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What is a backfist?

What is a backfist? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A punch performed by forming a fist and striking with the tops of the two largest knuckles.
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He spun, kicking his opponent in the gut, then followed through with a backfist, then an uppercut, an elbow, and finally, he backed away.
The defender immediately steps in with a left backfist strike to the bridge of the nose.
John yowls in pain and spins around with a backfist without even looking.
You will notice here that you are driving your body forward into the backfist rather than sinking backward as was illustrated in Part I of this series of articles.

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