Orange Belt Techniques

What follows are brief notes on the mechanics of each technique. These are by no means intended as an instructional manual, but rather as a suppliment for someone who is already familiar with the Sam Pai Kenpo techniques.

Hooking Crane - Left punch

• Step left foot back, n/b as left hand parries face and right hand delivers inward block
• Right hand cranes around wrist and pulls to right hip as left hand straight palm to face, f/b
• Shift n/b with right inward raking back-knuckle to bridge of nose
• Continue circling directly into elbow sandwich
• Check and cross-out

Darting Mace - Right to right wrist grab

• Re-grab with right hand, step forward left foot n/b, left vertical punch to face, as right hand pulls to hip
• Left hand grabs wristo f/b
• Right front knee strike to body, planting forward
• Right inward overhead elbow to spine (possibly sandwiching opponent between knee and elbow)
• Recover weapon and cross-out

Returning Storm - Backhand (#2 or #$) club strike

• Step left foot forward, n/b, double inward block to wrist and bicep
• Right hand grabs wrist, use left arm as fulcrom behind elbow
• Without stopping opponent's momentum, step left foot clockwise to 12:00, levering opponent down and around, as you plant forward bow
• Right front snap kick to face or body, plant back f/b
• Evaluate situation, shift n/b
• Recover weapon and cross-out

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