| HAND PARTS | SANG BANSIN |
| Tool |
Vital Spots |
Information |
| Forefist |
philtrum, ribs, solar plexus, chest, abdomen, jaw, etc, occastionally blocking |
Fist clenched and thumb tucked underneath the fingers using the main knuckles of the forefinger and middle finger. |
| Back fist |
skull, forehead, temple, philtrum and abdomen; floating ribs and epigastrium are secondary targets |
Same hand position as forefist |
| Side fist |
skull, elbow joint, ribs, solar plexus, philtru and abdomen; occasionally for blocking |
Form the hand position of a forefist punch, striking with the side body near the little finger. |
| Under fist |
jaw, lips, temple, solar plexus, Adam's apple and philtrum |
The second knuckles of the forefinger, middle and ring fingers comprise the attacking tool. Roll the four fingers into the palm, pressing the forefinger slightly with the thumb. |
| Long fist |
temple or adam's apple |
Similar to the under fist except that the main knuckles are stiffened and the thumb is bent firmly leaving space between the thumb and forefinger. |
| Open fist |
nose, jaw, point of the chin |
The wrist is bent upward and all except the main knucles are bent toward the palm striking with the heel of the palm. |
| Palm |
mostly used for blocking or attacking the face |
Bend all the fingers slightly toward the palm. |
| Middle Knuckle fist |
solar plexus, temple, and philtrum |
Push the secondary knuckle of the middle finger out of the forefist with the side of the thumb. |
| Fore-knuckle fist |
Adam's apple, temple and philtrum |
Push the secondary knuckle of the forefinger out of an underfist with the thumb. |
| Thumb knuckle fist |
point of the chin, philtrum, temple and solar plexus |
Similar to the fore-knuckle without pushing the fore-knuckle out. |
| Knife-Hand |
skull, neck artery, bridge of the nose, temple, philtrum, clavicle, shoulder and floating ribs; often used for blocking |
Press four fingers together bending the middle and ring fingser slightly inward and leaving some space between the forefinger and thumb. Striking from the wrist to the main knuckle of the little finger. |
| Reverse Knife-hand |
neck, point of the chin, temple, philtrum, ribs and angle of the mandible; often used for blocking |
Simiilar to the knife-hand except that the thumb is bent sharply toward the palm. Striking with the ridge of the hand btween the wrist and the first knuckle of the forefinger. |
| Flat Fingertip |
ribs, eyes and occasionally the abdomen |
Same as the knife-hand, palm facing downward at the point of impact. |
| Straight Fingertip |
solar plexus or the abdomen |
Same as the knife-hand, palm faces inward at the point of impact. |
| Upset fingertip |
pubic region, floating ribs and lower abdomen, occasionally the armpit |
Same as the knife-hand, palm facing upward at the point of impact. |
| Angle Fingertip |
eyes or solar plexus from a 90° angle |
Main knuckle is sharply bent, pressing the secondary knuckle of the forefinger with the thumb. |
| Thumb |
solar plexus, ribs, eyes, windpipe and armpit |
Extend the thumb out of the firfist with no bend in the joints. |
| Forefinger |
eyes, windpipe and mastid |
Extend teh forefinger bent slightly while the others are clenched. |
| Double Fingertip |
eyes |
Forefinger and middle finger are extended and slightly bent while the others are clenched. |
| Arc-hand |
adam's apple, point of the chin and upper neck |
Bend three fingers slightly deeper than the forefinger while the thumb is bent toward the little finger. Striking with the surface between the secondary knuckle of the forefinfer and the thumb. |
| Back Hand |
face, jaw, lips and epigastrium; occasionally used for blocking |
Ordinary open hand pressing the thumb against the side of the forefinger. Striking with the surface of the main knuckles. |
| Forearm |
used for blocking |
On-third of the arm from the wrist to the elbow is used: inner, outer, back and under forearm. |
| Elbow |
solar plexus, chest, abdomen, point of the chin, ribs, jaw, cervix, small of the back, etc.; occasionally blocking |
Bend the arm sharply, striking with the front, side, straight, high, upper and back elbow. Blocks can be done with the straight elbow. |
| Finger Pincers |
adam's apple and throat |
Three fingers are clenched while the thumb and forefinger are stretched out to form the shape of pincers. |
| Base of the Knife-Hand |
clavicle |
Forming a knife-hand and bending the wrist sharply toward the thumb striking with the base of the hand. |
| Press Finger |
vital arteries and minute vital spots |
Forming a knife-hand an pressing in to the target with the finger belly. |
| Bear Hand |
post auricular and jaw; occasionally the solar plexus and epigastrium |
Bend all fingers inward firmly, striking with the whole palm area. |
| Bow wrist |
used for blocking |
Bend the wrist downward using the point of the bend. |
| Finger Belly |
philtrum |
Reverse of the back hand, using the body of the fingers to strike. |
| Thumb Ridge |
used in blocking |
Forming an arc-hand, except bending the thumb deeply downward. |
