TKDTony2179
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The most common open hand technique is the palm heel. Seem like every reality based art will teach the palm heel but that is the only open hand you see. You rarely see the rigid hand, spear hand, knife hand, or open back hand taught out side of a traditional school.
Question. Are the open hand techniques obsolete? Are they too risky to teach the student to use? Or is it the hard training of striking a hard surface 100 times to make it tougher a yester years thing?
Do YOU yourself still use the open hand techs when sparring or when teaching self-defense?
I know this is a closed fist but what about the back fist? Do any of you guys still use this or do you just simply use a jab?
Let me know what you think?
Question. Are the open hand techniques obsolete? Are they too risky to teach the student to use? Or is it the hard training of striking a hard surface 100 times to make it tougher a yester years thing?
Do YOU yourself still use the open hand techs when sparring or when teaching self-defense?
I know this is a closed fist but what about the back fist? Do any of you guys still use this or do you just simply use a jab?
Let me know what you think?