http://martialhistory.com/2007/11/the-chopper-the-pugilists-backfist/ Articles, Reprints, Reviews, and Other Martial Arts Miscellanea Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:00:04 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://martialhistory.com/2007/11/the-chopper-the-pugilists-backfist/comment-page-1/#comment-41 pablo Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:37:17 +0000 http://martialhistory.com/2007/11/17/the-chopper-the-pugilists-backfist/#comment-41 Bruce Lee does an special chapter for the backfist in one of his books, basic training, because of the snap it generates becomes a good weapon, and i have used effectively several times, it works well with the philly shell defense. Bruce Lee does an special chapter for the backfist in one of his books, basic training, because of the snap it generates becomes a good weapon, and i have used effectively several times, it works well with the philly shell defense.

]]> http://martialhistory.com/2007/11/the-chopper-the-pugilists-backfist/comment-page-1/#comment-39 marks Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:37:21 +0000 http://martialhistory.com/2007/11/17/the-chopper-the-pugilists-backfist/#comment-39 Great post! Having studied Karate originally i see the value in the backfist. There are many that dont and these are usually the martial artists that wear gloves. As i feel strongly about the backfist's potential i wrote an article about it on my website, which you may find interesting. <a href="http://markschat.blogspot.com/2007/12/backfist-uraken.html" rel="nofollow">http://markschat.blogspot.com/2007/12/backfist-uraken.html</a> Great post! Having studied Karate originally i see the value in the backfist. There are many that dont and these are usually the martial artists that wear gloves. As i feel strongly about the backfist’s potential i wrote an article about it on my website, which you may find interesting.
http://markschat.blogspot.com/2007/12/backfist-uraken.html

]]> http://martialhistory.com/2007/11/the-chopper-the-pugilists-backfist/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Lew Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:22:27 +0000 http://martialhistory.com/2007/11/17/the-chopper-the-pugilists-backfist/#comment-30 I have used the backfist off the hook quite a bit in sparring. It works well against people who lean back, or move back to get outside a hook, and then come back in. In serious situation i would strike with the bottom, or hammer fist and aim for the neck or temple. I study FMA, but this is something i stumbled on in training, not that i remember being taught (although 25 years of intermittent head shots may have caused memory problems), however, it works vicously well knife sparring with icepick grip...Lew Cottell I have used the backfist off the hook quite a bit in sparring. It works well against people who lean back, or move back to get outside a hook, and then come back in. In serious situation i would strike with the bottom, or hammer fist and aim for the neck or temple. I study FMA, but this is something i stumbled on in training, not that i remember being taught (although 25 years of intermittent head shots may have caused memory problems), however, it works vicously well knife sparring with icepick grip…Lew Cottell

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