Chinese Kenpo Belt Manual

by Sifu Jan F. Marcus

Cross wrist grab: Swing the right arm out to the right, then circle it down and reach your right hand over the opponent's wrist and step the left foot to 12 in square horse facing 3. Strike the left forearm to the opponent's right elbow then apply pressure down to your thighs and pull up on the right wrist at the same time, then left hand claw to the opponent's eyes, then left elbow strike down to the spine at the base of the neck.

Two opponent's front and back, back opponent has you in a bear hug with your arms free and the front opponent is trying to punch you in the face:

Bring your right knee up to protect your groin and knee, your left hand will strike to the opponent's elbow and the right hand to the wrist, and right kick to the groin at the same time. Step the right foot out to 3, into square horse at the same time raise the arms up and strike the elbows down to the opponent's forearms, then hammer fist to the groin and C-step the left foot behind the opponent's right leg and torque to hard bow to face 9, and strike your left elbow to the chin and right hammer fist to the groin as you throw the opponent over your left leg. Then address the first opponent and right leg wheel kick or front snap kick as the case may require.

Cross wrist grab: Opponent's right hand to your right wrist, reach with your left hand to opponent's right wrist, bring your left knee up, pushing off with your right foot and strike your right knee into the opponent's bladder or mid-section, then right foot side kick to the inside of the opponent's left knee, knocking the opponent down to the ground, still holding on to the right wrist follow the opponent down and come around to his back, knee drop to the ribs and punch to the head.

Opponent grabs your collar with right hand: Grab the right hand with your left and trap it to your chest, then with your right web hand strike to the opponent's throat and straighten your arm at full extension, C-step the right foot behind the opponent's right leg and pivot hard to hard bow to face 6, this will throw the opponent over your right leg. Keeping the right hand trapped to your chest right knee drop the ribs and right punch to the head, next stand up with hand still trapped and heel stomp to the ribs, then step the right foot to 3, and kneel down on right knee pulling the right arm over your left thigh breaking the arm.

Left punch: Step the right foot back to 6, and outside block and grab the wrist with your left hand, step the right foot to 12 and set in square horse facing 9, punch the right hand to 9 under the opponent's left elbow pulling down on the wrist. (This is done like popping a baseball off your arm). Then turn the right foot to soft bow and hammer fist to the groin, next grab the left arm with both hands and bring the right knee up, lifting the arm up and right back kick to the opponent's knee.

Handshake or cross wrist grab: Let's say its a cross wrist grab, like for instance, opponent's right hand to your right wrist. Grab the right wrist with your left and step the left foot to 12, in square horse facing 3, and roll your left arm under the opponent's right elbow and apply pressure up on the elbow and pull down on the wrist, then cross the right foot to 12, and torque hard on the elbow to swing the opponent around and either right snap kick to the groin or knee lift to the ribs.

The opponent is rushing toward you with a push, shove, grab, or punch: You step forward with the right foot with your hands in prayer position to come up between the opponent's arms, spread the opponent's arms and rake the eyes with your thumbs, slide your left hand down and grab the opponent's right wrist and turn to 9 in horse stance and right elbow strike to the head, then turn back to 12, and right hand claw the face and left hand palm strike to the chest.

Right step through punch: Step the left foot to 11, in bow stance and left hand parry the right punch away, drive the right elbow into the ribs, then right hammer fist back through the kidneys, at the same time kick the right foot to 12, swing the right hand back to 6, then web hand strike to the throat and right leg kicks the back of the opponent's right leg. Set yourself in strong bow stance.

Punch from the side: You are facing 12, your opponent is on your right side to punch you with his right fist. Step your right foot to 1, and left hand parry the punch, step the left foot to 12, and right outward block to the punch, then right hand two finger strike to the opponent's right eye, left hand punch to the kidneys, right hand punch to the temple, right side kick to the knee, cheat step into opponent and right elbow strike to the head.

Attempted push, grab or shove from a charging opponent: Step the right foot back to 6, and swing your arms down to your left side and up and slap down hard on the opponent's arms, turn to 12, and left hand claw the face, right elbow strike the chest, right front kick to the groin, left wheel kick to the right kidney, right crescent kick to the face, skip side kick to the body and say bye-bye!

Over head club attack: step the left foot to 11, and high cross block to the opponent's wrist, set in square horse facing 1, turn the left hand so that you grab the opponent's right wrist, swing the arm down hard and strike the club across the opponent's shins, continue moving the arm to 11, and step the right foot to 11, raise the right arm over head, (do not let the wrist slip in your hands, you want to crank the arm up tight). Then step the left foot to 12, in back stance, swing your right arm up in the air and palm strike to the elbow, then step the left foot up to the right foot and front kick to the face.

Right punch: Step the left foot to 11, in square horse and inside forearm block to the punch. Turn to hard bow facing 11, and right elbow strike to the ribs, cross both arms in front of face, and strike the right elbow to the back of the opponent's neck, then right chop to the neck, then turn to left soft bow and left hand chop down to the neck, then turn back to 11, in hard bow and right ridge hand strike to the throat.

Left hand grab to the lapel: Step the left foot back to 6, in horse stance facing 9, strike the left palm to the wrist and the right palm to the elbow breaking the arm. Next circle the right arm inward and around back knuckle rake across the opponent's face, cheat step forward and right elbow strike to the head, turn down to right soft bow and right hammer fist strike to the groin.

You are in a kneeling position, with your left knee on the ground, the opponent is trying to kick you in the groin or chest: Downward cross block to the kick, (the right hand is on top). Grab the heel with your right hand and the instep with your left. Stand up twisting the opponent's foot to your right side, then left side kick to the opponent's groin, scoop kick to the groin, heel stomp to the spine, knee drop to the back and punch to the back of the head.

Right straight punch: Step to 11 with the left foot and left parry the punch, the right hand comes under the right arm and ridge hand strike to the carotid artery. Next C-step the right foot in behind the opponent's right leg and make sure you are buttock to buttock, reach up and grab your right wrist with your left and squeeze in tight to your chest, then torque hard to face 6, throwing the opponent to the ground. If you let the opponent roll in your arms it will act like a snake squeezing the neck.

Right lapel grab: Grab the hand with your left and trap it to your chest. Step the left foot out to 10, and bring the right foot up to crane stance, swing the right arm down and outward block hard to the elbow to break, right side kick to the opponent's right knee, to break, right back fist to the temple, step in to the opponent and set in square horse and right elbow strike to the head.