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Kenpo Karate Techniques

CROSS OF DEATH (front two hand cross choke) 1. With opponent cross choking you (with his left hand over his right) and you’re facing him, pin his hands with your left hand (making sure greater pressure is on his left hand) as you step forward with your right foot to 12:00 (into a right neutral … Continue reading

Kenpo Karate Techniques

TAMING THE MACE (front step through right punch) 1. With feet together, step to 11:00 with your left foot as your left hand parries (inward) your opponent’s right punch from the outside. Simultaneously deliver a right inward hand sword to inside of opponent’s right biceps.2. Immediately, while your left hand checks and grabs opponent’s right … Continue reading

Kenpo Karate Techniques

CONQUERING SHIELD (front left stiff arm lapel grab and possible right punch) 1. With feet together, simultaneously pin opponent’s left arm with your left hand as your right vertical forearm strikes against opponent’s left elbow to break, then glances off the elbow into a right vertical punch to his face (compound strike), as you execute … Continue reading

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CAPTURING THE STORM (front right overhead club) 1. With feet together, step forward and to your left with your left foot to 11:00 into a horse stance. Simultaneously deliver a cross block (your right hand over your left) to the wrist of the attacking hand. At this point your cross block should be angled off … Continue reading

Kenpo Karate Techniques

HEAVENLY ASCENT (front two hand choke – arms straight) 1. With feet together and opponent applying choke, step forward with your right foot to 12:00 as both of your hands clasp together and execute a two arm upward wedge strike to inside of opponent’s forearms to break the choke.2. Pivot slightly (into a horse) and … Continue reading

Kenpo Karate Techniques

BROKEN GIFT (handshake) 1. With opponent squeezing your hand, step forward with your left foot to 1:00 as your left hand grabs your opponent’s right wrist (creating a fulcrum) and your left elbow and forearm strikes up and under opponent’s right elbow while your right arm pulls down, thus causing an elbow break.2. Step back … Continue reading

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Love this one!  WE do it a lot grabbier though.MENACING TWIRL (left hand rear belt grab) 1. With back toward opponent and standing with feet together, step back and to your left with your right foot to 8:00 (a rear twist stance) as you deliver a right downward outward block. (Have your left hand in … Continue reading

Kenpo Continuum

About the Kenpo Continuum The Kenpo Continuum was an idea born from the basics of The Journey, but with the concept that those who have spent years of their lives dedicated to their training and learning of Kenpo Karate, deserved to have some recognition. Not only for what they have done themselves, but as a … Continue reading

Kenpo Karate Techniques

We added a little more circular movement to the palm strike to add more bang for the buck. BRUSHING THE STORM (flank right overhead club)1. With feet together and opponent attacking from your right side, step forward and to your right with your right foot to 2:00 (opponent is attacking from 3:00 while you are … Continue reading