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AIK Personal Forms Assignments
As a Black Belt in American Kenpo, you will be required to create (3) personal forms as follows:
Personal Short Form (Form 7) Required for Senior Second Degree Black Belt
(9) Technique Minimum (A-Symmetrical Form)
Personal Long Form (Form 8) Required for Senior Third Degree Black Belt
(9) Technique Minimum (Symmetrical Form)
(1) Isolation Minimum
Personal Weapon Form (Form 9) Required for Senior Fourth Degree Black Belt
(9) Technique Minimum (choice of Symmetry)
(1) Isolation Minimum
Weapon Must NOT be native to Kenpo
Personal Video Project Required for Senior Fifth Degree Black Belt
Submitted video - Sets, Forms 1-9, & Weapons
In order to complete ANY of these forms, you will need to understand the whole of the personal form project.
Each form that you have learned in American Kenpo has a theme and teaches specific concepts and principles
to progress the student’s learning and understanding. For example, Short Form Three teaches contact
manipulation, all techniques are “dead attacks” (grab, holds, hugs, locks, & chokes). Your instructor can assist
you in learning the themes for all the forms (Lee Wedlake’s books are also a valuable tool in this endeavor).
Once you have a solid understanding of the forms and their themes, we can move on to a basic overview of
the WHOLE project’s intended outcome. The forms (1-4 short & long where appropriate) provide the
foundations of the American Kenpo System. Forms 5 and 6 are specialized studies (Form 5 Takedowns, Form 6
Weapons).
There were forms 7 & 8 - created by Ed Parker’s Senior Black Belts (Twin Club & Twin Knife Forms). However,
these forms are arguably NOT Ed Parker’s because they did not get his final approval and personal revisions.
As such, in AIK’s curriculum they may be taught in a specialty seminar but will not be included in the base
curriculum. I mention this because if you converse with other EPAKS Black Belts and mention forms 7 & 8,
they will be thinking about the knife and club forms (not the personal forms that AIK calls forms 7-9).
AIK’s decision to have each student “complete” his / her own system with the creation of personal forms 7-9
is no small endeavor! This must be taken on with great focus, personal study, and a constantly evolving (and
revising) attitude. Like Ed Parker did; you should revise your forms as your understanding expands until you
feel that your personal forms (each & all of them) represent you and complete your personal Kenpo System.
However, (ALWAYS REMAIN AWARE) that there is NO true “completion” for any of us. That said, lets
explore the process for choosing the techniques that will make up your forms.
The Technique List (Alphabetical):
1.) Aggressive Twins Two Hand Front Push
2.) Alternating Maces Two Hand Front Push
3.) Attacking Mace Straight Right Punch
4.) Back Breaker Right Flank, Step Through Right Punch
5.) Bear & The Ram Right Front Punch and Rear Bear Hug, Arms Free, Two Men
6.) Begging Hands Front Two Hand Grab to Wrists
7.) Blinding Sacrifice Front Two Hand Grab or Choke
8.) Bow of Compulsion Front Wrist Lock Against Opponent’s Chest
9.) Bowing to the Buddha Front Roundhouse Kick (While Kneeling)
10.) Broken Gift Handshake
11.) Broken Ram Front Tackle
12.) Broken Rod Rear Right Hand Pistol
13.) Brushing the Storm Right Flank Overhead Club
14.) Buckling Branch Front Straight Left Kick
15.) Calming the Storm Right Front Roundhouse Club
16.) Captured Leaves Flank Finger Lock
17.) Captured Twigs Rear Bear Hug with Arms Pinned
18.) Capturing the Rod Right Front Pistol (Against Your Chest)
19.) Capturing the Storm Right Front Overhead Club
20.) Charging Ram Front Tackle
21.) Checking the Storm Right Front Overhead Cub
22.) Circle of Doom Right Straight Front Kick
