Closed-hand strikes

Closed-hand strikes are basically any strike with the hand where a fist is made. These include strikes where the knuckles are the point of contact (punch) as well as those with other contact points.

Open-hand strikes are stressed early in Viam Chao because of the potential for damage to the hand with closed-hand strikes like punches, especially for people with more delicate skeletal infrastructure in the hand.

Close-hand Strikes

 * back fist
 * cross
 * hammerfist
 * hook punch
 * jab
 * knuckle strike
 * straight blast
 * uppercut