The Basics of Kenpo

Stances

• Attention

• Horse (Training)

• Neutral Bow

• Forward Bow

• Reverse Bow

• One-Leg

• 90' Cat

• 45' Cat

• Front Twist

• Rear Twist

• Wide Kneel

• Close Kneel

• Concave

• Rear Bow

• Rotating Twist

Blocks

• Inward

• Vertical Outward

• Upward

• Downward

• Inside Downward (palm up)

• Inside Downward (palm down)

• Pushdown

• Horizontal Downward Forearm

• Vertical Inside Forearm

• Vertical Outside Forearm

• Inward Elbow

• Outward Elbow

• Upward Elbow

• Downward Elbow

• Inside Downward Elbow

Parries

• Inward

• Outward

• Downward

• Inside Downward

• Upward

• Horizontal Inward

• Horizontal Outward

• Vertical Upward

• Vertical Downward

Punches

• Straight Thrust

• Straight Snap

• Vertical Thrust

• Vertical Snap

• Vertical Back-Knuckle Thrust

• Vertical Back-Knuckle Snap

• Uppercut

• Roundhouse

• Inverted Vertical Roundhouse

• Looping Overhead

• Hook

• Blocking

• Front (Stiff-Arm) Lifting Back-Knuckle

Strikes

• Straight Heel Palm

• Inward Handsword

• Outward Handsword

• Back Hammerfist

• Underhand Reverse Hammerfist

• Inward Elbow

• Outward Elbow

• Back Elbow

• Obscure Back Elbow

• Inward Overhead Elbow

• Outward Overhead Elbow

• Upward Elbow

• Forward Horizontal Forearm

• Back Horizontal Forearm

• Inward Diagonal Inner Wrist

• Inward Horizontal Heel Palm

• Underhand Heel Palm

• Outward Back-Knuckle

• Inside Vertical Forearm

• Outward Heel Palm

• Overhead Heel Palm

• Rear (Stiff-Arm) Heel Palm

• Obscure Vertical Elbow

• Outward Diagonal Reverse-Handsword

Finger Techniques

• Straight Thrust

• Overhead Claw

• Outward Whip

• Vertical Thrust

• Upward Thrust

• Overhead Whip

• Side Thrust

• Back Thrust

• Back Claw

• Underhand Claw

• Underhand Whip

• Upward Claw

• Back Whip (shoulder)

• Back Whip (waist)

• Horizontal Slice

• Reverse Horizontal Slice

Kicks

• Front Snap

• Side Snap

• Back Snap

• Roundhouse

• Front Thrust

• Side Thrust

• Back Thrust

• Shovel

• Front Scoop

• Back Scoop

• Spinning Back

• Side Chicken

• Front Chicken

• Front Stomp

• Side Stomp

• Back Stomp

• Front Cross Side Stomp

• Rear Cross Side Stomp

• Front Roundhouse Sweep

• Reverse Roundhouse Sweep

Foot Maneuvers

• Step-Thru

• Step-Drag

• Drag-Step

• Push-Drag

• Front Crossover

• Rear Crossover

• Hop - Forward & Reverse

• Jump - Forward & Reverse

• Leap - Forward & Reverse