knife hand
Martial arts blow
A knife hand is a hand position with fingers extended and held tightly together, thumb tucked, forming a blade-like shape.
In martial arts, it's used for striking with the edge of the hand.
In military contexts, it's a distinctive gesture drill instructors and leaders use while giving emphatic commands or corrections: The sergeant knife-handed the recruits while shouting instructions.
- chopQuick forceful slice
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- cutting edgeMost advanced currently available
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- Karatekarate, kata, kumite, dojo, gi
- Taekwondofront kick, side kick, roundhouse kick, back kick, axe kick
- fighting movespunch, uppercut, kick, jab, elbow strike
- strikesgeneral strike, labor strike, wildcat strike, strike action, walkout
- martial artskarate, taekwondo, judo, kung fu, aikido
hand formation
knife handfist
Tightly closed hand
hammer fist · punch · palm strike · open palm · cupped hand
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