Yellow Belt Pledge
American Kenpo Creed
*I come to you with only karate, empty hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honor, should it be a matter of life or death, of right or wrong; then here are my weapons, Karate, my empty hands.*
By Ed Parker Founder of American Kenpo Karate “infinite insights Vol 1
Yellow Belt Syllabus
Bowing
- Kempo Bow
- Kneeling Bow
Stances
- Attention
- Natural
- Training Horse
- Neutral Bow
- Forward Bow
- 45 Degree Cat
Foot Manoeuvres
- Step Through
- Step Drag
- Drag Step
- Cover Out
Blocks
- Thrusting Inward
- Vertical Outward
- Extend Outward
- Upper
- Downward
Punches
- Front Thrust Punch
- Snapping Punch
- Hooking Punch
- Downward Punch
- Vertical Punch
- Uppercut Punch
Strikes
- Inward Hand Sword
- Outward Hand Sword
- Inward Horizontal Elbow
- Outward Horizontal Elbow
- Inward Over Head Elbow
- Obscure Elbow
- Outward Horizontal Back Knuckle
- 5 Finger Pinch
Kicks
- Snapping Ball
- Snapping Side Kick
- Round House Kick
- Snapping Back Kick
Break Falls
- Back Break
Forms & Sets
- Kempo Short Form 1
- Kempo Block Set 1
Self Defence
- Delayed Sword
- Alternating Maces
- Sword of Destruction
- Deflecting Hammer
- Captured Twigs
- Grasp of Death