Kenpo Short Form 1

Short Form 1
Opening: Attention stance – drop to a meditating horse stance – come up to attention stance – signify – execute the salutation – then return to a meditating horse and conclude with your head up and eyes open.

Note: All blocks in this form are accompanied with a back elbow strike.

1. Your left foot drops back, toward 6 o’clock, into a right neutral bow facing 12 o’clock, while executing a right inward block toward 12 o’clock.

2. Your right foot drops back, to 6 o’clock, into a left neutral bow facing 12 o’clock, while executing a left inward block toward 12 o’clock.

3. Cover (by moving your right foot toward 12 o’clock) pivoting into a left neutral bow facing 9 o’clock, while delivering a left outward block toward 9 o’clock.

4. Your left foot drops back toward 3 o’clock, into a right neutral bow facing 9 o’clock, while executing a right outward block toward 9 o’clock.

5. Cover (by moving your right foot toward 6 o’clock) pivoting into a left neutral bow facing 3 o’clock, while executing a left upward block toward 3 o’clock.

6. Your left foot drops back toward 9 o’clock, into a right neutral bow facing 3 o’clock, while executing a right upward block toward 3 o’clock.

7. Cover (by moving your left foot toward 3 o’clock) pivoting into a right neutral bow facing 6 o’clock, while executing a right downward block toward 6 o’clock.

8. Your right foot drops back toward 12 o’clock, into a left neutral bow facing 6 o’clock, while executing a left downward block toward 6 o’clock.

9. Cover (by having your left foot drag to your right foot and out toward 9 o’clock, into a Meditating Horse Stance, facing 12 o’clock. Come to attention. Execute the full salutation and bow.