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White Tiger Kenpo Jujits "The Peace of the Open Palm, Balanced by a Well Formed Fist." Shihan Jim Rathbone copyrighted� 1993 |
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White Tiger Kenpo
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The White Tiger system has over 500 techniques from yellow through Black. We cover almost all possible situations you can get yourself into. Below is a list of the techniques that we have from Yellow - Black belt
Yellow Belt
Yellow Belt Saying: When Two Tigers fight, one is Killed and the other is wounded. Principles of Kenpo: Clock Principle: A directional reference used to aid students in selecting proper direction when attacked, retaliating or working techniques. Components of Power: circular, Drop of body weight and linear Three Stages of Learning: Kenpo techniques are taught with a three stage process, where the student is expected to learn the techniques as written, then go on to experiment with the possibilities. The Three stages are as follows:
Note: All of the Kenpo Techniques have been given names to simplify teaching as well as learning the techniques. Words of Wisdom Most commonly the authority of them that teach hinders them that would learn.
Orange Belt
Orange belt saying: The WAY is in training....do Nothing which is not of value Principles of Kenpo: Body Checking & Control: After your first block your secondary should be a check to the body to control your opponent by feeling his movements so you will know if he attempts to counter your action; also you want to keep your opponent off balance by pushing and pulling on them so that you can maintain control at all times. Distance: You need to maintain or
create distance until you are ready to defend yourself or make the first move.
Be aware of the critical distance line at all time during any altercation
no matter how frivolous. Mobility: Is the key to any offensive or defensive maneuver, you must be able to move any direction at any giving time without sacrificing balance or stability for if you do you will give up power as well as mobility.
Words of Wisdom Thrice
is he armed that hath his quarrel just. But four times he that gets his blow
in first.
Purple Belt Purple Belt saying: Like a cobra, your strike should be felt before it is seen. Principles of Kenpo: Positioning Vs. Blocking: Position is more important than blocking, with proper positioning you will be beyond the point of contact when the strike arrives, the block may not be necessary. Power Patters: All techniques must have one of three power patterns in order to be effective: 1. Linear Power: The power that is developed when using a linear actions such as a hard bow. 2. Circular Power: Using the hips and the torque of the body to generate power.
3.
Drop of Body Weight: To use the drop of body weight on a downward strike.
Words of Wisdom Beware of entrance to a quarrel, but, being in, bear't that the opposed may beware of thee.
Blue Belt
Principles of Kenpo: Steps
To Creating A Safe Technique: Positioning:
Your 1st consideration when defending against an attacker is positioning.
If you are positioned correctly you will not need the initial block. When
positioning yourself remember to stay beyond the critical distance line of
any possible attack. Block/Strike:
After you have preposition yourself out of the point of contact then
counter
your attackers strike with a block. Strikes
& Punches: Following
your defense you should then counter with a strike to one of the vital
points of the body to weaken your opponent or render them helpless. Kick:
Kicking as a first defense is one of
the most dangerous ways to defend oneself.
This is because kicks are easy to see and therefore is to block or
counter. Use kicks as a finishing technique
instead of a initiation whenever possible, when ever you are going to kick keep
the kick as low as possible so as to eliminate
the possibility of the attacker countering your kick. Lock:
Locks or joint manipulation is a
good way to control an opponent or disable you�re opponent, but this should be
done only after you have weakened you opponent so that they are not able to
counter or prevent to lock. Throw:
Throwing
your attacker is an excellent way to end or counter an attacker it is also the
most dangerous way of defense, so only use this defense if necessary or at the
very end of the fight.
Words of Wisdom If the red slayer think he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know now well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
Green Belt Green Belt Saying: Use reason not emotion, anger often hides deceit Principles of Kenpo: Transitional
Flow: You
must be able to flow from one technique into another technique without stopping
or using jerking
action. Timing & Speed: Reactive speed & timing are critical to the execution of Kenpo techniques. Speed provides power that must be implemented at the time when your opponent moves to proper positioning. Spatial Summation: This is a case of 2 + 2 = 5, the brains pain threshold is triggered much higher and faster by multiply strikes to different areas of the body, than a single hard strike to the body.
Words of Wisdom I kill only when they attack me
3rd Brown Belt
3rd Brown Belt saying: The display of anger seldom Principles of Kenpo: Balance & Stability: These two are one and the same without one you don�t have the other. Proper stability. Awareness: You must be aware of your surroundings at all times; this will eliminate most surprise attack. Knowledge of your surroundings provides defense alternatives and not just a reaction. Marriage
of Gravity:
Words of Wisdom: It would grieve me to kill you, But you are really very much in my way.
2nd Brown Belt
2nd Brown Belt saying: Imagination is the first building block of reality. Principles of Kenpo: 3 Types of Speed: MPH: How fast can you get from point A to point B Explosive: To
initiate as fast as possible to jump the gone on your attacker Deceptive: It is your opponent thinks your fast but really you are just sneaky about getting in when we move to the side or back. Learning to initiate so opponent is unaware you have moved. Hand Shaping: To set your hands up for your next strike or block so that you get the maximum speed, power and most of all timing. Fainting: This movement is an attempt to decoy they opponent to adjust his defense, so that you may take advantage of an opening
Words of Wisdom: I weigh the man not his title; 'tis not the kings stamp can make metal better or heavier.
1st Brown
1st Brown Belt saying: When there is freedom from mechanical conditioning, there is simplicity. Principles of Kenpo: Cancellation of Height, Depth and Width: Cancel
Depth: To
get in close to an attacker, to decrease the distance between them and us. Cancel
Height: To
bend an attacker over so you do not have to reach or to bring them below us.
Usually done by attacking the legs with a kick. Cancel Width: To turn an attacker side ways towards you to loose one or two weapons Independent Motion: Is where you move your weapon first, body second. Bruce Lees says, �like a cobra, your strike should be felt before it is seen� Initiation moves: This is the first move you do and is designed to set you up for future moves
Words of Wisdom: Indifferent to pleasure and pain, to gain and loss, to conquest and defeat. Thus make ready for the fight.
Black Belt
Black Belt Saying: The peace of the open palm, Balanced by a well formed fist. Principles of Kenpo: Leading Center: A motion that gives your initial move away when fighting, your attacker will see this and be able to counter your attack IE. Stop moving rights before you throw a kick or punch. Range of attacks/defense: Short Range: This is the range that your elbows and knees would be used for blocks and strikes. Lo Line of Attack: The path that your attacker follows during the attack, the attack can come from anywhere in the clock position.
Words of wisdom A teacher is like a needle, and his pupils are like thread. If the teacher is wrong, his pupils are bond to be wrong. The thread follows wherever the needle guides.
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