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Kenpokai
Allround Karate
Kenpokai
Allround Full Contact Karate
Manual
Basics 1
By Renshi Robert Pepels
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Kenpokai
Allround Karate
Kenpokai
Allround Full Contact Karate
Manual
Basics 1
By Renshi Robert Pepels
Junior And
Senior 10th Kyu – 1st Kyu
Redbelt –
Brownbelt
By
PKKS Media
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PKKS 2009
Kenpokai Allround Karate Manual
Basics 1
Kenpokai Allround Full Contact Karate
Junior And
Senior 10th Kyu – 1st Kyu
Redbelt –
Brownbelt
By Renshi Robert Pepels
Welcome
Welcome to the world of Kenpokai. This manual takes you one step further
in you’re training. All requirements for 10th – 1st Kyu
are in this manual. Also there’s much more information about the PKKS organization
and about the Kenpokai systems in general. Use this manual when learning
Kenpokai in our Ashigaru Dojo’s. In the Dojo we do not use all Japanese names
for the techniques. Most at the time we use English/Dutch language. Only the
major techniques are in Japanese.
Mission Statement
PKKS (Pepels Kenpokai Karate Systems Organization) will work to bring
together and unite, practitioners from different styles and systems of Kenpo,
Kempo and Karate from all parts of the world, to increase knowledge into the
martial arts. Together we can and will promote the art of Kenpo, Kempo and
Karate to spread the arts. Work together, no matter what style, system or
country, is the foundation of PKKS.
Essence of the Art
Students are not required to mimic the teacher, but are encouraged to
develop their own “expression” of the art.
Lineage
Roman Martial Arts, Greek
Martial Arts, Macedonian Martial Arts, Slavic Martial Arts, Indian Martial
Arts, Okinawa Martial Arts, Chinese Martial Arts, Japanese Martial Arts,
Indonesian Martial Arts, Western Martial Arts, Russian Martial Arts, Combined
Martial Arts Systems
Ancestor
Bodhidharma
Tamo
Bodhidharma and the cave
Henan Songshan Mountains China.
Meaning
of the Crest
PKKS stands for Pepels Kenpokai Karate Systems.
KEN = Fist
PO = Law
Kara = Empty
Te = Hand
Kai = Association
The system name of the PKKS:
Kenpokai Allround Full Contact Karate KAFCK
Kenpokai Allround Karate KAK
Meaning of Osu
Osu! in Karate comes from the expression “Oshi Shinobu” which means to
push oneself to the limit of one’s ability and yet to continue, to
persevere under
pressure, and to endure.
It is used as a word of many meanings, expressing the willingness to
strive against all odds, to perserve on the road to physical, mental, and
spiritual strength, an expression of respect of ones seniors and responsibility
to ones juniors.
It is pronounced “Oss”, “Oosh”.
In our systems it is also a greeting and can be used to replace words such
as, yes, alright, good, I’ll do it and excuse me. It is also used to mean
hello, goodbye, have patience with me, I’m trying, well done, and just about
anything else. When give a command in the dojo we give the word Osu as an
answer.
Osu is the spirit
of Karate.
Osu
Renshi Robert Pepels
5th
Degree Black Belt Kenpokai Allround Full Contact Karate
Born in the seventies, Robert Pepels started training Taekwondo and
Karate in his childhood. When he was 10 years old he started training in
Chinese martial arts like: Nggo Mbie Pai Kungfu and Ai Chi Pai Kungfu with
Shihan Herbert Knoester and Shihan Richard Offerbeek. He became a student of
Shaolin Monk Shi Xing Peng who lived in the Netherlands as a refugee. With him
he started his Shaolin Kungfu And Tai Chi training. During this time, Robert
started training many different Karate styles like: Kenpo Karate, Kempo Karate,
Full Contact Karate and Kenpokai Karate. He became a fighter in semi, light and
full contact fighting in many different styles, rules and systems, his
favoured: Full Contact Karate (Kyokushinkai, Ashihara). In 2004 he received his
4th Degree Blackbelt Kenpokai Karate. In 2006 he received his 3rd
Degree Blackbelt Kyokushin Budokai Full Contact Karate. In 2007 he received his
5th Degree Blackbelt Kenpokai Karate. He trained with some great
martial artist like:
Kancho Gerard Gordeau, Hanshi Nico Gordeau, Grandmaster Jon Bluming,
Ruud Muller, Jan De Bruin, Henk Kuipers, Larry Tatum, Al Cunningham, Richard
Buchan, Robert Obertreis, Velin Hadjolov and many more.
Currently he holds the
positions of:
5th Dan Kenpokai Allround Full Contact Karate
5th
Dan Simmey Do Full Contact Karate
5th
Dan Wakazamurai Karate
3 rd
Dan Kyokushin Budokai Full Contact Karate
3 rd Dan
Okinawa Seishinryoku Karate
3rd Dan Jujutsu
PKKS Chairman
Simmey Do Vice Chairman
Chief Of The Ashigaru Dojo’s
Kenpokai is build up out of the
characters of the Tiger and the Dragon:
The tiger is real and feared for it’s great force and power, it’s will to
survive and kill. He has great survival skills. He knows no fear and doesn’t
walk away for danger and actions. But he sometimes reacts to soon and doesn’t
think in the best ways.
The dragon is not known to have really exist. The dragon is legendary
and mythical, fought by legendary knights. The dragon has good and bad forces,
but he’s very wise. The dragon stands for immortality. The dragon is also very
strong but he’s more wise and knows more about his actions.
The dragon thinks, the tiger reacts.
Grandmaster
Masutatsu Oyama 10th Dan Founder Kyokushin Kai Karate
Mas Oyama (Korea) learned Chinese Kempo and Japanese Shotokan Karate.
Out of these two systems and his other learnings in the martial arts, he
formed the strongest Karate Style ever “Kyokushinkai Karate” the “Ultimate
Truth”. Kyokushin soon became a strong and feared full contact way of stand up
fighting with great force and knowledge. The tests of kumite fights against 5
to 100 people made it unique and very hard. Grandmaster Oyama founded the
International Kyokushin Kai Organization and had many famous students like:
Akiyoshi Matsui, Jon Bluming and Kenji Kurosaki. Grandmaster Oyama gave many
demonstrations of Kyokushin all over the world. He was called “the God hand”
and died in 1994.
