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The blinding speed of riken uchi, the backfist strike, makes it the ideal [[Atemi|atemi]]. Like the [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], backfists are thrown with the lead hand, and not from the hip. This makes backfist one of the few hand techniques available when fighting from a [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing position]], Backfists target the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Bridge_of_nose|nose]], [[Kyūsho#Temples|temples]], or the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|side of the jaw]]. The striking point for the backfist is the back of the first two knuckles (riken):

[picture of side and top of fist, with arrows/circles pointing at the riken]

To throw a backfist, extend the arm out, much like a front-foot punch, but with a loose hand and a limp wrist. Pretend that your hand is a jellyfish swimming through the air to the target. At the instant before your hand contacts the target, clench your hand into a fist, and pull your arm back to its starting position twice as fast as it went out. Your limp wrist will snap the hardest part of your hand at the target like a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEVqFB4WUo bullwhip], or a wet towel.

[videos of backfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side.]

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	The blinding speed of '''riken uchi''', the '''backfist strike''', makes it the ideal [[Atemi\|atemi]]. Like the [[Front-foot punch\|front-foot punch]], backfists are thrown with the lead hand, and not from the hip. This makes backfist one of the few hand techniques available when fighting from a [[Full-side-facing\|full-side-facing position]], Backfists target the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Bridge_of_nose\|nose]], [[Kyūsho#Temples\|temples]], or the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw\|side of the jaw]]. The backfist's striking point is the riken, the back of the first two knuckles. (Thus, the name.)		The blinding speed of '''riken uchi''', the '''backfist strike''', makes it the ideal [[Atemi\|atemi]]. Like the [[Front-foot punch\|front-foot punch]], backfists are thrown with the lead hand, and not from the hip. This makes backfist one of the few hand techniques available when fighting from a [[Full-side-facing\|full-side-facing position]], Backfists target the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Bridge_of_nose\|nose]], [[Kyūsho#Temples\|temples]], or the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw\|side of the jaw]]. The backfist's striking point is the riken, the back of the first two knuckles. (Thus, the name.)
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	To throw a backfist, extend your arm, much like a [[Front-foot punch\|front-foot punch]], but with a loose hand and a limp wrist. Pretend that your hand is a jellyfish swimming through the air to the target. At the instant before your hand contacts the target, clench your hand into a fist, and pull your arm back to its starting position twice as fast as it went out. Your limp wrist will [[Snap\|snap]] the hardest part of your hand at the target like a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEVqFB4WUo bullwhip], or a wet towel.		To throw a backfist, extend your arm, much like a [[Front-foot punch\|front-foot punch]], but with a loose hand and a limp wrist. Pretend that your hand is a jellyfish swimming through the air to the target. At the instant before your hand contacts the target, clench your hand into a fist, and pull your arm back to its starting position twice as fast as it went out. Your limp wrist will [[Snap\|snap]] the hardest part of your hand at the target like a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEVqFB4WUo bullwhip], or a wet towel.

