American Kenpo Syllabus
"It is not the aim of Kenpo to merely produce a skilful as well as powerful practitioner, but to create a well integrated student respectful of all" - Grand Master Ed Parker
Yellow Belt Requirements
Self Defence Techniques
1. DELAYED SWORD : Front Right Punch or Lapel Grab
2. ALTERNATING MACE : Front Two-Hand Push
3. SWORD OF DESTRUCTION : Front Left Straight Punch or Roundhouse Punch
4. DEFLECTING HAMMER : Front Right Thrust Kick
5. CAPTURED TWIGS : Rear Bear-Hug, Arms Pinned
6. GRASP OF DEATH : Left Flank-Right Arm Headlock
7. CHECKING THE STORM : Right Step Through Overhead Club Attack
8. MACE OF AGGRESSION : Two-Hand Lapel Grab
9. ATTACKING MACE : Front Right Punch
10. SWORD AND HAMMER : Right Flank-Left Hand Shoulder Grab
Forms
Short Form 1
Sets
Blocking Set 1 (Star Block)
Orange Belt Requirements
Self Defence Techniques
1. CLUTCHING FEATHERS : Front Left Hand Hair Grab
2. TRIGGERED SALUTE : Front Right Hand Direct Push
3. DANCE OF DEATH : Front Right Straight Punch with Left Leg Forward
4. THRUSTING SALUTE : Front Right Step Through Kick
5. GIFT OF DESTRUCTION : Handshake
6. LOCKING HORNS : Front Headlock
7. EVADING THE STORM : Front Right Step Through Overhead Club
8. LONE KIMONO : Front Left Hand Lapel Grab
9. GLANCING SALUTE : Front Right Hand Cross Push
10. FIVE SWORDS : Front Right Step Through Roundhouse Punch
11. SCRAPING HOOF : Full Nelson
12. GRIP OF DEATH : Left Flank Right Arm Headlock
13. REPEATING MACE : Front Left Hand Push or Punch
14. SHIELDING HAMMER : Front Left Step Through Hooking Punch
15: STRIKING THE SERPENTS HEAD : Front Bear-Hug, Arms Free
16. CRASHING WINGS : Rear Bear-Hug, Arms Free
Forms
Long Form 1
Sets
Kicking Set 1
Purple Belt Requirements
Self Defence Techniques
1. TWIRLING WINGS: Rear Two-Hand Stiff-Arm Shoulder Grab
2. SNAPPING TWIG : Front Left Hand Chest Push
3. LEAPING CRANE : Front Right Step Through Punch
4. BUCKLING BRANCH : Front Left Step Through Kick
5. CRUSHING HAMMER : Rear Bear-Hug, Arms Pinned
6. CAPTURED LEAVES : Right Flank Finger Lock
7. CALMING THE STORM : Front Right Step Through Roundhouse Club
8. CROSSING TALON : Front Right Cross Wrist Grab
9. REVERSING MACE : Front Left Step Through Straight Punch
10. THRUSTING PRONGS : Front Bear-Hug, Arms Pinned
11. LOCKED WING : Rear Hammerlock
12. OBSCURE WING : Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab
13. RAINING CLAW : Front Right Uppercut Punch
14. SPIRALLING TWIG : Rear Bear-Hug, Arms Free
15. TWISTED TWIG : Front Wrist Lock
16. OBSCURE SWORD : Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab
Forms
Short Form 2
Sets
Stance Set 1
Co-Ordination Set 1
Blue Belt Requirements
Self Defence Techniques
1. TWIN KIMONO : Front Two-Hand Lapel Grab
2. PARTING WINGS : Front Two-Hand Push
3. THUNDERING HAMMERS : Front Right Step through Punch
4. SWINGING PENDULUM : Front Right Roundhouse Kick
5. SQUEEZING THE PEACH : Rear Bear-Hug, Arms Pinned
6. CIRCLING WING : Rear Two-Hand Choke, Arms Bent
7. OBSTRUCTING THE STORM : Right Step through Overhead Club
8. DARTING MACE : Front Two-Hand Wrist Grab
9. HOOKING WINGS : Front Two-Hand Low Push
10. SHIELD AND SWORD : Front Left Step through Punch
