| Yellow belt syllabus is the first belt to be taught to | | | | The next part of the yellow belt syllabus will teach |
| you as beginner in American Advanced Kenpo Karate. | | | | you short form 1 (also known as a kata which is no |
| Why should anyone take up martial arts? You may | | | | more than a sequence of movements that teaches |
| have several reasons such as protecting yourself | | | | you how to move with ease as you manipulate your |
| getting fit loosing weight and to become confident in | | | | opponent or opponents using techniques and the |
| every thing that you do. No matter what your | | | | clock method to assist you in dealing with any |
| reasons are you will feel good about yourself when | | | | situation. |
| you achieve yourgoal which ever road you decide to | | | | Short form 1 also teaches you how to retreat |
| take in life. | | | | simultaneously as you intercept a punch or kick, you |
| The first thing you will taught is the clock method | | | | are also introduced to mass attacks defending |
| taught in every army in the world to search and | | | | against four guys one coming from 12 o' clock |
| pinpoint targets using the numbers on the clock as | | | | second from 9 o'clock third from 3 o'clock fourth |
| reference points. The centre of the clock becomes | | | | from 6 o'clock. |
| your base walking down the street sitting in your car | | | | The next and last part of the yellow belt syllabus for |
| coming home from college or work in the subway. | | | | you to learn is the freestyle sparring techniques used |
| You will be then taught basic moves consisting of | | | | in combat and competitions. There are four in all, the |
| some hand and kicking techniques, a horse stance, | | | | first one on this belt will teach you how to overcome |
| cat stance, neutral stance, to teach you the student | | | | your opponent in a stationary position, the second |
| to move with ease and manipulate your opponent or | | | | one will teach you how to close the gap between |
| opponents in a defensive situation. | | | | you and your opponent by shuffling forward which is |
| You will then be taught as a beginner the star | | | | no more than a push drag, the third one will teach |
| blocking set one, consisting of several blocks such | | | | you how to execute a right front crossover and a |
| as an upward, inward, outward, extended outward, | | | | left step forward toward 12 o'clock, the fourth one is |
| downward outward, inward downward, push down | | | | similar to third one with a right step through after |
| and the reverse motions of your blocks will be | | | | your left step forward toward 12 o'clock. Online |
| elbows strikes. | | | | training |
| Now you are ready to be taught the 10 self defense | | | | Now that you have a good insight into the complete |
| techniques consisting of defences against such | | | | yellow belt syllabus in American advanced Kenpo |
| attacks as a right punch, a two handed attempted | | | | karate it is now up to you where you decide to |
| push to the ground, a left punch, a right kick, a bear | | | | go from here. |
| hug from behind, a side headlock, an over head | | | | To be successful in any subject you need to have an |
| baton or knife attack, a double lapel grab, a right | | | | open mind and study under a good teacher who also |
| straight punch to you face a shoulder grab from | | | | has an open mind and ready to modify at any given |
| behind. | | | | time. |