Basics

Some of the basic moves that make up the various Kenpo Karate techniques.

KICKS

• Front Snap Kick

• Front Thrust Kick

• Back Kick

• Knife Edge Kick

• Side Thrust Kick

• Roundhouse Kick

• Crossing Back Kick

• Spinning Back Kick

• Crescent Kick

• Hook Kick

• Reverse Crescent

• Chicken Kick

STRIKES

• Reverse Punch

• Square Punch

• Spear Hand

• Ridge Hand

• Back Fist

• Heel Palm

• Ox Jaw

• Tiger Claw

• Tiger’s Jaw

• Eagles Claw

• Eagles Beak

• Corkscrew Punch

• Butterfly Hands

BLOCKS

• Inward

• Outward

• Extended Outward

• Upward

• Downward

• Parry

• Windmill

• Brush Blocks

• Universal

• X-Block

• Hook Block

• Smother Block

• Deflecting

• Trap Block

STANCES

• Square Horse

• Side Horse

• Fighting

• Hard Bow

• Soft Bow

• Reverse Bow

• Cat Stance

• Crane Stance

• Twist Stance

• Hidden Foot