
circling into right 2-finger inward eye slice and into a right
2-finger outward eye slice. Your left hand checks under your right
elbow.
- Step-Thru reverse into a left Neutral Bow facing 1O:3O while doing a
left outside downward parry (using the shape of the crane), circling
into a left 2-finger inward eye slice and into a left 2-finger
outward eye slice. Your right hand checks under your left elbow.
- V-in
and V-out with your left foot into a left Forward Bow facing 9:00
while doing a left inward downward diagonal heel palm parry into a
left horizontal forearm check. At the same time, do a right inward
heel palm claw at face level into a right outward circular five
finger claw to eye level.
- V-in
and V-out with your right foot into a right Forward Bow facing 3:00
while doing a right inward downward diagonal heel palm parry into a
right horizontal forearm check. At the same time, do a left inward
heel palm claw at face level into a left outward circular five
finger claw to eye level.
- Turn
counter clockwise into a right front rotating twist stance facing
1O:3O while doing a left inward downward diagonal heel palm parry
into a left outside downward parry (using the shape of the crane)
and finally a left back stiff-arm underhand heel palm claw at groin
level (towards 4:3O). At the same time, do a right inward overhead
heel palm claw at face level.
- Circle your right foot in towards your left then out to 1:30 into a
left front rotating twist stance while doing a right inward downward
diagonal heel palm parry (using the shape of the crane) into a a
left back stiff-arm underhand heel palm claw at groin level (towards
7:3O). At the same time, do a left inward overhead heel palm claw at
face level.
- Turn
counter clockwise into a left Neutral Bow facing 7:3O while doing a
left inward downward diagonal parry (using the shape of the crane)
into a left back stiff-arm underhand heel palm claw to groin level
toward 1:3O. At the same time do a right underhand heel palm claw to
groin level towards 7:3O.
- Slide your left foot back to your right foot then step out to 4:30
with your right foot into a right Neutral Bow while doing a right
inward downward diagonal heel palm parry into a right outside
downward parry (using the shape of the crane) into a right back
stiff-arm underhand heel palm claw at groin level toward 1O:3O. At
the same time, do a left underhand heel palm claw at groin level
toward 4:3O.
- Slide your right foot toward your left foot into an attention stance
facing 12:OO while doing double underhand heel palm claws to groin
level.
- Cross your hands (palm up, right over left) and do double upward
finger thrust into twin finger flicks at eye level into double
outward thumb hooks at eye level.
- Cross your hands (palm down, right over left) and do double outward
overhead heel palm claws and move out into a Horse Stance facing
12:00.
- Slide your right foot over to your left foot into a right 45 degree
cat stance facing 12:OO while doing a right 2-finger eye hook at eye
level. Your left hand checks under your right elbow.
- Switch into a left 45 degree cat stance facing 12:OO while doing a
left 2-finger eye hook at eye level. You right hand checks under
your left elbow. After the hook, your arms are used as inward
forearm parries.
- Slide your left foot to your right foot into an Attention Stance
facing 12:OO (knees bent) while doing double push-down blocks.
- While straightening your knees, do left and right 2-finger eye pokes
towards 12:00 and circle your arms (left clockwise, right counter
clockwise) into double 2-finger eye hooks (to 9:00 and 3:00).
- Slide your left foot to 9:00 into a meditating Horse Stance then up
to Attention Stance.
STRIKING
SET 1
From a Horse
Stance...
Striking to the front...
- Right horizontal thrust punch to face level into right back knuckle
to face level
- Left
horizontal thrust punch to face level into left back knuckle to face
level
- Right horizontal thrust punch to face level into right inverted
hammer fist to groin
- Left
horizontal thrust punch to face level into left inverted hammer fist
to groin
- Right horizontal thrust punch to face level into right back knuckle
to temple
- Left
horizontal thrust punch to face level into left back knuckle to
temple
- Right horizontal thrust punch to face level into right inward hammer
fist to ribs
- Left
horizontal thrust punch to face level into left inward hammer fist
to ribs
Striking to the side...
- Right vertical thrust punch to face level into right back knuckle to
face level
- Left
vertical thrust punch to face level into left back knuckle to face
level
- Right vertical thrust punch to face level into right inverted hammer
fist to groin
- Left
vertical thrust punch to face level into left inverted hammer fist
to groin
- Right vertical thrust punch to face level into right back knuckle to
temple
- Left
vertical thrust punch to face level into left back knuckle to temple
- Right vertical thrust punch to face level into right inward hammer
fist to ribs
- Left
vertical thrust punch to face level into left inward hammer fist to
ribs
Double strikes to the front...
- Double horizontal thrust punch to face level into double back
knuckles to face level
- Double horizontal thrust punch to face level into double inverted
hammer fists to groin
- Double horizontal thrust punch to face level into double back
knuckles to temple
- Double horizontal thrust punch to face level into double inward
hammer fists to ribs
Strikes to both sides simultaneously...
- Double vertical thrust punch to face level into double back knuckles
to face level
- Double vertical thrust punch to face level into double inverted
hammer fists to groin
- Double vertical thrust punch to face level into double back knuckles
to temple
- Double vertical thrust punch to face level into double inward hammer
fists to ribs
Slide
left foot to right foot, knees bent, striking to the front...
