Chaz Posted May 1, 2007 Posted May 1, 2007 I have just recently started to prefere palm over punch, just seems easier to stay relaxed till point of contact. I also feel I can put more power behind them. "One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say." - Will Durant
joep Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 In boxing, fighters will sometimes blunt an attack by closing thedistance and not allowing the other fighter the distance neededto get leverage into the punches. In essense, you smother thepunches by closing the gap. Of course, this can leave you opento an uppercut when in close. joepBoxing & Martial Arts fan!!!!https://www.firstroundboxing.com
joep Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Of course certain fighters such as Rocky Marciano and Jack Dempsey did not need too much distance to get leverage,so this strategy doesn't always work with everyone. joepBoxing & Martial Arts fan!!!!https://www.firstroundboxing.com
bushido_man96 Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 I have been doing a lot of reading lately, and I have also been doing some Close Quarter Combatives with an LEO friend of mine, and I have to say that I have discovered that the use of the palm is very universal. There are lots of purposes that it serves. I still like the punch, but I definitely respect the uses of the palm heel now, too. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
nine_weapons Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 hard to soft, soft to hard.palm a hard area, punch a soft area.Of course, under a high stress stimulus, most of us won't remember that and will use one or the other, not both. That said, I prefer the punch. My thoughts on martial arts and weight training:http://www.hesfit.com/men/comment/bodyweight-training-vs-weight-training-a-martial-artists-perspective/
Kajukenbopr Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 I like the palm both to the torso and the head. but the hits could be fatal if with enough force at the right place. <> Be humble, train hard, fight dirty
shogeri Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 I strike with both, switching on the fly without thought many times...so it is just up to the person...later! Current:Head Instructor - ShoNaibuDo - TCM/Taijiquan/Chinese Boxing InstructorPast:TKD ~ 1st Dan, Goju Ryu ~ Trained up 2nd Dan - Brown belt 1 stripe, Kickboxing (Muay Thai) & Jujutsu InstructorBe at peace, and share peace with others...
boyo1991 Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 well there are many things that come to mind, if the opponent is right in front of me, and too far to use the elbow, i would palm to the forehead, if the opponent is very close, use the elbow, and if the opponent somehow got at a slight angle, i would punch... just my thought.. "ok, well i must warn you, im an orange belt on karateforums!"
Shorin Ryuu Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 I'd stick with my punch. We tend to fight in close anyway and I'm not going to bother and over reach from far away. As for not hurting my fist, you can be pretty safe as long as you know how to punch properly. In other words, there are some methods that are better than others to keep a nice fist that's not going to break. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/
baronbvp Posted August 29, 2007 Posted August 29, 2007 I like my elbows and knees, too. Only as good as I make myself be, only as bad as I let myself be.Martial arts are like kinetic chess. Your move.
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