Grandmaster
Ed Parker 10th Dan Founder American Kenpo Karate
Ed Parker (Hawaii) was one of the first pioneers on a combat based
system created out of techniques and concepts out of many different martial
arts like: Kosho Ryu Kenpo, Kungfu, Karate, Jujutsu and Kempo. He took the best
techniques and mixed it with short knife and stick fighting. By doing this he
created an unique self-defence system called “American Kenpo Karate”. Ed Parker
founded a large chain of schools on the USA mainland and founded the
International Kenpo Karate Association the “IKKA”. Grandmaster Ed Parker had
many famous students like: Elvis Presley, Larry Tatum and Jeff Speakman. He
also was a bodyguard for many famous movie and music people. Grandmaster Ed
Parker gave hundreds of demo’s all over the world and wrote many books about
Kenpo Karate. He was called “the wizard of motion”
and died December
18, 1990.
Kenpokai
Allround Full Contact Karate is formed out of the following seperate systems:
Kyokushinkai Karate
Ashihara Karate
Full Contact Karate
Jujutsu / Sambo
Kenpo (Kempo) Karate
Kenpokai Allround Full Contact Karate (kafck) is NOT a SPORT Karate system, but a real combat self-defence
fighting art. We also have a sport-competition system of Kyokushinkai and
Ashihara Full Contact Karate tournament fighting, national and international.
But the main division is combat self-defence fighting.
The difference between:
Kenpokai Allround Karate
Kenpokai Allround Full
Contact Karate
KAK= For people who
don’t have a degree in Full Contact Karate (Kyokushin Budokai, Ashihara)
KAFCK= For people who
do have a degree in Full Contact Karate (Kyokushin Budokai, Ashihara)
In general the system is called KAFCK,
but on the certificates the difference will be written.
Certificates
PKKS issued certificates are aviable in two types:
1 Paper version
2 Digital version
You can get a
certificate only by realtime testing. Except high ranking Honorary Grades
What do you
learn in Kenpokai?
What do or can you learn in Kenpokai? The Kenpokai system that we offer
at the PKKS, is a very complete system with many subdivisions. The first thing
you learn in Kenpokai are the basic moves “Kihon”: stances, blocking, striking,
punching, kicking and falling. After that you learn the prearranged techniques
and training sets “Kata’s” or “Forms”. After this comes the “Kumite” or “Free
fighting” in different levels like: combat, self-defence, competition or
demonstration. Kenpokai is an “art”, not a “sport”. You learn to use you’re
body and mind as one unit. It is an unique way of working with ourself and
other people. When learning weapon techniques, you go a step further in
mastering the Kenpokai movements to the limit. Kenpokai is open minded.
History
Karate
Karate came from many different fighting arts in the World. From India
(Kshatriya warrior class), then to China (Chuan Fa / Kempo), then to Okinawa
(Tote / Chuan Fa) and then to Japan were it met with Sumo, Jujutsu, Kenjutsu
and other Samurai fighting systems. Then they called it “Kara Te”, “Empty
Hand”.
History
Kyokushinkai Karate
Sosai (President) Masutatsu Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin Karate, was
born in southern Korea in 1923. While living at his sister’s farm in Manchuria
at the age of nine, he began his lifelong journey along the martial way when he
began studying the southern Chinese form of Kempo known as "Eighteen
Hands". When Mas Oyama returned to Korea at the age of 12, he
continued his training in Korean Kempo.
In 1938, at the age of 15, Mas Oyama moved to Japan to train as an
aviator, and continued his martial arts training by participating in Judo and
Boxing. Shortly afterwards, he began training at the dojo of Ginchin Funakoshi,
who had brought Karate from Okinawa to Japan and developed what is now known as
Shotokan Karate. Mas Oyama's training progressed so rapidly that by the
age of 17, he was a Nidan (2nd Dan), and by the age of 20, he was a Yondan (4th
Dan) in Shotokan. At this point, Mas Oyama took a serious interest in
Judo, and in less than four years he achieved the rank of Yondan in Judo as
well. After the end of World War II, Mas Oyama began training under So Nei Chu,
one of the highest authorities in Japan of Goju Ryu, an Okinawan Karate style.
So Nei Chu, renowned for the power of his body as well as his spiritual
insight, encouraged Mas Oyama to dedicate his life to the Martial Way. He
suggested that Mas Oyama retreat from civilization for three years to train his
mind and body without the distractions of the outside world.
Around this time, Mas Oyama also met Eiji Yoshikawa, the author of the
novel Musashi, which was based on the life and exploits of Miyamoto Musashi,
Japan's most famous Samurai warrior. Both the novel and the author helped
to teach him the meaning of Bushido, the Way of the Warrior. That same
year, Mas Oyama went to Mount Minobu in Chiba Prefecture, where Musashi had
developed his style of sword fighting. Mas Oyama thought that this would
be an appropriate place to begin the rigorous training he had planned for
himself. Accompanied by a student, he went into the wilderness to train, with a
friend bringing them food supplies once a month. After six months of
training, his student was unable to handle the solitude and secretly fed during
the night, leaving Mas Oyama completely alone to continue his
training. After fourteen months of training in the wilderness, his friend
informed Mas Oyama that he could no longer provide the monthly supplies of
food, and Mas Oyama had to return to civilization. A few months later, in 1947,
Mas Oyama won the Karate section of the first Japanese National Martial Arts
Championships after World War II. However, still feeling empty for not
having completed the three years of solitude, he decided to dedicate his life
completely to Karate. Once again Mas Oyama left civilization for the
wilderness, this time going to Mount Kiyozumi, also in Chiba Prefecture, which
he chose for its spiritually uplifting environment. This time his training was
fanatical – 12 hours a day, every day, with no rest days, standing under cold
waterfalls, breaking river stones with his hands, using trees as makiwara
(striking boards), jumping over rapidly growing flax plants hundreds of times
each day. Each day also included a period of study of the ancients
classics on the martial arts, Zen, and philosophy. After eighteen months
of rigorous training, Mas Oyama returned to civilization fully confident in
himself and able to take control of his life. In the 1950s, Mas Oyama began
demonstrating his power and skill by fighting bulls. In all, he fought 52
bulls, three of which he killed instantly and 49 of whose horns he took off
with shuto (knife hand) strikes. In 1952, Mas Oyama travelled throughout
the United States for a year, demonstrating his Karate live and on national
television. During subsequent years, he took on all challengers, resulting
in fights with 270 different people. He defeated the vast majority of his
opponents with just one technique. A fight never lasted more than three
minutes, and rarely lasted more than a few seconds. Mas Oyama's fighting
technique was based on the Samurai warriors' principle of "Ichi geki
hissatsu", or "One strike, certain death". If he got through to
you, the fight was over. If he hit you, you broke – if you blocked his punch,
your arm was broken or dislocated, if you didn't block it, your rib was
broken. Because of his strength and skill, he became known as "the
God hand".