- Double horizontal thrust punch at face level
- Double back knuckles at face level
- Double inverted hammer fist to groin
- Double back knuckle to temple
- Double inward hammer fist to ribs
- Up
to attention stance
STRIKING
SET 2
Keep the concept of
Point of Origin in mind as you do this set. There is no winding up
between moves.
From a Horse
Stance...
- From a horse stance: with the right
arm, do an upward elbow, downward elbow, inward elbow,
outward elbow
- Still in the horse stance: with the
left arm, do an upward elbow, downward elbow, inward
elbow, outward elbow
- Move the right foot to 12:00, into a
right neutral bow, and do an inward and downward right
elbow with a right heel palm.
- Move the left foot to 12:00, into a
left neutral bow, and do an inward and downward left elbow
with a left heel palm.
- Move the left foot back to 6:00,
into a right neutral bow, and do an outward and downward right
elbow, followed by a right upward elbow, and then a right inward and
downward elbow with a right
heel palm.
- Move the right foot back to 6:00,
into a left neutral bow, and repeat the previous pattern with
the left elbow.
- Bring the left foot back into a
horse, and do a right inward downward diagonal elbow, then a
right outward downward diagonal elbow (in a figure 8 pattern).
Repeat the pattern with the left
arm.
- Still in the horse stance, do a
right inward horizontal elbow, followed by an outward horizontal
elbow. Repeat on the left.
- Shift into a left forward bow to
9:00, and do a right upward elbow to 10:30.
- Shift into a right forward bow to
3:00, and do a left upward elbow to 1:30.
- Shift into a left forward bow to
9:00, and to 10:30, do a right eye poke, right upward elbow,
and a right flapping elbow.
- Shift into a right forward bow to
3:00, and repeat the above with the left arm.
Close
STANCE
SET 1
There are 22 stances
in this set. This set is showing transition between stances. Hidden
within this set are a number of foot maneuvers that, obviously, you need
in order to move from one stance to another. This set teaches flow and
smooth transitions from one stance to another. You will recognize the
stance switches from both techniques and forms.
-
Attention stance
- Left
leg out to Horse stance
- Left
leg back into Right Neutral Bow
-
Right leg back into Right 45 Cat Stance
-
Right leg back into Horse Stance
-
Right leg back into Left Neutral Bow
- Left
leg back into Left 45 Cat Stance
- Left
leg back into Right Twist Stance
-
Unwind into Right Neutral Bow
-
Right leg back into Left Twist Stance
-
Unwind into Left Neutral Bow
-
Rotate into Right Reverse Bow
-
Rotate in-place into Left Forward Bow
-
Front to Back Switch
-
Rotate into Left Reverse Bow
-
Rotate in-place into Right Forward Bow
- Into
Right Rotating Twist Stance
-
Step-thru forward
- Into
Left Rotating Twist Stance
-
Unwind into Left Neutral Bow
- Left
leg back into Horse Stance
- Left
leg in to Attention Stance
STANCE
SET 2
This set is based on stances, so they are
very important, but the hand positions are also
extremely important. They remain open through the technique unless
otherwise noted. Also, face 12:00 throughout the
set unless noted.
Begin from a meditating horse stance.
- Step your right foot to 12 :00 into
a right forward bow; your hands will be checking, right
upward block and left palm strike at medium height.
- Shift into a right neutral bow, open
hands checking.
- Pull your right foot to a cat
stance; your hands checking, the right in a push-down block to
protect the groin and the left checking by your face.
- Lift your right leg into a right one
legged stance, your hands will shift, the right checking
underneath your thigh to protect the groin and your left as an
upward block.
- Step your right foot behind your
left into a twist stance and bring your hands to cross in front
you at the wrists, fingers pointing out.
- Unwind into a left neutral bow, open
hands checking.
- Shift into a left wide kneel stance;
hands checking, the left high and the right low to protect
near the groin.
- Shift into a left close kneel
stance; bring your hands to cross in front of you at the wrists,
fingers pointing out.
- Shift back into a left neutral bow,
open hands checking..
- Shift into a left reverse bow, the
left hand circling to protect the groin from the rear while your
right hand shifts into an upward block.
- Step your left foot to 4:30 into a
front crossover going backwards as you execute a left
overhead hand claw [that circles and strikes]. Your right hand
simply should drop into a check.
- Unwind and cover so you are in a
right neutral bow facing 12:00, open hands checking.
- Step your left foot to 12:00 into a
left forward bow, your hands checking; the left as an upward
block and the right as a palm heel strike to medium height.
- Shift into a left neutral bow, open
hands checking.
- Pull your left foot to a cat stance;
your hands checking, the left in a push-down block to
protect the groin and the right checking by your face.
- Lift your left leg into a left one
legged stance, your hands will shift, the left now checking
underneath your thigh to protect the groin and your right as an
upward block.
- Step your left foot behind your
right into a twist stance and bring your hands to cross in front
you at the wrists, fingers pointing out.
