Hammerfist strike - Revision history

YellowHatGuy at 00:20, 23 January 2021

2021-01-23T00:20:03Z

YellowHatGuy: /* Rear hammerfist strike */

2020-07-29T02:18:00Z

Rear hammerfist strike

YellowHatGuy at 02:17, 29 July 2020

2020-07-29T02:17:43Z

YellowHatGuy at 10:58, 25 March 2020

2020-03-25T10:58:01Z

YellowHatGuy at 17:05, 9 February 2020

2020-02-09T17:05:33Z

YellowHatGuy at 18:13, 9 March 2019

2019-03-09T18:13:28Z

YellowHatGuy at 11:03, 9 July 2018

2018-07-09T11:03:16Z

YellowHatGuy: /* Downward hammerfist strike */

2018-07-08T19:49:05Z

Downward hammerfist strike

YellowHatGuy at 19:27, 8 July 2018

2018-07-08T19:27:15Z

YellowHatGuy at 02:46, 24 March 2017

2017-03-24T02:46:22Z

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−	'''Tettsui uchi''' (literally: “iron hammer strike”), or '''hammerfist strike''' earns its name because it requires you to imagine that the [[Shutō\|shutō]] of your closed fist is the head of a sledgehammer.	+	'''Tettsui uchi''' (literally: “iron hammer strike”), or '''hammerfist strike''' earns its name because it requires you to imagine that the [[Shutō\|shutō]] of your closed fist is the head of a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1tTN-b5KHg sledgehammer].

	Hammerfists are incredibly simple and robust; they are the weapon of choice when delivering crushing blows to the hardest parts of your opponent’s anatomy, like the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw\|jaw]], the [[Kyūsho#Temples\|temple]], or even the [[Kyūsho#Skull\|skull]] itself. Hammerfists are versatile, and can be thrown in can be thrown in four directions.		Hammerfists are incredibly simple and robust; they are the weapon of choice when delivering crushing blows to the hardest parts of your opponent’s anatomy, like the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw\|jaw]], the [[Kyūsho#Temples\|temple]], or even the [[Kyūsho#Skull\|skull]] itself. Hammerfists are versatile, and can be thrown in can be thrown in four directions.

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 Downward hammerfist strikes are used to deliver crushing blows to your opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]] and [[Kyūsho#Groin|genitalia]], typically when escaping from a grab from behind.
-To throw a rear hammerfist strike, pull your arm back sharply, as far as possible. (Ideally, this is a [[Elbow_strikes#Rear_elbow_strike|rear elbow strike]].) Then, straighten the arm out and down in a snapping motion. ''The forearm should not swing freely while the elbow remains fixed in place, like a folding pocket knife.'' The elbow should drop down as you perform a downward hammerfist, giving it the same crack-the-whip feeling as an outside hammerfist or a [[Makkikomi-shutō uchi|winding knife-hand strike].
+To throw a rear hammerfist strike, pull your arm back sharply, as far as possible. (Ideally, this is a [[Elbow_strikes#Rear_elbow_strike|rear elbow strike]].) Then, straighten the arm out and down in a snapping motion. ''The forearm should not swing freely while the elbow remains fixed in place, like a folding pocket knife.'' The elbow should drop down as you perform a downward hammerfist, giving it the same crack-the-whip feeling as an outside hammerfist or a [[Makkikomi-shutō uchi|winding knife-hand strike]].
   [videos of rear hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side. Also, show a bad example where the fists swings uselessly from the side, and shout “NO!” or something.]
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−	'''Tettsui-uchi''' (literally: “iron hammer strike”), or '''hammerfist strike''' earns its name because it requires you to imagine that the [[Shutō\|shutō]] of your closed fist is the head of a sledgehammer.	+	'''Tettsui uchi''' (literally: “iron hammer strike”), or '''hammerfist strike''' earns its name because it requires you to imagine that the [[Shutō\|shutō]] of your closed fist is the head of a sledgehammer.

	Hammerfists are incredibly simple and robust; they are the weapon of choice when delivering crushing blows to the hardest parts of your opponent’s anatomy, like the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw\|jaw]], the [[Kyūsho#Temples\|temple]], or even the [[Kyūsho#Skull\|skull]] itself. Hammerfists are versatile, and can be thrown in can be thrown in four directions.		Hammerfists are incredibly simple and robust; they are the weapon of choice when delivering crushing blows to the hardest parts of your opponent’s anatomy, like the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw\|jaw]], the [[Kyūsho#Temples\|temple]], or even the [[Kyūsho#Skull\|skull]] itself. Hammerfists are versatile, and can be thrown in can be thrown in four directions.

