Blocking & Attacking Tools

Forefist (Ap Joomuk)

This is the part of the hand we use to perform basic punching technique.

• The main knuckles of the forefinger and middle finger are the punching parts.
• The top and front of the fist should form a right angle so that the punching parts can be closely contacted with the target.
• The wrist should be kept straight.
• The thumb should press in to the forefinger and middle finger to "lock in" the fist.

Knifehand (Sonkal)

The knifehand which uses the side of the hand from the wrist to the main knuckle of the little finger, is a very powerful blocking and attacking tool.

How to make a proper knifehand:

• Press four fingers together bending the middle finger and ring finger slightly inward.
• Bend the thumb sharply but leave a gap between the thumb and the hand so that strength can be concentrated on the proper part.

Forearm (Palmok)

As beginners, we learn to block with both the outer and inner forearm. We learn to use the outer forearm (Bakkat Palmok) on the low block and the inner forearm (An Palmok) on the middle block.

TIP!
Beginner students often get confused as to which is outer and which is inner forearm. A simple way to remember is this: Stand naturally with your arms relaxed by your sides. In this position, the inner forearm is always the one closest to your body and the outer forearm is further away.

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