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Kenpo Forms & Sets

This document outlines the themes and techniques covered in the first six forms of American Kenpo: Short Form 1, Long Form 1, Short Form 2, Long Form 2, Short Form 3, and Long Form 3. Short Form 1 focuses on retreating and blocking. Long Form 1 adds counters to retreating blocks. Short Form 2 emphasizes advancing while blocking and countering. Long Form 2 incorporates multiple strikes with blocks and counters while advancing. Short Form 3 and Long Form 3 cover defenses against grabs, chokes, locks and holds, with Long 3 adding more sophisticated techniques.

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Kenpo Forms & Sets

This document outlines the themes and techniques covered in the first six forms of American Kenpo: Short Form 1, Long Form 1, Short Form 2, Long Form 2, Short Form 3, and Long Form 3. Short Form 1 focuses on retreating and blocking. Long Form 1 adds counters to retreating blocks. Short Form 2 emphasizes advancing while blocking and countering. Long Form 2 incorporates multiple strikes with blocks and counters while advancing. Short Form 3 and Long Form 3 cover defenses against grabs, chokes, locks and holds, with Long 3 adding more sophisticated techniques.

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Short Form 1

 THEME: Retreating with front hand blocking


 4 main directions 12, 3, 6, 9 o clock
 Plus sign pattern
 4 main directions of blocks Up, down, In, Out
 High Kneel to Neutral Bow Rotation

Long Form 1
 Definition: Upper Body Torque
 THEME: Retreating with a Front Hand Block and a Rear Hand Counter; Blocking with the Rear
Hand; Hand Isolations.
 4 main directions X 2. 12, 9, 3, 6 then 6, 3, 9, 12
 Introduction of the forward on the counter cross
o High kneel to neutral bow to forward bow
 Cut the circle on the transition to the 1 st downward block to 6. Later used in short 2
 Introduce blocking with the back hand
o High Kneel to neutral bow AND neutral bow to high kneel rotation
 Introduce the idea of the triples
 Hand isolation is the introduction of new blocks to be used in Long 2
o Horse Stance
o Inside downward palm up and palm down and push down
 Hammer, thrusting, hammering inward blocks at the beginning and in the second half

Short Form 2
 Definition: Cat Stance Form OR Wall Form
 THEME: Advancing with front hand block; front and rear hand counters, utilizing body
momentum, rotation, and gravitational marriage.
 Introduce Blocking WITH Countering
 4 new counters
o Outward chop, Middle knuckle rake, Heel palm, and half fist
 Start the diagonals
 Work on the back half of the X pattern
o Never go beyond (towards 12) the starting line (3 to 9 line) established by the horse
stance
 New extended outward block
 Use the circle cut from Long 1 on the 2 nd downward block
 Wide Kneel introduced
 Checking hand introduced in contrast to the always chambered hand

Long Form 2
 THEME: Advancing and Blocking then/with combination counters (Sophisticated Basics)
 Combination counters up until the downward block sequence finishes
 Completion of the X pattern in front of the initial starting line established by the horse stance
 Reusing idea of triples. 3 times
o Eye pokes
o Back knuckles
o Push down block sequence
 Category completion
o In long 1, block then punch
o In long 2, punch then block
 Twist stances stepping into a neutral bow
o Both forward and backward
 Reuse the new 3 blocks from the end of Long 1
o Reuse idea of Long 1 with these 3 blocks
 Retreat with the two inside downward blocks then a single counter
 Horse stance again to foreshadow what is next for the Forms
o Main weapon of Short 3 is elbows
 The first kick in the forms
 Close kneel introduced
 Outward downward block stepping down the circle vs Inside downward block palm down
stepping up the circle

Short Form 3
 Definition: First Technique form
o 11 ideal side, 2 non ideal side
 Main weapon is elbows
 Attacks fall into 5 categories:
o Grabs
o Chokes
o Locks
o Hugs
o Holds
 Main stance is a forward bow
 Crossing talon is done on both sides due to crossed twigs
 13 Techniques performed
Long Form 3
 Often referred to as another "Grab Attacks" form, Long 3 builds on Short 3 and increase the
number and sophistication of self defense techniques grabs, chokes, and locks.
 11 Techniques performed

PRINCIPLES
Yellow Belt Orange Belt Purple Belt
Back Up Mass Check Borrowed Force
Contact
Economy of Motion Penetration Outer Rim
Marriage of Gravity (MOG) Frictional Pull Outer Perimeter
Delayed
Torque Settling Movement
Timing Tailoring Opposing Forces

Short 1 - Drill form - Blocking while retreating

Long 1 - Drill form - Blocking & countering while retreating

Short 2 - Drill form - Blocking & countering while advancing

Long 2 - Drill form - Blocking & countering w/multiple strikes while advancing

Short 3 - Technique form - defenses against grabs, hugs and holds

Long 3 - Technique form - defenses against grabs, hugs and holds - left & right side

In Kenpo, when we make reference to the appendices of motion, dictionaries of motion,


encyclopedias of motion, what are we referring to?

 Appendices of motion - The Sets


 Dictionaries of motion - Short 1, Long 1, Short 2, Long 2
 Encyclopedias of motion - Short 3, Long 3, Long 4, Long 5, Long 6

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