A punch is a striking blow with the fist. It is used in most martial arts and combat sports, most notably western boxing, where it is the only type of offensive technique allowed. In sports, hand wrap
A jab by a boxer preparing for a championship fight
A karateka performing a 'reverse punch' or gyaku zuki being performed by two young boys.
A brawl is a large scale fist fight
An American soldier demonstrating an uppercut
A strike is a directed, forceful physical attack, with either a part of the human body or a handheld object, intended to cause blunt or penetrating trauma to an opponent.
Punch (combat)
…A punch is a striking blow with the fist. It is used in most martial arts and combat sports, most notably western boxing, where it is the only type of offensive technique…
Senegalese Naval Infantry and US Marines practice striking
Bas-relief of an elbow strike to the jaw at Angkor Wat (12th century) in Cambodia