In the Parker system of Kenpo Karate there are seven basic things one can do to change a technique. They are:
B5aPhK
In B5a you are in a left neutral bow facing a partner who is also
in a left neutral bow. You execute a right forward step-thru into
a right neutral bow (facing your partner) as your left hand grabs your
partner's left (forward) arm and pulls it diagonally downward. Settle
into the right neutral bow with a right vertical punch towards his head.
Rotate into a right forward bow as your right hand hooks his left arm away
from his centerline and deliver a left vertical punch to the solar-plexus.
Draw your right foot into a reverse cat transition and execute a right
back kick to any open target. We'll use this motion as our standard
move for the next several examples.
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3. Add:
This refers to delivering a move during the execution of
the standard move while
changing the timing of the standard move. In this example we could add a right back-knuckle strike prior to
the right back kick. This would create B5aPbkhK.
4. Delete:
This refers to eliminating part of the standard
move, thus changing the timing of the
standard move.
In this example we could eliminate the left punch. This would
create B5ahK.
5. Insert:
This refers to delivering a move during the execution of
the standard move without
changing the timing of the standard move. In this example we could insert a right glancing forearm strike
upward and against our partner's left elbow joint while stepping forward
and just prior to the right punch.
6. Alter:
Altering refers to changing either the weapon(s) or the target(s)
of the standard move. We could alter our standard move several
ways: (a) we could alter our weapon: execute the left punch and
draw our right foot to our left foot and deliver a left back kick, (b)
we could alter our target: deliver the left punch to the face, or
(c) we can change both the weapon and the target by replacing the
left vertical punch with a left heel palm strike to the chin.
7. Rearrange:
Rearrangement refers to changing the order of the pieces in the
standard move. In this example we rearrange the pieces of the standard
move to create B5ahKP.
Further study of these seven concepts and how Mr. Parker used them
in the creation of the Kenpo techniques will provide you with additional
insights into the Kenpo base structure.
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