Strike (attack)

A strike is an attack with an inanimate object, such as a weapon, or with a part of the human body intended to cause harm to an opponent. An attack with the hand closed into a fist is called a punch. A strike with a knee, foot or other part of the leg is called a kick. Punches are usually not as powerful as kicks, but also don't require the striker to stand on one leg.

Related Topics:
Weapon - Fist - Punch - Kick

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Strikes are employed in many martial arts, such as karate, boxing and Muay Thai. Most Chinese martial arts also use the fingertips, wrists, forearms, shoulders, back and hips to strike an opponent as well as the more conventional fists, palms, elbows, knees and feet. A few martial arts employ no strikes at all; wrestling for example. In most styles, strikes are complemented by traps, locks (see chin na), footsweeps and grappling.

Related Topics:
Martial arts - Karate - Boxing - Muay Thai - Chinese martial arts - Wrestling - Chin na - Grappling

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