Posted by: Stormdragon
Basic Tools - 07/30/06 03:38 PM
Here's a list of the basic tools or techniques of unarmed combat and some commentary on them:
Tiger Claw- A common attack used in combatives made by imagining oyu're gripping a grapfruit with the fingers curled in and the hand extended. Use it by thrusting the hand into your opponents face and eyes and digging in with the fingers. The opponent generally will retreat backwards and snap their head back leaving their chin open which you can attack with a chinjab/upwards palm heel strike, or you can strike the throat. The TC can be thrust repeatedly with a piston like motion or slammed into the assailants face and held for a moment and then pulled back to deliver a strike with the other hand as I like to do.
Chin Jab- Basically this is a palm heel strike delivered with the same basic motion as the uppercut. The strike should travel upwards along the opponents centerline into their chin with a battering ram type motion. End the CJ by curling your fingers into the opponents eye's or delivering follow up blows for example elbows to the head or knees to the groin.
The CJ and the TC can also be used in similar ways against the groin.
AxeHand/Edge of the hand blow/Karate chop- For this attack, you strike with the little finger edge of your hand (strike with the meaty portion of your hand not the bone, lest you break your finger) to the throat, sides of the neck. bridge of the nose, sides of the head, collar bone, back of the neck, groin, inner forearm/wrist. etc. Attack with a swinging or whipping like motion, preferably with your arm bent around 90 degrees give or take with a few exceptions as in attacking the groin. You can attack with palm facing down, up, and out to the side. Use full hip rotation, shoulder strength, etc. for maximum effect, hence the reason it's best to use a bent arm for more force and leverage.
elbow strike- Use a swinging motion with your elbows to attack the head, jaw, chin, bridge of the nose and similar areas, or attack with the elbow rearward to the ribs or stomach and groin with slamming motions.
Knee Strikes- Attack forward or upward with the knees using a thrusting motion to hte groin, abdomen, face, etc. The are great from a Muay Thai clinch.
Some combos include:
Lead TC, rear CJ, rear Knee strike
Lead TC, rear CJ, rear knee, downward Axe Hand.
Lead Axehand, rear CJ, rear knee strike
More to come.
Tiger Claw- A common attack used in combatives made by imagining oyu're gripping a grapfruit with the fingers curled in and the hand extended. Use it by thrusting the hand into your opponents face and eyes and digging in with the fingers. The opponent generally will retreat backwards and snap their head back leaving their chin open which you can attack with a chinjab/upwards palm heel strike, or you can strike the throat. The TC can be thrust repeatedly with a piston like motion or slammed into the assailants face and held for a moment and then pulled back to deliver a strike with the other hand as I like to do.
Chin Jab- Basically this is a palm heel strike delivered with the same basic motion as the uppercut. The strike should travel upwards along the opponents centerline into their chin with a battering ram type motion. End the CJ by curling your fingers into the opponents eye's or delivering follow up blows for example elbows to the head or knees to the groin.
The CJ and the TC can also be used in similar ways against the groin.
AxeHand/Edge of the hand blow/Karate chop- For this attack, you strike with the little finger edge of your hand (strike with the meaty portion of your hand not the bone, lest you break your finger) to the throat, sides of the neck. bridge of the nose, sides of the head, collar bone, back of the neck, groin, inner forearm/wrist. etc. Attack with a swinging or whipping like motion, preferably with your arm bent around 90 degrees give or take with a few exceptions as in attacking the groin. You can attack with palm facing down, up, and out to the side. Use full hip rotation, shoulder strength, etc. for maximum effect, hence the reason it's best to use a bent arm for more force and leverage.
elbow strike- Use a swinging motion with your elbows to attack the head, jaw, chin, bridge of the nose and similar areas, or attack with the elbow rearward to the ribs or stomach and groin with slamming motions.
Knee Strikes- Attack forward or upward with the knees using a thrusting motion to hte groin, abdomen, face, etc. The are great from a Muay Thai clinch.
Some combos include:
Lead TC, rear CJ, rear Knee strike
Lead TC, rear CJ, rear knee, downward Axe Hand.
Lead Axehand, rear CJ, rear knee strike
More to come.