Palm Heel Strike in Karate

The palm heel strike is a basic Karate technique typical for Trditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate. A soft weapon (palm heel) is used on a hard target (head). Image shows a Goju-Ryu Karate student practicing the strike with a partner.

The strike is a basic Karate technique typical for Trditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate that emphasises hard/soft techniques. A soft weapon (palm heel) is used on a hard target (head).

Palm Heel Strike

A student performs a palm heel strike against his opponents nose

The picture shows a Karate class, where students of Goju-Ryu Karate student practice the palm heel strike to the head.

Using palm heel strikes to the head instead of knuckles of the fist significantly reduces the chances of injury to the hand and wrist of the striker.