Ed Parker’s American Kenpo Karate is taught using the 24 techniques system laid out in the Infinite Insights into American Kenpo books. Rank goes from white belt to third degree black belt.

Yellow Belt

DELAYED SWORD

(Front left hand hair grab)

ALTERNATING MACES

(two hand front push)

SWORD OF DESTRUCTION

(left hooking punch)

DEFLECTING HAMMER

(right kick)

CAPTURED TWIGS

(rear bear hug- arms pinned)

GRASP OF DEATH

(left flank head lock)

CHECKING THE STORM

(right overhead club)

MACE OF AGGRESSION

(two hand lapel grab)

ATTACKING MACE

(right step-through punch)

SWORD AND HAMMER

(right flank shoulder grab)

Orange Belt

CLUTCHING FEATHERS

(Front left hand hair grab)

TRIGGERED SALUTE

(Front right hand direct push)

DANCE OF DEATH

(Front straight right straight punch)

GIFT OF DESTRUCTION

(Handshake)

LOCKING HORNS

(Front head lock)

LONE KIMONO

(Front left hand lapel grab)

GLANCING SALUTE

(Front roundhouse right punch)

FIVE SWORDS

(Front roundhouse right punch)

SCRAPING HOOF

(Full Nelson)

GRIP OF DEATH

(Left flank right head lock)

CROSSING TALON

(Front right cross wrist grab)

SHIELDING HAMMER

(Front hooking left punch)

STRIKING SERPENT'S HEAD

(Front bear hug- arms free)

THRUSTING SALUTE

(Front straight right snap kick)

LOCKED WING

(right rear hammerlock)

OBSCURE WING

(Right flank, left hand shoulder grab)

REVERSING MACE

(Front straight left punch)

BUCKLING BRANCH

(Front straight left kick)

THRUSTING PRONGS

(Front bear hug- arms pinned)

TWISTED TWIG

(Front wrist lock)

OBSCURE SWORD

(right flank, left hand shoulder grab)

REPEATING MACE

(Front left hand push)

RAINING CLAW

(Front uppercut right punch)

CRASHING WINGS

(Rear bear hug- arms free)

Purple Belt

TWIRLING WINGS

(Left rear stiff arm shoulder grab)

SNAPPING TWIG

(Front left hand chest push)

LEAPING CRANE

(Right front step through punch)

SWINGING PENDULUM

(Front right roundhouse kick)

CRUSHING HAMMER

(Rear bear hug- arms pinned)

CAPTURED LEAVES

(Right flank finger lock)

EVADING THE STORM

(Right front overhead club)

CHARGING RAM

(Front tackle)

PARTING WING

(Front two hand push)

THUNDERING HAMMERS

(Front step through right punch)

SQUEEZING THE PEACH

(Rear bear hug- arms pinned)

CIRCLING WING

(Rear two hand choke- arms bent)

CALMING THE STORM

(Front right step through roundhouse club)

DARTING MACE

(Front two hand wrist grab)

HOOKING WINGS

(Front two hand low push)

SHIELD AND SWORD

(Left front straight straight through punch)

GIFT IN RETURN

(Handshake)

BOW OF COMPULSION

(Front wrist lock against opponent's chest)

OBSTRUCTING THE STORM

(right overhead club)

TWIN KIMONO

(Front two-hand lapel grab- push out)

SLEEPER

(Front right step though straight punch)

SPIRALING TWIG

(Rear bear hug- arms free)

CROSS OF DESTRUCTION

( Rear two hand choke)

FLIGHT TO FREEDOM

(Rear hammerlock)

Blue Belt

BEGGING HANDS

(Front two hand grab to wrists)

THRUSTING WEDGE

(Front two hand high push)

FLASHING WINGS

(Front right step through punch)

HUGGING PENDULUM

(Right front side kick)

REPEATED DEVASTATION

(Full Nelson)

ENTANGLED WING

(Front arm lock)

DEFYING THE STORM

(Front right step though roundhouse club)

RAKING MACE

(Front two hand lapel grab- pulling in)

SNAKING TALON

(Front two hands push)

SHIELD AND MACE

(right front step through punch)

RETREATING PENDULUM

(Front right thrusting heel kick)

TRIPPING ARROW

(Front bear hug- arms free)

FALLEN CROSS

(Rear two hand choke)

RETURNING STORM

(Front inward roundhouse and backhand club)

CROSSED TWIGS

(Rear two hand grab to wrist)

TWIST OF FATE

(Front two hand push)

FLASHING MACE

(right straight front punch)

GIFT OF DESTINY

(Handshake)

WINGS OF SILK

(Rear two arm arm lock)

GRIPPING TALON

(Left front direct right wrists grab)

GATHERING CLOUDS

(Right straight front punch)

Destructive Twins

        (Two hand lapel grab, pulling in)

BROKEN RAM

(Front tackle)

CIRCLING THE HORIZON

(Right front step through right punch)

Green Belt

OBSCURE CLAWS

(Flank left hand shoulder grab)