In 1953, Mas
Oyama opened his first "dojo" on a grass lot in Tokyo. In 1955,
he opened his first real dojo in a former ballet studio behind Rikkyo
University. In 1957, the name "Kyokushin", or "Ultimate
Truth", was adopted for Mas Oyama's Karate organization, which had
700 members by then, despite the high drop-out rate due to the severity of
training. Practitioners of other styles also came to train here for the
jis-sen kumite (full contact fighting). Mas Oyama would observe those from
other styles and adopt any techniques that would be useful in a fight. By
doing so, Kyokushin Karate evolved into one of the most formidable style of
martial arts in the world. It soon became known as "The Strongest
Karate", not only because of the incredible feats of strength and
endurance that Mas Oyama performed, but also because of the rigorous
requirements of the training and tournaments. In order to test his own
abilities, Mas Oyama decided to perform a three hundred man kumite (fight) in
three days. He chose the strongest students in his dojo to fight him one
at a time. After each had a turn, they started from the beginning again until
all three hundred fights were completed. Each student had to face Mas
Oyama about four times over the three days, though some never made it past the
first day due to Oyama's powerful blows. He defeated all of his opponents,
never wavering in his resolve, despite the fact that he was injured in the
process. Legend has it that Mas Oyama was willing to go for a fourth day,
but no opponents were willing or able to do so. Since its inception, Kyokushin
Karate has spread to more than 120 countries, with more than twelve million
practitioners, making it one of the largest martial arts styles in the world.
Sadly, Mas Oyama (a non-smoker) died of lung cancer in 1994.
Mas Oyama's unexpected
death left his organization, the International Karate Organization (IKO), in a
very confused state. Prior to his death, he stated in his will that Yukio
Nishida would be his successor to lead the IKO, but on his deathbed he
apparently named Akiyoshi Matsui, then Godan (5th Dan). This has resulted
in a splintering of the IKO into a number of groups, each of which claims to be
the true successor to Mas Oyama's organization.
History
Kenpokai Karate
Like all martial arts, Kenpokai can be traced back to ancient China,
namely the Shaolin-szu (Japanese: Shorin-Ji) method of boxing (Kempo). The
Shao-lin-szu method of fighting with fists (Kempo) is thought to have been
invented by the Indian priest Bodhidharma, who is known in Japanese as Daruma,
in the fifth or sixth century.
Part of Shaolin-szu Kempo training involved light meditation and yoga
practice, as well as the basics kicking and punching. Kempo was travelled into
the Ryu Kyu Islands of Okinawa. Even the Okinawan Karate masters have no clear
record as to when Kempo actually came to their country. One possibility is one
Sakugawa of the city of Shui, travelled to China for the purpose of bringing
Kempo back to his home country.
There are many other theories on how Kempo came to the Okinawan Islands.
The inhabitants of the Ryu Kyu Islands did not receive the original
style of Shaolin-szu Kempo. They combined a number of Chinese Kempo techniques
and added their own individual skills, to form the Okinawan Karate or
Okinawa-Te (Tote). The people of Okinawa use the simple word of Te instead of
the Japanese word of Karate. When the art came to Japan from Okinawa, it was
written with the meaning empty (Kara) hand ( 'te' ) - KARATE.
From then onward the arts of Kempo and Karate began a new revolution. It
involved the practice of kicking and punching in theory - (do) and in practice
- (jutsu). Kempo played a major role in developing major fighting strategies of
all the Japanese arts.
Basically the belief could be that Kempo was the first Form of any martial
art.
Today's Kempo as in the teachings of Kenpokai Karate, is a style
designed for today’s fighting needs. A style dedicated to implementing
traditional dojo values and being effective out in the modern streets of
today's society. Kenpokai Karate teachings are based on the traditional values
of the past great masters of Kempo and many other arts, that all students
continue to learn the way of the warrior - BUSHIDO, in education/studies, have
respect, integrity and to continue in perfecting oneself.
Kenpokai Karate
teachings will strive to teach all the basics of humanity – morals, respect and
striving for perfection. Kenpokai Karate is more than a style, it is a
philosophy. It is tailored to the person. Kenpokai Karate teachings will strive
to hold the Kempo philosophy.
Kenpokai Karate is dedicated to teach all that's possible, to all of its
students and to continue to develop, to continue to improve, because Kenpokai
Karate states that not one person or school has all the answers. In Kenpokai
Karate striving for that goal of knowledge is the major factor for its success
in the practice of the art.
The Way of Kenpokai Karate is to direct all possible actions towards self
improvement and self-defence.
The art of Kenpokai Karate is a fast flowing style famous for its fast,
effective and dynamic hands strikes. Leg strikes support rather than dominate
any situation. An effective self-defence program exists to ensure that Kenpokai
Karate is the leader of practical and effective self-defence.
The style has the basic of full contact Karate training (Kyokushinkai
Karate).
Kenpokai
Evolution
Some years back I started to get really unhappy with our Kempo Karate
and Kenpo Karate styles. I trained and studied with some great Kempo and Kenpo
Masters but something was still missing. I already studied and fought in Full
Contact Karate styles like Kyokushinkai Karate and Ashihara Karate, so I wanted
to combine the Kempo and Kenpo systems with the Full Contact styles. Not
everyone was very happy with that, but they should not be afraid of the
evolution of the Martial Arts. So I started to work on the PKKS Kenpokai Karate
Systems a mix of Kempo, Kenpo, Karate, Jujutsu and Full Contact. First I got
support of Master Velin Hadjolov a great Kyokushinkai Karate Fighter from
Bulgaria who developed and founded “Bulgarian Kempo”, and second I got support
from the great Russian Kyokushinkai Karate Grandmaster Yuriy Kostrov who
developed “Agni Kempo” and “Kostrov’s Universal Fisticuffs”. Both combined
Kyokushinkai Karate with Kenpo, Kempo and Jujutsu mixed with they’re own
culture. But after a while I went my own way. I kept on searching for an
organization who could give me what I wanted and needed. On one day I contacted
Grandmaster Jon Bluming. He was very open and friendly to me and gave me a
chance to enter his IBK “International Kyokushin Budokai Kan”. After two years
I left the IBK of Kaicho Bluming and joined the IBK “International Budo Kai
Foundation” of Kancho Gerard and Hanshi Nico Gordeau.