- Unwind into a right neutral bow,
open hands checking.
- Shift into a right wide kneel
stance; hands checking, the right high and the left low to protect
near the groin.
- Shift into a right close kneel
stance; bring your hands to cross in front of you at the wrists,
fingers pointing out.
- Shift back into a right neutral bow,
open hands checking..
- Shift into a right reverse bow, the
right hand circling to protect the groin from the rear while
your left hand shifts into an upward block.
- Step your right foot to 7:30 into a
front crossover going backwards as you execute a right
overhead hand claw [that circles and strikes]. Your left hand simply
should drop into a check.
- Unwind and cover so you are in a
left neutral bow facing 12:00, open hands checking.
- Hop forward into a diamond stance
facing 12:00, smashing your hands down as if to hit an
attacker.
- Shift into a concave stance. Pull up
on your imaginary attacker's neck.
- Shift into a closed kneel stance
facing 3:00, driving your left knee into your attacker's back as
you execute a palm strike to your attacker's head.
- Shift into a closed kneel stance
facing 9:00, driving your right knee into your attacker's back
as you execute a palm strike to your attacker's head.
- Stand and execute a scooping right
retarded ball kick to your attacker's head. Land in a front
crossover, [moving towards 9:00] and execute a right back hammer
fist. Step out to 9:00 into a
horse stance.
- Execute a scooping left retarded
ball kick to your attacker's head. Land in a front crossover,
[moving towards 3:00] and execute a left back hammer fist. Step out
to 3:00 into a horse stance.
- Execute a right hand closed two
finger spear (palm up) to your attacker's left eye. Rake it to
the left using only your wrist. Rotate your wrist so as you are now
raking back to the right, with
your palm down.
- Execute a left hand closed two
finger spear (palm up) to your attacker's right eye. Rake it to
the right using only your wrist. Rotate your wrist so as you are now
raking back to the left, with
your palm down.
- Step to 7:30 into a left one legged
stance, your left hand checking your head and your right
hand checking the groin from behind.
- Step to 4:30 into a right one legged
stance, your right hand checking your head and your left
hand checking the groin from behind.
- Drop your left foot and settle into
a training horse stance.
Salute
Close
KICKING
SET 1
SET 1: (12 o'clock - Right foot kicks)
- Right foot back into a left neutral bow
- Step
through ball kick, landing in a right neutral bow
- Left
foot cross over right into a twist stance. Right side kick, landing
in a right neutral bow
- Left
foot shuffle, right roundhouse kick, landing in a right neutral bow
- Left
spinning back kick, landing in a left neutral bow
- Drop
your right foot back to 9 o'clock into a left neutral bow facing 3
o'clock
SET 2:
(3 o'clock)
-
Right step through side kick, landing in a right neutral bow
- Left
foot shuffle, right ball kick, landing in a right neutral bow
- Left
foot shuffle, right roundhouse kick, landing in a right neutral bow
- Left
foot shuffle, right back kick, landing in a right neutral bow
- Drop
your left foot to 12 o'clock into a right neutral bow facing 6
o'clock
SET 3:
(6 o'clock - Left foot kicks)
- Left
spinning back kick, landing in a left neutral bow
-
Shuffle left roundhouse kick, landing in a left neutral bow
-
Shuffle left front kick, landing in a left neutral bow
-
Shuffle left side kick, landing in a left neutral bow
- Drop
your right foot back to 3 o'clock into a left neutral bow facing 9
o'clock
SET 4:
(9 o'clock)
-
Right step-thru ball kick, landing in a right neutral bow
- Left
step-thru roundhouse kick, landing in a left neutral bow
-
Right spinning back kick, landing in a right neutral bow
- Left
step through side kick, landing in a horse facing 12 o'clock
KICKING
SET 2
Opening:
attention stance. Bow. Drop to a meditating Horse stance.
-
Have
your right foot step back to 6:00 into a left neutral bow, facing
12:00.
-
Execute a front chicken kick (front leg then rear leg) to 12:00, and
plant into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Execute a front chicken kick (rear leg then front leg) to 12:00, and
plant into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Execute a back chicken kick (front leg then rear leg) to 6:00, and
plant your left foot to 6:00 into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Execute a back chicken kick (rear leg then front leg) to 6:00, and
plant your right foot to 12:00 into a right neutral bow, facing
12:00.
-
Execute a front chicken kick (front leg then rear leg) to 12:00, and
plant your left foot to 12:00 into a left neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Execute a front chicken kick (rear leg then front leg) to 12:00, and
plant into a left neutral bow, facing 12:00.
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Execute a back chicken kick (front leg then rear leg) to 6:00, and
plant your right foot to 6:00 into a left neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Execute a back chicken kick (rear leg then front leg) to 12:00, and
plant your left foot to 12:00 into a left neutral bow, facing 12:00.
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Execute a side chicken kick to 3:00 (left thrusting sweep kick then
right snapping knife-edge kick), and plant your right foot towards
12:00 into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Execute a side chicken kick to 9:00 (right thrusting sweep kick then
left snapping knife-edge kick), and plant your left foot towards
12:00 into a left neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Execute a left front scoop kick and plant your left foot toward 6:00
into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Cover
to the rear by moving your right foot over slightly to 9:00 into a
left neutral bow, facing 6:00.
