The Back Fist strike is named such because strike is made by hitting your opponent with the first two knuckles on the top (back) of the fist. The back fist is not the most powerful strike but is quick and stinging. It can used like a jab in boxing.
Setup
When practicing, start with one hand in the chamber
and the other in the strike. The striking arm is extended out in front
of the body. The hand is in a fist and the forearm is rotated so
that the fist in vertical, with the thumb on top. In this strike,
the backs first two knuckles of the fist should face the
opponent. To do this, the strike must slightly cross the center line
of the body, so that the knuckles line up on the center line. The
wrist is flat. Remember to keep the elbow bent. The arm is angled
in just slightly enough so that the strike is in line with the
center of the body.
Execution
The chambered fist leaves the chamber. Keeping the arm bent,
rotate the fist to vertical and raise it up towards the opposite
shoulder. As the fist crosses the center line, stop the upward
motion and strike out by straightening the elbow. Keeping the
wrist flat, strike with the back of the first two knuckles and
immediately retract the fist back to the center line by bending
the elbow. The finished strike should be in line with the center
of the body. As the striking arm is extending, the other arm is
retracting back into the chamber.
Striking Surface
The backs of the first two knuckles of the fist should
strike the opponent
The hand looks like the image below left.
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