ENCOUNTER WITH DANGER

(Front two hand push)

CIRCLING DESTRUCTION

(Front step through left punch)

DETOUR FROM DOOM

(Front right roundhouse kick)

SQUATTING SACRIFICE

(Rear bear hug- arms free)

ESCAPE FROM DEATH

(Right rear arm choke)

BRUSHING THE STORM

(Flank right overhead club)

MENACING TWIRL

(Left hand rear belt grab)

LEAP FROM DANGER

(Rear two hand push)

CIRCLES OF PROTECTION

(Front step through overhead right punch)

BROKEN GIFT

(Handshake)

HEAVENLY ASCENT

(Front two handed choke- arms straight_

CAPTURING THE STORM

(Front right overhead club)

CONQUERING SHIELD

(Front left stiff arm lapel grab)

TAMING THE MACE

(Front step through right punch)

TWIRLING SACRIFICE

(Full Nelson)

CROSS OF DEATH

(Front two hand cross choke)

SECURING THE STORM

(Front right roundhouse club)

INTERCEPTING THE RAM

(Front tackle)

KNEEL OF COMPULSION

(Flank step through right punch)

CLIPPING THE STORM

(Front right thrusting club)

GLANCING WING

(Front left uppercut punch)

THE BACK BREAKER

(Flank step through right punch)

Third Brown Belt

GLANCING SPEAR

(Right front direct left wrist grab)

THRUST INTO DARKNESS

(Right punch directly from the rear)

CIRCLING FANS

(Front straight left and right punch)

ROTATING DESTRUCTION

(Right front snap kick and left spinning back kick combination)

FALCONS OF FORCE

(Left and right should grab by two men)

THE BEAR AND THE RAM

(Front right step through punch and rear)

RAINING LANCE

(Front overhead step through knife attack)

DESPERATE FALCONS

(Front two hand grab to wrists)

LEAP OF DEATH

( Front straight right punch)

PROTECTING FANS

(front left and right punch with opponent's left leg forward- the same sequence may be used for a right and left punch)

DECEPTIVE PANTHER

(Combination front right snap kick [low] and right roundhouse [high])

GATHERING OF THE SNAKES

(Front left punch and rear right punch by two men)

GLANCING LANCE

(Front knife thrust- with your arms down)

DOMINATING CIRCLES

(Front offset right shoulder grab by opponent's right hand)

DESTRUCTIVE FANS

(Flank right punch with opponent's right leg forward)

UNFURLING CRANE

(Front left and right punch with opponent's right leg forward)

GRASPING EAGLES

(Right front lapel grab and rear arm grab by two men)

PARTING OF THE SNAKES

(Front right punch and rear attempt by two men)

THRUSTING LANCE

(Front knife thrust)

BINDING SACRIFICE

(Front two hand choke or grab attempt)

SNAKES OF WISDOM THIRD BROWN BELT

(Left and right shoulder grab by two men at sides)

FALLING FALCON THIRD BROWN BELT

(Front right one hand direct lapel grab)

Second Brown Belt

FATAL CROSS

(Two hand attempted low grab or push)

TWIRLING HAMMERS

(Front step through left punch)

DEFENSIVE CROSS

(Right front kick)

DANCE OF DARKNESS

(Right front kick followed by right punch)

MARRIAGE OF THE RAMS

(Left and right shoulder grab [close] by two men)

THE RAM AND THE EAGLE

(Front right punch and left rear collar grab by two men)

ESCAPE FROM THE STORM

(Right flank, overhead right club)

CIRCLING WINDMILLS

(Two hand push followed by right punch your back near a wall)

DESTRUCTIVE KNEE

(Front step through right punch)

BOWING TO BUDDHA

(Right front roundhouse kick)

REVERSING CIRCLES

(Left roundhouse kick followed by left punch)

REPRIMANDING THE BEARS

(Front right punch and rear bear hug [arms free] by two men)

CIRCLING THE STORM

(Right front club poke)

UNFOLDING THE DARK

(Left step through punch from right rear flank)

UNWINDING PENDULUM

(Right front kick followed by right punch)

PIERCING LANCE

(Front knife thrust- with your arms up)

CAPTURING THE ROD

(Right front pistol against your chest)

PRANCE OF THE TIGER

(Right flank step-through right upper cut)

BROKEN ROD

(Rear right hand gun [pistol])

ENTWINED MACES

(Left and right punch with opponent's left leg forward)

DEFYING THE ROD

(Right front gun pistol])

FATAL DEVIATION

(Right and left punch with opponent's right leg forward)

TWISTED ROD

(Right front gun [pistol])

DESTRUCTIVE KNEEL

(Right over head punch)

First Brown Belt

Extentions for the Orange belt techniques

First Black Belt

Extentions for the Purple belt techniques

Second Black Belt

Extentions for the Blue belt techniques

Third Black Belt

Extentions for the Green belt techniques

In addition to self defense techniques we also have forms, also known as kata. And sets, which are movements laid out in order to sharpen your basic skills.