Inside and Outside Forearm Strikes
Let’s call the thumb side of your forearm the “inside” and the little finger side the “outside” forearm. Both are used to deliver painful strikes to your opponent’s vulnerable targets—head, neck, ribs and groin—and to less vulnerable ones like the chest, back, upper arms and thighs. While the latter targets are not as susceptible to pain and debilitation as those in the first grouping, you can still hit them to cause momentary distraction so you can get to the more vulnerable ones. Striking with the inside of the forearm is similar to throwing a roundhouse punch and striking with the outside of the forearm is a similar motion to the backfist. When striking with either side, it’s imperative that you keep your arm bent to prevent injury to your elbow joint. Here are three ways you can practice forearm strikes in the air and on a bag. Forearm from behind Face your imaginary opponent in your fighting stance. Step forward and drive a right reverse punch into his chest, followed by a left elbow to his ear. Whip your right arm around behind his head and snap the inside of your forearm into the back of his skull. He can’t defend against the elbow because he can’t see it. Work to make the combination flow smoothly. Air: 3 sets, 10 reps – both sides Bag: 3 sets, 10 reps – both sides Forearm to nose Face your imaginary opponent in your fighting stance, left leg forward. He throws a reverse punch that you slap to the right with your lead hand, but he continues to move forward, and before you can retract your blocking hand so as to backfist him, he is too close. No problem, you still have the outside of your forearm, which you ram into the point of his nose. Air: 3 sets, 10 reps – both sides Bag: 3 sets, 10 reps – both sides Forearm to groin You and your imaginary opponent are exchanging a series of blows and blocks. You lose your footing and go down on one knee in front of him. He moves in for the kill but you are too quick for him as you snap your forearm up between his legs. Air: 3 sets, 10 reps – both sides Bag: 3 sets, 10 reps – both sides - See more at: http://www.turtlepress.com/training/forearm-strikes#sthash.pmsE5C9q.dpuf
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