pyung ahn cho dan hyung for tang soo do

[islandman]

I had a question about this form. On the first line, after the second lower block, is it a backfist or a hammer punch? I have to know. Some people told me hammer and others told me back fist.

[islandman]

sorry. the title should be

pyung ahn cho dan for tang soo do OR tae kwon do

[KamasandSais]

Hammer punch or back fist hmm i would guess the Back fist but im not sure...

[karatekid1975]

My TSD dojang did it as a hammer fist. But it varies from dojang to dojang. I've seen it done both ways at tournies.

[Scott James]

TSD= back fist

Shito Ryu= Hammer fist\block

I like the Shito Ryu application best. Considering that GM KEE "learned the form from a book" he may have just chosen to make it a back fist.

Shito Ryu teachs it as a hammer fist. As you advance you see alternative application as being a downward block, then a perry block (the technique in question), then a foward punch.

[bushido_man96]

The TSD source I have says hammerfist strike.

[KamasandSais]

ill agree with bushidos answer (mostly becuase hes right alot (except about flying) )

[bushido_man96]

ill agree with bushidos answer (mostly becuase hes right alot (except about flying) )

Did you try it yet? Then how do you know I am wrong?

[TSD Y049]

At my school we do a low backfist and then bring our front foot to our back foot and then hammer fist, then step and punch. But yeah, just like anything else, it varies from school to school.

[islandman]

thanks.

i just ordered this book and it was a hammer punch.