23.) Circles of Protection Right Step Through Overhead Right Punch
24.) Circling Destruction Left Step Through Left Punch
25.) Circling Fans Right and Left Front Straight Punch Combination
26.) Circling the Horizon Right Front Step Through Right Punch
27.) Circling the Storm Right Overhead Club Attack, Close Range
26.) Circling Windmills Front Two Hand Push Followed by a Right Punch
27.) Circling Wing Rear Two Hand Choke with Arms Bent
30.) Clipping the Storm Right Front Thrusting Club
31.) Clutching Feathers Left Hand Hair Grab
32.) Conquering Shield Left Front Stiff Arm Lapel Grab
33.) Courting the Tiger Left and Right Arms Grab by two Men
34.) Crashing Wings Low Rear Bear Hug with Arms Free
35.) Cross of Death Front Two Hand Cross Choke
36.) Cross of Destruction Rear Two Hand Choke
37.) Crossed Twigs Rear Two Hand Grab to Wrists
38.) Crossing Talon Right Front Crossed Wrist Grab
39.) Crushing Hammer Rear Bear Hug Arms Pinned
40.) Dance of Darkness Right Front Kick followed by a Right Punch
41.) Dance of Death Straight Right punch
Darting Leaves (from Form 4)
42.) Darting Mace Front Two Hand Wrist Grab
43.) Deceptive Panther Right Front Snap Kick (low) and Right Roundhouse (high)
44.) Defensive Cross Right Front Snap Kick
45.) Deflecting Hammer Right Front Thrust Kick
46.) Defying the Rod Right Front Pistol
47.) Defying the Storm Right Front Roundhouse Club
48.) Delayed Sword Right Lapel Grab
49.) Desperate Falcons Front Two Hand Grab to Wrists
50.) Destructive Fans Flank Right Punch with opponent’s Right Leg Forward
51.) Destructive Kneel Right Front Step Through Punch
52.) Destructive Twins Two Hand Front Choke while Pulling In
53.) Detour from Doom Right Front Roundhouse Kick
54.) Dominating Circles Right Front Shoulder Grab with Right Hand
55.) Encounter with Danger Front Two Hand Push
56.) Entangled Wing Front Arm Lock
57.) Entwined Lance Front Knife Thrust
58.) Entwined Maces Right and Left Front Punch, opponent’s Left Leg Forward
59.) Escape from Darkness Right Punch from Left Rear Flak
60.) Escape from Death Rear Right Arm Choke
61.) Escape from the Storm Right Flank Overhead Right Club
62.) Evading the Storm Right Front Overhead Club
63.) Falcons of Force Left and Right Shoulder Grab by Two Men
64.) Fallen Cross Rear Two Hand Choke
65.) Falling Falcon Right Front Direct Lapel Grab
66.) Fatal Cross Front Two Hand Attempted Low Grab or Push
67.) Fatal Deviation Right and Left Punch with opponent’s Right Leg Forward
68.) Five Swords Right Front Roundhouse Punch
69.) Flashing Mace Right Straight Front Punch
70.) Flashing Wings Right Straight Front Punch
71.) Flight to Freedom Rear Hammerlock
72.) Gathering Clouds Right Straight Front Punch
73.) Gathering of the Snakes Left Rear Punch and Right Rear Punch by Two Men
74.) Gift in Return Handshake
75.) Gift of Destiny Handshake
76.) Gift of Destruction Handshake
77.) Glancing Lance Right Front Knife Thrust with Arms Down
78.) Glancing Salute Right Hand Cross Punch
79.) Glancing Spear Right Front Direct Left Wrist Grab
80.) Glancing Wing Left Front Uppercut Punch
81.) Grasp of Death Left Flank Headlock
82.) Grasping Eagles Right Front Lapel Grab and Rear Arm Grab by Two Men
83.) Grip of Death Left Flank Headlock
84.) Gripping Talon Left Front Direct Wrist Grab
85.) Heavenly Assent Two Hand Front Choke with Arms Straight
86.) Hooking Wings Front Two Hand Push Low
Hoping Crane (from Form 5)
87.) Hugging Pendulum Right Front Side Kick
88.) Intellectual Departure Right Front Kick
89.) Intercepting the Ram Front Tackle
90.) Kneel of Compulsion Right Step Through Flank Right Punch
91.) Leap from Danger Rear Two Hand Push
92.) Leap of Death Right Front Straight Punch
93.) Leaping Crane Right Front Step Through Punch
94.) Locked Wing Right Rear Hammerlock
