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Rising ridgehand strike

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Haitō uchi, the ridgehand strike, superficially resembles the famous “karate chop,” but it uses the other side of the hand.
There are three variations of a the ridgehand strike that you should familiarize yourself with, as we will show below:

==Haitō==
To form the ridgehand (haitō), touch your thumb to fleshy part of your palm at the base of the little finger. The thumb side of the hand, minus the thumb itself -- the "ridge of the hand" -- is the striking point. Please refer to the photo below:

[Photo of a ridge hand from the top, and side, with a circle drawn around the haito.]

== Rising ridgehand strike ==
Rising ridgehand strikes are primarily used to strike an opponent's [Kyūsho#Groin|groin]. Rising ridgehand strikes are the first part of the [[Gyaku-sukuite|gyaku-sukuite]], one of the hallmarks of [[Goshin-Jutsu]].

Starting with your hand at your hip, rotate your arm forward from the shoulder. Do not lock your elbow. When your hand is in front of your shoulder, drop your elbow to snap your hand upward, striking the opponent's groin with your ridge hand.

[Video of rising ridgehands from the front and the side]

== Downward ridgehand strike ==
This technique generates lots of momentum, and it will break something -- if it's not the target, then it'll be your arm. This is why downward ridge-hand strikes are rarely used in [[Goshin-Jutsu]] Karate. However, they are used in other martial arts (e.g., Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do), so you must understand them in order to counter against them. [[Irimi-nage]] also incorporates a similar motion.

Starting with your hand at your hip, rotate your arm backwards from the shoulder. Do not lock your elbow. Continue for a full 270°, striking the opponent in front of you with your ridgehand from overhead. The motion is similar to the [https://youtu.be/NZ5Li4pTxl8?t=1m6s windmill strums 80's rockers used to play power chords], or the forward arm circles used to warm-up stretch before exercising.

[Video of downward ridgehands from the front and the side]

== Inside ridgehand strike ==

Inside ridgehand strikes are sneaky techniques, because it appears to be linear technique, but it turns into a round technique at the last second, when it snaps. This is a fun technique to use during [[Kumite|sparring]]; when the opponent is about to [[7-3]] outside, throwing one of these into their anticipated path will have a great effect.

Inside ridgehand strikes start out like [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]] or [[Reverse punch|reverse punches]], except that as they turn over, the hand opens into a haitō and cuts across your centerline, and into your opponent's [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|neck]], [[Kyūsho#Temples|temple]], or [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|jaw]].

[Video of inside ridgehands from the front and the side]

''Keep your hand in front of your shoulder.'' Anything else is wildly flailing, not striking. When the hand is behind the shoulder, the body cannot absorb all of the impact energy, leading to shoulder injuries.

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 ==Haitō==
-[[File:Haito.png|frame|The haitō impacts targets with the "ridge of the hand," circled in red.]]
+[[File:Haito.png|frame|The haitō is the "ridge of the hand," circled in red.]]
 Form the ridgehand (haitō) by touching your thumb to the fleshy part of your palm at the base of the little finger. The strike contacts the target with the ridge of the thumb side of the hand, but not the thumb itself.

