Other Karate Hand Strikes and Fist Strikes

More Karate Hand Strikes and Fist Strikes

These are some more karate hand strikes and fist strikes you can add to your repertoire of lethal blows:

When someone gets fresh or tries to bully you and you give him the karate "back of your hand", the poor guy might conceivably land on his back!

The karate Back Hand Lash is one of the earliest striking methods in the art of Karate, dating back many centuries.

In the Back Hand Lash you keep the entire hand stiff as a board, fingers extended straight out and close together.

Arm should remain stiff.

Use this blow in attacking the ribs or blocking an opponent's thrust.

This is similar to the Knife Attack except the inside or thumb area is used.

The position is as follows:

Hand remains open. Fingers are extended out and pressed close together.

Use the Side Hand Lash in attacking the ribs or face.

This blow is facetiously called the "Hammer of Thor" because it hits like thunder and can result in temporary sense loss and paralysis.

You form a clenched fist. Keep arm straight up and rigid.

Then smash downward . . . and look out below!

You use this karate hand strike when attacking hard surfaces, like the head, elbow joint and also in blocking opponent's blows.

This Karate striking point is very effective when you're faced with two opponents, one on each side.

Smash both in the ribs simultaneously.

Before they can regain their com¬posure, you're free ... to fight another day.

The back fist is formed almost like the clenched fist described previously, except the striking force is the area of the knuckles and back of hand.

See illustration.

This method is used mainly for blocking and in attacking your foe's ribs and face.

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