95.) Locking Horns Front Headlock
96.) Lone Kimono Left Front Lapel Grab
97.) Mace of Aggression Front Two Hand Lapel Grab while Pulling In
98.) Marriage of the Rams Right and Left Shoulder Grabs (close) by Two Men
99.) Menacing Twirl Left Hand Rear Belt Grab
100.) Obscure Claws Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab
101.) Obscure Sword Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab
102.) Obscure Wing Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab
103.) Obstructing the Storm Right Overhead Club
104.) Parting of the Snakes Right Front Punch and Rear Attempt by Two Men
105.) Parting Wings Front Two Hand Push
106.) Piercing Lance Right Front Knife Thrust with Arms Up
107.) Prance of the Tiger Right Flank Step Through Right Uppercut Punch
108.) Protecting Fans Left and Right Front Punch Combo Left Leg Forward
109.) Raining Claw Right Front Uppercut Punch
110.) Raining Lance Right Front Overhead Knife
111.) Raking Mace Front Two Hand Lapel Grab while Pulling In
112.) Ram & the Eagle Right Front Punch and Left Rear Collar Grab by Two Men
113.) Repeated Devastation Full Nelson
114.) Repeating Mace Left Front Hand Push
115.) Reprimanding the Bears Right Front Punch and Rear Bear Hug (arms free) Two Men
116.) Retreating Pendulum Right Front Rear Kick
117.) Returning Storm Right Roundhouse and Backhand Club
118.) Reversing Circles Left Roundhouse Kick followed by a Left Punch
119.) Reversing Mace Left Step Through Punch
120.) Rotating Destruction Right Front Snap Kick and Left Spinning Back Kick Combo
121.) Scraping Hoof Full Nelson
122.) Securing the Storm Right Front Roundhouse Club
123.) Shield and Mace Right Front Step Through Punch
124.) Shield and Sword Left Front Straight Punch
125.) Shielding Hammer Left Front Hooking Punch
126.) Sleeper Right Front Straight Step Through Punch
127.) Snakes of Wisdom Left and Right Shoulder Grab by Two Men
128.) Snaking Talon Front Two Hand Push
129.) Snapping Twig Left Hand Chest Push
130.) Spiraling Twig Rear Bear Hug Arms Free
131.) Spreading Branches Rear Bear Hug Arms Pinned
132.) Squatting Sacrifice Rear Bear Hug Arms Free
133.) Squeezing the Peach Rear Bear Hug Arms Pinned
134.) Striking Serpent’s Head Front Bear Hug Arms Free
135.) Swinging Pendulum Right Front Roundhouse Kick
136.) Sword and Hammer Left Hand Shoulder Grab
137.) Sword of Destruction Left Front Hooking Punch
138.) Taming the Mace Right Front Step Through Punch
139.) Thrust into Darkness Right Front Punch from Rear
140.) Thrusting Lance Right Front Knife Thrust with Arms Free
141.) Thrusting Prongs Front Bear hug with Arms Pinned
142.) Thrusting Salute Right Front Straight Kick
143.) Thrusting Wedge Front Two Hand (high) Push
144.) Thundering Hammers Right Front Straight Punch
145.) Triggered Salute Right Front Direct Push
146.) Tripping Arrow Front Bear Hug with Arms Free
147.) Twin Kimono Front Two Hand Lapel Grab Push Out
148.) Twirling Death Rear Two Hand Choke
149.) Twirling Hammers Left Front Step Through Punch
150.) Twirling Sacrifice Full Nelson
151.) Twirling Wings Left Rear Shoulder Grab
152.) Twist of Fate Front Two Hand Push
153.) Twisted Rod Right Front Pistol
154.) Twisted Twig Front Direct Right Wrist Lock
155.) Unfolding the Dark Left Step Through Punch from the Right Rear Flank
156.) Unfurling Crane Right and Left Punch with opponent’s Right Leg Forward
157.) Unwinding Pendulum Right Front Kick followed by a Right Punch
158.) Wings of Silk Rear Two Arm Armlock
Use the Ed Parker’s (Web of Knowledge) breaking the techniques into the following (9) categories:
Striking:
1.) Pushes
2.) Punches
3.) Kicks
4.) Weapons
Grappling:
5.) Tackles
6.) Grabs
7.) Holds & Hugs
8.) Chokes & Locks
Multiple Attacks:
9.) Combination of the above (grab with a punch, kick-punch, etc.)