-
Execute a right front scoop kick and plant your right foot back to
12:00 into a left neutral bow, facing 6:00.
-
Have
your left foot drop back to 3:00, as you cover into a right neutral
bow, facing 9:00.
-
Execute a right front scoop kick and plant your right foot toward
3:00 into a left neutral bow, facing 9:00.
-
Cover
to the rear by moving your left foot over slightly to 6:00 into a
right neutral bow, facing 3:00.
-
Execute a left front scoop kick and plant your left foot back to
9:00 into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Have
your left foot drop back to 6:00, as you cover into a right neutral
bow, facing 12:00.
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Execute a left back scoop kick and plant your left foot toward 12:00
into a left neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Execute a right spinning back scoop (to 12:00), and plant your right
foot back to 6:00 into a right neutral bow, facing 6:00.
-
Have
your right foot drop back to 9:00 into a left neutral bow, facing
3:00.
-
Execute a right back scoop kick and plant your right foot toward
3:00 into a right neutral bow, facing 3:00.
-
Execute a left spinning back scoop (to 3:00), and plant your left
foot back to 9:00 into a left neutral bow, facing 9:00.
-
Have
your right foot drop back to 6:00 into a left neutral bow, facing
12:00.
-
Execute a right front snap ball kick / right roundhouse ball kick
combination. Plant your right foot forward into a right neutral bow,
and immediately bounce into a right thrusting knife-edge kick to
12:00. Plant your right foot forward into a right neutral bow,
facing 12:00.
-
Execute a left front snap ball kick / left roundhouse ball kick
combination. Plant your left foot forward into a left neutral bow,
and immediately bounce into a left thrusting knife-edge kick to
12:00. Plant your left foot forward into a left neutral bow, facing
12:00.
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Execute a right front snapping ball kick / right back thrusting heel
kick / right snapping knife-edge kick combination. Plant your right
foot to 12:00, into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Execute a left front snapping ball kick / left back thrusting heel
kick / left snapping knife-edge kick combination. Plant your left
foot to 6:00, into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Execute a right front snapping ball kick / right back thrusting heel
kick / right snapping knife-edge kick combination. Plant your right
foot back to 6:00, into a left neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Execute a left front snapping ball kick / left back thrusting heel
kick / left snapping knife-edge kick combination. Plant your left
foot back to 6:00, into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00.
-
Close: have your right foot drop back onto a straight line with your
left foot into a meditating horse stance. Come to attention stance.
Bow.
COORDINATION SET 1
Set
1 (12 o'clock):
- Back
into a left neutral bow while doing a left outward block.
-
Extend your left outward block forward into a head level left punch.
- Into
a left forward bow while doing a right punch.
-
Right front ball kick and left punch.
- Land
back into a left forward bow while doing a right punch.
Set 2
(12 o'clock):
- Step
through with your right foot into a right neutral bow while doing a
right outward block.
-
Extend your right outward block forward into a right punch.
- Into
a right forward bow while doing a left punch.
- Left
front ball kick and a right punch keeping the left hand palm up on
your left hip.
- Land
back into a right forward bow while doing a left punch.
Set 3
(9 o'clock):
-
Right foot back to 3 o'clock, turning to 9 o'clock into a left
neutral bow while doing a left outward block.
-
Extend your left outward block forward into a head level left punch.
- Into
a left forward bow while doing a right punch.
-
Right front ball kick and left punch.
- Land
back into a left forward bow while doing a right punch.
Set 4
(9 o'clock):
- Step
through with your right foot into a right neutral bow while doing a
right outward block
-
Extend your right outward block forward into a right punch.
- Into
a right forward bow while doing a left punch.
- Left
front ball kick and a right punch keeping the left hand palm up on
your left hip.
- Land
back into a right forward bow while doing a left punch.
Set 5
(6 o'clock):
-
Right foot back to 12 o'clock, turning to 6 o'clock into a left
neutral bow while doing a left outward block.
-
Extend your left outward block forward into a head level left punch.
- Into
a left forward bow while doing a right punch.
-
Right front ball kick and left punch.
- Land
back into a left forward bow while doing a right punch.
Set 6
(6 o'clock):
- Step
through with your right foot into a right neutral bow while doing a
right outward block
-
Extend your right outward block forward into a right punch.
- Into
a right forward bow while doing a left punch.
- Left
front ball kick and a right punch keeping the left hand palm up on
your left hip.
- Land
back into a right forward bow while doing a left punch.
Set 7
(3 o'clock):
-
Right foot back to 9 o'clock, turning to 6 o'clock into a left
neutral bow while doing a left outward block.
-
Extend your left outward block forward into a head level left punch.
- Into
a left forward bow while doing a right punch.
-
Right front ball kick and left punch.
- Land
back into a left forward bow while doing a right punch.
Set 8
(3 o'clock):
- Step
through with your right foot into a right neutral bow while doing a
right outward block
-
Extend your right outward block forward into a right punch.
