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If your knucks are so delicate that you can't deliver a decent closed fist, I would suggest also giving up on the palm striking, bear hugging, ball cradling or any other notion you have of "fighting" before you get yourself hurt.
Maybe take up something non-violent. Like flower aranging or male escort services.
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In my personal experience I have found the palm heel strike felt different, maybe it is just that I'm used to using my fist. I don't doubt it's usefulness at all in fact if you have the opportunity I'd say use it, like if the only target you got is the forehead, for some reason, go for it.
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palm heels and open hand strikes are always better LEGAL-WISE in street altercations.
esp when someone claims you beat the **** out of them but your knuckles are unscathed, it goes a long way to corroborate your claim of self-defense.
& you can't just switch fists into open hands & then box. if you want to learn palm heels & open hand strikes, spend the time to learn new strikes and combinations."Judo is a study of techniques with which you may kill if you wish to kill, injure if you wish to injure, subdue if you wish to subdue, and, when attacked, defend yourself" - Jigoro Kano (1889)
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