You will then need to break them down further into the 18 Family Groupings as follows:
The 18 Family Groups:
1.) Pushes
2.) Punches
3.) Kicks
4.) Weapons - Gun
5.) Weapons - Knife
6.) Weapons - Stick
7.) Tackles
8.) Grabs - Wrist
9.) Grabs - Shoulder/Lapel
10.) Grabs - Hair
11.) Grabs - Belt
12.) Holds & Hugs - Hand
13.) Holds & Hugs - Full Nelson
14.) Holds & Hugs - Bear Hug
15.) Chokes & Locks - Chokes
16.) Chokes & Locks - Locks
17.) Multiple Attacks - One Man
18. ) Multiple Attacks - Two Man
On a side note, further study of these categories will lead you into the awareness and study of Technique
Families & Family Related Techniques. To aid you further, you should consider the following complementary
characteristics when looking at and comparing Kenpo Techniques:
Forward - Reverse (example: Falling Falcon - Delayed Sword)
Inside - Outside (example: Gripping Talon - Glancing Spear)
Above - Below (example: Gift In Return - Broken Gift)
Front - Back (example: Encounter With Danger - Leap From Danger)
Right - Left (example: Five Swords - Flashing Wings)
Linear - Circular (example: Thundering Hammers - Twirling Hammers)
Striking - Grappling (example: Obscure Sword - Obscure Claws)
Empty Hand - Weapon (example: Crossing Talon - Obstructing The Storm)
Hard - Soft (Example: Leap of Death - Destructive Kneel)
Offense - Defense (example: Intercepting The Ram - Charging Ram)
Clockwise - Counterclockwise (example: Broken Rod - Twisted Rod)
Hand - Foot (example: Alternating Maces - Aggressive Twins)
Push - Pull (example: Obscure Sword - Obscure Wing)
Direct - Indirect (example: Triggered Salute - Glancing Salute)
Major - Minor (example: Conquering Shield - Darting Mace)
The two types of Technique Relationships are - Blood Relation: Characterized by a direct application of
motion & Marriage Relation: Characterized by a direct application of concepts and / or principles.
A study of ALL the above will reveal the Master Key Techniques of American Kenpo. The Master Key
Techniques combined with Ed Parker’s Equation Formula are how the system of American Kenpo was created
in its current form. A basic description of the Equation Formula is as follows:
Equation Formula: To any given base technique you can (1) Prefix - add a move or moves before it, (2) Suffix
- add a move or moves after it, (3) Insert - add a simultaneous move with the already established sequence, (4)
Re-arrange - change the sequence of the moves, (5) Alter - (a) the weapon (b) the target (c) both weapon &
target, (6) Adjust - (a) the range (b) the angle of execution (c) both angle of execution and range, (7) Regulate -
(a) the speed (b) the force (c) both speed & force (d) intent & speed, (8) Delete - exclude a move or moves
from the sequence.
This will give you tremendous insights into the Kenpo System if you take the time to break down the
categories that have been given to you.
DO NOT simply read this and think you have “got the gist of it” - DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
Complete understanding is not required to begin your personal forms (Get to work & learn as you go!)
Once you have the techniques down into the 18 Family Groups, you may remove the following techniques and
exclude them from your personal forms.
1.) The Yellow Belt Techniques (they are basic and most are simplified versions of later techniques).
2.) The Two-Man Techniques (they are expressed in AIK’s Mass Attack)
3.) All techniques found in the base forms (short & long 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 6)
Short Form 3:
1.) Destructive Twins
2.) Crashing Wings
3.) Twirling Wings
4.) Circling Wings
5.) Crossing Talon
6.) Scraping Hoof
7.) Fatal Cross
8.) Grip of Death
9.) Locked Wing
10.) Crossed Twigs
11.) Wings of Silk
12.) Conquering Shield
13.) Striking Serpent’s Head
Long Form 3:
1.) Destructive Twins
2.) Crashing Wings
3.) Tripping Arrow / Dominating Circles
4.) Parting Wings
5.) Glancing Spear
6.) Crossing Talon
7.) Thrusting Wedge
8.) Blinding Sacrifice
9.) Wings of Silk
10.) Repeated Devastation
11.) Scraping Hoof
12.) Desparate Falcons
Form 4:
1.) Protecting Fans
2.) Praying Mantis / Darting Leaves
3.) Unfurling Crane
4.) Destructive Kneel
5.) Flashing Wings
6.) Gathering Clouds
7.) Circles of Protection
8.) Dance of Darkness
9.) Thundering Hammers
10.) Unwinding Pendulum
11.) Reversing Circles
12.) Snaking Talon
13.) Circling Fans
14.) Circling Windmills
15.) Defensive Cross
16.) Bowing to the Buddha
17.) Prance of the Tiger
18.) Shield and Mace
19.) Five Swords
20.) Twirling Hammers
Form 5:
1.) Destructive Fans
2.) Dance of Death
3.) Leap of Death
4.) The Back Breaker
5.) Hopping Crane
6.) The Sleeper
7.) Brushing the Storm
8.) Falling Falcon
9.) Circling the Horizon
10.) Leaping Crane
Form 6:
1.) Glancing Lance
2.) Unfurling Crane/Lance
3.) Clipping the Storm/Lance
4.) Thrusting Lance
5.) Raining Lance
6.) Capturing the Storm
7.) Circling the Storm
8.) Escape from the Storm
9.) Entwined Lance/Rod
10.) Capturing the Rod
11.) Broken Rod
12.) Defying the Rod
13.) Twisted Rod
Should the theme of your form(s) require the use of one of these techniques you may still use a few of them.
