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Technique of the Month - January 2004
Twirling Wings
(rear stiff two arm
shoulder grab)
- From a natural stance, step left to 5:00 (transitional) and pivot into a left neutral bow with a left vertical outward block as the right hand chambers at the hip.
- Pivot into a left forward bow with a right inward elbow to the ribs as the left maintains the check.
- Pivot back to a left neutral bow with a left inward elbow to the ribs as the right maintains the check.
Beginner Student Questions
- What does the code name "wings" refer to in Kenpo?
- Why is a forward bow used to deliver the right inward elbow?
Advanced Student Questions
- Name another technique that uses a left forward bow with a vertical outward block on the outside of the opponents' left.
- Name a technique that uses a right forward bow with a left vertical outward block on the outside of the opponents' left.
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