A Martial Arts
School , “DOJO”
The Martial Arts
building or classroom is called “dojo”. A unique training space for martial
artists founded out of the ancestor “The Buddhist Temple”, religious monks
(fighting monks) came here to practise their religion. A dojo has a training
floor, pictures or altar with images of our martial ancestors, or buddhist
signs, because martial arts and buddhism are some much alike. A dojo is for
everyone to fall back on and to seek protection, a safe and familiar
atmosphere. A dojo should be clean and open for everyone.
Japanese
Counting
1 Ichi (ietsj)
2 Ni (Nie)
3 San (San)
4 Shi (Sjie)
5 Go (Go)
6 Roku (Rok)
7 Shichi (Sjietsje)
8 Hachi (Hatsj)
9 Ku (Koe)
10 Ju (Djzoe
Trainings
Levels
Kihon
(Style technique basics)
Kihon Kumite
(Style technique basics with partner)
Kumite
(Free fighting)
Kata
(Individual techniques used for training and footwork, uke blocks, tsuki
punches, uchi strikes and geri kicks)
Bunkai
(Applications of the Kata, with one or more opponents)
Bow
The class is lined up in order of high rank till low rank. Everybody
stands in Fudo Dachi and the teacher is standing in front of group. When
teacher gives command all bow and say OSU.
Gi
We use black and white gi. On the left shoulder is the PKKS Organization
Kanji. On the left chest there’s the Kenpokai Karate Kanji.
In Kenpokai and PKKS we use the following uniforms (gi).
All uniforms should be free from brands or advertising.
White gi
Black gi
White top black trouser gi
Black top white trouser gi
Patches
Left shoulder PKKS Pepels
Kenpokai Karate Systems patch
Left shoulder country
national flag patch
Left chest style, system
patch
Obi
All belts (obi) should be stripped of logos and brands. The coloured
stripes should be attached by the right coloured tape on every end with a
certain distance (
The legend
of the Belt
Some styles and
systems use or used the following ranking system of belts: whitebelt, brownbelt
and blackbelt. There was nothing in between. There is a certain legend about
the use of this system. People started with the whitebelt, during hard training
it turned brown after many years of hardship. A long long time after that, the
brownbelt became black. And from black it turned white again after even a
longer time. Of course this is a legend. You can try to resolve it. But it’s
true a blackbelt turns to white after long and hard use.
The correct
way to tie the Belt
Levels and Titles
Brown Belt
Sempai
Brown Belt I Sempai
Brown Belt II Sempai
Brown Belt III Sempai
Black Belt 1st
Degree Sensei
Black Belt 2nd
Degree Sensei
Black Belt 3rd
Degree Sensei
Black Belt 4th
Degree Renshi
Black Belt 5th
Degree Renshi
Black Belt 6th
Degree Shihan
Black Belt 7th
Degree Shihan
Black Belt 8th
Degree Hanshi
Black Belt 9th
Degree Hanshi
Black Belt 10 th Degree Grandmaster
Instructor
ranks and meaning Titles
Assistant trainer = Allowed to assist teaching (Sempai)
Clubtrainer = Allowed
to give lessons inside school (Sempai / Sensei)
Clubinstructor = Responsible for one or more schools
(Sensei)
Headinstructor = Responsible of a specific area
Chiefinstructor = Responsible of a province – country –
continent
Chairman = Head of style – system – association
Vice-Chairman = Vice-Head of association
Sempai = Teacher Brown – Blackbelt Level 1
Sensei = Master Blackbelt 1 – Blackbelt Level 3
Renshi =
Expert Blackbelt 4 – Blackbelt Level
5
Shihan = Senior Master Blackbelt 6 – Blackbelt
Level 7
Hanshi = Grandmaster Blackbelt Level 8 – 9
Grandmaster = Grandmaster Blackbelt Level 10
Yudansha
Black Belts
Shodan 1st Dan
Nidan 2nd Dan
Sandan 3rd Dan
Yodan 4th Dan
Godan 5th Dan
Rokudan 6th Dan
Shichidan 7th Dan
Hachidan 8th Dan
Kudan 9th Dan
Judan 10th Dan
Warming Up
In kafck training we use a
very good warming-up program. Running, push ups, squads, abdominal exercises,
endurance and many flexibility exercises.
Kihon
In general in kafck we use the
Kyokushinkai Karate Kihon. But the main difference is that we also use other
martial arts Kihon excercises. We can use a greater arsenal of Kihon weapons
because kafck is NOT a SPORT Karate
system, but mainly a real self-defence fighting art. All techniques are allowed
in self-defence Kihon.
Techniques
Kenpokai Karate Kihon
The Kenpokai Karate Kihon
is divided in several kinds of techniques;
- Dachi waza (stances)
- Tsuki waza (punches)
- Uchi waza (strikes)
- Uke waza (blocks)
- Geri waza (kicks)
- Ne waza (ground
techniques)
- Gari waza (throws)
- Kata (imaginary fight
with unvisable opponants)
- Kumite (Kyokushin kumite,
randori, jiju kumite and self-defence)
Gradings
Kenpokai Allround (Full Contact) Karate
Junior / Senior
RED 10 Kyu
RED 1 10/9 Kyu
RED 2 8/7 Kyu
RED 3 6/5 Kyu
RED 4 4/3 Kyu
RED 5 2 Kyu
BROWN 1 Kyu
BROWN 1 1
Kyu
BROWN 2 1
Kyu
BROWN 3 1 Kyu
BLACK (IIIIIIIIII) Dan
Dan Gradings 18+
Full Contact 16+
Red 1 Syllabis
(Red/Grey) (Junior/Senior)
Falling front/back/sides
Rolling front/back/sides
Stances Dachi
Blocks Uke
Punches Tsuki
Kicks Geri
Combination Kata 1
One Step Sparring (Kicks/Punches)
Kumite 5 Rounds 1 Minute (Kicks/Punches)
(Kata 1 optional)
Red 2 Syllabis
(Red/Grey) (Junior/Senior)
Falling front/back/sides
Rolling front/back/sides
Stances Dachi
Blocks Uke
Punches Tsuki
Kicks Geri
Combination Kata 1
Combination Kata 2
Two Step Sparring (Kicks/Punches/Grasp)
Kumite 5 Rounds 1
Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp)
(Kata 1 optional)
Red 3 Syllabis
(Red/Grey) (Junior/Senior)
Falling front/back/sides
Rolling front/back/sides
Stances Dachi
Blocks Uke
Punches Tsuki
Kicks Geri
Combination Kata 1
Combination Kata 2
Sabaki
Three Step Sparring (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki)
Kumite 5 Rounds 1 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki)
(Kata 1 optional)
Red 4 Syllabis
(Red/Grey) (Junior/Senior)
Falling front/back/sides
Rolling front/back/sides
Stances Dachi
Blocks Uke
Punches Tsuki
Kicks Geri
Combination Kata 1
Combination Kata 2
Sabaki
Four Step Sparring (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock)
Kumite 5 Rounds 1 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock)
(Kata 1 optional)
Red 5 Syllabis
(Red/Grey) (Junior/Senior)
Falling front/back/sides
Rolling front/back/sides
Stances Dachi
Blocks Uke
Punches Tsuki
Kicks Geri
Combination Kata 1
Combination Kata 2
Sabaki
Five Step Sparring (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or
Lock/Groundfighting)
Kumite 5 Rounds 2 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or
Lock/Groundfighting)
(Kata 1 optional)
Brown
Syllabis
(Junior/Senior)
Basic Stickfighting Escrima
Basic Knifefighting
Stick Defence
Knife Defence
Kumite 5 Rounds 2 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or
Lock/Groundfighting)
(Kata 2 optional)
Hand / Foot
Weapons
Tsuki / Fist, Tettsui / Hammer, Uraken / Backfist, Ippon Ken Uchi / One Knucklefist,
Shuto / Knifehand, Yohon Nukite / Spearhand, Nihon Nukite / Eyejab, Shotei /
Palm, Haito / Insidehand, Hiraken / Flatfist, Koken / Wrist, Hiji (Enpi) /
Elbow
Footweapons: Shin / Sune, Knee / Hiza, Kakato / Heel, Various parts of
Foot.
