Nichols Kenpo Karate

Code Words In Technique Names

Branch
Circles
Cross
Danger
Darkness
Death
Destruction
Doom
Falcon
Fans
Feathers
Gift
Hammer
Kimono
Lance
Leaves
Mace
Obscure
Peach
Pendulum
Prongs
Rain
Ram
Rod
Sacrifice
Salute
Snakes
Storm
Sword
Talon
Twigs
Unclassified
Wing

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attack using a kick
the dominant feature of the defense is circular motions
your defense involves crossing of his (3) or your (2) arms
you are grounded as part of the attack
an attack from behind (3), or a defense behind him (1)
usually an attack involving a choke (4), or a stomping defense (2)
a left-handed attack
an attack involving a kick
both hands initially work in the high zone
initial move uses a fanning action with both hands
hair
attack involving a handshake
the primary feature of your defense is hammerfists
attack using a lapel grab
attack using a knife
fingers
fist (either attacking, or as part of the response)
your initial strike is to one of your obscure zones
groin
downward block, usually in defense against a kick
thumbs
descending attack or defense
usually a tackle (3), but may be a fist (2) or banged heads (1)
attack using a pistol
involves grabbing his legs (2) or body (1)
defense that uses an upward heelpalm strike (i.e., the Nazi salute)
two people 'snaking around' (2), or wrapping your arms about theirs (1)
attack using a club or stick
defense that uses chops (i.e., sword hands)
wrist grab
arms or hands

either a seized arm, or a defense that relies heavily on your arm

For those who are counting, Intellectual Departure is included in Unclassified, and Crossed Twigs is entered twice.

Body Positions In Techniques



Which techniques have us behind him?
For the attack - Grasp of Death, Grip of Death, Locked Wing, Obscure Sword, Twirling Wings, Crushing Hammer, Escape from Death
For the response - Broken Rod, Buckling Branch, Charging Ram, Circling Destruction, Dance of Darkness, Destructive Kneel, Escape from Darkness, Fatal Cross, Flashing Mace, Gift in Return, Kneel of Compulsion, Obstructing the Storm, Piercing Lance, Retreating Pendulum, Reversing Mace, Rotating Destruction, Shield and Mace, Shield & Sword, Thundering Hammers, Twirling Hammers

Which techniques have him behind us?
For the attack - Bear and the Ram, Broken Rod, Circling Wing, Crossed Twigs, Cross of Destruction, Crushing Hammer, Escape from Darkness, Flight to Freedom, Gathering of the Snakes, Gift in Return, Grasping Eagles, Locked Wing, Menacing Twirl, Obscure Sword, Obscure Wing, Parting of the Snakes, Ram and the Eagle, Repeated Devastation, Reprimanding the Bears, Scraping Hoof, Spiraling Twig, Squatting Sacrifice, Squeezing the Peach, Thrust into Darkness, Twin Kimono, Unfolding the Dark, Wings of Silk
For the response - Captured Leaves, Circle of Doom, Defying the Rod, Entangled Wing, Gathering Clouds, Gift in Return, Swinging Pendulum, Snaking Talon
At the end of the response - Begging Hands, Broken Gift, Defying the Storm, Fatal Deviation, Glancing Spear, Intercepting the Ram, Prance of the Tiger, Shielding Hammer, Thrusting Prongs, Twin Kimono

Which techniques use an underarm punch?
Broken Rod, Destructive Twins, Obscure Claws, Striking Serpent's Head, Wings of Silk

Which techniques have us on our knee?
Circling the Horizon, Clipping the Storm

Which techniques have us on the ground?
Encounter with Danger, Leap from Danger

Which techniques turn him over on the ground?
Bowing to Buddha, Brushing the Storm, Crushing Hammer, Dance of Death, Sleeper, Squatting Sacrifice, Twirling Sacrifice

Which techniques make use of a wall behind us or him?
Taming the Mace, Twirling Sacrifice

Which techniques use the various crossover patterns?
Crossover-Buckle: Begging Hands, Captured Leaves, Circling Destruction, Conquering Shield, Desperate Falcons, Fatal Deviation, Gripping Talon, Heavenly Ascent, Prance of the Tiger, Triggered Salute, Twirling Wings, Twisted Twig
Front Crossover-Rear Crossover-Buckle: Bowing to Buddha, Locking Horns, Grip of Death, Scraping Hoof
Crossover-Buckle-Rebuckle: Unwinding Pendulum
Crossover-Stomp: Destructive Twins, Obscure Wing

Which techniques use reverse back-up mass?
Blinding Sacrifice, Obscure Claws, Striking Serpent's Head

Which techniques use reverse marriage of gravity?
Scraping Hoof

Which Storm techniques are punch techniques?
Evading Storm = Attacking Mace
Obstructing the Storm = Circles of Protection
Securing the Storm = Tripping Arrow
Clipping Storm = Parting Wings
Calming the Storm = Cross of Death
Circling the Storm = Flashing Mace

Which techniques are reverses of each other?
Captured Leaves = Twirling Wings
Twist of Fate = Cross of Destruction

Which techniques use "exit-survey-reenter"?
Circling Fans, Escape from Darkness, Fatal Deviation, Reversing Circles, Thrust into Darkness

Which techniques use Aikido Control Grip #2? ("Japanese Hand" in Tracy system)
Circling Wing. Crossing Talon, Evading the Storm, Twisted Rod

Which techniques involve flips?
Destructive Twins, Obscure Wing, Twisted Twig

Which techniques use a "crossover, right horizontal check, left vertical fist" combo?
Front Crossover - Circling Wing, Dance of Darkness, Darting Mace, Destructive Kneel, Locking Horns, Shielding Hammer, Thrusting Salute, Twin Kimono
Rear Crossover - Gift of Destruction, Triggered Salute