Kenpo Karate Technique - Dr. Len's Kenpo Page

Technique Of The Month

Crashing Wings

Attack: The opponent is standing flush behind you, grabbing you in a hearhug with your arms free.

Defense:

From a natural stance, slide your right foot towards 3:00 and settle into a wide horse stance as you execute two downward elbow strikes to the radial nerves of the opponent's two arms.
Chamber your hands along your right hip as you slide your left foot through a reverse cat and behind the opponent's right leg - into a transitional reverse bow stance. As soon as your left foot establishes its base, rotate counterclockwise into a left side horse stance (or left neutral bow stance) and execute a left outward elbow strike towards the opponent's head. Simultaneous with this strike chamber your right fist vertically above the right side of your head and in line-of-side of his bladder/groin. Continue your counterclockwise flow and wrap around the opponent's right arm with your left arm as you rotate into a solid left forward bow stance and execute a right hammerfist to his bladder/groin area.

Notes & Questions:

In Parker Kenpo, to what specifically does the term "Wings" refer?
Of what benefit is sliding your right foot into a wide horse stance?
In Crashing Wings, where exactly along your body is the opponent's bearhug grab executed?
What Kenpo technique could you use if your double elbow strikes failed to completely break the opponent's bearhug grab?
What power principle is used in the execution of the double elbow strike?
Why are your hands chambered along your right ribcage as you slide your left foot behind the opponent's right leg?
What power principle is used in the delivery of the left outward elbow strike?