- Into
a right forward bow while doing a left punch.
- Left
front ball kick and a right punch keeping the left hand palm up on
your left hip.
- Land
back into a right forward bow while doing a left punch.
Set 9
(12 o'clock):
-
Right foot back to 6 o'clock, turning to 12 o'clock into a left
neutral bow while doing a left outward block.
-
Extend your left outward block forward into a head level left punch.
- Into
a left forward bow while doing a right punch.
-
Right front ball kick and left punch.
- Land
back into a left forward bow while doing a right punch.
Set 10
(12 o'clock):
- Step
through with your right foot into a right neutral bow while doing a
right outward block
-
Extend your right outward block forward into a right punch.
- Into
a right forward bow while doing a left punch.
- Left
front ball kick and a right punch keeping the left hand palm up on
your left hip.
- Land
back into a right forward bow while doing a left punch.
- Step
up with your left foot to into a horse stance facing 12 o'clock.
COORDINATION SET 2
From an Attention
Stance Set 1 (12 o'clock):
-
Right foot steps back into a left Neutral Bow
- Left
Outward Block and a right Downward Block
-
Right Outward Block and a left Downward Block
-
While turning into a left Forward bow, do a left Upward Block and a
right Inward Block
-
While turning back into a left Neutral Bow, do a right Upward Block
and a left Inward Block
-
While turning into a Forward Bow, do a right Inward Block
- Left
Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a right Ball Kick into a right
Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a right Rear Kick landing back
in a left Forward Bow
-
Right Upward Parry and a left Pushdown Block
Set 2
(12 o'clock):
-
Right foot forward into a right Neutral Bow
-
Right Outward Block and a left Downward Block
- Left
Outward Block and a right Downward Block
-
While turning into a left Forward bow, do a right Upward Block and a
left Inward Block
-
While turning back into a left Neutral Bow, do a left Upward Block
and a right Inward Block
-
While turning into a Forward Bow, do a left Inward Block
-
Right Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a left Ball Kick into a
left Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a left Rear Kick landing
back in a right Forward Bow
- Left
Upward Parry and a right Pushdown Block
Set 3
(9 o'clock):
-
Right foot steps back into a left Neutral Bow facing 9:00
- Left
Outward Block and a right Downward Block
-
Right Outward Block and a left Downward Block
-
While turning into a left Forward bow, do a left Upward Block and a
right Inward Block
-
While turning back into a left Neutral Bow, do a right Upward Block
and a left Inward Block
-
While turning into a Forward Bow, do a right Inward Block
- Left
Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a right Ball Kick into a right
Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a right Rear Kick landing back
in a left Forward Bow
-
Right Upward Parry and a left Pushdown Block
Set 4
(9 o'clock):
-
Right foot forward into a right Neutral Bow facing 9:00
-
Right Outward Block and a left Downward Block
- Left
Outward Block and a right Downward Block
-
While turning into a left Forward bow, do a right Upward Block and a
left Inward Block
-
While turning back into a left Neutral Bow, do a left Upward Block
and a right Inward Block
-
While turning into a Forward Bow, do a left Inward Block
-
Right Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a left Ball Kick into a
left Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a left Rear Kick landing
back in a right Forward Bow
- Left
Upward Parry and a right Pushdown Block
Set 5
(6 o'clock):
-
Right foot steps back into a left Neutral Bow facing 6:00
- Left
Outward Block and a right Downward Block
-
Right Outward Block and a left Downward Block
-
While turning into a left Forward bow, do a left Upward Block and a
right Inward Block
-
While turning back into a left Neutral Bow, do a right Upward Block
and a left Inward Block
-
While turning into a Forward Bow, do a right Inward Block
- Left
Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a right Ball Kick into a right
Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a right Rear Kick landing back
in a left Forward Bow
-
Right Upward Parry and a left Pushdown Block
Set 6
(6 o'clock):
-
Right foot forward into a right Neutral Bow facing 6:00
-
Right Outward Block and a left Downward Block
- Left
Outward Block and a right Downward Block
-
While turning into a left Forward bow, do a right Upward Block and a
left Inward Block
-
While turning back into a left Neutral Bow, do a left Upward Block
and a right Inward Block
-
While turning into a Forward Bow, do a left Inward Block
-
Right Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a left Ball Kick into a
left Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a left Rear Kick landing
back in a right Forward Bow
- Left
Upward Parry and a right Pushdown Block
Set 7
(3 o'clock):
-
Right foot steps back into a left Neutral Bow facing 3:00
- Left
Outward Block and a right Downward Block
-
Right Outward Block and a left Downward Block
-
While turning into a left Forward bow, do a left Upward Block and a
right Inward Block
-
While turning back into a left Neutral Bow, do a right Upward Block
and a left Inward Block
-
While turning into a Forward Bow, do a right Inward Block
- Left
Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a right Ball Kick into a right
Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a right Rear Kick landing back
in a left Forward Bow
-
Right Upward Parry and a left Pushdown Block
Set 8
(3 o'clock):
-
Right foot forward into a right Neutral Bow facing 3:00
-
Right Outward Block and a left Downward Block
- Left
Outward Block and a right Downward Block
-
