Palm Heel

Key steps

1. Open the hand and pull the fingers back slightly so the heel of the palm becomes the main striking surface.
2. Drive the palm heel forward from the hips with the wrist stacked and the elbow not flaring outward.
3. Keep the shoulder down and the fingers out of danger so the strike lands solidly through the base of the palm.
4. Recoil to guard quickly and maintain your stance so you can follow with another strike or a block.

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.