The power of the palm!
Listen up folks,
I am here to talk about something near and dear to my heart. And that something is the use of the palm strike in self-defense. Now somehow, the disrespecting palm strikes has become kind of popular. "It is just slapping. It doesnt hurt" Yadda Yadda Yadda.
Fact is, palm strikes are both powerful and practical. If you want to see some powerful palm strikes, look no further than the old Pancrase events that show-cased Bas Rutten. He has knocked down and out a lot of good fighters with palm strikes. I dare say that the commitment of weight is GREATER with a palm strike, than it is with a closed fist.
Practical? How about a women's self-defense class? Most of these women have never made a real fist in their life, much less hit anyone. So you teach them to palm someone. It doesnt break your nails, so you can do it in practice. It will NOT hurt your hand if you strike someone in the head. Most fighters break their hands on the skull of the person that they are hitting. So it is MUCH more practical to use the palm of the hand.
Recognize you guys! The palm is where it is. Not all of us think that head hunting is the best idea anyhow. So think practical over cool.
I am here to talk about something near and dear to my heart. And that something is the use of the palm strike in self-defense. Now somehow, the disrespecting palm strikes has become kind of popular. "It is just slapping. It doesnt hurt" Yadda Yadda Yadda.
Fact is, palm strikes are both powerful and practical. If you want to see some powerful palm strikes, look no further than the old Pancrase events that show-cased Bas Rutten. He has knocked down and out a lot of good fighters with palm strikes. I dare say that the commitment of weight is GREATER with a palm strike, than it is with a closed fist.
Practical? How about a women's self-defense class? Most of these women have never made a real fist in their life, much less hit anyone. So you teach them to palm someone. It doesnt break your nails, so you can do it in practice. It will NOT hurt your hand if you strike someone in the head. Most fighters break their hands on the skull of the person that they are hitting. So it is MUCH more practical to use the palm of the hand.
Recognize you guys! The palm is where it is. Not all of us think that head hunting is the best idea anyhow. So think practical over cool.
posted by Anthony, freestyle kenpo teacher | 9:18 PM
2 Comments:
as i have a high percentage of female students, this kind of article helps out immensely. while i always have taught the palm strike, i think i have underplayed its importance as a safe and effective attack. thank you!
^^^^by the way,that was me,man...I got a blog now too! so there! lol.
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