Ever heard of American “Kenpo”?
I’m sure you have. It’s basically karate.
And excellent for self-defense tactics.
You can use Kenpo to defend yourself against grabs, pushes, holds, and armed assaults.
But you probably haven’t heard Frank, my neighbor, talk about it.
Frank’s a funny guy. Vietnam vet, plumber for 30 plus years, salt of the earth.
Tells me he lived a “rough life” in Chicago for a while after he came back from the war.
He won’t go into details much. But from what I can tell, he started as a bouncer and ended up as a bodyguard for some shady characters.
But hey, a man has to earn a living, right? He took care of business and provided for his wife and three kids.
He scoffs at all the “ninja stuff” and “weird woo woo shit”. I think he means meditation.
Anyway, he swears by Kenpo.
Says he’s used it to get out of all kinds of jams and “situations” back in the day.
He shared a few easy moves to defend yourself against attackers that he found particularly useful when dealing with real scumbags and thugs.
He scribbled these on a legal pad for some reason, so I’m typing them up for you, starting with a couple moves today.
I’m assuming he did this daily. But again, Frank won’t share details. He knows how to keep his mouth shut and only give you what you need.
The instructions are simple. With a little imagination you can see Frank in front of you.
Move #1: Alternating Maces
This technique is an excellent defense mechanism for a choke or two-hand push.
I think Frank used this one the most, when he was doing the rounds every day (for his boss.)
Follow these steps to use this technique for self-defense.
- You step back with your left leg first.
- Perform a right inward block with your arms.
- Move right forward as you shoot a left vertical punch to the chest.
- Move right again as you shoot a right outward back knuckle to the temple
Move #2: Circling Wing
This is great against a rear grab. Follow these steps once you feel the attacker’s hands on your body.
Frank says this came in handy when he was cleaning the streets of pimps. His boss didn’t like it for “business”.
These pimps loved coming up behind you, playing dirty.
- Put your hand over your head on the other side of the attacker’s hands. For example, pass your right arm over your head if the attacker has grabbed your right side.
- Step forward with your left leg.
- Put your other hand on the side of your head with the attacker’s hands.
- Move over the top of the attacker’s hands with your right arm while wrenching and pinning their hand between your ribs and arm.
- Poke their face with a left-hand four-finger out poke. Bend the fingers a bit as you execute this step.
- Pull the attacker’s head forward and elbow their chin with your right elbow.
- Put your right leg between the attacker’s legs and do a reverse groin.
Those are the two most important moves, according to Frank.
You will protect yourself, avoiding physical injury or theft of your property.
I’ll get the other moves over to you tomorrow.
Before I go…
Frank tells me he’s dealing with a “bad knee” and “bad back” and stuff.
So he found a pretty interesting blend of herbs and oils that he takes as a drop every day.
Tells me pain is gone in like a minute or two.
He hates “pill popping” and doesn’t trust Big Pharma one bit.
But for some reason, he loves taking these drops and it helps a ton with his discomfort.
I found an equivalent to what he’s taking… he says it looks like the same stuff.