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# Ed Parker American Kenpo: Obscure Claws

On January 20, 2026 By masterkenpodragon In Ed Parker American Kenpo, Techniques and Forms

OBSCURE CLAWS (RIGHT REAR FLANK- Left Hand Shoulder Grab)

BASE TECHNIQUE

1. With your right foot, step toward 6:00 and form a left neutral bow stance facing 12:00. Deliver a right outward upward diagonal claw to your opponent’s face immediately followed by a left inward claw to his face. Continue the motion of your left hand and pin the opponent’s left hand to your right shoulder.
2. With your right foot, step forward and form a right neutral bow stance facing 12:00 and deliver a right uppercut forearm strike against the opponent’s left elbow joint. Your left hand continues to act as a check.
3. Step forward with your left foot toward 12:00 and form a transitional left neutral bow stance and immediately pivot clockwise to face 4:30 in a right forward bow stance as your right hand reverses its motion and circles counterclockwise to deliver a right inward looping back knuckle strike to the opponent’s right mastoid. Simultaneously deliver a left thrusting heel palm strike to the opponent’s solar plexus.
4. Pivot counterclockwise and form a right neutral bow stance as your right arm tracks along your left arm and delivers a right outward inverted middle-knuckle first strike to the opponent’s xyphoid process.
5. Execute a right front crossover and double cover out toward 10:30.

EXTENSION

5. Pivot clockwise and form a right front rotating twist stance and deliver as you deliver a right outward heel palm strike & claw followed by a left inward heel palm strike & claw to his face.
6. Pivot counterclockwise and form a right neutral bow stance as you deliver a right inward heel palm strike and claw to the left side of his face immediately followed by a right thrusting knife-edge kick to the inside of his right knee.
7. Plant your right foot (gauging leg) toward 10:30 forming a right front twist stance and immediately pivot counterclockwise and execute a right roundhouse kick to the opponent’s kidney.
8. From your roundhouse kick, execute a right front crossover and double cover out toward 10:30.

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