Kenpo Hands
Kenpo Techniques: Purple Belt

 

 

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The Evolution of Kenpo is told in the videos below with the Original American Kenpo as taught by Ed Parker and prior to the techniques having names as well as some of the techniques were later added on to as you can see in the videos. From American Kenpo, you have the Tracy brothers who started the Tracy System of Kenpo. And even though they came from American Kenpo you can see how they added to the techniques and rank system. From Al Tracy you have Jim Rathbone one Tracy Black belts where you can see Kenpo Evolve again into what is called White Tiger Kenpo Jujits. Enjoy the videos and the story they tell.

Original American Kenpo

American Kenpo Techniques

Tracy Kenpo Techniques

White Tiger Kenpo Techniques

       

Technique 6 intermediate technique

Twirling Wing

 

Striking Mace

 

Striking Mace

Technique 5 intermediate technique
similar to Snapping Twig.

 

Snapping Twig

 

Crossing Talon ABC

 

Crossing Talon ABC

Technique 8 intermediate technique

 

Leaping Crane

 

Circling Elbows

 

Circling Elbows

Technique 9 intermediate technique

 

Swinging pendulum

 

Locking Arm AB

 

Locking Arm AB

Technique 11 intermediate technique

 

Crushing Hammer

 

Windmill Guard AB

 

The Blitz ABC

Technique 14 intermediate technique

Captured Leaves

 

Spiraling Wrist AB

 

Spiraling Wrist ABC

 

Evading the Storm

Crash of the Eagle pt II A - I

 

Crash of the Eagles A-I

Technique 10 intermediate technique
similar to Charging Ram

 

Charging Ram

 

Encircling Arms ABCD

 

Encircling Arms ABCD

 

Parting Wings

 

Rising Elbow

 

Rising Elbow

Technique 5: Now Called Thundering Hammers
notice it is only half the technique at this point.

Thundering Hammers

 

Guarding the Wall

 

Guarding the Wall

 

Squeezing the Peach

 

Eagle Pin

 

Eagle Pin

 

Circling Wing

 

Striking Fang AB

 

Striking Fang AB

 

Calming the Storm

 

Shackle Break ABC

 

Shackle Break ABC

 

Darting Mace

 

Drawbridge AB

 

Drawbridge AB

 

Hooking Wings

Full Nelson

 

Full Nelson

 

Technique 4 intermediate technique
now called Shield and Sword

 

Shield and Sword

 

Kung Fu Cross

 

Kung Fu Cross

 

Gift in Return

 

Divided Swords AB

 

Divided Swords AB

 

Bow of Compulsion

 

Gift

 

Gift

 

Obstructing the Storm

 

Opening Cowl AB

 

Opening Cowl AB

 

Twin Kimono

 

Slicing Dragon

 

Slicing Dragon

 

Sleeper

 

Ascending to Heaven ABC

 

Ascending to Heaven

 

Spiraling Twig

 

Raising the Sword

 

Raising the Sword AB

Technique 12 Intermediate Technique
Now known as Cross of Destruction

Cross of Destruction

 

Arm Hook AB

 

Arm Hook AB

 

Flight to Freedom

 

Crossing the Sun ABC

 

Crossing the Sun ABC

 

Purple Belt Basics

 

Attack from the Temple AB

 

Attack from the Temple AB

 

Long 1

Bowing to Buddha AB

 

Bowing to Buddha AB

 

 

Finger Set 1

 

Dart

 

Dart

 

 

Coordination Set 1

 

Covering Talon AB

 

Covering Talon AB

 

 

Purple Belt Freestyle Techniques

 

Wing Break AB

 

Wing Break ABCD

 

   

"U" Punch

 

"U" Punch

 

   

Long 1

 

Long 1

 

   

Short 2

 

Short 2

 

   

Long 1 AB circa 1980

 

 
   

Short 2 circa 1980

 

 

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