Self Defense Techniques: Strikes in Martial Arts, Summaries of Physical Education and Motor Learning

Download Self Defense Techniques: Strikes in Martial Arts and more Summaries Physical Education and Motor Learning in PDF only on Docsity! WHERE TO STRIKE Palm Strike/Palm Heel Strike Your hand is open with the fingers tucked in to strike the chin or nose. It is a good self defense technique, but very illegal in competitions. Throat Strike/Tiger Claw You form a C with your hand and strike at the throat of your opponent. Tiger Claw is not allowed in any competition. Hammerfist A downward motion hitting with the padded part of your hand that can go over an opponent’s guards. This punch can also be thrown off a turn or spin to add more force. Extended Knuckle Punch It is used as a stinging strike to hit a weak part of an opponent’s body such as the temple. Spear Hand Strike This is an open hand strike, where all your fingers are fully extended and it resembles a spear. Target areas for this strike are soft parts of the body like the side of the neck. Knife Hand Strike This is the karate chop move, where you chop down on an opponent’s neck with the outside ridge of your hand.