Inside Knife Hand

Key steps

1. Prepare the knife hand outside the body line with the fingers tight together and the wrist straight.
2. Pull the strike inward across the target line using a short hip turn and a direct inside track.
3. Keep the elbow soft and the movement controlled so the hand edge lands cleanly without collapsing the wrist.
4. Return to guard or chamber immediately and keep the stance connected underneath the technique.

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.