Technique Database
Kumite Palm Heel
Teisho Ate
Palm heel strike used at close range to strike, check or create space.
Key steps
- Keep the wrist firm and palm base aligned.
- Drive from the body, not just the arm.
- Use it with control because it can easily become a push.
- Recover the hand to guard or control position.
Coaching points
- Keep the wrist firm and palm base aligned.
- Drive from the body, not just the arm.
- Use it with control because it can easily become a push.
- Recover the hand to guard or control position.