Stances Dachi
Bow
Kiba Dachi Horse Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi Forward Leaning Stance To Right
Turn Left Zenkutsu Dachi Forward Leaning Stance To Left
Tsuruashi Dachi
Crane Left Up
Tsuruashi Dachi Crane Right Up
Nekoashi Dachi Cat Stance Left Forward
Nekoashi Dachi Cat Stance Right Forward
Turn 180 Degree left, Kakeashi Dachi Hook Stance Left Over Right
Step To Left Kneeling Stance Left Forward
Turn To Right Kneeling Stance Right Forward
Kiba Dachi Horse Stance
Bow
Other Stances Dachi
Heisoku Dachi Closed Foot Stance
Musubi Dachi Open Foot Connected Stance
Heiko Dachi Parallel Stance
Soto Hachiji Dachi Inside 8 Stance
Uchi Hachiji Dachi Outside 8 Stance
Sanchin Dachi Three Point Stance
Moroashi Dachi, Kumite Dachi One Foot Forward Stance
Kokutsu Dachi Back Leaning Stance
Shiko Dachi Sumo Stance
Yoi Dachi, Fudo Dachi Ready Stance
Seiza Kneel
Fudo Dachi 50/50,
Yoi Dachi 50/50, Zen Kutsu Dachi 60/40, Sanchin Dachi 50/50, Musubi Dachi 50/50,
Ko Kutsu Dachi 70/30, Kiba Dachi 50/50, Heiko Dachi 50/50, Neko Ashi Dachi
90/10, Shiko Dachi 50/50, Uchi Hachiji Dachi 50/50, Tsuru Ashi Dachi 100, Moro
Ashi Dachi 50/50, Heisoku Dachi 50/50, Kake Dachi 80/20
Blocks Uke
Bow
Yoi Dachi / Kiba Dachi
Right Inside Vertical Block Soto Uke
Left Inside Vertical Block Soto Uke
Right Outside Vertical Block Uchi Uke
Left Outside Vertical Block Uchi Uke
Right Upper Horizontal Block Jodan Uke
Left Upper Horizontal Block Jodan Uke
Right Lower Vertical Block Gedan Barai Uke
Left Lower Vertical Block Gedan Barai Uke
Right Upper Side Horizontal Block Jodan Uke
Left Upper Side Horizontal Block Jodan Uke
Right Lower Side Vertical Block Shuto Gedan Barai Uke
Left Lower Side Vertical Block Shuto Gedan Barai Uke
Right Outside Side Vertical Block Shuto Uchi Uke
Left Outside Side Vertical Block Shuto Uchi Uke
Bow
Soto Uke, Uchi
Uke, Jodan Uke, Gedan Barai, Uchi Uke / Gedan Barai, Juji Uke
Punches
Tsuki Strikes Uchi
Bow
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Left Gyaku Shuto Outside Shoulder Level, Right Tsuki Jodan
45 Degree Left
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Left Gyaku Shuto Outside Shoulder Level, Right Tsuki Jodan
45 Degree Left
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Left Gyaku Shuto Outside Shoulder Level, Right Tsuki Jodan
45 Degree Left
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Left Gyaku Shuto Outside Shoulder Level, Right Tsuki Jodan
45 Degree Left
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Left Gyaku Shuto Outside Shoulder Level, Right Tsuki Jodan , Switch To
Kumite Dachi Right Forward, And Execute Every Technique To The Right
Bow
Other Puches Tsuki Strikes Uchi
Uraken Shomen Uchi Reversed Punch To Front
Uraken Sayu Uchi Sideways Reversed Punch
Uraken Shita Uchi Low Reversed Punch
One of the special kafck
punching techniques is: opening the arms of the opponent and then striking to
the sides, chest etc..
Nihon Nukite, Yohon Nukite, Shuto Sakotsu Uchi, Shuto Yoko Ganmen Uchi, Shuto
Uchi Komi, Shuto Hizo Uchi, Shuto Jodan Uchi Uchi, Shotei Uchi, Haishu
Various forms of elbow strikes (hiji/enpi)
Inside, Outside, Upwards, Backwards, Downwards
Seiken Oi Tsuki, Morote Tsuki, Seiken Ago Uchi, Seiken Gyaku Tsuki,
Shita Tsuki, Tate Tsuki, Jun Tsuki, Tettsui Komi Kami, Tettsui Oroshi Ganmen
Uchi, Tettsui Hizo Uchi, Tettsui Yoko Uchi (Mae), Tettsui Yoko Uchi (Yoko),
Uraken Ganmen Uchi, Uraken Sayu Ganmen Uchi, Uraken Mawashi Uchi, Uraken Hizo
Uchi
Kicks Geri
Kicks are the artillery weapons in kafck.
They are the heavy weapons that destroy enemy defences. Kafck is specialized in kicking, high, middle, low. Kafck favoured kicks are: Gedan Mawashi
Geri, Otoshi Jodan Mawashi Geri, Kakato Geri and the famous wheelkick. All
kicks however are trained in kafck.
