Jim Park, Ed Parker's Kenpo, NEW Gun + Self Defense Sequence

I do not recommend this technique (in fact, I do NOT recommend any gun or knife technique for that matter), because a gun pointed at you is obviously extremely dangerous. But, in this case, in this fictitious scenario, I am able to pull off all of the "if's" (including being able to take the posture with my hands)...also, note where the gun lands...ten feet away? What technique is being done?...you may do a ballistics/trajectory analysis...the rubber gun weighs about 1/2 pound...for those that doubt (and this is fine...as Ed Parker himself said, "to hear is to doubt, to see is to be deceived, but to FEEL is to believe"...so ask the attacker how it felt, if you must). All that said (and so much more to say), it is just an excuse to string together a bunch of Ed Parker's American Kenpo Karate techniques....in this scenario, the attacker is determined to kill me, plus he is virtually indestructable and he has told me he is planning to kill those I care for as well...really, so much retaliation would not be justified otherwise and is even questionable here...btw, these are some of my favorite Ed Parker's kenpo techniques grafted together...thank you very much to Wade and Kelly for their help in this...also, in this demo, as in any, there is a fine balance between hitting/kicking your opponent too hard...note all the groin kicks/scoops (which again, I can't execute those with too much force for the demo attacker's safety, obvious, right?), buckles (which in this case, to keep the techniques going, I do not want him buckled to the ground), knees (not so many), even forearm lifts, a right over the shoulder finger jab, etc., things either unique to kenpo or unique in how it is taught relative to other martial arts...also, for all the purists out there, I had to modify the techniques not simply for grafting purposes, but, the stance changes may not be seen and INSTEAD, I substitute push drags...yes, recall that the original techniques with extensions, like Parting Wings, will have you for the most part, defending while the attacker stays essentially in the same place (overgeneralization) in space...for training that is fine and great for the Ideal Phase, as it is called in kenpo...here, however, the attacker is constantly being hit backwards so simple stance changes are replaced with hybrid stance changes and push drags, where possible. To me, even after well over a decade, this particular Martial Art fascinates me like no other and I have tried my best to interpret it here...it is uniquely American and is becoming rarer and rarer in its "purest" form for reasons I explain on my website...still on my journey started by seeing the movie, the Perfect Weapon, starring Jeff Speakman many years ago...many respectful thanks to Jeff for making the movie, and of course, respectful thank you's to Ed Parker, the creator and Grandmaster of this system of self-defense...I have had the honor to test for my black belts in front of Masters Tatum and Sepulveda...I've got the Tatum and Clyde O'Briant test video floating out there as well and on my website...here are the links in youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66ULsLAB0IE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nk3rjPnLOg
also, here is another video of a bunch of grafted techniques http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVaJY-2ADZM Thank you for taking a look, and please keep in mind...this is only an ART...you're not always going to get exact realism...thank you so much for spending time here and taking a look...www.kansaskenpo.com...Kansas City guy, Jim Park

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[Deilgyre]

So the gun technique..is Five Swords?

I'm guessing that in this scenario, the attacker either has no concept of weapon range, or he's incredibly insecure about his shooting accuracy. And, there are no accomplices or witnesses/bystanders either.

I too prefer a grappling solution to a weapon attack, over the risk of attempting to strike an opponent and hoping that it disarms him. With all the stand-up Jiujitsu incorporated into American Kenpo, there are safer techniques with "Margin for Error".

[kansaskenpo]

@Deilgyre Agreed, there are many jiujitsu techniques in Ed Parker's kenpo...I like them all, including the gun defense ones. So the choice we face if this horrible day were to occur: is it more risky, with one attacker, to try and grapple the gun away or to try and eject it 30 feet away and deal with the one attacker. Which is better? Better to make the right choice, even better never to face this situation.

[ltleli]

OK VERY nice. BUT isn't there a technique that simply takes the gun away from him and quickly puts him on the defense? I think there is. Try a video with that and I think you'll win back the support of even the strongest of critics. Same with a knife. My kid trains under the legendary Jack Morris btw. You should have ended it with the Leap of Death :)

[kansaskenpo]

@ltleli I am not trying to win over critics. Please read my description: it is very long and very detailed; this demo is completely fictitious and is for showcasing several Ed Parker's Kenpo techniques, grafted together. I couldn't have ended with Leap of Death because Leap of Death is for a step through right punch and, furthermore, the attacker fell face up and the ending for Leap of Death assumes that he lands face down. Thank you for your comments and best wishes to you.

[KidsKicksforChrist]

if it takes this long, I have wasted my energy, kenpo is done using the least amount of energy, least amount of stikes and time, most amount of damage,, Good demo thou

[kansaskenpo]

@KidsKicksforChrist please read the description of this demo. The purpose of this demo is to showcase a string of Ed Parker's kenpo techniques. And that is the design for this demo assuming an attacker that is on drugs or some other scenario where he is not taken out. Of course, that is what kenpo is designed for: devastating effectiveness in the least amount of time. Thank you for commenting.

[Mattfu77]

This guy is Legit!

[woodie62]

Thin guy's got a lot of endurance!!! That shuts me out, period!!!! Very nice, though. . .

[MrByaeger]

nice sequence man, and yes, i read the despription..i would like to see more kenpo posts of techniques dealing with less "static" attacks, meaning the opponent keeps throwing. i think that would help validate the art to outsiders. i think alot of kenpo is stuck in the "demo" phase. i think your hinting at that here, love to see you boil it down for street apps. no disrespect of course, i thought this was really cool!

[kempowarrior]

ha...ha...ha..

[MrTeacher1000]

very nice, grand master john lengyel