MARTIAL ARTS 

ST. HELENS

ISAMI RYU

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HAND STRIKES - BASIC

PUNCH (SEIKAN) – FIST IS CLOSED WITH THE THUMB WRAPPED AROUND THE MIDDLE PART OF THE FIRST TWO FINGERS. THE TWO LARGE KNUCKLES OF THE HAND ARE USED TO STRIKE.

PALM HEEL (SHETAI) – HAND IS OPEN WITH THE WRIST BEND UPWARDS; THE STRIKE TAKES PLACE WITH THE HEEL OF THE PAM (THE HARD BIT NEAR THE THUMB).

BACK FIST (URAKEN) – FIST IS CLOSED, AS WITH THE PUNCH. THIS STRIKE USES A SNAPPING MOTION AND TENDS TO BE TARGETED QUITE SPECIFICALLY TO THE FACE.

HAND STRIKES – INTERMEDIATE

KNIFE HAND (SHUTO) – HAND IS FULLY OPEN, THE STRIKE UTILISES THE OUTSIDE OF THE HAND (THE NON-THUMB SIDE). THIS TECHNIQUE IS PARTICULARLY STRONG FOR MUSCLE ATTACKS.

RIDGE HAND (HAITO) – AGAIN THE HAND IS FULLY OPEN. THE THUMB IS TUCKED IN AND THE STRIKE USED THE INSIDE OF THE HAND. IT TENDS TO BE USED, IN THE MAIN, FOR ATTACKS AROUND THE NECK AREA.

HAMMER FIST (TSETSUI) – THE HAND IS CLOSED, AS FOR A BASIC PUNCH. THE OUTSIDE OF THE HAND IS USED TO STRIKE. THIS TECHNIQUE IS PARTICULARLY USEFUL TO STRIKE HARD AREAS DECREASING THE CHANCE OF DAMAGE TO THE HAND.

HAND STRIKES – ADVANCED

SPEAR HAND (NUKITE) – HAND IS FULLY OPEN, THE STRIKE UTILISED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE HAND. THIS STRIKE IS ALWAYS USED IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO MINIMISE CHANCES OF FINGER DAMAGE AND AGAINST SOFT TISSUE.

KNUCKLE STRIKE (IPPON KEN) – MAKE A FIST AS FOR A PUNCH, THEN RAISE THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE OF THE MIDDLE FINGER. THIS IS THE STRIKING KNUCKLE. THIS TECHNIQUE WILL DAMAGE BONES SUCH AS THE NOSE OF THE RIBS.