Bow of Compulsion

[warrior-scholar]

A student of mine and I were working on the Purple version of this technique yesterday. We were really working hard to turn the technique into a pre-takedown maneuver as one variation and then working the concepts against a grappling attacker bent on a grab and takedown maneuver. In other words, lowering your height zone immediately against a wrapping grab to free the hand for the groin strike and subsequent knee strikes. At first glance it seems natural to drop your height zone, strike the groin and then effect a single-leg takedown instead of the knee strikes because of the possibility of the opponent sprawling and taking away your target after the first strike. This could also lead into D of D after the takedown, which would complete the technique so to speak. Of course, if they fall on top of you your bracing angle from the wide kneel should stop a total collapse.

I would love to hear everyone's thoughts...guess that would make me a mind reader...on the topic I mean.

[administrator]

That is a very good tactical approach. American Kenpo techniques are designed for a modular approach.

The sequence of moves in Bow of Compulsion works on a 'categorical completion' of self defense techniques. There is another technique in Purple Belt that has the reverse order of moves.

Kevin Lamkin
administrator

[warrior-scholar]

I issue forth the challenge to my two students learning Purple to determine this move (yes Jon, you know both...too bad you don't know 1st Black extensions...it would be more obvious I think!)

[Lance C]

That is a very good tactical approach. American Kenpo techniques are designed for a modular approach.

The sequence of moves in Bow of Compulsion works on a 'categorical completion' of self defense techniques. There is another technique in Purple Belt that has the reverse order of moves.

Kevin Lamkin
administrator

Mr. Lamkin,

I find that very interesting. It was very hard for me to think of the answer, guess not to good on reverse pattern recognition. (?sgniw gnikooh ti sI)

After figuring it out, it seemed rather obvious, and an obvious way of practicing "Kenpo Combo's" or master key drills.

That is something that was added to my class that was missing from before, the Wrestling moves of Kenpo. Apparently a problem in "Canadian Kenpo" was the exclusion of wrestling, takedowns, Jujitsu types techniques and their defenses.

-Lance C

[administrator]

You got it, Lance!

[warrior-scholar]

As I alluded to earlier, when I showed one of my students the 1st Black version he figured it out right away!!!

[Lance C]

I just taught a student Bow of Compulsion. Now I think of things much differently, in fact since the discussion came up a while back, we have started doing much more wrestling in Kenpo.

There is just something about ground work that strengthens one up.

We posted some Youtube videos up of some of the theory of "Kenpo" wrestling and some of the counters.

The Uppercut Break for example has a reverse hip-toss counter to it. Even if you are pushing against his head, a good Kenpoist can throw you on your backside faster than you can say Pugilism.

-Lance C