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Side Back Fist

Yoko Ura Uchi

Sideways backfist used at close or medium range.

TechniqueStrikesBeginnerKarate

Key steps

  1. Look to the target and keep the body organized.
  2. Snap the back of the fist across on a short lateral arc.
  3. Let the torso and hips support the line without overswinging.
  4. Recoil quickly and re-center the body.

Coaching points

  • Look to the target and keep the body organized.
  • Snap the back of the fist across on a short lateral arc.
  • Let the torso and hips support the line without overswinging.
  • Recoil quickly and re-center the body.
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