Simply remember the goals of the entire project and attempt to avoid redundancy.
Believe it - or not... This will leave a large number of techniques remaining (some in abundance, some with few
- compared with other categories) You may then begin to look at Family Related Techniques to further assist
you in selection (based upon your form’s theme). For example: Repeating Mace, Reversing Mace, and Circling
Destruction are similar enough that you may choose to include only one of the three.
In order to further your in-depth study of American Kenpo we have included the following breakdowns of the
techniques:
Symbolic meanings of terms in a Technique
Techniques (Directional)
Techniques by Attack
By viewing the techniques in different ways, you will begin to discover the interconnections that exist
throughout the system. Do not under estimate the time necessary to digest all of this information!
Upon completion of your entire system of Kenpo (forms 1-9), you should express almost every American
Kenpo Technique (or principle and concept thereof). You should also focus and hone your specific strengths (&
improve any deficiencies) to bring balance to your expression of Kenpo.
Seek the guidance of your Instructor and remain a true student of the art until the last day - Oss!
Symbolic Meanings of Terms in a Technique
Bow - Involves Techniques that work from a Kneeling Position
1.) Bow of Compulsion
2.) Bowing to the Buddha
The techniques below are broken down into the following categories:
9.) Weapons
CLUB ATTACKS - FRONT
CLUB ATTACKS - FLANK
KNIFE ATTACKS - FRONT
GUN ATTACKS - FRONT
GUN ATTACKS - REAR
1.) Grabs & Tackles
FRONT
1.) Delayed Sword
2.) Mace of Aggression
3.) Clutching Feathers
4.) Lone Kimono
5.) Crossing Talon
6.) Charging Ram
7.) Darting Mace
8.) Twin Kimono
9.) Begging Hands
10.) Raking Mace
11.) Gripping Talon
12.) Broken Ram
13.) Conquering Shield
14.) Intercepting the Ram
15.) Glancing Spear
16.) Desperate Falcons
17.) Dominating Circles
18.) Blinding Sacrifice
19.) Falling Falcon
FLANK
1.) Sword & Hammer
2.) Obscure Wing
3.) Obscure Sword
4.) Obscure Claws
REAR
1.) Twirling Wings
2.) Crossed Twigs
3.) Menacing Twirl
2.) Pushes
FRONT
1.) Alternating Maces
2.) Aggressive Twins
3.) Triggered Salute
4.) Glancing Salute
5.) Repeating Mace
6.) Snapping Twig
7.) Parting Wings
8.) Hooking Wings
9.) Thrusting Wedge
10.) Snaking Talon
11.) Twist of Fate
12.) Encounter with Danger
13.) Fatal Cross
REAR
1.) Leap from Danger
CROSS PUNCH
Step In
Glancing Salute
HEADLOCK GRABS
Locking Horns
Grip of Death
Grasp of Death
Escape for Death
UPERCUT PUNCHES
Raining Claw
Glancing Wing
Prance of the Tiger
REAR ATTACK
Thrust into Darkness
Unfolding the Dark
Escape form Darkness
FLANK PUNCHES
Kneel of Compulsion
The Back Breaker
Destructive Fans
REAR GRABS
Scraping Hoof
Repeated Devastation
Twirling Sacrifice
Locked Wing
Flight to Freedom
Crossed Twigs
Wings of Silk
Circling Wing
Cross of Destruction
Fallen Cross
Twirling Wings
TACKLES
Charging Ram
Broken Ram
Intercepting the Ram
HANDSHAKES
Gift of Destruction
Gift in Return
Gift of Destiny
Broken Gift
WEAPONS - GUNS
Capturing the Rod
Defying the Rod
Twisted Rod
Broken Rod
WEAPONS - KNIFE
Raining Lance
Glancing Lance
Thrusting Lance
Entwined Lance
Piercing Lance