Anyone use/used palm strikes?

[Squall]

I heard it's actually smarter than punching........

Absorb what is useful reject what is useless.

[JKDChick]

In what sense? I've slapped in a fight. Or do you mean the palm thrust?

(board breaks with a kick)
"Is that it? I feel like I should bow, or have honor or something."
-- Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Once More, With Feeling"

[Omega Supreme]

Yeah I use palm strikes I just got done slapping your mom around yesterday.


(just kidding I couldn't help that one)

No serioiusly I use palms strike for stunning purposes.

Go away I'm talking to myself

[Deadpan Scientist]

It depends on the target. I'm not a big fan of the palm to the solar-plexus, but I have done it before. I think a vertical punch works better.

[Squall]

palm thrusts. Once at a seminar a instructor had us use jab, cross etc with palms instead of fists, said you won't break you hand that way.
Should I do a sideways palm or regular palm to the solar plexus?

Omega I don't use my palms on your mom, I use my fingers.

Absorb what is useful reject what is useless.

[Omega Supreme]

Yeah, we used to do that combo all the time when sport training before all the good glove started coming out. There effectiveness is about 25% less than a closed fist but less likely to break your hands.

(touche)

Go away I'm talking to myself

[Squall]

if you hit someone under the chin hard enough, will it break their neck?

Absorb what is useful reject what is useless.

[Deadpan Scientist]

I hear they work well against sorceresses...

[Justme]

On Sherdog.com the download for Bas Rutten is pretty good. He seems to be using palm strikes. At least it appears that way, maybe not. But whatever he is using seems pretty effective.

[Astra]

Yeah they're usable in some situation. If I found myself in a situation to knock the head away by a hit into the skull, I'd use a palm strike/thrust. It also works pretty well against the jaw and nose.