This page provides details on the martial arts “spear hand strike”. In contrast to the spear finger strike, this technique uses all of the fingers (except the thumb). For information on other punches and strikes, please visit Black Belt Wiki’s main Punches & Strikes page.
This open hand strike is utilized by martial artists to strike soft parts of the body. However, it is easy to jam or break fingers if the martial artists misses the target and hits bone.
Martial arts punches & strikes and all other martial arts techniques should only be practiced under the supervision of a trained martial arts instructor in order to prevent injuries and to ensure the proper technique is utilized.
Videos focused on the Spear Hand Strike