When you actually hit someone

[iamrushman]

yes sir........ but the round house punch (as known as a haymaker) is very easy to block and counter from.

 

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This Message was edited by: iamrushman on Aug 12, 2001 7:41am

[Angus]

Yeah, haymakers are better for finishing someone off... kinda like a big kick technique...

 

When you're in a fight it's not so much anger as it is the adreniline that keeps u from feeling pain.

 

Angus

 

 

[g]

stict to the simple and dont worry aout your hand jab cross hook will either finish it or make them want to stop fighting especially if you hit them in the nose

[unDertow]

Hitting with your nuckles can hurt but it's not too bad if you go for the nose,temple, and the chin. True palm strikes are very effective but i wouldn't recomend the ridgehand. There is a lot of soft tissue in the side of your hand and hitting a person is a lot different than breaking boards.

[iamrushman]

welcome UNDERTOW to this forum.... ...how about a little intro in the introduction section..

 

 

[Angus]

I've never broken a board in my life and doubt whether i could do it. I have had boards broken over my stomach, however.

 

I know exactly what hitting a face is like, but i still reckon the ridge-hand is pretty good if u'r fast enough with it.

 

'g' said a very excellent little piece of info there before too... They will probably want to stop fighting after u hit them.

 

Angus

 

 

[Joecooke007]

The best techique that I have been taught for use in a street fight is a piercing ridgehand to the side of the jaw. It will put your opponent right to sleep.

 

 

[dtstiachi]

what happens if you hit someone with a palm heel strike? Will this injure your hand or does it depend on the target (hard/soft) etc?

[danege]

Excuse my ignorance but im assuming that a ridgehand is where the fingers are held straight and you hit with the side of your hand.

For all those people using ridgehands, try this:

Just before you hit something tense your hand into a fist. (ie. like a hammerfist) this sudden switch from a relaxed state (which will give you incredible speed) to a clenched fist (will give you awesome "whipping power") will make your attack just as hard, if not harder than hitting someone with your knuckles. Think of hitting someone with a hammer, as opposed to jabbing them with it. A clenched hand using the same technique the same as a ridgehand is alot harder, try it if your skeptical.

Palm heel strikes:

If you hit them with the right part of your palm, you should not injure your hand as you are using the full force of your forearm bone.

An argument against hitting with a closed fist (for beginners)

Any of you who do not have super conditioned nuckles, go to a brick wall and hit it as hard as you can with a) your nuckles and then b) your open hand. I gurantee that because you know the brick wall isnt going to give, you will hit less hard with your nuckles (to protect them) as opposed to your open hand, because you are hitting with somewhat softer tissue (but when you condition it, it becomes just as hard as nuckles). So therefore, you will effectively produce a better strike from a open palm as opposed to a closed fist using nuckles.

Just a little food for thought

Dane.

[osuperu]

Just before you hit something tense your hand into a fist. (ie. like a hammerfist) this sudden switch from a relaxed state (which will give you incredible speed) to a clenched fist (will give you awesome "whipping power") will make your attack just as hard, if not harder than hitting someone with your knuckles. Think of hitting someone with a hammer, as opposed to jabbing them with it. A clenched hand using the same technique the same as a ridgehand is alot harder, try it if your skeptical.

...interesting...