While turning into a left Forward bow, do a right Upward Block and a
left Inward Block
-
While turning back into a left Neutral Bow, do a left Upward Block
and a right Inward Block
-
While turning into a Forward Bow, do a left Inward Block
-
Right Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a left Ball Kick into a
left Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a left Rear Kick landing
back in a right Forward Bow
- Left
Upward Parry and a right Pushdown Block
Set 9
(12 o'clock):
-
Right foot steps back into a left Neutral Bow facing 12:00
- Left
Outward Block and a right Downward Block
-
Right Outward Block and a left Downward Block
-
While turning into a left Forward bow, do a left Upward Block and a
right Inward Block
-
While turning back into a left Neutral Bow, do a right Upward Block
and a left Inward Block
-
While turning into a Forward Bow, do a right Inward Block
- Left
Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a right Ball Kick into a right
Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a right Rear Kick landing back
in a left Forward Bow
-
Right Upward Parry and a left Pushdown Block
Set 10
(12 o'clock):
-
Right foot forward into a right Neutral Bow facing 12:00
-
Right Outward Block and a left Downward Block
- Left
Outward Block and a right Downward Block
-
While turning into a left Forward bow, do a right Upward Block and a
left Inward Block
-
While turning back into a left Neutral Bow, do a left Upward Block
and a right Inward Block
-
While turning into a Forward Bow, do a left Inward Block
-
Right Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a left Ball Kick into a
left Horizontal Thrust Punch while doing a left Rear Kick landing
back in a right Forward Bow
- Left
Upward Parry and a right Pushdown Block
- Step
up with your left foot into a Horse Stance
TWO MAN
SET
1. Two-Man Set: side 1 (starting on
the right). In the presentation of this Form in "Secrets Of Chinese
Karate", by Ed Parker, this side is listed as Opponent #1. The numbers
in parentheses below identify the corresponding figures in Chapter 19 of
that book, while the attacks listed after each block identify the attack
from Opponent 2.
a. With feet together, form a triangle with both hands, so index fingers
and thumbs touch. (1-3)
b. Step back (left) to 4:30 into bow and do a right outward block
(back-knuckle, 2b) with a left reverse punch to the head. (4-7)
c. Step (right) with a right front crossover to 7:30 as you do a right
outward parry (chop, 2c), and cock your left fist at the hip. Your right
heel should be almost touching his right foot. Take an additional step
(left) to 9:00, cock your right fist to your left ear. Pivot both feet
into a horse stance (facing 12:00) as you do a right back-knuckle (also
a forearm strike) to the kidney. (8-12).
d. Pull your right foot back into a cat as you do a left outward block
from under his arm (punch, 2d) followed by a right front snap kick to
the stomach. (13-15).
e. Pivot on your left foot (counterclockwise) and plant your right foot
to 7:30 into a bow, as you bring your hands to your left hip in a cup &
saucer. (16-19)
f. Step (left) to 7:30 in a left rear crossover as you do a left outward
block (back-knuckle, 2f), and immediately do a left side thrust kick
(with the knife-edge) to the stomach. Land to 12:00 in horse (facing
1:00) as you cock your left hand (spear hand with the palm out)
overhead. (20-23)
g. Pivot low and to the left into a closed kneeling stance as you do a
right scooping block a/k/a wing block (left uppercut, 2g). Pivot back
into horse as you do a left chop to the temple. (24-28)
h. Step back (right) to 9:00, pull your left foot into a cat and do a
left inward forearm block (hammerfist, 2h). Step (left) to 3:00 into a
bow, just inside his left leg, as you do a dart (two fingers) to the
eye. (29-31)
i. Step slightly (left) to 3:00 in horse, deeper between his legs, as
your right hand reaches up to grab your opponent's arm (half-fist, 2i).
Do a left dagger elbow to the ribs as you pull your right hand back to
the hip. (32-34)
j. Drop lower into the horse as your right hand (palm up) pushes his
right hand up (back-knuckle, 2j). Cock your left hand (palm open and
upward) across your chest, and follow with a left chop to the ribs (palm
down). (35-38).
k. Step slightly (right) to 9:00 and pull your left back into a cat as
you do a left downward back knuckle to the forearm (elbow, 2k). Step
(left) to 1:30 into a bow stance behind his right foot as you do a left
top knuckle to the temple. (39-42)
l. Shift (left) slightly back to 9:00 as the right hand scoops overhead
and down and outward (palm heel, 21) while the left hand cocks back to
the hip (palm open and up). Pivot to the right into a horse as you do a
left palm strike (fingers pointing left) to the ribs. (43-46).
m. Step back (left) to 9:00 in horse, and do an right outward scooping
block coming from underneath his kick (kick, 2m) as you cock your left
fist above and slightly to the left of your head. Shift your weight into
a final bow stance. (47-48)
2. Two-Man Set: side 2 (starting on the left). In the presentation
of this Form in "Secrets Of Chinese Karate", by Ed
Parker, this side is listed as Opponent #2. The numbers in parentheses
below identify the corresponding figures in
Chapter 19 of that book, while the attacks listed after each block
identify the attack from Opponent 1.
a. With feet together, form a triangle with both hands, so index fingers
and thumbs touch. (1)
b. Step (right) to 3:00 into a horse stance, just behind his left foot,
as you do a back knuckle to the temple. The left hand cocks back to the
hip. (2-5)
c. Step (left) to 10:30, and pivot on the right foot into a bow stance
facing 7:30, as you do a right (upward and outward) chopping block
(punch, 1b). Immediately bring your right down into a chop to the neck.
