Strikes

Ridge hand strikes

The ridge-hand strike is usually used usually used to the face, neck, or ribs. Keep wrist locked with the hand aligned with the forearm. To make a proper ridge hand:

• Hold arm straight out in front of the body with hand held flat (palm down) with fingers straight and together with thumb sticking out.
• Slightly bend fingers and arch the palm backward.
• Fold thumb tightly across the palm. The point of impact is the ridge along the inside of the hand from the base of the first finger to the base of the thumb. Because there is no fleshly padding, striking with a great force on a hard surface may injure the hand.

Techniques

• Inverted ridge hand strike. A strike, usually used to the temple, face, neck, ribs, kidneys, or large muscle groups or as a block. Formed by using the ridge hand described above except the hand is held (palm up). Keep wrist locked with the hand aligned with the forearm. The point of impact is the ridge along the inside of the hand from the base of the first finger to the base of the thumb. Used in a outward slashing motion.
• Spinning ridge hand strike. A strike, usually used to the temple or ribs. Executed by rotating the body 360° toward the side executing the strike in a palm up slashing motion.