backfist
noun
back·fist
ˈbak-ˌfist 
plural backfists
: a punch thrown by a fighter with the back of the fist usually at the end of a quick spinning movement
The instructor threw a backfist at three-quarter speed, but this time the student wasn't fast enough.—
Dr. Thomas J. Nardi, MA Training, July 1995
Dr. Thomas J. Nardi, MA Training, July 1995The 39-year-old Le set the tone early …, landing a spinning backfist early in the first round that put Silva down.—Associated Press, 20 Nov. 2011
Associated Press, 20 Nov. 2011Dictionary Entries Near backfist
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“Backfist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backfist. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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