Ed Parker's American Kenpo
Family Groupings of Techniques



Representing the techniques up to and including 3rd Degree Black Belt

Note: There are no "new" self-defense techniques past 2nd Brown, only variations and extensions upon past techniques. The techniques for 1st Brown are identical to those listed in Orange Belt. There are new concepts and principles added but the techniques remain the same. This carries on into the remaining belts: 1st Degree Black techniques are the same as those listed under Purple Belt, 2nd Degree Black techniques are the same as those listed under Blue Belt, and 3rd Degree Black techniques are the same as those listed under Green Belt.

For a great explanation of the American Kenpo techniques, I highly recommend Brian's Parker Kenpo Page

Punches 33
Punch Combinations 4
Kicks 12
Kick/Punch Combinations 3
Grabs 31
Holds and Hugs 9
Tackles 3
Chokes and Locks 20
Pushes 12
Multiple Opponents 6
Stick Attack 12
Gun Attack 4
Knife Attack 5

Punches
1.   Sword of Destruction
2.   Attacking Mace
3.   Triggered Salute
4.   Dance of Death
5.   Five Swords
6.   Shielding Hammers
7.   Reversing Mace
8.   Raining Claw
9.   Leaping Crane
10. Thundering Hammers
11. Shield and Sword
12. Sleeper
13. Thrusting Wedge
14. Flashing Wings
15. Shield and Mace
16. Flashing Mace
17. Gathering Clouds
18. Circling the Horizon
19. Circling Destruction
20. Circles of Protection
21. Taming the Mace
22. Kneel of Compulsion
23. Glancing Wing
24. The Back Breaker
25. Thrust Into Darkness
26. Leap of Death
27. Destructive Fans
28. Twirling Hammers
29. Destructive Kneel
30. Escape From Darkness
31. Unfolding The Dark
32. Prance of The Tiger
33. Fatal Deviation

 

Punch Combinations
1. Circling Fans
2. Protecting Fans
3. Unfurling Crane
4. Entwining Maces

Kicks
1. Deflective Hammer
2. Thrusting Salute
3. Buckling Branch
4. Swinging Pendulum
5. Hugging Pendulum
6. Retreating Pendulum
7. Detour From Doom
8. Circle of Doom
9. Rotating Destruction
10. Deceptive Panther
11. Defensive Cross
12. Bowing to Buddha

Kick/Punch Combinations
1. Dance of Darkness
2. Reversing Circles
3. Unwinding Pendulum

Grabs
1. Delayed Sword
2. Mace of Aggression
3. Sword and Hammer
4. Clutching Feathers
5. Gift of Destruction
6. Lone Kimono
7. Crossing Talon
8. Obscure Wing
9. Obscure Sword
10. Twirling Wings
11. Darting Mace
12. Gift in Return
13. Twin Kimono
14. Begging Hands
15. Raking Mace
16. Crossed Twigs
17. Gift of Destiny
18. Gripping Talon
19. Obscure Claw
20. Menacing Twirl
21. Broken Gift
22. Conquering Shield
23. Glancing Spear
24. Falcons of Force
25. Desperate Falcons
26. Courting the Tiger
27. Dominating Circles
28. Grasping Eagles
29. Blinding Sacrifice
30. Snakes of Wisdom
31. Falling Falcon

 

Holds and Hugs
1. Captured Twigs
2. Striking Serpent’s Head
3. Thrusting Prongs
4. Crashing Wings
5. Crushing Hammers
6. Squeezing the Peach
7. Spiraling Twig
8. Tripping Arrow
9. Squatting Sacrifice

 

Tackles
1. Charging Ram
2. Broken Ram
3. Intercepting The Ram

 

Chokes and Locks
1. The Grasp of Death
2. Locking Horns
3. Scraping Hoof
4. Grip of Death
5. Locking Wings
6. Twisting Twig
7. Capture Leaves
8. Circling Wing
9. Bow of Compulsion
10. Cross of Destruction
11. Flight To Freedom
12. Repeating Devastation
13. Entangled Wing
14. Fallen Cross
15. Wings of Silk
16. Destructive Twins
17. Escape From Death
18. Heavenly Ascent
19. Twirling Sacrifice
20. Cross of Death

 

Pushes
1. Alternating Maces
2. Glancing Salute
3. Repeating Mace
4. Snapping Twig
5. Parting Wings
6. Hooking Wings
7. Snaking Talon
8. Twist of Fate
9. Encounter With Danger
10. Leap From Danger
11. Fatal Cross
12. Circling Windmills

 

Multiple Opponents
1. The Bear and The Ram
2. Gathering Snakes
3. Parting of The Snakes
4. Marriage of The Rams
5. The Ram and The Eagle
6. Reprimanding The Bears

 

Stick Attack
1. Checking The Storm
2. Evading The Storm
3. Calming The Storm
4. Obstructing The Storm
5. Defying The Storm
6. Returning Storm
7. Brushing The Storm
8. Capturing The Storm
9. Securing The Storm
10. Clipping The Storm
11. Escape From The Storm
12. Circling The Storm

Gun Attack
1. Capturing The Rod
2. Broken Rod
3. Defying The Rod
4. Twisted Rod

Knife Attack
1. Raining Lance
2. Glancing Lance
3. Thrusting Lance
4. Entwining Lance
5. Piercing Lance

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