Читать книгу Krav Maga Tactical Survival. Personal Safety in Action. Proven Solutions for Real Life Situations онлайн

29 страница из 65

Horizontal/Outward Hammer-Fist Strikes

Hammer-fists can be thrown at virtually any angle, due to the ability of the forearm and shoulder to rotate and present the bottom of the fist in many directions. There are, of course, certain directions from which more power can be generated than others. One direction in which an immense amount of power can be generated is outward, away from the body. If this is coupled with the hips turning and/or a step out, so that the hips can be opened and the bodyweight transferred, then the entire movement of the body can be applied to the strike.

The outward hammer-fist strike comes into its own when your assailant tries to move out of the way of your linear striking. If an assailant is moving backward against someone cycling hammer-fists, they will soon realize that moving backward in a straight line only sees them remaining in the path of the onslaught, and that it would be better/safer if they moved to the side—offline and out of the line of fire. If you are attacking with momentum, it may be that as they move to your side, you initially continue moving forward. Your goal should now be to change direction while still striking, using something like a horizontal hammer-fist strike. You won’t want to turn and then resume your striking, as this would create time and space for the assailant to recover and possibly initiate their own attack.