Bow
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Right Snapkick Kin Geri Groin
Kumite Dachi Right Forward
Left Snapkick Kin Geri Groin
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Right Frontkick Mae Geri Chudan Torso
Kumite Dachi Right Forward
Left Frontkick Mae Geri Chudan Torso
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Right Frontkick Mae Geri Jodan Torso
Kumite Dachi Right Forward
Left Frontkick Mae Geri Jodan Torso
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Right Lowkick Mawashi Geri Gedan
Kumite Dachi Right Forward
Left Lowkick Mawashi Geri Gedan
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Right Turnkick Mawashi Geri Jodan Face (Varia Otoshi Mawashi Geri,
Swing)
Kumite Dachi Right Forward
Left Turnkick Mawashi Geri Jodan Face (Varia Otoshi Mawashi Geri, Swing)
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Right Sidekick Yoko Geri Chudan Torso
Kumite Dachi Right Forward
Left Sidekick Yoko Geri Chudan Torso
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Backwards Right Spinning Backkick Ushiro Geri Chudan Torso
Kumite Dachi Left Forward
Walk Forward Right Backwards Left Spinning Backkick Ushiro Geri Chudan
Torso
Kumite Dachi Right Forward
Bow
Other Kicks Geri
Kakato Geri Heelkick
Hiza Geri Kneekick
Ashi Barai Legsweep
Soto Mawashi Geri Inside Circlekick
Uchi Mawashi Geri Outside Circlekick
Ushiro Geri Spinningkick
Tobi Geri Jumpingkick
Domawashi Kaiten Geri
Rollingkick
Kake Geri Hookkick
Hiza Geri / Kneekick, Kin Geri / Groinkick, Mae Geri /
Frontkick, Mae Keage, Soto Mawashi Geri, Uchi Mawashi Geri, Yoko Keage,
Kansetsu Geri / Knee jointkick
Yoko
Geri, Mawashi Geri, Ushiro Geri, Mae Kakato Geri, Mae Tobi Geri, Jodan Uchi Haisoku
Geri, Uchi Kakato Geri, Soto Kakato Geri, Yoko Tobi Geri, Ushiro Mawashi Geri,
Ushiro Tobi Geri, Kake Geri
1st Combined Kata
Bow
Step to side Zenkutsu Dachi Forward Leaning Stance To Right
Right Inside Vertical Block Soto Uke
Left Inside Vertical Block Soto Uke
Right Outside Vertical Block Uchi Uke
Left Outside Vertical Block Uchi Uke
Right Punch Tsuki Jodan
Left Punch Tsuki Jodan
Right horizontal Enpi / Hiji Jodan
Right horizontal Uraken Jodan
Left horizontal Enpi / Hiji Jodan
Left horizontal Uraken Jodan
Kumite Dachi left
Right Snapkick Kin Geri
Right Backkick Ushiro Geri Chudan
Left Snapkick Kin Geri
Right Sotomawashi Geri Jodan
Step to side Zenkutsu Dachi Forward Leaning Stance To Right
Bow
2nd Combined Kata
Bow
Left Zenkutsu Dachi, Left Outside Vertical Block Uchi Uke
Right Punch Tsuki Jodan
Right Zenkutsu Dachi, Right Outside Vertical Block Uchi Uke
Left Punch Tsuki Jodan
Left Zenkutsu Dachi, Left Outside Vertical Block Uchi Uke
Right Punch Tsuki Jodan
Turn 90 degree right, Right Zenkutsu Dachi
Right Gedan Uke
Turn 90 degree left, Left Zenkutsu Dachi
Left Gedan Uke
Right Yoko Geri Chudan
Right Zenkutsu Dachi
Right Gedan Uke
Left Tsuki Jodan
Turn 90 degree left
Left Zenkutsu Dachi, Left Outside Vertical Block Uchi Uke
Right Punch Tsuki Jodan
Right Zenkutsu Dachi, Right Outside Vertical Block Uchi Uke
Left Punch Tsuki
Jodan
Left Zenkutsu Dachi, Left Outside Vertical Block Uchi Uke
Right Punch Tsuki Jodan
Turn 90 degree right , Right Zenkutsu Dachi
Right Gedan Uke
Turn 90 degree left, Left Zenkutsu Dachi
Left Gedan Uke
Right Yoko Geri Chudan
Right Zenkutsu Dachi
Right Gedan Uke
Left Tsuki Jodan
Turn 90 degree left
Bow
Step
sparring
Step sparring testing general rules:
Non-Full Contact
All techniques allowed
Red 1
1 Attack only Kick/Punch : Defence 1 Block 1 Kick/Punch
Red 2
1 Attack Kick/Punch/Grasp : Defence 1 Block 2 Kicks/Punches/Grasp
Red 3
1 Attack Kick/Punch/Grasp/Sabaki : Defence 1 Block 3
Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki
Red 4
1 Attack Kick/Punch/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock : Defence 1 Block 4
Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock
Red 5
1 Attack Kick/Punch/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock/Ground fighting : Defence
1 Block 5 Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock/Ground fighting
Kumite
Kumite testing general rules:
Non-face strikes
Non-groin attacks
Non-spine attacks
Full Contact 16+
Red 1
5 Rounds 1 Minute Only Kicks/Punches
Red 2
5 Rounds 1 Minute Kicks/Punches/Grasp
Red 3
5 Rounds 1 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki)
Red 4
5 Rounds 1 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock)
Red 5
5 Rounds 2 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock/Ground
fighting)
Brown
5 Rounds 2 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock/Ground
fighting)
Kenpokai
Karate Full Contact Kumite Rules
Senior competition Kenpokai Karate Kumite Full Contact system of
non-protection fighting. (Kyokushinkai, Ashihara, Enshin Karate)
Knock out / Knock down fighting
No protection except groin protector, breast protector female, mouth
piece
No gloves or taping
No foot / shinguard
No breast protector male
Full Contact Punches to the torso and legs
Full Contact Kicks/Knees tot the torso, legs and head
No groin attacks
No joint attacks
No spine attacks
Sweeps and Throws allowed
Grabbin only with Knee technique or Sweep/Throw
Budokai Karate Full
Contact Kumite Rules
Senior competition Budokai Karate Kumite Full Contact system of non-protection
fighting. (Kyokushinkai, Ashihara, Enshin Karate, Jujutsu, Daido Juku)
Knock out / Knock down fighting
No protection except groin protector, breast protector female, mouth
piece
Mma gloves
No foot /
shinguard
No breast protector male
Full Contact Punches to the head, torso and legs
Full Contact Kicks/Knees tot the torso, legs and head
No groin attacks
No joint attacks
No spine attacks
Sweeps and Throws allowed
Grabbin with Punches, Kicks and Knee techniques or Sweep/Throw
Groundfighting
Jujutsu
In kafck we use Jujutsu
takedown and grappling. Also we use Russia Sambo techniques. But in kafck you are also allowed to strike,
hit, punch, kick and keep on fighting on the floar. You can do every lock or
movement.
