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Technique Of The Month

Scraping Hoof

Attack: The opponent is standing flush behind you, attempting to place you into a full nelson grab - his fingertips are beginning to touch the back of your neck as the technique begins.

Defense:

From a natural stance, slide your left foot towards 9:00 and settle into a wide horse stance as you execute two back inverted vertical punches to the opponent's cheekbones - your arms are positioned as in upward elbow positions. Lower your arms outward and downward into vertical positions over the opponent's two arms. Immediately slide your left foot back to its original position as you thrust your arms downward to pin the opponent's arms to your sides.
Rotate clockwise 45' into a rear bow stance, completing the rotation with a right back heel kick to the opponent's left knee joint. Without hesitation, execute a right knife-edge kick to his right knee joint, and follow-up with a right scrape down his right shin into a stomp onto his right foot.
Repeat on the left side.

Notes & Questions:

In Parker Kenpo, to what specifically does the term "Hoof" refer?
What are two benefits you obtain by sliding your left foot into a wide horse stance?
Many students learn this first move with double over-the-shoulder whips to the opponent's face. Why are punches more appropriate for this particular attack?
What Kenpo power principle is empowering your double punches?
After the double punches you lower your arms to vertical positions. Why is this transition necessary before the double arm pin?
When you return to the natural stance and thrust your arms towards the ground your fists should be in horizontal punch positions. Of what benefit is the use of horizontal positions over vertical punch positions?
Your rotation into the rear bow stance provides two major benefits. What are these?
What is another name sometimes used for the rear bow stance?
The final move in this technique is the delivery of a right stomp. What is the difference between a stomp and a stomp kick?
To make certain not to slip off his foot as you execute the stomp, how should your foot be positioned in relation to the opponent's foot?
In Short Form #3 the double back inverted punches are absent. Why?
Short Form #3 includes only the right side of Scraping Hoof. Why? How does this relate to the technique's name?
In Long Form #3 we once again see the right and left sides of the technique. Why in this form are both sides included?