There are 377 Self-Defense Techniques and 228 Variations for a total of
605 Self-Defense Techniques and Variations
from (Hachikyu) Yellow Belt to (Godan) 5th Degree Black Belt
![]()
The Techniques listed in Red are the Techniques that we have added for (Rokudan) 6th Degree Black Belt
The Kenpo System that we teach:
There are 30 Self Defense Techniques and 13 Variations that we have
added for (Rokudan) 6th Degree Black Belt for a total of 407 Self-Defense Techniques and
241 Variations for a total of 648 Techniques and Variations
from (Hachikyu) Yellow Belt up thru (Rokudan) 6th Degree Black Belt.
![]()
| Punches (139 Techniques + 62 Variations) | Punch Combinations (26 Techniques + 19 Variations) |
| Kicks (13 Techniques + 6 Variations) | Kick/Punch Combinations (9 Techniques) |
| Grabs (66 Techniques + 42 Variations) | Offensive Techniques (21 Techniques + 21 Variations) |
| Holds and Hugs (10 Techniques + 9 Variations) | Tackles (2 Techniques + 6 Variations) |
| Chokes and Locks (32 Techniques + 34 Variations) | Pushes (18 Techniques + 4 Variations) |
| Multiple Opponents (28 Techniques + 15 Variations) | Gun Attack (8 Techniques + 3 Variations) |
| Stick/Club Attack (20 Techniques + 10 Variations) | Knife Attack (18 Techniques + 7 Variations) |
![]()
| Techniques Against Punches - (139 Techniques + 62 Variations) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Japanese Sword (AB) | 2. Chinese Sword (AB) | 3. Delayed Sword |
| 4. Kenpo Shield | 5. Crashing Elbow (AB) | 6. Simitar |
| 7. Lowering The Gate (AB) | 8. Striking Mace | 9. Windmill Guard (AB) |
| 10. Guarding the Wall | 11. Striking Fang (AB) | 12. Kung Fu Cross |
| 13. Divided Swords (AB) | 14. Slicing Dragon | 15. Arm Hook (AB) |
| 16. Dart | 17. Turning the Handle | 18. Darkness |
| 19. Vise | 20. Stretching the Bow | 21. Arcing Blades (AB) |
| 22. Circling Serpent | 23. Five Swords | 24. Snapping the Rod |
| 25. The Butterfly (AB) | 26. Whirling Warriors (ABC) | 27. Crossing Hammers (ABC) |
| 28. Praying Mantis | 29. Sowing the Seeds | 30. Flashing Wings |
| 31. Parting the Waves (AB) | 32. Winding Limbs (ABC) | 33. Brushing Wind |
| 34. Thundering Hammers | 35. Attacking the Wall (AB) | 36. Seven Swords |
| 37. Reversing Hammers | 38. Spinning Hammers | 39. Dance of Death (AB) |
| 40. Leap of Death | 41. Miss of the Leap (ABCD) | 42. Eagle Claw |
| 43. Eagle Miss | 44. Sleeper (AB) | 45. Shaolin Warrior (ABC) |
| 46. Springing Tiger | 47. Turning the Rod | 48. Bending the Staff |
| 49. Dropping the Staff | 50. The Escape | 51. Opening the Fan (AB) |
| 52. Clawing Panther | 53. Leveling the Clouds | 54. Plucking a Bird From the Sky |
| 55. Sleeves of China | 56. Monkey Elbow (AB) | 57. Waterwheel (AB) |
| 58. Rising Kick | 59. Crane Kick | 60. Waterfall |
| 61. The Rake | 62. Three Tongues of the Dragon | 63. Blocking The Sun (A) |
| 64. The Sickle | 65. The Dagger (AB) | 66. Mantis |
| 67. Advancing Hammers | 68. Breaking The Yoke | 69. Circling the Pagoda (ABC) |
| 70. Passing Wind (ABC) | 71. Reversing Wind | 72. Guiding the Staff |
| 73. Cyclone | 74. Double Spear (ABCD) | 75. Crossing Swords |
| 76. Slashing Cougar | 77. Oriental Lever (AB) | 78. Chinese Pincers (AB) |