Kata
In kafck we use Kata but not
in the belt-program. We have special Kata lessons in the dojo for students who
want to learn Kata.
Kata = “Shape” or “Form”
Kata = sequence of blocks, kicks and punches from one of more stances,
involving movement forward, backward and to the sides. The number of movements
and their sequence are very specific. The balance between offensive and
defensive techniques, the stances used and the direction and flow of movement
all serve to give each kata its distinctive character.
Through the practice of Kata, the traditional techniques used for
fighting are learned. Balance, coordination, breathing and concentration are
also developed. Done properly, Kata are an excellent physical exercise and a
very effective form of total mind and body conditioning. Kata embodies the idea
of ren ma, or “always polishing” with diligent practice, the moves of the Kata
become further refined and perfected. The attention to detail that is necessary
to perfect a Kata cultivates self discipline.
Through concentration, dedication and practice, a higher level of
learning may be achieved, where the Kata is so ingrained in the subconscious
mind that no conscious is needed. This is what the Zen masters call mushin, or
“no mind”. The conscious, rational thought practice is not used at all – what
was once memorized is now spontaneous.
Mas Oyama said
that one should “think of Karate as a language – the Kihon (basics) can be
thought of as the letters of the alphabet , the Kata (forms) will be the
equivalent of words and sentences, and the Kumite (fighting) will be analogous
to conversations.
Time
between Belts
There are 9 stages between the red and the blackbelt. In most cases it
will take about 6 years in general for 1st Dan. But of course there are students
who are faster and better.
What’s the
meaning and purpose of Grading?
The purpose of belt grading and titles are to simulate the way education
works in any field. It is a recognized structure that tends to measure loyalty
and time spent. The person makes the art, so it is the instructor’s prerogative
how they want to teach. The choice is traditional to non-traditional. The
meaning behind any belt is the person that gave it. The better the lineage, the
more meaning in time. Many students do not care about testing. They merely want
to get their feet wet or “collect” to make their own system. Only if they test
yearly and put back into the system periodically they are the truly friends who
do not only care for the information, but also care about the instructor’s well
being. When rank is given, it cannot be taken away, thus the need to have rapid
reasoning, quick judgment and discernment of spirit. It is much harder for a
teacher to treat each student as an individual personality with unique needs. How
the course is put together also will depend on the amount of information
available to the instructor to let out.
(Words by Grandmaster James
Lacy)
Sabaki
Technique
The Sabaki technique in Kenpokai Karate is very important. Only Ashihara
Karate and Enshin Karate use this technique besides Kenpokai Karate.
Sabaki means the uses of side stepping beside your opponent. Side
stepping combined with Gi or neck grabbing, pulling and turning.
Kenpokai Karate is a practical system of empty handed self-defence based
on a strategy of circular movement allowing you to use your opponent's power
and momentum against him or her. This strategy, called sabaki, enables its
practitioner to convert defence into offense.
Kenpokai Karate stresses the development of flexibility, power, and
speed, with emphasis on stretching, conditioning, and technique. Training in
Kenpokai Karate builds spiritual awareness, mental alertness, a sense of
confidence, and provides resources for meeting the challenges encountered in
life.
Checking
System
The checking
system is very important for follow up moves and technique building. It keeps
you in contact with your opponent so you can take him down with punching and
kicking but also with take downs and grappling. The checking system tells us
about the range and actions of our opponent, and it keeps him from attacking
you. Checking can keep you safe against attacks and movements of your
opponents. Checking can be explained as “control movement”.
Ground
Fighting Jujutsu (Grappling)
In our grappling system of Kenpokai we use different techniques and
concepts than Jujutsu. In Jujutsu grappling is more standard in many ways. In
Kenpokai we use more punching, kicking and pressure points techniques when we
are in a choke, lock or clinch on the ground. Because in Kenpokai, grappling is
not for competition fighting but for real self-defence and full contact
fighting. Attacks to the eyes, mouth, ears, nose and throat are very common in
Kenpokai grappling. In this way
you can really ensure yourself that you will come out of the choke or
position that you are in on the ground. Of course we also train the more
standard Jujutsu movements of grappling in Kenpokai.
Circling
Motions
In Kenpokai we use circling motions to attack and defend. It can be used
in a combination of circling palms, snap movement, sinking (drop) stance and
Kenpokai fighting directions. Circling motion works just like a weight attached
to a flexible stick. The stick will be much more powerful. When blocking you
bring your body weight behind your circling blocking technique. When punching
and kicking you bring your body up and down behind the technique. When
grappling or throwing you bring your opponent up and down. Circling motion
makes your techniques more heavy and powerful.
Circling
Palms
In Kenpokai we use the circling palm techniques. Techniques with the
open hand, palm, inside, outside, back, sword, knife, fingers and wrist. We use
these techniques in a circle motion, inside, outside, up and down. By using
speed and motion you create force and power. These are devastating weapons in
effective self-defence and combat. It can also be used in some forms of
competition fighting, but it is very dangerous to the eyes to practise this in
competition. It’s more suitable for self-defence and real combat. By putting
tense on the hand muscles you create a fighting weapon with your open hand. You
use your hand strikes like a bullwhip. An iron chain with a metal ball attached
to it. You use it with the full support of your body, every part must move and
react. In this method every block is a strike, and every strike is a block. You
don’t have to waist time to put to much time in blocking first and then
striking. You can block and strike at the same time. Circling palms is not used
very often in martial art styles, because most of them are afraid and unaware
of this method. But circling palms are devastating and dangerous.
Street Fighting Style
If you practise a martial art style like Kenpokai, Kempo Karate or Full
Contact Karate you will be able to defend yourself against one or multiple
attackers. But you will see that your fighting style on the street will be
different than your fighting style in the dojo or even in full contact
competition. Because the range of fighting will be different on the street. It
will be unexpected and very fast and hard. An attack can come on every moment
and corner. That’s why you have to practise a lot of close combat and grappling
in your system. Because many street attackers attack from a very close distance.
Also knife training is very important. Practise your knife and anti-knife
techniques from close distance. Hand slap, speed striking, lowkicks and knees
are very important weapons in your street fighting style.
