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 ROLLING is basically of two types: (1) It is a method used when standing to avoid an attack whereby a ride and turn is necessary to complete the maneuver. (2) It is also a revolving maneuver which uses the ground to travel from one point to another...

"THEORY OF FALLING, DIVING, AND ROLLING"  FALLING, DIVING, and ROLLING are essential ingredients of the martial arts. While most people associate falling, diving, and rolling with Jiu -jitsu, Judo, and Aikido, Kenpo also encourages its...

NATURAL DEFENSES  NATURAL DEFENSES comprise the eighth preparatory consideration. They are the utilization of those parts of your body that can be used to defend yourself. Many of these NATURAL DEFENSES are the same parts f of the anatomy used as...

While the four basic hand positions, correspond with the four basic foot positions above, hand variations are much more versatile in their use of the dimensions of height, width, and depth. Unlike the feet, which are generally kept on the ground...

”CHAPTER 2" ”PREPARATORY CONSIDERATIONS" It would be best that we study PREPARATORY CONSIDERATIONS involving logical preventive measures before exploring self -defense disciplines essential in the street. This entails being aware of the...

written by Ed Parker Sr. ”CHAPTER 1" INTRODUCTION KENPO IN THE STREET goes beyond just street combat. It includes all combat that occurs in our environment. Encounters at bars, parties, movie theaters, arena concerts, gymnasiums, dances, restaurants...

How much training should be done with wrist locks? Most think once they have the wrist 'bent', they are in control. Not necessarily so. Wrist locks are only an entry into the opponents body control. Unless one has the strength to actual break...

COLLAPSING ORBIT - given that there may already be forward and rotational momentum as well as gravitational marriage, the inward looping overhead elbow gains its own special sort of power through the build up of centrifugal force of the arm accelerating...