Hiraken uchi
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Hiraken uchi (literally: "leopard-fist strike"), is a more robust variation of the four-finger spearhand strike. Hiraken uchi is thrown just like a front-foot or reverse punch, but impact is made with the second knuckles instead of the seiken.
[Photo of a hiraken from the front and side]
Hiraken uchi is used to attack soft tissues, such as the opponent's throat, solar plexus, abdomen, bladder, or armpits.
[video of a hiraken from the front and the side]