BASIC

STRIKES

Although Tae Kwon Do is famous the world over for it's spectacular and devastating kicking techniques, it also incorporates a great many hand and arm strikes. Where as the kicking technique would be naturally advantageous and preferred over greater distances from the opponent, at close range the Tae Kwon Do student must also master the many and varied hand techniques of the art.

RIDGEHAND STRIKE
(deung sonnal chigi)

FRONT PUNCH
(montong jireugi)

PALM HEEL STRIKE
(batangson chigi)

ELBOW STRIKE
(palkop chigi)

BACKFIST STRIKE
(deung joomeuk chigi)

SPEARFINGER STRIKE
(pyonson keut chigi)

INNER KNIFE HAND
(sonnal an chigi)