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Instructors might have their own specific list, but here are some possibilities.

Hand positions:

1. Closed hand (clenched fist)

2. Extended Knuckles

3. Tiger Claw (claw hand)

4. Open hand with thumb at the side (also known as a knife-hand)

5. Ridge-hand with thumb tucked under palm (also known as a reverse knife-hand)

Striking positions.

1. Horizontal punch (foreknuckle with palm facing downward)

2. Vertical punch (fist turned 90 degrees with index finger on the top)

3. Back-fist (striking with the back of the first two knuckles)

4. Hammer-fist (Striking with the pinkie side of the clenched fist)

5. Upset punch (a punch upward)

Chambering the fist at the hip is a type of ready position or "junbi."

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