Black Belt Wiki is a free martial arts wiki. We will help you with Shotokan Kata, Taekwondo Forms, Kicks, Punches, Grappling, Aikido, Goju-Ryu, Krav Maga, Bo Staff, Kyokushin, Judo, Terminology, etc. You can also learn about different martial arts styles. This wiki will also improve your martial arts agility, balance, conditioning, flexibility, speed, etc. Please help others by adding info to this wiki. Page Date - 14 Nov 2016 13:35 FYI - We will be transferring to a new software platform this summer (in order to be better viewed on mobile devices, etc). We apologize for any disruptions!! Things are going a little slower than expected but we hope to be fully converted by the end of August. Knife Hand Strike - Martial Arts Striking Technique This page provides details on how to do a martial arts "knife hand" strike (i.e. the famous Karate "chop"). This strike is common to many martial arts such as Karate, Taekwondo and Kung Fu. In this strike, you hit a target with the side of your open hand (versus punch that utilizes a clenched fist). You are hitting with the pinky side of your hand (versus the thumb side utilized in a ridge hand strike). This strike can be done with the palm up or palm down. This technique is used to target areas such as an attacker's neck, collar bone, wrist, etc. Moreover, this open hand technique has an additional benefit because it can be turned into a grab if the strike is ineffective. For different punches and hand/arm strikes (i.e. straight punch and back fist), please visit the main Punches & Strikes section. Section supported by Heavy Striking Bags Karate Knife Hand Strike Karate Knife Hand Strike
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