Outside Knife Hand

Key steps

1. Chamber the knife hand inside the body line and keep the fingers together with the thumb tucked safely in.
2. Whip the hand outward across the target line with help from the hips and shoulders rather than reaching with the arm alone.
3. Keep the path compact and let the knife edge meet the target cleanly while the opposite hand retracts.
4. Recover to a strong guard position and settle the body so the next movement can follow under control.

Coaching points

• Stay relaxed until the moment of impact.
• Let the hips and stance support the strike.
• Recover quickly so the next action can flow.