| 79. Crossing Hooks | 80. Stopping the Staff | 81. Hands of Jade |
| 82. Spinning Log | 83. Double Lance (ABCDE) | 84. Returning Fist (AB) |
| 85. Dance of the Dragon | 86. Corkscrew (ABC) | 87. Winding Elbows (ABCDE) |
| 88. Twisting Serpent | 89. Falling Tree (ABC) | 90. The Python (AB) |
| 91. Slicing Hands | 92. Four Fists | 93. Advancing Dragon |
| 94. The Lock | 95. Twisting Rope | 96. Wrapping the Gift |
| 97. Hangman | 98. The Leopards Tail | 99. Chinese Hook (AB) |
| 100. Driving Fist | 101. Attack of the Hawk | 102. Leopard's Fist |
| 103. Chinese Corkscrew | 104. Twisting Cobra | 105. Monkey Fist |
| 106. Short Wind | 107. The Attacking Dragon (AB) | 108. Stinging Butterfly |
| 109. Winds From the East (AB) | 110. Winds of Destruction (ABC) | 111. Uncoiling Viper |
| 112. Dragon's Whip (AB) | 113. White Tiger (AB) | 114. Winding Fists |
| 115. Path of Destruction | 116. Sound of Thunder | 117. Path of The Leopard |
| 118. Crane Wings | 119. Wings of The Hawk | 120. Swords of China |
| 121. Stalking Tiger | 122. Double Mace | 123. The Wheel |
| 124. The Panther Strikes | 125. Dying Wind | 126. Morning Thunder |
| 127. Three Tongues of Fire (AB) | 128. Riding The Staff | 129. Simitar (B) |
| 130. Striking Fang (C) | 131. Dart (B) | 132. Darkness (BC) |
| 133. 5 Swords (BC) | 134. Thundering Hammers (B) | 135. The Miss of the Leap of Death (E) |
| 136. Thundering Wings and Hammers | 137. Crossing Hands | 138. Chinese Cobra (B) |
| 139. Dance of the Mongoose (B) | ||
| Techniques Against Punch Combinations - 26 Techniques & 19 Variations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Drums of Manchu | 2. Crossing The Mountain | 3. Whirling Leaves (ABC) |
| 4. The Lotus | 5. Spear of Jade (ABC) | 6. Three Winds Claw (ABCD) |
| 7. Three Winds Fist (ABCD) | 8. Chinese Cobra | 9. Circling the Sun (ABCD) |
| 10. Circles of Glass | 11. Prance of the Tiger | 12. Blocking the Sun (B) |
| 13. Fish Hook | 14. Whirling Mantis | 15. Double Asp (ABCD) |
| 16. Lever of Ming (AB) | 17. Falling Hammers | 18. The Whip |
| 19. Whirlwind (ABC) | 20. Hands of Death | 21. The Iron Palm |
| 22. Floating Hands | 23. Shield of Iron | 24. Kung Fu Shield |
| 25. Crossing the Mountain (B) | 26. Circles of Glass (B) | |
| Techniques Against Kicks - 13 Techniques & 6 Variations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blocking the Kick (ABC DE) | 2. Bowing to Buddha (AB) | 3. Circle of China |
| 4. The Serpent | 5. Sweeping Wings | 6. Kneeling Tiger |
| 7. Prayer of Death | 8. Chopping the Log | 9. Hooking Eagle |
| 10. Catching the Dragon's Tail | 11. Twisting Leopard (AB) | 12. Ming's Hammer |
| 13. Bowing to Buddha (C) | ||
| Techniques Against Kick/Punch Combinations - 9 Techniques | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Checking the Tide | 2. Sweeping Serpent | 3. Legions of Ming |
| 4. Raising the Shield | 5. Double Knot | 6. Blocking the Dragon |
| 7. Simitar (C) | 8. Double Evasion | 9. Flowing Palms |
| Techniques Against Grabs - 66 Techniques & 42 Variations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Knee of Vengeance | 2. Twisting Talon (AB) | 3. Breaking the Sword |
