palm strike
Heel-of-hand hit
A palm strike is a blow delivered with the heel of the open hand rather than a closed fist.
Common in martial arts and self-defense, it reduces risk of injury to the striker's hand while delivering substantial force: She landed a palm strike to his chin.
The technique targets soft areas like the nose, throat, or solar plexus.
- open handUnclenched, spread fingers
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
- slapOpen-handed blow
- thrustForceful forward motion
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
self-defense · street fight · close quarters · blow · knockout blow · impact · force · body weight · follow through · wrist · fingers · soft targets · chin · sternum · push · stance · sparring · combat
- fighting movespunch, uppercut, kick, jab, sweep
- combat sportsboxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate
- self-defenseself-defense, martial arts, self-protection, karate, pepper spray
- Karatekarate, kata, kumite, dojo, gi
- Taekwondofront kick, side kick, roundhouse kick, back kick, axe kick
- strikeswalkout, work stoppage, picket line, picket, picketing
palm strikepunch
Strike with fist
jab · hammer fist · cross · backfist · hook
palm strikeblock
Solid mass, or impede
parry · deflection · guard · cover · slip
palm strikekick
Foot-delivered strike
knee strike · elbow strike · headbutt · shin kick · stomp
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