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# Ed Parker American Kenpo: Circling Windmills

On January 22, 2026 By masterkenpodragon In Ed Parker American Kenpo, Techniques and Forms

CIRCLING WINDMILLS (FRONT - Front Two Hand Push followed by a Right Punch)

BASE TECHNIQUE

1. While standing naturally and as the opponent pushes you from the front, raise your hands to chest level as if to say, “Hey, take it easy, I don’t want any trouble”. As the opponent steps forward with his right foot and delivers a right punch, step toward 11:00 with your left foot to form a left neutral bow stance facing 12:00 as you deliver a combination right upward/right extended outward block to the outside of the opponent’s right arm. Simultaneously deliver a left heel palm strike (fingers pointing inward) to the opponent’s solar plexus.
2. Circle your left hand counterclockwise to claw upward, slightly outward, and to the opponent’s face. Keep your left arm in an upward block position to check the opponent’s right arm as you simultaneously circle your right arm clockwise to execute a right inward hammerfist strike to the opponent’s left floating ribcage.
3. Circle your right arm clockwise in a windmill fashion to travel up and under the opponent’s right and converts into a right upward parry to expose the right side of his body. Simultaneously, circle your left arm counterclockwise to deliver a left inward hammerfist strike to his right floating ribcage.
4. Step forward with your right foot and form a right neutral bow stance facing 12:00 to buckle the inside of the opponent’s right knee with your right knee. During this action have your left hand reverse its circle (clockwise) and check the opponent’s right arm diagonally downward to his body while simultaneously delivering a right inward downward diagonal hammerfist strike across the bridge of the opponent’s nose.
5. Execute a right outward horizontal finger slice (palm down) to the opponent’s eyes. Immediately follow with a right inward horizontal finger slice (palm up) across his eyes and then with another right outward horizontal finger slice (palm down) across his eyes.
6. Pivot clockwise to form a right front rotating twist stance facing 12:00 as you execute a left inward raking back knuckle strike to the bridge of the opponent’s nose. Your right hand now checks the opponent’s right arm to his body.
7. Pivot counterclockwise to form a right neutral bow stance as you execute a left outward horizontal finger slice (palm down) to the opponent’s eyes. Continue to check the opponent’s right arm with your right hand.
8. Execute a right front crossover sweep kick (toward 7:30) to the inside of the opponent’s right foot as you execute a left inward horizontal finger slice (palm up) to the opponent’s eyes. At the moment you settle into your twist stance (which is also the moment your opponent replants his own right foot) execute a left outward horizontal finger slice to this eyes. Your right hand continues to check.
9. With your left foot, step toward 7:30 and form a right neutral bow stance facing 12:00. Simultaneously grab the opponent’s right wrist with your left hand as you deliver a right thrusting heel palm strike to his chin.
10. Using the opponent’s chin as a Pivot Point (Windshield Wiper Effect), execute a counterclockwise right inward five-finger circular claw to his eyes while simultaneously pivoting counterclockwise to form a right reverse bow stance.
11. With your left hand maintaining a grab to the opponent’s right wrist, have your right hand (in the shape of the crane) hook to the right of, and the back of, the opponent’s neck. Anchor your elbow and pull the opponent’s head downward into a right vertical heel hook kick to his face.
12. Plant your right foot to Point of Origin to stabilize your base and immediately execute a right front crossover toward 7:30 as you execute a right underhand stiff-arm back knuckle strike to the opponent’s face. Your left hand positionally checks over your right shoulder.
13. Execute a left spinning back heel kick to any available target on the opponent.
14. From Point of Contact execute a left front crossover and double cover out toward 7:30.

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