(6-9)
d. Step (left) to 3:00, and pivot, so you are in a bow stance facing
9:00, as you do an outward chopping block (back-knuckle, 1c). Follow up
with a reverse punch, as you harden and extend the bow stance. (10-14)
e. Shift back into a reverse bow stance as you do a right downward block
(front snap, 1d), with your left fist cocked overhead. (15-17)
f. Do a left front crossover to 9:00 as your hands do Crossing Guard.
Step (right) to 9:00 into a bow stance, slightly in front of him, and do
a right back knuckle to the temple (left cocked at the hip). (18-21)
g. Step (left) slightly to 6:00, as you do a right downward block (kick,
1f). Step (left) to 9:00 into horse stance between his legs as you do a
left uppercut to the stomach and a right reverse punch to the chest.
(22-25)
h. Do a right rising block (chop, 1g), circle the arm behind your
shoulder, and do a right hammerfist to the ribs as you shift into a bow
stance. (26-30)
i. Shift back into a horse stance, as your right hand grabs his left arm
(dart, 1h). Follow with a left half-fist to the throat. (31-32)
j. Step (right) to 9:00, and do a right elbow strike to his forearm
(elbow, 1i), as you pull your left foot back to 3:00 into a horse
stance. Shift immediately into a bow stance, as you do a back knuckle to
the temple. (33-36)
k. Shift (left) back to 1:30 into a horse stance as you do a right
inward block (chop, 1j). Shift into a forward bow stance as you do a
right horizontal elbow strike to the upper ribs. (37-40)
l. Shift (left) slightly to 6:00, maintaining the bow stance, as you do
a left inward parry (top knuckle, 1k) and cock your right hand back to
the hip (hand open and palm up). Do a right palm heel strike to the ribs
as you extend the bow stance. (41-44)
m. Step (left) to 4:30 into a reverse bow as you do a right downward
block (palm strike, 1l) with the left arm cocked above the head. Follow
with a right side kick to 9:00. (45-47)
n. Pivot 180 degrees on the left foot (keeping your right foot in the
air as you do the turn), and finish in a reverse bow stance facing
12:00, with both hands in spears. The right hand should be overhead,
while the left arm is down and parallel to your left leg. (48)
STAFF SET 1
For the
Salutation: Raise the staff to shoulder height, kneel and place the
staff on the ground. Return to attention.
Do the
Kenpo salutation, catching the staff with the left big toe on the second
beat, and raising it up on the right instep on the fourth beat. Return
to attention stance, with the staff held at the waist.
Please bear with me as this is very difficult to learn and explain in
text form, it's best to learn this from a qualified instructor. At least
if you want to learn it correctly.
Technique 1:
to defend against either a grab of your staff or a staff attack.
A. In
attention stance, block high, block low, block to the left, and then
block to the right.
Technique 2:
for a punch, or as an extension of Technique #1
A. Step
back with the right foot into a neutral bow, swing the staff over and
under on the right side.
B. As you
move through attention stance, twirl the staff through a vertical
position (right hand high), and step back with the left foot into a
neutral bow, swing the staff over and
under on the
left side.
Technique 3:
as a defense against a poking staff.
A. Bring
the left foot up to the right as you twirl the staff (left hand down to
the left first) through a vertical position (left hand high). Without
pause, do a right front crossover to 9:00 as you twirl the staff
horizontally at shoulder height to strike his neck on your right side
with the right hand forward and the left hand in the right armpit.
Unwind counter clockwise, step with the right to 4:30 into a left
neutral bow, twirling into a horizontal strike to the neck on your left
side with the right hand in the left armpit.
B. Bring
the right foot up to the left as you double twirl (left hand down to the
right first) the staff through a vertical position (right hand high).
Without pause, do a left front crossover to 3:00, as you twirl the staff
horizontally at shoulder height to strike his neck on your left side
with the left hand forward and the right hand in the left armpit. Unwind
clockwise, step with the left foot to 7:30 into a right neutral bow,
twirling into a horizontal strike his neck on your right side with the
left hand in the right armpit.
Technique
4: used for a poking staff, a rear bear hug, or to clear a circle of
attackers.
A. Bring
the left foot up to the right as you double twirl (right hand down to
the left first) the staff through a vertical position on the left side
(left hand high), and without pause step back with the right foot to
4:30 into a left reverse bow as you twirl the staff into an overhead
block (with the fingers back). Shift into a left forward bow as you put
the staff horizontally behind your neck, and then drop into a left wide
kneel as you swing the staff counter clockwise in the right hand through
three revolutions (with the third circle being low). During the third
swing, swing the right foot counter clockwise in a full circle to 4:30
into a left neutral bow to 12:00. The staff is on your right, with the
left hand high.