| 4. Returning Dragon | 5. Sumo | 6. Grasping Talon (AB) |
| 7. Kimono Grab (AB) | 8. Lever (ABC) | 9. Eagles Beak (ABC) |
| 10. Aiming the Spear | 11. Raising the Staff (B) | 12. Rocking Elbow |
| 13. Anvil (ABCD) | 14. Crane Leap (ABCD) | 15. Crossing Talon (ABC) |
| 16. Shackle Break (ABC) | 17. Drawbridge (AB) | 18. Gift |
| 19. Raising the Sword | 20. Covering Talon (AB) | 21. Wing Break (AB) |
| 22. Advancing Phoenix (AB) | 23. Reversing Grasp (AB) (C) | 24. Reaching for the Moon |
| 25. Bending the Limb | 26. Wrap Arounds (AB) | 27. Crossing the Lock |
| 28. Swinging Gate | 29. Broken Staff | 30. Thrusting Limb (ABC) |
| 31. Manchurian Takedown | 32. The Phoenix | 33. Retreating Phoenix (AB) |
| 34. Hidden Fist (AB) | 35. Striking Asp (ABC) | 36. Shooting Star |
| 37. Pushing the Circle (ABC) | 38. Snapping Twig | 39. Twisting Dragon |
| 40. The Scorpion | 41. Chinese Thumbscrew (AB) | 42. Coiled Hands |
| 43. Broken Wing | 44. Chinese Phoenix | 45. Spear of Vengeance |
| 46. Sumo (B) | 47. Grasping Talon (C) | 48. Kimono Grab (C) |
| 49. Aiming the Spear (BC) | 50. Raising the Staff (A) | 51. Rocking Elbow (B) |
| 52. Anvil (EF) | 53. Crane Leap (EF) | 54. Breaking the Sword (B) |
| 55. Knee of Vengeance (B) | 56. Bending the Limb (B) | 57. Covering Talon (C) |
| 58. Lever (DEF) | 59. Twisting Limb (AB) | 60. Twisting Palms (AB) |
| 61. Satan's Swords | 62. Sweeping Tiger Claws | 63. Twisting Wrists |
| 64. Twisting Dragon (BCD) | 65. Attacking Leopard | 66. Chinese Thumb Screw (C) |
| Techniques Against Holds and Hugs - 10 Techniques & 9 Variations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Front Bearhug (ABCD) | 2. Knee Lift | 3. Driving Elbows (AB) |
| 4. Circling Elbows | 5. Spiraling Wrist (AB) | 6. Rising Elbow |
| 7. Eagles Talons | 8. Breaking the Staves (AB) | 9. Front Bear Hug (EFGH) |
| 10. Knee Lift (B) | ||
| Techniques Against Tackles - 2 Techniques & 6 Variations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tackle Techniques (ABCD) | 2. Encircling Arms (ABCD) | |
| Techniques Against Chokes and Locks - 32 Techniques & 34 Variations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fang of the Cobra | 2. Japanese Strangle Hold (ABCD E) | 3. Headlock (ABC) |
| 4. Crash of the eagle Part I (ABCD E) | 5. Dancer | 6. Passing the Horizon (AB) |
| 7. Heel Hook | 8. Bridge (AB) | 9. Breaking the Cross |
| 10. Reverse Hammerlock (AB) | 11. Locking Arm (AB) | 12. Crash of the Eagle - Part II (ABC DEFG H I) |
| 13. Full Nelson | 14. Opening Cowl (AB) | 15. "U" Punch (AB) |
| 16. Two-Headed Serpent | 17. Silk Wind | 18. Spreading the Leaves |
| 19. Silent Escape (AB) | 20. Chinese "L" Choke | 21. Diving Hawk |
| 22. The Thistle | 23. The Wedge (ABC) | 24. The Lion (AB) |
| 25. Leaping Monkey | 26. Japanese Strangle Hold (F) | 27. Headlock (DEF) |
| 28. Crash of the Eagle - Part III (ABC) | 29. Dancer (B) | 30. Passing the Horizon (CD) |
| 31. Bridge (CD) | 32. Escape from Death | |
| Techniques Against Pushes - 18 Techniques & 4 Variations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bridging the Gap | 2. Flashing Daggers | 3. Crouching Falcon |
| 4. Darting Serpent (AB) (C) | 5. Rocker | 6. Japanese Hands |
