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1)

A specialized strike, delivered as a fist, that is intended to make contact with the front of the first two knuckles of the fist.

 

2)

Any blow or thrust done with the fist.

Inflected Form(s):

Punching (adjective, verb), Punches (plural), Punched (past tense)

Comments:

1)

Punches are broken out into their own category of strikes. Punches are their own category, because:

they are by far the most commonly used strike in combat

of the vast variety of methods and angles in which they can be executed

 

2)

In layman's terms, a punch is any strike with the fist, and non-specific as to Point of Contact with the weapon.

Example(s):

See Punches.

Related Definition(s):

Intent, Method, Offense, Opponent, Target, Weapon

 

1)

Basic, Range, Strike

 

2)

Strike