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 The blinding speed of '''riken uchi''', the '''backfist strike''', makes it the ideal [[Atemi|atemi]]. Like the [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], backfists are thrown with the lead hand, and not from the hip. This makes backfist one of the few hand techniques available when fighting from a [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing position]], Backfists target the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Bridge_of_nose|nose]], [[Kyūsho#Temples|temples]], or the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|side of the jaw]]. The backfist's striking point is the riken, the back of the first two knuckles. (Thus, the name.)
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+ [picture of side, front, and top of fist, with arrows/circles pointing at the riken]
 To throw a backfist, extend your arm, much like a [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], but with a loose hand and a limp wrist. Pretend that your hand is a jellyfish swimming through the air to the target. At the instant before your hand contacts the target, clench your hand into a fist, and pull your arm back to its starting position twice as fast as it went out. Your limp wrist will [[Snap|snap]] the hardest part of your hand at the target like a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEVqFB4WUo bullwhip], or a wet towel.
-[videos of backfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side.]
+ [videos of backfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side.]
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 [picture of side and top of fist, with arrows/circles pointing at the riken]
-To throw a backfist, extend your arm, much like a [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], but with a loose hand and a limp wrist. Pretend that your hand is a jellyfish swimming through the air to the target. At the instant before your hand contacts the target, clench your hand into a fist, and pull your arm back to its starting position twice as fast as it went out. Your limp wrist will [[Sanp|snap]] the hardest part of your hand at the target like a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEVqFB4WUo bullwhip], or a wet towel.
+To throw a backfist, extend your arm, much like a [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], but with a loose hand and a limp wrist. Pretend that your hand is a jellyfish swimming through the air to the target. At the instant before your hand contacts the target, clench your hand into a fist, and pull your arm back to its starting position twice as fast as it went out. Your limp wrist will [[Snap|snap]] the hardest part of your hand at the target like a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEVqFB4WUo bullwhip], or a wet towel.
 [videos of backfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side.]

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-The blinding speed of '''riken uchi''', the '''backfist strike''', makes it the ideal [[Atemi|atemi]]. Like the [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], backfists are thrown with the lead hand, and not from the hip. This makes backfist one of the few hand techniques available when fighting from a [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing position]], Backfists target the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Bridge_of_nose|nose]], [[Kyūsho#Temples|temples]], or the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|side of the jaw]]. The striking point for the backfist is the back of the first two knuckles (riken):
+The blinding speed of '''riken uchi''', the '''backfist strike''', makes it the ideal [[Atemi|atemi]]. Like the [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], backfists are thrown with the lead hand, and not from the hip. This makes backfist one of the few hand techniques available when fighting from a [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing position]], Backfists target the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Bridge_of_nose|nose]], [[Kyūsho#Temples|temples]], or the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|side of the jaw]]. The backfist's striking point is the riken, the back of the first two knuckles. (Thus, the name.)
 [picture of side and top of fist, with arrows/circles pointing at the riken]
-To throw a backfist, extend the arm out, much like a front-foot punch, but with a loose hand and a limp wrist. Pretend that your hand is a jellyfish swimming through the air to the target. At the instant before your hand contacts the target, clench your hand into a fist, and pull your arm back to its starting position twice as fast as it went out. Your limp wrist will snap the hardest part of your hand at the target like a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEVqFB4WUo bullwhip], or a wet towel.
+To throw a backfist, extend your arm, much like a [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], but with a loose hand and a limp wrist. Pretend that your hand is a jellyfish swimming through the air to the target. At the instant before your hand contacts the target, clench your hand into a fist, and pull your arm back to its starting position twice as fast as it went out. Your limp wrist will [[Sanp|snap]] the hardest part of your hand at the target like a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEVqFB4WUo bullwhip], or a wet towel.
 [videos of backfists, fast and slow from the front and from the side.]

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-The blinding speed of riken uchi, the backfist strike, makes it the ideal [[Atemi|atemi]]. Like the [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], backfists are thrown with the lead hand, and not from the hip. This makes backfist one of the few hand techniques available when fighting from a [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing position]], Backfists target the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Bridge_of_nose|nose]], [[Kyūsho#Temples|temples]], or the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|side of the jaw]]. The striking point for the backfist is the back of the first two knuckles (riken):
+The blinding speed of '''riken uchi''', the '''backfist strike''', makes it the ideal [[Atemi|atemi]]. Like the [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], backfists are thrown with the lead hand, and not from the hip. This makes backfist one of the few hand techniques available when fighting from a [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing position]], Backfists target the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Bridge_of_nose|nose]], [[Kyūsho#Temples|temples]], or the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|side of the jaw]]. The striking point for the backfist is the back of the first two knuckles (riken):
 [picture of side and top of fist, with arrows/circles pointing at the riken]
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