IKKO Purple Belt Requirements

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International Kenpo Karate Organization Purple Belt Requirements

PURPLE PLEDGE & 9 SAYINGS

PURPLE PATCH DESCRIPTIONS

         STANCES
            * One Leg F/R
            * Cat (90 degree)
            * Front Twist
            * Rear Twist

         BLOCKS
            * Push down
            * Cross (upward)
            * Universal

         PARRIES
            * Inside downward
            * Outside downward

PUNCHES
* Roundhouse

         STRIKES
            * Inward horizontal forearm
            * Outward horizontal forearm
            * Inner diagonal wrist
            * Underhand heel palm
            * Inward horizontal heel palm
            * Upward lifting back knuckle
            * Downward elbow
            * Inward overhead elbow
            * Vertical thrusting back knuckle
            * Vertical snapping back knuckle

         FINGER TECHNIQUES
            * Vertical finger thrust
            * Upward thrust
            * Overhand whip

         KICKS
            * Front thrusting ball
            * Front thrusting roundhouse
            * Side thrusting knife edge
            * Back thrusting heel
            * Thrusting sweep

         FOOT MANEUVERS
            * Push drag
            * Front crossover
            * Rear crossover

SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUES

1. TWIRLING WINGS - ( Rear 2 hand stiff arm shoulder grab)

2. SNAPPING TWIG - ( Front left hand chest push )

3. LEAPING CRANE - ( Front right step through punch )

4. BUCKLING BRANCH - ( Front left step through kick )

5. CRUSHING HAMMER- ( Rear high bear hug - arms pinned )

6. CAPTURED LEAVES - ( Right flank finger lock )

7. CALMING THE STORM - ( Front right step through roundhouse club )

8. CROSSING TALON- ( front right cross wrist grab )

9. REVERSING MACE - ( Front left step through punch )

10. THRUSTING PRONGS - ( Front bear hug - arms pinned )

11. LOCKED WING - ( Rear right hammer lock )

12. OBSCURE WING - ( Right flank left hand shoulder grab )

13. RAINING CLAW - ( Front right uppercut punch )

14. SPIRALING TWIG - ( Rear bear hug - arms free )

15. TWISTED TWIG - ( Front wrist lock )

16. OBSCURE SWORD - ( Right flank left hand shoulder grab )

FORMS & SETS SHORT FORM # 2 COORDINATION SET # 1 STANCE SET # 1 OWN FORM (5 TECHNIQUES)

FREESTYLE TECHNIQUES

1. B5a	9. tsKrk	17. tsKB5aPbk	25. rKtsKB5a
2. B5b	10. rKtsk	18. tsKB5aPhk	26. rKtsKB5b
3. B5aP	11. B1atsKrK	19. tsKB5aPbkhK	27. rKtsKB5aP
4. B5bP	12. tsKrKB1a	20. tsKB5aPhKbk	28. rKtsKB5bP
5. B5aPbk	13. tsKB5a	21. rKtsK6bk	29. rKtsKB5aPbk
6 B5bPhK	14. tsKB5a	22. rKtsK6hK	30. rKtsKB5aPhK
7. B5aPbkhK	15. tsKB5b	23. rKtsK6bkhK	31. rKtsKB5aPbkhK
8. B5bPhKbk	16. tsKB5aP	24. rKtsK6hKbk	32. rKtsKB5aPhKbk

COORDINATION EXERCISES

1. i - p - o - p

2. d- p - o - p

3. u - p - o - p

4. i - p - u - p

5. rl - rl

6. lr - lr

7. rr - ll

8. innovate