B. Bring
the right foot up to the left as you twirl (left hand down to the right
first) the staff through a vertical position on the right side (right
hand high), and without pause step back with the left foot to 7:30 into
a right reverse bow as you twirl the staff into an overhead block (with
the fingers back). Shift into a right forward bow as you put the staff
horizontally behind your neck, and then drop into a right wide kneel as
you swing the staff clockwise in the left hand through three revolutions
(with the third being low). During the third swing, swing the left foot
clockwise in a full circle to 7:30 into a right neutral bow to 12:00.
The staff is on your left with the right hand high.
Technique 5:
a defense against a side staff swing.
A. As you
step with the left to 1:00 in attention, twirl (right hand down to the
left side first) the staff to your left side (with the right hand high).
Do a right roundhouse to the stomach and plant to 1:00 in a right
neutral bow. Do a left descending strike, a right upward underhand
strike. As you do a left rear crossover to 1:30, poke behind the head
into his throat and then bring the stick overhead in front of the chest.
B. Pivot
clockwise, and shift the right foot to 7:00 in a right neutral bow,
twirl (left hand down to the right side first) the staff to your right
side (with the left hand high). Do a left roundhouse kick to the stomach
and plant to 7:00 in a left forward bow. Do a right descending strike, a
left upward underhand strike. As you do a right rear crossover to 5:30,
poke behind your head into his throat and then bring the stick overhead
in front of the chest.
Technique 6:
a defense against a front kick.
A. Pivot
clockwise into a left forward bow to 12:00, twirl the right hand down to
the left and then to the right, ending with the staff horizontal at
waist height.
B. Swing
the left hand low, and as the right hand swings low, step with the right
foot to 12:00, pivot counter clockwise 180 degrees into a left neutral
bow to 6:00 as the left hand stabs or strikes to the rear on the left
side.
C. Bring
the right foot up to the left foot, twirl the right hand down to the
left. As you twirl to the right, step to 12:00 with the left into a
right neutral bow to 6:00, ending with the staff horizontal (at waist).
D. As the
right hand swings low, step with the left foot to 7:00, and as the left
hand swings low, pivot clockwise 180 degrees into a right neutral bow to
12:00 as the right hand stabs or strikes to the rear on the right side.
Technique 7:
a defense against a punch
A. Pivot
counter clockwise, do left spinning crescent and right inward outward
crescent kicks. Plant briefly in a right front crossover, and do the
same kicks to 12:00, planting in a right front crossover.
B. Twist
counter clockwise in place to face 6:00, and do right spinning crescent
and left inward outward crescent kicks to 6:00. Plant briefly in a left
front crossover, and do the same kicks to 6:00, planting in a left front
crossover.
Technique 8:
a defense against a kick or punch
A. Step
back slightly with the right foot to 12:00, into a left neutral bow to
6:00, as you poke to 6:00. Do a right front kick to 6:00 with a rear
poke to 12:00, on the right side. Plant back to 12:00 in a left neutral
bow, and then strike over and under on the right side.
B. Shift
the right foot to 3:00, and pivot clockwise into a right neutral bow to
12:00, with a high right block. Poke to 12:00. Do a left front kick to
12:00 with a rear poke to 6:00, on the left side. Plant back to 6:00 in
a right neutral bow, and strike over and under on the left side.
Technique 9:
a defense against a punch
A. As the
left foot c-steps to 9:00 around his leg, into a horse facing 12:00, do
a left inward strike to take him down. Do a right downward strike as he
falls, and then a left downward strike (In the set, these should be
horizontal strikes). Step with the right foot to 6:00, into a left
neutral bow to 12:00, and do a right downward strike, followed by a left
downward strike (poke in the technique).
B. As the
right foot c-steps to 12:00 around his leg, into a horse facing 12:00,
do a right inward strike to take him down. Do a left downward strike as
he falls, and then a right downward strike. (In the set, these should be
horizontal strikes). Step with the left foot to 6:00, into a right
neutral bow to 12:00, and do a left downward strike, followed by a right
downward strike (poke in the technique). For a transition, as the right
downward strike occurs, step with the left foot to 12:00 into a horse
facing 12:00, and then do a left downward strike.
Technique
10: for an overhead club from the right side
A. Pivot
clockwise into a right front twist to 3:00 with left, right, and left
overhead downward blocks on the right side. On the second swing, twirl
on your right. Do a double stomp on the third strike.
B. Pivot
counter clockwise into a left front twist to 9:00 with right, left, and
right overhead downward blocks on the left side. On the second swing,
twirl on your right. Do a double stomp on the third strike.
Technique
11: for a grab, punch, or poking stick.
A. Unwind
clockwise, bring the left foot to the right foot in attention stance. Do
a right side block, a left side block, a low horizontal block, and a
high horizontal block.
Finish:
Drop the weapon into your arms, do the basic Kenpo salutation, flip the
weapon into the air and grab it in both
hands, and then
twirl the staff to the right rear.
CLUB SET 1
COMING SOON!! (I promise)
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