Form 5

Do the full Kenpo salutation, up to the training horse with meditating hands.

Set 1:  Destructive Fans (Right step-thru punch from the left side)

1.  Step back with the left foot slightly to 6:00 to invert the horse stance with a right parry.   The left hand parries as the right hand circles clockwise into a hammer fist to his upper chest.   The left hand grabs his upper arm.

2.  The left foot sweeps to 2:30 with a left front crossover as the right hand circles counter-clockwise into a descending palm/claw to the face, which moves on to the left hip in a cup & saucer.   This is the first use of the hand pattern mentioned above.

3.   Pivot 180 degrees with a right elbow/back-knuckle to the kidney, as your right foot sweeps back to 3:00 in a forward bow.   Finish with a right punch (on top of your left wrist).   This action shows the low line track over the wrist.  

Set 2:  Destructive Fans (Left step thru punch from the right side)

1.  Step up with the right foot slightly to 6:00 to invert the horse with a left parry.   The right hand parries as the left hand circles counter-clockwise into a hammer fist to his upper chest.   The right hand grabs his upper arm.  

2.  The right foot sweeps to 9:30 with a right front crossover as the left hand circles clockwise into a descending palm/claw to the face, which moves on to the right hip in a cup & saucer.  

3.  Pivot 180 degrees with a left elbow/back-knuckle to the kidney, as your left foot sweeps back to 9:00 in a forward bow.   Finish with a left punch (on top of your right wrist).

Set 3:  Dance of Death (Right kick-punch combination)

1.  Pull your right foot into a cat with a left downward block, and then step right to 6:00 in a fighting stance with a left inward block and a right ridge hand to the groin.

2.  As you step right to 12:00 do a right elbow slam to his midsection as your left hand grabs his right knee.  

3.  Do a right back-knuckle to his left thigh, a right back-knuckle to his right thigh, and a right flick to his groin.   Grab his right foot with your right hand, and flip him onto his stomach.

4.  Step left to 12:00 with a left heel stomp to his spine, and step with the right to 4:30 onto his right side, scraping the ribs with the left heel as it lands to 12:00.

5.  Pivot 180 degrees, and do a right chop to the back of the neck with a right knee to the ribcage.

6.  Step right to 12:00 with a right heel stomp to his upper spine, and step with the left to 10:30 onto his left side.

7.  Finish with a right side thrust to his temple.   Do a right front crossover to 10:30.

Set 4:Dance of Death (Left kick-punch combination)

1.  Pivot 180 degrees into a cat with a left downward block, and then step left to 12:00 with a right inward block and a left ridge hand to the groin.

2.  As you step left to 6:00 do a left elbow slam to his midsection as your right hand grabs his left knee.

3.  Do a left back-knuckle to his right thigh, a left back-knuckle to his left thigh, and a left flick to his groin.   Grab his left foot with your left hand, and flip him onto his stomach.

4.  Step right to 6:00 with a right heel stomp to his spine, and step with the left to 1:30 onto his right side, scraping the ribs with the right heel as it lands.

5.  Pivot 180 degrees, and do a left chop to the back of the neck with a left knee to the ribcage.

6.  Step left to 6:00 with a left heel stomp to his upper spine, and step with the right to 7:30 onto his right side.

7.  Finish with a left side thrust to his temple.   Do a left front crossover to 7:30.

Set 5:  Leap of Death (Right step-thru punch)

1.  Unwind, and step right to 3:00, with double outward chopping blocks.

2.  Counter grab with the right hand, and rake his ribs with a left back-knuckle (or a claw), followed by a left forearm (or a back-knuckle) to his stomach.

3.  Roll your left forearm onto his upper arm as you pivot your torso to 3:00, throwing him to the ground.   Notice the use of the pattern in 2.

4.  Leap onto his back, facing 3:00, and strike both heels against his ribcage.

5.  Do a double palm heel to the back of the neck.   Grab under his chin with both hands, pull the head back, twist the neck to the right without twisting your hips, and chop the bridge of his nose with your right hand.

6.  As you kneel on him with your left knee, do a left palm heel to the right side of the neck.

7.  Hop to his right, and do a right downward wheel kick to his temple.   Do a right front crossover to 9:00.

Set 6:  Leap of Death (Left step-thru punch)

1.  Step left to 9:00, with double outward chopping blocks.

2.  Counter grab with the left hand, and rake his ribs with a right back-knuckle (or a claw), followed by a right forearm (or a back-knuckle) to his stomach.

3.  Roll your right forearm onto his upper arm as you pivot your torso to 9:00, throwing him to the ground.   Notice the use of the pattern in 2 and 3 here.

4.  Leap onto his back, facing 9:00, and strike both heels against his ribcage.

5.  Do a double palm heel to the back of the neck.   Grab under his chin with both hands, pull the head back, twist the neck to the left without twisting your hips, and chop the bridge of his nose with your left hand.

6.  As you kneel on him with your right knee, do a right chop to the left side of the neck.

7.  Hop to his left, and do a left downward wheel kick to his temple.

8.  Do a left front crossover to 3:00, a right downward ball kick to 3:00 (heel to 3:00, toes to 9:00), a left rear crossover to 3:00, and pivot 180 degrees into a bow facing 3:00.

Set 7:  Backbreaker (Right step-thru punch from 4:30)

1.  Step right to 4:30 into fighting stance with a left inward parry followed by a right outward parry to the elbow.

2.  Step left to 4:30 as the right hand grabs the right shoulder and the left grabs the left shoulder.

3.  Step back right to 4:30 into fighting stance as both hands pull his shoulders down into a right knee to the lower spine.

4.  As the right foot plants back to 4:30, pull him further down into a left knee strike to the upper spine, and support him on the left knee.

5.  The right hand grabs under the chin as you place your left hand on the right side of the head and pull the chin quickly towards you to break the neck.

6.  Do a right chop to the bridge of the nose.

7.  Do a double hammer fist to the collar bones.

8.  Step left to 4:30 in a wide kneel with double tiger claws to the face (from chin to eyes).   Notice that step 7 and 8 here constitute the use of the pattern with both hands.

9.  Do a right front crossover to 9:00, a left downward ball kick to 9:00 (heel to 9:00, toes to 3:00), a right rear crossover to 9:00, and pivot 180 degrees into a bow facing 9:00.

Set 8:  Backbreaker (Left step-thru punch from 7:30)

1.  Step left to 7:30 into fighting stance with a right inward parry followed by a left outward parry to the elbow.

2.  Step right to 7:30 as the left hand grabs the left shoulder and the right grabs the right shoulder.

3.  Step back left to 7:30 into fighting stance as both hands pull his shoulders down into a left knee to the lower spine.

4.  As the left foot plants back to 7:30, pull him further down into a right knee strike to the upper spine, and support him on the right knee.

5.  The left hand grabs under the chin as you place your right hand on the left side of the head and pull the chin quickly towards you to break the neck.

6.  Do a left chop to the bridge of the nose.

7.  Do a double hammer fist to the collar bones.

8.  Step right to 9:00 in a wide kneel with double tiger claws to the face (from chin to eyes).   Notice that step 7 and 8 here constitute the use of the pattern with both hands.

Continued . . .
The Forms of Ed Parker's Kenpo
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