Speed
Striking
In Kenpokai we practise “speed striking”. Speed striking means training
of multiple punches and slaps in a very short limited area of time. But speed
doesn’t mean “soft”. You must practice very fast and hard. Also you must learn
to hit multiple areas on the human body. First start with 2 or 5 strikes in a
very short limit of time. Then build it up to around 30 very fast and hard
strikes with the fist or hand. You can also use speed striking to the pressure
points.
Snap
Movement
When you execute a technique with speed and force, you also have to take
and pull it back with great speed and force. When you execute a technique you
have to make a opposite counter movement. When kicking upwards you strike with
your hands downwards. Pulling back the right fist fast, creates speed and force
to executed a left fist or whatever techniques you want to use. Turning your
techniques into a iron chain with a metal ball on the edge. Make a bullwhip out
of your techniques. Make use of your knees, hips, shoulders and elbows. Every
part of the body must be in action behind a single movement, to support it. The
snap movement is very important in self-defence.
Closing the
Distance
When you are facing an opponent in a fighting stance, and you want to go
near to him to punch, clinch, knee kick or grasp, you will first need to close
the distance between you and your opponent.
Fighting stance facing your opponent.
You can get close to him when you open with a kick to the hip, leg or
knee and then walk towards him in a small step to get ready to punch, clinch,
knee kick or grasp.
You can practise
this concept in many ways and combinations of attacks, defences and take downs.
Escrima
Stick Fighting
In Kenpokai we use the short twin sticks as one of the main external
weapons in Kenpo. We use them in the same way as the circling palm strikes and
multiple punches. You can use the twin sticks in a very fast and powerful way.
Its force and purpose are devastating. Dual twin sticks build up great movement
and coordination. There are great techniques and movements in twin stick
fighting. An expert in this weapon is more then an expert in unarmed fighting,
because many movements are just an extension of unarmed fighting. You can also
use only one fighting stick, in this way you can train your left and right side
equally. After this you can use them together as devastating Kenpokai twin
fighting sticks.
What’s the
difference between Kempo and Kenpo?
Nothing. Actually, the only difference is in the translation of the Kanji
to its English form. The word Kempo and Kenpo are both pronounced the same and
both mean “Law Of The Fist”. When the Japanese Kanji for Kempo is brought into
English, either a “m” or “n” is placed in the word. Generally though, the more
“traditional” forms of Kempo use the “Kempo” form, while the more
non-traditional or contemporary versions use “Kenpo”.
Kiai
A loud noise cause by the rapid expulsion of air from the diaphragm of
the body. This expulsion of air creates stability, increases force, fortifies
the body and can have a psychological effect upon your opponent. Kiai
originally meant “breathing exercise”. The Japanese term for Chi is Ki.
Fighting
Range - Distance
In fighting and self-defence there are three types of distances.
Short Distance
Medium Distance
Long Distance
Short Distance can be used for Punches, Kicks and Grappling.
Medium Distance can be used for Kicks and Punches.
Long Distance can be used for Kicks.
Also many combinations
of three distances are possible. If you execute a technique you must be sure
that you are not to far or to short in the right distance. You must calculate
the impact and power of a technique. If you execute a kicking technique from a
long distance but you’re even to far out of the long distance, your kick will
not have the desired effect that you wanted. This is the same in working with
external weapons. Not only the distance to hit an opponent with your weapon is
important, but also the distance you need to handle your weapon.
Safety Zone
In Kenpokai we use the technique of the safety zone to get ourselves in
a safe defence and rest position. The safety zone is keeping very close to the opponent.
You will get real close like in a clinching position. In this very close
distance the opponent is not able to punch or kick you in a very hard way. He
can only use short range attacks like knees or elbows. In this position you can
get yourself in a good position to grasp and to make take downs. Getting into
the safety zone can be executed by the technique of closing the distance.
Getting out of the safety zone can be executed by the technique of opening the
distance. If you give your opponent large openings to attack you, the attack
will be very hard. If you give your opponent much shorter openings, he will not
be able to attack hard.
Scissors
Move
The scissors move is called a double counter strike with your attack
weapons. A movement like double or twin hammers, double knife and a checking
technique together with a strike. Often used to opposite sites of the human
body, left and right side head, front and backside body. You can hold your
opponent with one side and hit him at the opposite side. This way you create a
striking check.
Sinking
(Drop) Stance
In Kenpokai we use the technique of the sinking stance or drop stance.
Meaning: by turning your pelvis you can add much more weight and power into
your stance. This way you really will have a good foundation for your
movements. Your stance will be much stronger and solid for attacks to your
upper and lower body (sweeps, throws etc). You must practise your stance day
after day. Everything comes from a good foundation, and if your foundation is not
right, you will not be able to execute good techniques.
Fighting
Directions
In Kenpokai we use many different angles and directions to block, kick
or punching. We move horizontal, vertical, diagonal and circular. In this way
you will cover all possible directions for defence and attack.
Also your footwork moves in the same way as the figure shows. You can go
to the front, back, side, up and down.
Open hand
slap vs fist Punches
In Kenpokai we often use open hand slaps and strikes to the body and the
face. We use these strikes with great power and speed, like a bullwhip. The
impact of an open hand strike can be far more devastating than a normal fist
strike. An open hand covers much more space than a normal fist, it has a larger
surface. A normal fist strike hurts more on a certain place and upper surface,
an open hand strike hurts on a much larger scale and underneath the surface and
causes tears and damage in the eyes. In this way you take out the control of
the body, you hurt his vision and take out his spirit to fight. Without the
eyes the opponent is far more less dangerous then with his vision still intact.
By using fast multiple hand slaps you create chaos and pain on many different
places of the body, in this way the opponent cannot react to his pain on so
many places at the same time. In this chaos you can use more directed
techniques to take the opponent out. The pressure points are very important
targets also with the open hand slaps.
Footwork
In the Kenpokai system we use two types of footwork.
1 Fast, mobile and flexible for self-defence.
2 Slow, moving but steady for Full Contact Karate.
1 You have to be very fast in self-defence, flexible and mobile to
change your position and angles for defending yourself against one or multiple
fighters. Self-defence is very different than Full Contact Fighting. You can
expect an attack out of every position and angle without rules and honour. And
when weapons are used your chances are very limited. You have to be fast and
mean to survive. And your footwork can help you defend yourself to get away
from the aggressor and situation.
Ed Parker Kenpo’s Creed
I come to you with only
Karate, empty Hands. I have no weapons.
But should I be forced to
defend myself, my principles or my honour,
should it be a matter of
life or death, right or wrong! Then here
are my weapons: Karate, my
empty hands.
Grandmaster Ed Parker
Kenpokai Allround Karate
Manual Basic 1
1st Version February 2009
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