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# Ed Parker American Kenpo: Sets : Stance Set 2

On January 31, 2026 By masterkenpodragon In Ed Parker American Kenpo, Sets, Techniques and Forms

### Opening

1. Begin in a meditative horse stance.

### Section 1

1. Step toward 12:00 with your right foot to form a right forward bow stance,
2. Deliver a right upward parry check,
3. Deliver a left front heel palm check.
4. Pivot counterclockwise to form a right neutral bow stance facing 12:00.
5. Drop your hands into a right standard defensive position.
6. Slide your right foot toward 6:00 to form a right 45 degree cat stance facing 12:00.
7. Deliver a right outward downward parry check.
8. Deliver a left inward parry check.
9. Raise your right leg to form a left front one-legged stance.
10. Deliver a right outward horizontal heel palm check.
11. Deliver a left upward parry check.
12. Plant your right foot toward 6:00 to form a left front twist stance facing 12:00.
13. Drop your hands into a right standard defensive position.
14. Pivot clockwise to form a left neutral bow stance facing 12:00.
15. Switch your hands into a left standard defensive position.
16. Drop into a left wide kneel stance facing 12:00.
17. Deliver a left upward parry check.
18. Deliver a right outward horizontal heel palm check.
19. Pivot counterclockwise to form a left close kneel stance facing 12:00.
20. Switch your hands into a left standard defensive position.
21. Rise up to form a left neutral bow stance facing 12:00.
22. Your hands remain in a left standard defensive position.
23. Pivot clockwise to form a left reverse bow stance facing 12:00.
24. Deliver a right upward parry check.
25. Deliver a left outward downward heel palm check.
26. Slide your left foot toward 4:30 to form a right rear twist stance,
27. Switch your hands into a left standard defensive position.
28. Pivot clockwise to form a right inverted neutral bow stance facing 12:00.
29. Switch your hands into a right standard defensive position.
30. Adjust your left foot to form a right neutral bow stance facing 12:00.
31. Your hands remain in a right standard defensive position

### Section 2

1. Step toward 12:00 with your left foot to form a left forward bow stance,
2. Deliver a left upward parry check ,
3. Deliver a right front heel palm check.
4. Pivot clockwise to form a left neutral bow stance facing 12:00 .
5. Drop your hands into a left standard defensive position .
6. Slide your left foot toward 6:00 to form a left 45 degree cat stance facing 12:00 .
7. Deliver a left outward downward parry check.
8. Deliver a right inward parry check.
9. Raise your left leg to form a right front one-legged stance.
10. Deliver a left outward horizontal heel palm check.
11. Deliver a right upward parry check .
12. Plant your left foot toward 6 : 00 to form a right front twist stance facing 12:00 .
13. Drop your hands into a left standard defensive position .
14. Pivot counterclockwise to form a right neutral bow stance facing 12:00 .
15. Switch your hands into a right standard defensive position.
16. Drop into a right wide kneel stance facing 12 : 00 .
17. Deliver a right upward parry check .
18. Deliver a left outward horizontal heel palm check .
19. Pivot clockwise to form a right close kneel stance facing 12 : 00.
20. Switch your hands into a right standard defensive position .
21. Rise up to form a right neutral bow stance facing 12: 00.
22. Your hands remain in a right standard defensive position .
23. Pivot counterclockwise to form a right reverse bow stance facing 12 : 00.
24. Deliver a left upward parry check .
25. Deliver a right outward downward heel palm check.
26. Slide your right foot toward 7 : 30 to form a left rear twist stance ,
27. Switch your hands into a right standard defensive position.
28. Pivot counterclockwise to form a left inverted neutral bow stance facing 12 : 00.
29. Switch your hands into a left standard defensive position.
30. Adjust your right foot to form a left neutral bow stance facing 12 : 00.
31. Your hands remain in a left standard defensive position..

### Section 3

1. Leap toward 12:00 and plant into a training horse stance,
2. Cock both hands at your hips .
3. Drop into a convex (diamond) stance facing 12 : 00 .
4. Deliver right and left push-down checks.
5. Cross your right hand over your left hand to form a crossed push-down check.
6. Pivot into a concave stance facing 12 : 00.
7. Cock both hands at your hips .

### Section 4

1. Pivot counterclockwise to form a left close kneel stance facing 9:00,
2. Deliver a right downward heel palm check,
3. Deliver a left horizontal heel palm check.
4. Pivot clockwise to form a right close kneel stance facing 3:00.
5. Deliver a left downward heel palm check.
6. Deliver a right horizontal heel palm check..

### Section 5

1. Slide your right foot toward 9:00 to form a left rear twist stance facing 3:00.
2. Deliver a right outward downward block,
3. Your left hand covers high.
4. Step toward 9:00 with your left foot to form a right neutral bow stance facing 3:00.
5. Switch your hands into a right standard defensive position.
6. Slide your left foot toward 3:00 to form a right rear twist stance facing 9:00.
7. Deliver a left downward block.
8. Your right hand covers high.
9. Step toward 3:00 with your right foot to form a left neutral bow stance facing 9:00.
10. Switch your hands into a left standard defensive position.

### Section 6

1. Pivot clockwise to form a horse stance facing 12:00.
2. Deliver a right upward parry check,
3. Deliver a left front heel palm check.
4. Deliver a left upward parry check.
5. Deliver a right front heel palm check.
6. Switch your hands into a left standard defensive position.
7. Switch your hands into a right standard defensive position.
8. Form a left front one-legged stance facing 12:00.
9. Deliver a left upward parry check.
10. Deliver a right front heel palm check.
11. Form a right front one-legged stance facing 12:00.
12. Deliver a right upward parry check.
13. Deliver a left front heel palm check.

### Closing

1. Step toward 9:00 with your left foot to form a horse stance facing 12:00.
2. Cover your right clenched fist with your left open hand.
3. Close your meditative horse stance.

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