| 7. Sweeping Arm Hook | 8. Parting the Reeds | 9. Crouching Tiger |
| 10. Falling Rock (AB) | 11. Springing Limb | 12. Falling Monkey |
| 13. Slashing Dragon | 14. Tibetan Roll | 15. Hands To Heaven |
| 16. Chinese Lock | 17. Bridging the Gap (BC) | 18. Flashing Daggers (B) |
| Techniques Against Multiple Opponents - 28 Techniques & 15 Variations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Opponent at Sides (ABCD) | 2. Eagle Pin | 3. Folding Wings |
| 4. Flowing Hands | 5. Whirling Blades (AB) | 6. Two Man Swinging Gate |
| 7. Sweeping Branches | 8. Knee Sweep | 9. Kung Fu Wrist |
| 10. Stone Warrior (AB) | 11. Chinese Junk | 12. Twisting Staves (AB) |
| 13. Twisting Knee (ABC) | 14. Covering the Moon | 15. The Falcon (AB) |
| 16. The Hawk (AB) | 17. Springing Rooster (AB) | 18. Flying Dragon (AB) |
| 19. Twin Cobras | 20. Japanese Cross | 21. Opponent at Sides (EF) |
| 22. Two Man Crashing Elbows | 23. Folding Wings (B) | 24. Flowing Hands (B) |
| 25. Wrap Arounds (CD) | 26. Wizard | 27. Two Man Crashing Elbows |
| 28. Two Man Swinging Gate (BC) | ||
| Offensive Techniques - 21 Techniques & 21 Variations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Attacking Circle | 2. Crossing Guard (AB) | 3. Ascending to Heaven (ABC) |
| 4. Attack From the Temple (AB) | 5. Returning Viper | 6. Returning Thunder |
| 7. Turning the Key (AB) | 8. Foot Rake | 9. Raking the Ground |
| 10. Slicing Knee | 11. Broom Sweeps (ABCDEFG) | 12. Climbing the Stairs (ABC) |
| 13. Scissors (AB) | 14. Tibetan Knee (AB) | 15. Following Fist (AB) |
| 16. Hands of Air (AB) | 17. Disappearing Hand (AB) | 18. Hurricane (AB) |
| 19. Crossing Guard (C) | 20. Attack From the Temple (C) | 21. Attacking Ram (ABC) |
| Techniques Against Sticks or Clubs - 20 Techniques & 10 Variations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Evasion | 2. Crossing the Sun (ABC) | 3. Spinning from the Sun |
| 4. Startled Cat (AB) | 5. Double Blades (ABCD) | 6. Dance of the Mongoose |
| 7. Offer of Dust | 8. Sticks of Satin (AB) | 9. Twisting Vine |
| 10. Stick of Death | 11. Betraying Stick | 12. Catching the Cobra |
| 13. Sweeping Tiger | 14. Tail of the Cobra | 15. Stick of Truth |
| 16. Double Swords | 17. Sweeping Reeds | 18. Waterfall (B) |
| 19. Bending the Reeds (AB) | 20. Twisting Vine (BCD) | |
| Techniques Against Gun Attacks - 8 Techniques & 3 Variations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crossing Darts | 2. Uncovering the Flame (AB) | 3. Covering the Flame (AB) |
| 4. Turning the Flame (AB) | 5. Spinning Fire | 6. Circle of Fire |
| 7. Moment of Truth | 8. Catching the Flame | |
| Techniques Against Knife Attacks - 18 Techniques & 7 Variations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tumbling Clouds (ABC) | 2. Cobra and the Mongoose | 3. Mings Sword |
| 4. Chinese Fan | 5. Locking the Gate | 6. Whirling Thorn |
| 7. Falling Blades | 8. Tail of the Dragon (ABC) | 9. Slapping Silk |
| 10. Circle of Steel | 11. Slash of Steel | 12. Arc of Steel |
| 13. The Steel Circle | 14. Knife of Vengeance | 15. Steel Enemy |
| 16. Dropping Blade (ABC) | 17. Returning Dagger (AB) | 18. Slapping Hands |