Thank you very much.

Thanks very much. How long have you trained in Kenpo?

@@SeabrookMartialArtsAcademy United Studios of Self Defense was the place i trained at years ago here in Houston Tx. My sensai's name was Master David Henderson he was very fast and deadly just like you :)

@@JaredGenesis444 That is awesome, and thank you.

Esta es una excelente noticia. ¡Gracias! Así es como puedes registrarte: [email protected]

Thank you! Here you go: [email protected]

You are very welcome.

Thanks very much. I appreciate that. RESPECT!

These are not part of the Kenpo curriculum. I am a black belt in Modern Arnis (Filipino Martial Arts), so I also do a lot of stick, knife, and sword work. These drills help build your coordination.

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Thanks as always, my friend. I hope you are doing well.

Thanks so much for your comment and kind words. Respect!

Thanks very much, Mr. Durgan.

You got it!

Thanks, Casey. That is how Protecting Fans is written. I did not add the Gathering Clouds ending to the technique.

I am glad it was useful to you. The extension to this technique is very challenging for a lot of black belts. It is great that you reviewed it right after our class last night.

Thank you, Casey. We did this drill in our online international black belt class a couple of weeks ago, as you probably remember. It is really good for building coordination in your striking patterns and angles.

Thank you very much for your kind words.

Thanks so much, Mr. Durgan. I am really looking forward to our event in three months. It will be an honor to have you back.

I appreciate that so much. If my videos motivate others to train more, I could not be happier.

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Thanks so much for your kind words. I will be posting some Kenpo techniques with extensions over the next week.

Thanks, Ryan. I appreciate your comment. You are more than welcome to join us in our weekly online international black belt class if you are interested.

Thanks so much. I am glad you enjoyed it.

Yes, it will likely be a sloppy front kick lunging forward from someone with no training. I agree with you that this is a great technique. Thanks for your comment.

That is a great question. As I always say to my black belts - do we want Kenpo that works for some or Kenpo that works for all? There is no doubt that some of our Kenpo self-defense techniques are ideally suited for a defender who is bigger (or at least similar in size) to the attacker, including the extension to Striking Serpent's Head. Another obvious one is Twirling Sacrifice. However, it is more likely that we will be smaller than our opponent for these types of attacks. Conversely, what I like so much about Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is that the self-defense system does not have an overreliance on strength and speed and the focus is on energy efficiency. I have no interest in creating my own system of martial arts. Mr. Parker left us a masterpiece. I honestly think that American Kenpo is one of the more complete martial arts in existence today, apart from the fact that the system has no answer for what to do if we are taken to the ground. I know that some other Kenpo seniors (e.g., Mohamad Tabatabai, Jeff Speakman) feel the same. As such, I try to use my Gracie Jiu-Jitsu training to properly address what-if scenarios that may result if the fight goes to the ground. I also use Filipino Martial Arts background to work drills with my students (e.g., stick, knife) and to improve on the gaps and problems contained in some of the club and knife defenses.

Thank you, Peter. I love Gracie Jiu-Jitsu 👊.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, probably more than any martial art, relies on having a consistent training partner because it involves constant contact with a body. Regardless, I highly recommend Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, where they have a set program from White to Black Belt at gracieuniversity.com

Oss sensei

Thank you, sir.

Handshakes techniques have many offensive and defensive purposes and are taught in several self-defense systems. These techniques could also be considered a type of cross wrist grab that teach us how to quickly take the flank and front while using control manipulation.

@@SeabrookMartialArtsAcademy thank you for taking the time to explain the intricate secrets of your art. Still a little odd though, to have a technique that defends against the very common and universally practiced custom of shaking hands.

@@MistahMolosser There are handshake techniques in many martial arts styles, including Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, which I train in as well. What happens if someone shakes your hand aggressively while verbally threatening you and refuses to let go of the hold? Short answer - it is better to know what to do than not knowing what to do.

@@SeabrookMartialArtsAcademy you got me there

Thank you. I am glad you found the discussion informative.

That is fantastic. Keep it up!

Thanks!

Thanks, Ethan!

The extensions add to the existing base self-defense techniques in American Kenpo. Although the extensions utilize many of the rearranged movements already contained in the base techniques, they uniquely show how upper body principles can also be applied to the lower half of the body.

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First, thank you so much for your service. I am deeply sorry that you had to go through all of that and the fact that you persevered and yet keep training makes it evident how impressive you are. One thing I have come to love so much about Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is that it does not rely on physical attributes (e.g., strength, speed) but rather energy efficiency. Similarly, I would not worry about challenges you may experience with respect to power, balance, or coordination. Do everything slow or at moderate pace and just try your best to refine your techniques and skill. If you ever had to defend yourself, I know you could kick it up a notch!

@@SeabrookMartialArtsAcademy Aww thank you so much. I will keep refining my techniques and skill as I continue to train through my aging process at a slower pace. Though they might not look pretty, yes, I feel in a real self-defense scenario I would kick it up a notch. I will take your advice, slow down, refine myself, and try not to overdo it. Thank you so much for your kindness. Hai.

@@kickingitwiththekerofskys8476 You are most welcome my friend.

The technique was originally called Inside Defense, which was done as block, chop, and then kick. It was also originally taught for a punch but later changed to a lapel grab when it became a Yellow Belt technique. The order was rearranged to make it "Delayed Sword" (i.e., hence, the hand sword is delayed) because many students would retreat too soon in the original technique, Inside Defense. Also, the 1975 Accumulative Journal has the technique written out as Delayed Sword - block, kick, and hand sword.

Thank you!