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 [[File:Haito.png|frame|The haitō impacts targets with the "ridge of the hand," circled in red.]]
-To form the ridgehand (haitō), touch your thumb to fleshy part of your palm at the base of the little finger. The strike contracts the target using the ridge on the thumb side of the hand, minus the thumb itself.
+Form the ridgehand (haitō) by touching your thumb to the fleshy part of your palm at the base of the little finger. The strike contacts the target with the ridge of the thumb side of the hand, but not the thumb itself.
 == Rising ridgehand strike ==
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 == Downward ridgehand strike ==
-This technique generates lots of momentum, and it will break something -- and if it's not the target, then it'll be your arm. FOr this reason, downward ridgehand strikes are rarely used in [[Goshin-Jutsu]] Karate. However, these appear in other martial arts (e.g., Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do), so you must understand these attacks in order to counter against them. The ending of [[Irimi-nage|irimi-nage]] also incorporates a similar motion.
+This technique generates lots of momentum, and it will break something -- either the target, or your arm. For this reason, downward ridgehand strikes are rarely used in [[Goshin-Jutsu]] Karate. However, other martial arts (e.g., Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do) will use these, so you must understand these attacks in order to counter against them. The ending of [[Irimi-nage|irimi-nage]] also incorporates a similar motion.
 Starting with your hand at your hip, rotate your arm backwards from the shoulder. Do not lock your elbow. Continue for a full 270°, striking the opponent in front of you with your ridgehand from overhead, like an axe or maul splitting a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-9scNP5KWk log]. The motion is similar to the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZn9gZ3npsY&feature=youtu.be&t=66 windmill strums which 80's rockers used to play their power chords], or the forward arm circles used to warm-up stretch before exercising.
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 == Inside ridgehand strike ==
-Inside ridgehand strikes are sneaky techniques, because they appear to be a linear technique, but it turns into a round technique at the last second, when it snaps. This is a fun technique to use during [[Kumite|sparring]]; when the opponent is about to [[7-3]] outside, throwing one of these into their anticipated path will have a great effect.
+Inside ridgehand strikes are sneaky techniques; they appear to be a linear technique, but they turn into a round technique at the last second, as it snaps. This is a fun technique to use during [[Kumite|sparring]]; when the opponent is about to [[7-3]] outside, throwing one of these into their anticipated path has a great effect.
-Inside ridgehand strikes start out like [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]] or [[Reverse punch|reverse punches]], except that as they turn over, the hand opens into a haitō and cuts across your centerline, and into your opponent's [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|neck]], [[Kyūsho#Temples|temple]], or [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|jaw]].
+Inside ridgehand strikes start out like [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]] or [[Reverse punch|reverse punches]], except as your hand turns over, it opens into a haitō and cuts across your centerline, and into your opponent's [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|neck]], [[Kyūsho#Temples|temple]], or [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|jaw]].
   [Video of inside ridgehands from the front and the side]
-''Keep your hand in front of your shoulder.'' Anything else is wildly flailing, not striking. When the hand is behind the shoulder, the body cannot absorb all of the impact energy, leading to shoulder injuries.
+''Keep your hand in front of your shoulder;'' anything else is flailing, not striking. When the hand is behind the shoulder, the body cannot absorb all of the impact energy, leading to shoulder injuries.
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 ==Haitō==
-To form the ridgehand (haitō), touch your thumb to fleshy part of your palm at the base of the little finger. The thumb side of the hand, minus the thumb itself -- the "ridge of the hand" --  is the striking point. Please refer to the photo below:
+[[File:Haito.png|frame|The haitō impacts targets with the "ridge of the hand," circled in red.]]
- [Photo of a ridge hand from the top, and side, with a circle drawn around the haito.]
+To form the ridgehand (haitō), touch your thumb to fleshy part of your palm at the base of the little finger. The strike contracts the target using the ridge on the thumb side of the hand, minus the thumb itself.
 == Rising ridgehand strike ==
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 == Downward ridgehand strike ==
-This technique generates lots of momentum, and it will break something -- and if it's not the target, then it'll be your arm. This is why downward ridgehand strikes are rarely used in [[Goshin-Jutsu]] Karate. However, they are used in other martial arts (e.g., Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do), so you must understand them in order to counter against them. The ending of [[Irimi-nage|irimi-nage]] also incorporates a similar motion.
+This technique generates lots of momentum, and it will break something -- and if it's not the target, then it'll be your arm. FOr this reason, downward ridgehand strikes are rarely used in [[Goshin-Jutsu]] Karate. However, these appear in other martial arts (e.g., Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do), so you must understand these attacks in order to counter against them. The ending of [[Irimi-nage|irimi-nage]] also incorporates a similar motion.
-Starting with your hand at your hip, rotate your arm backwards from the shoulder. Do not lock your elbow. Continue for a full 270°, striking the opponent in front of you with your ridgehand from overhead, like an axe or maul splitting a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-9scNP5KWk log]. The motion is similar to the [https://youtu.be/NZ5Li4pTxl8?t=1m6s windmill strums 80's rockers used to play power chords], or the forward arm circles used to warm-up stretch before exercising.
+Starting with your hand at your hip, rotate your arm backwards from the shoulder. Do not lock your elbow. Continue for a full 270°, striking the opponent in front of you with your ridgehand from overhead, like an axe or maul splitting a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-9scNP5KWk log]. The motion is similar to the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZn9gZ3npsY&feature=youtu.be&t=66 windmill strums which 80's rockers used to play their power chords], or the forward arm circles used to warm-up stretch before exercising.
   [Video of downward ridgehands from the front and the side]

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	There are three variations of a the ridgehand strike that you should familiarize yourself with, as we will show below:		There are three variations of a the ridgehand strike that you should familiarize yourself with, as we will show below:

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 This technique generates lots of momentum, and it will break something -- and if it's not the target, then it'll be your arm. This is why downward ridgehand strikes are rarely used in [[Goshin-Jutsu]] Karate. However, they are used in other martial arts (e.g., Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do), so you must understand them in order to counter against them. The ending of [[Irimi-nage|irimi-nage]] also incorporates a similar motion.
-Starting with your hand at your hip, rotate your arm backwards from the shoulder. Do not lock your elbow. Continue for a full 270°, striking the opponent in front of you with your ridgehand from overhead. The motion is similar to the [https://youtu.be/NZ5Li4pTxl8?t=1m6s windmill strums 80's rockers used to play power chords], or the forward arm circles used to warm-up stretch before exercising.
+Starting with your hand at your hip, rotate your arm backwards from the shoulder. Do not lock your elbow. Continue for a full 270°, striking the opponent in front of you with your ridgehand from overhead, like an axe or maul splitting a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-9scNP5KWk log]. The motion is similar to the [https://youtu.be/NZ5Li4pTxl8?t=1m6s windmill strums 80's rockers used to play power chords], or the forward arm circles used to warm-up stretch before exercising.
 [Video of downward ridgehands from the front and the side]

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 == Rising ridgehand strike ==
-Rising ridgehand strikes are primarily used to strike an opponent's [Kyūsho#Groin|groin]. Rising ridgehand strikes are the first part of the [[Gyaku-sukuite|gyaku-sukuite]], one of the hallmarks of [[Goshin-Jutsu]].
+Rising ridgehand strikes are primarily used to strike an opponent's [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]]. Rising ridgehand strikes are the first part of the [[Gyaku-sukuite|gyaku-sukuite]], one of the hallmarks of [[Goshin-Jutsu]].
 Starting with your hand at your hip, rotate your arm forward from the shoulder. Do not lock your elbow. When your hand is in front of your shoulder, drop your elbow to snap your hand upward, striking the opponent's groin with your ridge hand.