11. GIFT IN RETURN : Front Handshake
12. BOW OF COMPULSION : Front Wrist Hand lock against Opponents Chest
13. CHARGING RAM : Front Tackle with Arms Extended Wide
14. SLEEPER FRONT : Right Step through Straight Punch
15. CROSS OF DESTRUCTION : Rear Two-Hand Choke
16. FLIGHT TO FREEDOM : Rear Hammerlock
Forms
Long Form 2
Sets
Finger Set 1
Strike Set 1
Green Belt Requirements
Self Defence Techniques
1. BEGGING HANDS : Front Two-Hand Grab to Wrists
2. THRUSTING WEDGE : Front Two-Hand High Push
3. FLASHING WINGS : Front Right Step through Punch
4. HUGGING PENDULUM : Front Right Thrusting Knife-Edge Kick
5. REPEATED DEVASTATIONS : Full Nelson
6. DESTRUCTIVE TWINS : Front Two-Hand Choke, pulling in
7. DEFYING THE STORM : Front Right Step through Roundhouse Club
8. CROSSED TWIGS : Rear Two-Hand Grab to Wrists
9. SNAKING TALON : Front Two-Hand Push
10. SHIELD AND MACE : Front Right Step Through Punch
11. RETREATING PENDULUM : Front Right Thrusting Heel Kick Executed with either a Right Step-through or a Rear Crossover
12. TRIPPING ARROW : Front Bear-Hug, Arms Free
13. WINGS OF SILK : Rear Two-Arm Arm Lock
14. CONQUERING SHIELD : Front Left Stiff-Arm Lapel Grab
15. ENTANGLED WING : Front Arm Lock
16. RAKING MACE : Front Two-Hand Lapel grab, Pulling in
Forms
Short Form 3
Sets
Co-Ordination Set-2
3rd Deg Brown Belt Requirements
Self Defence Techniques
1. DOMINATING CIRCLES : Front Offset Right Hand Grab to Right Shoulder
2. TWIST OF FATE : Front Two-Hand Push
3. FLASHING MACE : Front Right Step Through Punch
4. DETOUR FROM DOOM : Front Right Roundhouse Kick
5. GIFT OF DESTINY : Front Handshake
6. BLINDING SACRIFICE : Front Two-Hand Shoulder Grab
7. RETURNING THE STORM : Front Inward Roundhouse and Backhand Club
8. GLANCING SPEAR : Front Right Direct, left Wrist Grab
9. ENCOUNTER WITH DANGER : Front Two-Hand Push
10. GATHERING CLOUDS : Front Right Punch
11. CIRCLE OF DOOM : Front Right Straight Kick
12. SQUATTING SACRIFICE : Rear Bear-Hug, Arms Free
13. FALLEN CROSS : Rear Two-Hand Choke
14. BRUSHING THE STORM : Right Flank Right Step Through Overhead Club
15. DESPERATE FALCON : Front Two-Hand Direct Grabs to Both Wrists
16. CIRCLING THE HORIZON : Front Right Step Through Punch
17. GRIPPING TALON : Front Left Direct Grab to Right Wrist
18. BROKEN RAM : Front Tackle
19. CIRCLING DESTRUCTION : Front Left Step through Punch
20. OBSCURE CLAWS : Right Flank Left Shoulder Grab
Forms
Long form 3
Sets
Stance Set 2
Blocking Set 2
2nd Deg Brown Belt Requirements
Self Defence Techniques
1. MENACING TWIRL : Rear Left Hand Belt Grab
2. LEAP FROM DANGER : Rear Two-hand Push
3. CIRCLES OF PROTECTION : Front Right Step through Overhead Punch
4. ROTATING DESTRUCTION : Front Right Snap & Left Spinning Back Kick
5. BROKEN GIFT : Handshake
6. ESCAPE FROM DEATH : Rear Right-arm Choke
7. CAPTURING THE STORM : Front Right Step through Overhead Club
8. INTERCEPTING THE RAM : Front Tackle
9. BACK BREAKER : Right Flank Right Step through Punch
10. DECEPTIVE PANTHER : Combination Right Front Snap Kick (Low) & Right Roundhouse Kick (High)
11. TWIRLING SACRIFICE : Full Nelson
12. HEAVENLY ASCENT : Front Two-Hand Choke, Arms Straight
13. SECURING THE STORM : Front Right Step through Roundhouse Club
