Palm Heel Example

From the Ready Stance snap the arm straight out in front while rolling the wrist back as you strike a target. If you haven't already read the leadin to this Palm Heel Example with is the Palm Heel Strike, now would be a good time.

The picture below captures this movement of this self defense strike.

The striking area is the padded portion at the base of the hand. Clapping your hands together using this lower portion of the hand should give you a good idea of the strike zone.

Palm heel strikes are effective when attacking the chin, nose, jaw, ears and sternum. The strikes can be made from the front or the side. This technique can be executed with one or both arms to the chest when your back is up against a wall or car.

This position of the wrists (rolled back) is usually uncomfortable when first learning. When the wrist is in this hyper extended position, the palm heel portion of the hand is in direct alignment with the arm and the power that is generated from the body.

The finished position should be with your fingers pointing upward. Your fingers are close together, but loosely parted to make this position easier. This self defense move can be used standing, while seated in a car, or even on your back if you find yourself on the ground with someone on top. The Palm Heel Strike is a very versatile basic self defense move anyone can learn with minimal practice.

The next page from Women's Self Defense demonstrates Palm Heel Instruction against attacks.

One self defense technique can make the critical difference in avoiding sexual contact in most cases of sexual assault!

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Here is another book full of additional easy-to-learn self defense techniques and ideas packed into about 55 pages and over 130 pictures. (You can Click on the book cover to view a few of the pages showing how to use a keychain/baton weapon)

You can learn to quickly punish your attacker with:

* A special type of Knee Kick, page 12
* Easy to learn Front Snap Kick, page 16
* Elbow Strikes are Painful!, page 20
* Security with a Keychain Weapon, page 34
* What to do if you find yourself on the ground, page 41
* Arming your purse with Household Items, page 45
* How to swing your purse as a weapon, page 44
* Grab from behind techniques, pages 23, 28, 29, 30, 37, 38, 39
* Bear Hug from the front.. or more pain for the offender! Pages 10, 22, 26, 27, 28, 37, 39
* How to use this book, or a magazine as a Weapon, pages 32, 33

The actual physical techniques that make up the self-defense moves are not difficult to learn, the basic skills are not always instinctive. By familiarizing yourself with a few good simple physical moves, you can help reduce your anxiety over the possibility of an attack and enable yourself to deal with aggression when threatened.

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