Nukite
貫手
Literally: piercing hand
Also known as: Nukite zuki, Shihon nukite, Spear hand
A piercing strike with the tips of extended fingers that concentrates force into a single point, aimed at the solar plexus, side, throat, or eyes.
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Nukite (貫手), literally piercing hand, is, per the Japan Karatedo Federation, a strike where the fingers are extended straight and struck with their tips. Because the force concentrates into a single point more than with an ordinary punch, it targets vital points: the solar plexus, the side, the throat, or the eyes. Shotokan technique lists also distinguish versions with fewer fingers: ippon nukite with one finger, for example in the kata Unsu, and nihon nukite with two fingers.
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