Kenpo Karate Technique - Dr. Len's Kenpo Page

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Technique Of The Month Grip Of Death
Attack: The opponent approaches you from behind and delivers a right-arm headlock.

Defense:

From a natural stance, step your right foot towards 10:30 and drop into a right close kneel stance as you execute simultaneous hammerfist strikes.
While remaining in the close kneel stance, slide your left hand up the opponent's back and over his head. Complete your arm's motion by executing a left two-finger press to his philtrum and a simultaneous left thumb hook to his right jaw hinge.
Anchor your left arm and rotate to a left forward bow stance (facing the opponent) as you execute a right heel palm thrust to his chin.

Notes & Questions:

In Parker Kenpo, to what specifically does the term "death" refer?
Where exactly on your body does the opponent place his right-arm's lock?
How does this placement of his right arm assist you in the deliver of your hammerfist strikes?
Where are the targets for your two hammerfist strikes?
List at least two reasons why the close kneel stance is used in this technique.
List at least one reason why you slide your left arm up the opponent's back.
List at least one reason why your left arm is anchored just before your right heel palm thrust?
As you deliver the heel palm thrust, what does your left arm do?
Grip of Death appears in Short Form #3, but it is executed differently from the way we usually execute it. How is Short Form #3's version different? Give at least one reason why this difference is demonstrated in Short Form #3.
There has always been confusion in the Kenpo community between the two kenpo techniques, Grip Of Death and The Pincher (or its new generation name, The Grasp Of Death.) It has been taught, even in print, that one of these techniques is used when the opponent's right leg is forward, while the other technique is to be used when his left leg is forward. Given the nature of the sudden unexpected and very dangerous attacks of these two techniques, why might you question the need to determine which leg the opponent has forward before you launch your defense?