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I often see the palm-heel strike taught with the hand being a very rigid unit, with the fingers pulled back and the palm exposed as a relatively “flat” striking unit that should be targeted against the chin in order to both deliver concussive force and direct the head back, akin to a closed-fist punch. While this can be an effective way of striking, I prefer to deliver the palm-heel strike with the hand being looser, and in more of a “cupping” fashion that wraps around the face, both obscuring vision (masking the face) and pushing upward against the nose—directing the head back, in preparation for harder, more concussive strikes.

Delivered in this way, as a “softer” strike against the nose, the fingers and thumb can also be driven into the eyes, making for a more disruptive strike.

There are many different ways to deliver a palm-heel strike, and all are valid; they simply accomplish different things. A rigid palm-heel strike to the face will not deliver as much concussive force as a punch, but it is less likely to damage the knuckles and bones of the hand.