The\nchin jab is one type of palm heel strike that goes back to the simple\nand effective techniques taught by Applegate and Fairbairn. It\ndoesn’t take a lot of skill or accuracy to perform, and it is simple\nto learn, making it an ideal technique to teach for combat or\nself-defense. It’s a staple of modern Combatives as taught by\ninstructors such as Kelly McCann. The palm heel strike is one of the\nbasic strikes I teach in my Active Shooter\/Threat Response and\nSelf-defense courses, and the \u201cChin Jab\u201d is one of the effective\nvariations of that strike. Add it to your tool box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because I was fortunate enough to get to meet and talk a while with Col. Rex Applegate in the 90s, I want to share his description of the chin jab from his classic book Kill Or Get Killed<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The\nChin Jab.<\/strong> Knockout blows delivered to the chin b the fist may not\nonly be ineffective, they also present the danger of a dislocated\nfinger or knuckle, or a cut from the opponent’s bony facial\nstructure. The use of the fist has another shortcoming; that it does\nnot concentrate the force of the blow sufficiently. Any part of the\nanatomy will collapse if it is struck many times in one place; but\nthe average individual cannot use the fist effectively enough to do\ngreat damage in a single blow. The novice should limit the use of his\nfists to such soft, vulnerable areas as the stomach, groin and\nkidneys, and rely on other types of blows for other parts of the\nbody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nextremely effective chin jab is so called because it is used\nprincipally in the chin area. It must be delivered up and under<\/em>\nthe chin with the heel of the palm, fingers extended and spread for\npalm rigidity. The more directly underneath the chin the blow falls,\nthe more power it will pack. It is executed with a stiff, locked\nwrist and a bent elbow; and a great deal of upward body force can be\nutilized at the time of impact. The further forward the chin is\nextended at the time of the blow, the more devastating the result. If\na knee thrust to the testicles or groin is used in connection with\nthe chin jab, the body will be automatically bend forward, leaving a\nperfect setup for this particular blow. It results in unconsciousness\nand possible neck fracture, if delivered with sufficient force. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The arm, or hand, does not have to be drawn back in beginning execution of the blow. It can be hanging at the side, fingers hooked in belt, hand resting on a lapel, or in any other nonchalant position. An average man can cause a knockout with only six inches of traveling distance from the start of the blow to the point of impact. The element of surprise is most useful in close quarters, where time, space, or circumstances do not allow the hand and arm to be withdrawn for a long haymaker. A neck fracture can be caused by gripping an opponent’s belt with the left hand and jerking him forward, at the moment of impact with the right. It is also desirable to use the fingers of the striking hand on the eyes following the blow. The heel of the hand also can be used to strike a stunning blow at the base of the skull.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom Kill Or Get Killed<\/em> by Col. Rex Applegate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
As\nCol. Applegate described, your arm is bent, making this an\nin-fighting palm heel, thrown when up close to your opponent. The\nstrike comes up from below your opponent’s field of vision, making it\nharder to defend against when the opening is available, and allowing\nyou to drive upward and forward with your body to get your weight\ninto the blow. Your goal is to knock the attacker’s head off. When\nI’m teaching in different states, I tell people to knock his head up\nto Montana, and I’ll ship it back to them when I get home if they\nwant it and pay for shipping. The blow has a good chance of knocking\nthe attacker unconscious, which is caused when the brain bounces\naround inside the skull, causing a concussion. There is also the\npossibility of causing injury to the neck and spinal cord. Because of\nthis, it should only be used to defend yourself when you believe you\nwill be seriously hurt or killed if you don’t. You should always\nattempt to avoid going physical if you can. A fight not entered is a\nfight won. You are not hurt and safe, that is the most important\nthing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe\nchin jab can be an effective pre-emptive strike when you know there’s\nno way out of a situation without using physical force. If an\naggressor is in your face and you believe he is about to physically\nhurt you, driving a chin jab up under his chin may be the perfect\ntechnique to allow you to then escape to safety. To use it\npre-emptively, it is best launched with surprise from close quarters\nfrom a neutral ready stance like the \u201cJack Benny.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The chin jab is an effective variation of the palm heel strike, and one you should have in your tool box. Practice launching this blow with explosive power from different positions. You will be glad to have it when it is the tool you need to stay safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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