Crossed Death
Crossed: A maneuver that crosses
Death: Two-handed choke
Attack
The Ideal attack requires your opponent be to the front and he applies a cross choke.
Defense Pattern
1. Right Step Forward toward 12:00 into a Right Neutral Bow Stance buckling the inside of your opponent's right knee with your right knee. Execute a Left Pinning Check to your opponent's hands (making sure that greater pressure is on his upper hand). Deliver a Right Thrusting Forearm against your opponent's left elbow. Your right arm continues its motion ending with a Right Vertical Punch to your opponent's face.
2. Pivot into a Right Forward Bow Stance as you deliver a Left Uppercut Punch to your opponent's solar plexus or stomach. Right Pinning Check to your opponent’s wrists.
3. Execute a Left Outward Hooking Parry to the outside of your opponent's left elbow as you deliver a Right Inward Elbow to turn the opponents head clockwise. Without stoping the motion of your right arm deliver a Right Outward Palm Claw to the opponent’s face.
4. Left Cross Behind towards 3:00 into a Right Front Twist Stance as you right hand claws through the opponent’s face and continues a clockwise loop delivering a Right Inward Hammer Fist to the opponents spine or left kidney. At the same time deliver a Left Inward Heel Palm Claw to the opponents face forcing them to fall to the ground on their back.
5. Pivot counterclockwise and deliver a Left Back Heel Stomp to the opponents head or ribs.
6. Perform a Left Front Crossover and Cover Out toward 7:30.
Alternate Names
Though there are similarities between techniques named here the techniques taught in the different branches of the Kenpo family also have notable differences.
We know that each school presents information with a different style and signature that is uniquely associated with their staff and students. Always defer to the instructing staff at your school for guidance should there be any differences in the information being presented.
The American Institute of Kenpo (AIK):
Crossed Death
Ed Parker American Kenpo Systems (EPAKS)*:
Cross of Death
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Training Disclaimer
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