DEFENSE MANEUVERS

DM #3 Detailed Breakdown

DM 3 is the first technique to actually advance on the assailant’s attack. This is advantageous in that:

1. You are able to counter the opponent in a much more efficient manner.
2. Hitting them while they are advancing doubles the impact damage that you inflict on the target area.

The most obvious disadvantage is that you are actually advancing on somebody’s punch!! This is mitigated with off-angle stepping and with lead-punch tracking. Using these two principles in conjunction are the best way to get comfortable with slipping punches.

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Defense Maneuver 4 – Overview

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DM #4 – Demonstration

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DM #4 – Detailed Breakdown

One important principle for DM 4 (4 Combination) is Decision Hubs. It is important to consider that techniques are sometimes not practical in their entirety. All any of these fighting techniques represent is a set of fighting principles mixed together for ease of demonstration and evaluation.

A Decision Hub is a point in a technique where you must determine whether you want to continue on, modify the technique, switch techniques entirely, or abort altogether.

This is incredibly important for actual street defense. You must actively evaluate the success of what you are attempting to do. If you are trying to take someone down and it’s not working, you mustn’t keep trying to make it work. It makes you excessively vulnerable to additional attacks. Recognizing Decision Hubs in your technique and practicing contingencies from them will make you very effective as a fighter.

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Defense Maneuver 5 – Overview

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DM #5 – Demonstration

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DM #5 – Detailed Breakdown

One principle in DM 5 is Hand and Foot Harmony. This harmony exists on multiple levels:

Effectively coordinating punches and kicks is a must-have skill for Kempo. This type of multi-faceted attack ability will render an assailant powerless to defending against you.
Once you become proficient in harmonizing punches and kicks, you must then implement appropriate footwork to make these combinations work. Optimal punch range and optimal kick range are generally not the same. You need precise and coordinative footwork in order to make Hand and Foot Harmony work effectively.

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Defense Maneuver 7 – Overview

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DM #7 – Demonstration

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DM #7 – Detailed Breakdown

One of the principles that DM 7 deals with is Opponent Selection. It is important to realize that some techniques are better suited for specific situations and for specific attackers.

For example, unless you have the appropriate body size, it isn’t advisable to try to hip-throw a much larger opponent.

Kempo has an over abundance of techniques in order to have an answer for practically any scenario.

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Defense Maneuver 15 – Overview

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DM #15 – Demonstration

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DM #15 – Detailed Breakdown

One of the principles associated with DM 15 is the Value of a Twist Stance

The circular movement of the twist stance gives you a great advantage in Shaolin Kempo DM 15 or Combination 15. No other stance moves you in such a powerful, circular fashion. The twist stance is an inverted form of the cat stance, and provides as much flexibility for unpredictable movement.

The Twist Stance is effective both offensively and defensively when deployed correctly.

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Defense Maneuver 16 – Overview

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DM #16 – Demonstration

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DM #16 – Detailed Breakdown

One of the principles of DM 16 is the Pros and Cons of Joint Manipulation. The wrist lock in DM 16 is a unique concept that not only causes your

opponent pain, but is also an effective method of dynamically controlling and repositioning him as well. However, there are also drawbacks to

relying on wrist locks to control your opponent. Watch the video to better understand the wrist lock in DM 16 better.

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Defense Maneuver 17 – Overview

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DM #17 – Demonstration

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DM #17 – Detailed Breakdown

One of the Main principles of DM 17 is the Four Levels of Blocking.

Level One: Block and then counterstrike. The downside is the delay causes a back and forth between you and your opponent.

Level Two: Block and punch simultaneously. With less delay between the block and strike, you give your opponent little time to think about defending themself.

Level Three: Attack the attack. Part of your defense is your offense. Blocking hard or striking at your opponent’s attack deters them from wanting to strike again.

Level Four: Your attack is your block. Coming at your opponent with hard hits to the body and head when they’re trying to hit you cancels out their attack. Look for angles of attack to use as a block.

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Defense Maneuver 19 – Overview

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DM #19 – Demonstration

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DM #19 – Detailed Breakdown

One of the main principles of DM 19 is takedown prevention. One major misconception of DM 19 is that the intent is to roll your opponent at the end of the technique. That is not the case. The assumption is that the assailant may go for your legs in a “shooting” maneuver. Forcing him into the roll is one of the counters to this move.

There are 4 scenarios:

Scenario One: The person presses their weight against your center line but has no grip on you.
Scenario Two: The person has your leg in a bad grip.
Scenario Three: The person has your leg in a solid grip.
Scenario Four: The person has both your legs, causing you to fall.

Watch the video to better understand how to handle each of the scenarios.

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Defense Maneuver 20 – Overview

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DM #20 – Demonstration

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DM #20 – Detailed Breakdown

One of the main points of DM 20 is rapid transition from Defense to Offense and Offense to Defense.

One major flaw that inexperienced fighters have is slow transition from Defense to Offense and vice versa.

This usually leads to many missed opportunities for the defender and potentially destructive opportunities against the defender.

Reducing your transition times for both scenarios will immediately elevate your fighting ability dramatically.

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Defense Maneuver 21 – Overview

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DM #21 – Demonstration

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DM #21 – Detailed Breakdown

One of the main principles for DM 21 is knowing when to do what.

Given all the techniques that are taught in the Kempo System, how can anyone know what do in a given situation? There are four factors covered in the video that need to be evaluated when determining when to do what technique (or part of technique) in any given situation.

Make sure you take these to heart and evaluate all your techniques based upon these criteria.

DEFENSE MANEUVERS

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Defense Maneuver 1 – Overview

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DM #1 – Demonstration

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DM #1 – Detailed Breakdown

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Defense Maneuver 2 – Overview

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DM #2 – Demonstration

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DM #2 – Detailed Breakdown

DM #3 Detailed Breakdown

DM #3 Detailed Breakdown

DM #3 Detailed Breakdown

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Defense Maneuver 4 – Overview

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DM #4 – Demonstration

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DM #4 – Detailed Breakdown

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Defense Maneuver 5 – Overview

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DM #5 – Demonstration

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DM #5 – Detailed Breakdown

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Defense Maneuver 6 – Overview

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DM #6 – Demonstration

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DM #6 – Detailed Breakdown

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Defense Maneuver 7 – Overview

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DM #7 – Demonstration

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DM #7 – Detailed Breakdown

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Defense Maneuver 8 – Overview

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DM #8 – Demonstration

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DM #8 – Detailed Breakdown

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Defense Maneuver 9 – Overview

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DM #9 – Demonstration

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DM #9 – Detailed Breakdown

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Defense Maneuver 10 – Overview

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