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Most Kenpo schools, to my knowledge, do not teach the Kenpo freestyle techniques and many black belts who now train with me online had never heard of them before I started teaching them. At Seabrook Martial Arts Academy, I choose to teach the complete system, which also includes the freestyle techniques. I see tremendous value in them, as they help fill the gap between self-defense techniques and sparring, understanding footwork patterns and range, use of the equation formula, and they are very offensive as opposed to defensive like our self-defense techniques. Interestingly, Bruce Lee played a major part in formulating the Kenpo freestyle techniques and some of the Kenpo Purple Belt freestyle techniques can be found in his fight with Chuck Norris in Return of the Dragon. The techniques are very similar to what you would see in Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do. The Yellow Belt to Purple Belt freestyle techniques start left foot to left foot since that is a common stance for people who fight and are right-handed. The Blue Belt and Green Belt freestyle techniques change up the stance patterns since both you and your opponent will not always be in a left-to-left stance. For example, the freestyle techniques show right to left stances, right to right stances, and left to right stances. As for why the freestyle techniques stop at Green Belt or possibly Brown Belt, remember that these are formulas as opposed to actual freestyle, so they teach us applications once they are learned and mastered. From what I have been told, most Kenpo schools did not teach all the freestyle techniques even when Mr. Parker was still alive. They are tools to help us.

muchas gracias por la informacion, oss

The Staff Set gives an introduction to long-range weaponry and provides several aspects of three-dimensional staff fighting. While many Kenpoists claim that Chuck Sullivan (10th Degree Black Belt and co-founder of the International Karate Connection Association) created the Staff Set, that is not true. The Staff Set came from a Chinese Kung Fu expert that taught Ed Parker. Once he had the movements memorized, Ed Parker then taught the Staff Set to Chuck Sullivan. Seeing a lot of repetitiveness, particularly with the spinning maneuvers, Sullivan streamlined the Staff Set and got the approval of the new version from Ed Parker. I will prioritize teaching a breakdown of each of the techniques from Staff Set in the near future.

muchas gracias sensei, oss

@@germanaliaga2323 De nada, amigo mío.

I teach both in-person and online. I teach Kenpo Karate black belts from all lineages and teach private lessons to black belts from other styles. Our weekly online international black belt class might be more challenging to those without a Kenpo black belt. I am happy to answer any further inquiries if you have them.

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That is a great question. Here is how I explain it to my students - Kenpo is a study of motion, so sometimes we show category completion with footwork (e.g., the rear crossover in the extension of Scraping Hoof vs. the front crossover in Captured Leaves); opposite side hand-foot and same side hand-foot vs (e.g., Protecting Fans and Darting Leaves); reverses (e.g., Fatal Cross and Hooking Wings); opposites (e.g., Destructive Twins and Protecting Fans); over and under (e.g., Crossing Talon and Glancing Spear); horizontal and vertical strike parallels (e.g., Checking the Storm and Thrusting Salute), short range vs. long range (e.g., Circling the Storm and Flashing Mace); showing both sides of striking patterns (e.g., the ending to Escape from the Storm); showing in/out/up/down patterns (e.g., tracking our wrist in Darting Leaves, Dance of Darkness, and in Long 2 and Long 5); and switches (e.g., hop switch in Bowing to Buddha vs, the back to front and front to back switches in Long 3). Nonetheless, category completion is not in the Encyclopedia of Kenpo, which likely means it is not an Ed Parker term, and most likely came from Huk Planas. Now the question about whether a category is truly “completed”. As an epidemiologist and biostatistician, I often develop survey instruments for participants to fill out. It is very important that all possible answers to a survey question are options for participants, and this is typically followed by an “other” categorical response if none of the above options are applicable for a respondent. The “other” option becomes the default when something is missing from the other possibilities. So, if I were to take, say, the family grouping of Dance of Death, Thundering Hammers, and Sleeper, all three of them start with the rear hand in the hanging position, whereas Flashing Mace starts with the rear hand up as you apply the arm break, and a technique such as Attacking Mace or Flashing Wings has the rear hand chambered. Although we do not have a self-defense technique where we execute a left inward block or parry on the outside of a right punch with the right hand covering, I am not sure that means the category is not “completed”. It could be an “other” option. We certainly tend to keep the cover hand up when we are sparring, so people know how to use it even though it was not technically shown in a self-defense technique. These are just my thoughts sir. RESPECT!

I found a big stick when hiking in Mexico last year as well. Too funny!

Thanks my friend. As I always tell my students, there are no extra luggage fees at the aiport to pack Kenpo with you. It travels with you wherever you go.

​@SeabrookMartialArtsAcademy love it mate. Still getting plenty value from your other vids on my work towards 1st black.

@@AdrenalineConcept I will post more once I am back from holidays, likely in late June or early July.

It was a funny moment. My wife and I were exploring the Mosteiros Beach in the Azores and we came to a spot where it was only us there. I found the stick and my wife saw me twirling it. Despite it being very rocky with uneven terrain, the one thing that came to my mind was Staff Set!

It sure is!

Thank you, my friend. I just left you some options on WhatsAPP.

Muchas gracias amigo mío. Quiero ayudarte en tu viaje por Kenpo Karate.

Thanks so much, Mr. Durgan.

I cannot speak of exactly when this technique came into the commerical system. However, much of this content was likely added to include grappling techniques, complete categories of motion, and extend the curriculum.

You are so welcome, my friend. I am leaving today for holidays for a couple of weeks, but I plan to film some of the Kenpo green belt freestyle techniques later in the summer or early fall.

oss sensei, thank you for spreading kenpo

@@germanaliaga2323You are very welcome. Much more to come!

Great comment. I agree. The other consideration is that when Kenpo practitioners do the vertical outward block, besides the fact that nobody blocks like that in a real fight, by blocking at the elbow without connecting with the wrist first, it increases the risk of getting hit. It also breaks the rule of never passing up a body joint without checking.