Topic Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Horizontal = thumb, wrist and palm of fist is facing downward Vertical = thumb is facing upward to the ceiling. Ok what are they used for? Is there a difference between them and what is each punch used for for diff situations? Please help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battousai16 Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 well, i know that we use the vertical punch generally for hitting in the sternum. the horizontal punch is more for the stomach and face. but perhaps that's just us? "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusan Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 I like to think of the punch as vertical or horizontal or any angle in between depending on the target. So a horizontal punch is good for the nose, the top and bottom lip, just below the cheek bone or the eye socket on the fist side of the face. Vertical punch is good for the sternum, a little off vertical is good for depression where the shoulder meets the chest. I like vertical punches for the ribs too. I like a vertical or slightly off vertical punch if I am punching with full force becaue the two bones of the forearm are more parallel and feel stronger. It also seems easier on the wrist. By the way I don't recommended punching to the mouth with either vertical or horizontal because of the risk of blood transfer and diseases like hepC. I'm not convinced that a clompletely horizontal hard punch is a good idea but maybe that's worth another forum topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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