The application of kinetic energy to an opponent via percussive impact with an intent to injure or incapacitate.
Questions tagged [striking]
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What is the purpose of the "ox fist", a strike with the top of the wrist?
Posted as part of the Martial Arts SE post challenge about things about the martial arts you've always been curious about
Is it possible to compile a list of discrete/distinct striking techniques (hands/arms)? made me think of a diagram that either…
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How painful is it for professional fighters to get hit
I watch combat sports that involve striking and the vast majority of the time they get hit they don't show any sign that it hurts. What kind of pain are they feeling? I would think that considering how hard pros can punch and kick that getting hit…
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How can I gently test the Peroneal Strike on myself?
This Youtube shows this strike at the 1:28 mark, and the striked man just topples. Obviously I don't want to toppple or cause any pain to myself. I just want to feel the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peroneal_strike a little.
I followed these…
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Questions on momentum generation
There are a few components of momentum generation in strikes that I find difficult to understand, and it is hard to find out via trial and error since I do not have a sparring partner or a heavy bag.
Some instructions of strikes emphasize…
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How hard is it to incapacitate someone with a strike to the solar plexus?
Is it possible for an untrained person to incapacitate someone else with a strike to the solar plexus? If not, what kind of training does it require? If so, what is the most effective way to strike (with a punch or a knee) ? And how should you…
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