Good fighting stance for palm strikes.

[Ram]

I decided about a month and a half ago that I was going to try to develop my palm strikes into a personal technique to use while fighting. I have had good success so far in learning Iron Palm. I am currently hitting a bag of brown sugar wrapped in duct tape every day. The good part is that the more I hit it the more compact and hard the sugar becomes. I have been working with my Sifu on making my palms have more impact on the heavy bag also. There is a lot more I could mention but you get the idea.
Well I use to do Shaolin Kempo Karate. I then went to Muay Thai/Jujitsu(the Jujitsu class was right after the Muay Thai so I stayed for both). I also wrestled Greco-roman. Currently I go to a Tai Chi/Choy Lee Fut dojo that also dose MMA.
The problem I am currently having is that my default stance that I am most comfortable with while fighting in is a Muay Thai stance. Now I have found palms,knees,elbows, and grappling to be my best attacks.The problem with the Muay Thai stance is that I have trouble working my palms from it but have not found a stance that I feel comfortable throwing plams,knees,and elbows from.I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on stance variations that might be worth a try?

[Shinzu]

why not try a relaxed fighting stance. i feel that this works best for different techniques that are needed quickly.

[Jonathan Randall]

why not try a relaxed fighting stance. i feel that this works best for different techniques that are needed quickly.

Beat me to it...

Since most real confrontations occur when you are NOT "ready" in a sparring or fighting stance, training to throw one of the best techniques from a natural or unrehearsed position makes the most sense.

However; that being said, boxing stances work fine and you can replace most of your boxing punches with palm-heels - but your footwork must be very good because you lose some extension. Ned Beaumont discusses and recommends this in his "Championship Streetfighting" book on boxing for self-defence.

BTW, Welcome to Martial Talk.

[IWishToLearn]

Kenpo's Neutral Bow is far and away my favorite of all the stances I've learned from my (chronologically ordered) Japanese, Korean, and Chinese martial arts.

[MJS]

Beat me to it...

Since most real confrontations occur when you are NOT "ready" in a sparring or fighting stance, training to throw one of the best techniques from a natural or unrehearsed position makes the most sense.

However; that being said, boxing stances work fine and you can replace most of your boxing punches with palm-heels - but your footwork must be very good because you lose some extension. Ned Beaumont discusses and recommends this in his "Championship Streetfighting" book on boxing for self-defence.

BTW, Welcome to Martial Talk.

You and Shinzu both beat me to it!! LOL! I agree with the boxing stance as well. Sometimes when I'm working on the focus mitts, I'll substitute a hook with a palm strike.

I also agree with the neutral stance or a stance that is slightly bladed, with your hands up in a non-threatening manner.

Mike

[SFC JeffJ]

You and Shinzu both beat me to it!! LOL! I agree with the boxing stance as well. Sometimes when I'm working on the focus mitts, I'll substitute a hook with a palm strike.

I also agree with the neutral stance or a stance that is slightly bladed, with your hands up in a non-threatening manner.

Mike
I love that "hands up in a non-threatening manner"! So much to do from there.

And I agree, a nice relaxed stance or boxing stance is great for palm heels.

Jeff

[Andrew Green]

Watch some Pancrase fights, closed fist strikes are illegal to the head, so fighters made very good use of open hand strikes.

[Ram]

It seems to me that open palm strikes work best as Strikes/push or as a hard grab. Also when hitting a hard object without gloves or when your fist has sustained injury.

[Ram]

While I am not sure if this is a palm or a knife hand it is a heck of a open hand strike.:overkill:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHAWtwOmClA

[Ram]

I love that "hands up in a non-threatening manner"! So much to do from there.


Looks good in court too.:hammer:

[Shinzu]

the "hands up" look also distracts your opponent for a second. his focus will be changed giving you the advantage. i like the idea!