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 The downward hammerfist strike is a brutal, closed-fist variation of [[Hassō-shutō_uchi|hassō-shutō-uchi]].
-[videos of inside hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side.]
+ [videos of downward hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side.]
 ==Inside hammerfist strike==
 The inside hammerfist strike is a brutal, closed-fist variation of [[Tate-shutō uchi|tate-shutō uchi]].
-[videos of inside hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side.]
+ [videos of inside hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side.]
 ==Outside hammerfist strike==
 The outside hammerfist strike is a brutal, closed-fist variation of the winding knife-hand strike, [[Makkikomi-shutō uchi|makkikomi-shutō uchi]].
-[videos of outside hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side.]
+ [videos of outside hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side.]
 ==Rear hammerfist strike==
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 To throw a rear hammerfist strike, pull your arm back sharply, as far as possible. (Ideally, this is a [[Elbow_strikes#Rear_elbow_strike|rear elbow strike]].) Then, straighten the arm out and down in a snapping motion. ''The forearm should not swing freely while the elbow remains fixed in place, like a folding pocket knife.'' The elbow should drop down as you perform a downward hammerfist, giving it the same crack-the-whip feeling as an outside hammerfist or a [[Makkikomi-shutō uchi|winding knife-hand strike].
-[videos of rear hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side. Also, show a bad example where the fists swings uselessly from the side, and shout “NO!” or something.]”
+ [videos of rear hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side. Also, show a bad example where the fists swings uselessly from the side, and shout “NO!” or something.]
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 [videos of outside hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side.]
-==Downward hammerfist strike==
+==Rear hammerfist strike==
-Downward hammerfist strikes are used to deliver crushing blows to your opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]] and [[Kyūsho#Groin|genitalia]], typically when escaping from an attacker who has grabbed you from behind.
+Downward hammerfist strikes are used to deliver crushing blows to your opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]] and [[Kyūsho#Groin|genitalia]], typically when escaping from a grab from behind.
-To throw a downward hammerfist strike, pull your arm back sharply, as far as possible. (Ideally, this is a [[Elbow_strikes#Rear_elbow_strike|rear elbow strike]].) Then, straighten the arm out and down in a snapping motion. ''The forearm should not swing freely while the elbow remains fixed in place, like a folding pocket knife.'' The elbow should drop down as you perform a downward hammerfist, giving it the same crack-the-whip feeling as an outside hammerfist or a winding knife-hand strike,
+To throw a rear hammerfist strike, pull your arm back sharply, as far as possible. (Ideally, this is a [[Elbow_strikes#Rear_elbow_strike|rear elbow strike]].) Then, straighten the arm out and down in a snapping motion. ''The forearm should not swing freely while the elbow remains fixed in place, like a folding pocket knife.'' The elbow should drop down as you perform a downward hammerfist, giving it the same crack-the-whip feeling as an outside hammerfist or a [[Makkikomi-shutō uchi|winding knife-hand strike].
-[videos of downward hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side. Also, show a bad example where the fists swings uselessly from the side, and shout “NO!” or something.]”
+[videos of rear hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side. Also, show a bad example where the fists swings uselessly from the side, and shout “NO!” or something.]”
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-'''Tettsui-uchi''' (literally: “iron hammer strike”), or hammerfist strike earns its name because it requires you to imagine that the [[Shutō|shutō]] of closed fist is the head of a sledgehammer.
+'''Tettsui-uchi''' (literally: “iron hammer strike”), or '''hammerfist strike''' earns its name because it requires you to imagine that the [[Shutō|shutō]] of your closed fist is the head of a sledgehammer.
-Hammerfists are incredibly simple and robust, and they are the weapon of choice when delivering crushing blows to the hardest parts of your opponent’s anatomy, like the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|jaw]], the [[Kyūsho#Temples|temple]], or even the [[Kyūsho#Skull|skull]] itself. Hammerfists are versatile, and can be thrown in can be thrown in four directions.
+Hammerfists are incredibly simple and robust; they are the weapon of choice when delivering crushing blows to the hardest parts of your opponent’s anatomy, like the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|jaw]], the [[Kyūsho#Temples|temple]], or even the [[Kyūsho#Skull|skull]] itself. Hammerfists are versatile, and can be thrown in can be thrown in four directions.
 ==Downward hammerfist strike==

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 ==Downward hammerfist strike==
 Downward hammerfist strikes are used to deliver crushing blows to your opponent’s abdomen and genitalia, typically when escaping from an attacker who has grabbed you from behind.
-To throw a downward hammerfist strike, pull your arm back sharply, as far as possible. (For best results, just throw a rear [[Elbow_strikes|elbow strike]].) Then, straighten the arm out and down in a snapping motion. ''The forearm should not swing freely while the elbow remains fixed in place, like a folding pocket knife.'' The elbow should drop down as you perform a downward hammerfist, giving it the same crack-the-whip feeling as an outside hammerfist or a winding knife-hand strike,
 [videos of downward hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side. Also, show a bad example where the fists swings uselessly from the side, and shout “NO!” or something.]”

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	[videos of downward hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side. Also, show a bad example where the fists swings uselessly from the side, and shout “NO!” or something.]”		[videos of downward hammerfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side. Also, show a bad example where the fists swings uselessly from the side, and shout “NO!” or something.]”
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