Inverted Fist Strike

[duanda]

Hi guys

I have practised Chinese martial arts for many years. The punch in the movie is pretty much fabricated though there are two similar methods which I will described.

Some southern kung fu styles strike with the corner of the palm. It is a linear strike and the arm twists like a drill and finishes in an 'L' kind of shape. The drilling motion allows the strike to penetrate more deeply and for the power to be more continuous.

There is also a punch that ends up as an upside vertical fist. It starts from the ear and goes downward. It starts from the ear as it follows from covering up the head and is aimed for the opponent's body. The reason the punch twists into such an angle is again for continuous power. The stance to use this punch is 'empty' or 'cat stance'. Sinking into the stance should finish at the same time you finish twisting your punch. This works because the angle of the punch and the sinking and also because it is at close range.

If you do try this, try to do it really slowly at first and feel all the mechanics working together.

Hope this satisfies the original question.

Respect !

[ChoyLayFut]

I practice Choy Lay Fut kung fu and we have that inverted strike. It is call a yum tsop. For us it is a quick strike in the leopard fist to the sternum. If do correctly it can be very powerful.

[RichardZ]

Would this be with one or two knuckles for better penetration?

[ChoyLayFut]

It is done with the four front knuckles in the leopard strike position. The leopard strike is the main way that we punch in the branch of choy lay fut that i practice. You will get deeper penetration with it and it also gives you a inch longer on your reach for feints and strikes. If you can pick up the inside kung fu issue with the dragonball evolution on the cover. There is a article in it written by the grand master of my style Tat Mao Wong about the yum tsop.