Whether you learn martial arts or not, anyone can throw a punch. We all are familiar with that. That's a very common way of strike. If you learn any martial art, you will learn how to punch. There is a little difference in punches in different martial arts.
Palm strike is one of the most effective strikes for self defense. You can use it as a punch. When you do palm strike, you hit with your palm. It is not a common strike like a punch. So most people do not know about it.
When you do palm strike, your hands are open. You need to know how to use your shoulder as well as your body when strike. From outside, it seems that palm strike is not so powerful. As a matter of fact, it is a very powerful and effective strike.
Sometimes I see people tell like do palm strike to the face. That's good, but if you do not know how to do palm strike, you end up hurting your finger and wrist.
Is palm strike is better than punches for self defense?
When you fight in a competition, you usually wear gloves. You protect your hands as well as your opponent will not get hurt too badly. How about fighting in real life?
You do not have gloves. If you punch somewhere hard, you can make some damage. And at the same time, you can hurt your knuckles. Then you cannot grab the attacker if you need to do that to make any move.
On the other hand, if you know how to do palm strike, you will find it very useful for self defense. There is less chance to get hurt while doing palm strikes. You can grab the attacker and apply different techniques in a fight later. And you do not need to wear gloves while doing palm strikes.
If you are good at punching, you can use that. If you are good at palm strike, that's great. It is up to you to decide when you make any strike. So spend some time to practice. You will love to do palm strikes.
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