Learning how to palm heel strike is usually a safe lesson... but some people hurt their wrist anyway. Here's a quick tip to make sure your palm heel strike is powerful, effective, and safe!
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I once saw a woman break her wrist using a palm heel strike. Crazy, right? I mean, isn't the palm heel strike supposed to be the safe alternative to using your fist?
In general, yes. But you still have to do it right! Doing it right means two things:
#1: Hit with the BOTTOM of your hand. Not the middle of your palm and not your fingers. Use the bones at the bottom.
#2: Make sure that your body is lined up properly behind your hand. This is where things get tricky.
When most people hit a heavy bag or pads, they square up in front and try to hit the center-line with a FLAT palm heel strike. That's a problem. Here's why...
If you lift your arms up to your center-line, you'll notice that you form a triangle, not a square. Your palms point across on angles, not straight to the front.
That means if you want to palm heel strike on the center-line, like hitting the nose or point of the chin, you actually have to twist your wrist! That’s not a natural position.
You'll see the same problem with some styles of traditional Karate or Kung Fu. Some schools might warm up throwing punches on the center-line from a squared off stance. Again, your knuckles do not naturally face the front. To hit flush with the knuckles, you have to twist your wrist.
Don't do that! If you twist your wrist, you're going to break your wrist.
So, how can you use the palm heel safely when attacking on the center-line? I’ve got two answers for you.
#1: Don't be obsessed with hitting the nose straight on or hitting straight under the chin. Just let your hand hit on its natural angle. If that means hitting the cheekbone, the eye, or the side of the jaw, so be it.
When you’re practicing the palm heel strike on a punching bag, instead of twisting your wrist, let your hand fit the contour of the bag. Let your hand fit the target naturally.
#2: If you absolutely must hit the nose or chin straight on, I suggest you take your body off-line. Instead of squaring up, step to the side so you shoulder is behind your hand. Proper alignment should feel like you're doing a push up.
Don’t forget-- if you twist your wrist, you’re going to break your wrist. But there’s a bigger lesson here, too...
There's really no such thing as a safe fighting technique! Every move you learn in the martial arts, every move you practice for self-defense, has the potential to hurt YOU, not just the bad guy. So, listen to your body and train smart.
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WARNING: The advice and movements shown in this video are for informational and educational purposes only. Consult a doctor before engaging in any exercise or martial arts program.
2 июл 2024