14. FALLING FALCON : Front Right direct Lapel Grab
15. TAMING THE MACE : Front Right Step through Punch
16. DEFENSIVE CROSS : Front Right Snap Kick
17. CROSS OF DEATH : Front Two-Hand Cross Choke
18. KNEEL OF COMPULSION : Right Flank Right Step through Punch
19. BOWING TO BUDDHA : Front Right Roundhouse Kick, while kneeling
20. GLANCING WING : Front Left Uppercut Punch
Forms
Staff Form
1st Deg Brown Belt Requirements
Self Defence Techniques
1. FATAL CROSS : Front Two-hand Attempted Low Grab or Push
2. THRUST INTO DARKNESS : Rear Right Step through Punch
3. CIRCLING FANS : Front Left & Right Front Straight Punch
4. DANCE OF DARKNESS : Front Right Kick Followed by Right Punch
5. FALCONS OF FORCE : Flank Left & Right Should grabs / Two persons
6. BEAR AND THE RAM : Front Right Punch/Rear Bear-hug, Arms Free / Two persons
7. CLIPPING THE STORM : Front Right Thrusting Club
8. CIRCLING WINDMILLS : Front Two-Hand Push Followed by a Right Punch
9. LEAP OF DEATH : Front Right Step through Straight Punch
10. PROTECTING FANS : Front Left & Right Punch Combination
11. REVERSING CIRCLES : Front Left Roundhouse Kick & Left Punch
12. COURTING THE TIGER : Flank Left & Right Arm and Shoulder Grabs / Two persons
13. GATHERING OF THE SNAKES : Front Left Punch / Rear Right Punch / Two persons
14. RAINING LANCE : Front Right Step through Overhead Knife Attack
15. DESTRUCTION FANS : Left Flank Right Step through Punch
16. UNFURLING CRANE : Front Right Kick & Right Punch
17. UNWINDING PENDULUM : Front Right Kick & Right Punch Combination
18. GRASPING EAGLES : Front Right Lapel Grab / Rear Right Arm Grab / Two persons
19. PARTING OF THE SNAKES : Front Right Punch / Attempt / Two persons
20. GLANCING LANCE : Front Right Step through Knife Thrust
Forms
Long Form 4
Sets
Striking Set 2
1st Deg Black Belt Requirements
Self Defence Techniques
1. DESTRUCTIVE KNEEL : Front Right Step through Punch
2. ENTWINED MACES : Front Right & Left Punch (Opponents Left Leg is Forward)
3. MARRIAGE OF THE RAMS : Right & Left Shoulder Grabs, Close/Two persons
4. RAM AND THE EAGLE : Front Right Punch & Rear Left Collar / Two persons
5. ESCAPE FROM THE STORM : Right Step through Overhead Club-Right Flank
6. THRUSTING LANCE : Front Right Step through Knife Thrust
7. CAPTURING THE ROD : Front Right Pistol against your Chest
8. PRANCE OF THE TIGER : Right Set through Uppercut from Right Flank
9. FATAL DEVIATION : Front Right & Left Punch (Opponents Right Leg is Forward)
10. SNAKES OF WISDOM : Flank Left & Right Shoulder Grabs / Two persons
11. REPRIMANDING THE BEARS : Right Front Punch & Rear Bear-Hug Arms Pinned / Two persons
12. CIRCLING THE STORM : Right Front Club Thrust
13. ENTWINED LANCE : Front Right Step through Knife Thrust
14. BROKEN ROD : Rear Right Hand Pistol Hold-up
15. TWIRLING HAMMERS : Front Left Step through Punch
16. PIERCING LANCE : Front Right Knife Thrust
17. UNFOLDING THE DARK : Left Step through Punch from Right rear Flank
18. DEFYING THE ROD : Front Right Pistol Hold-up
19. ESCAPE FROM DARKNESS : Right Punch from Left Rear Flank
20. TWISTED ROD : Front Right Pistol Hold-up
Forms
Two Man Form
Own Form - 20 Techniques
Sets
Finger Set 2
Club Set 1