Arm attacks use some part of the arm to attack an opponent:

• Hand
• Wrist
• Forearm
• Elbow
• Shoulder

Power comes from:

• Wrist snap. Snap-twisting the hand at moment of impact.
• Hip snap. Snapping hips toward target a moment of impact.
• Knees. The International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) also uses a controversial up and down knee movement called the sine wave that supposedly adds power.
• Legs. Using leg muscles to drive off the ball of the trailing foot.
• Twisting. Twisting the upper torso into the attack to add body mass to it.
• Spinning. Spinning the entire body add centrifugal force to the attack. Spinning increase the velocity of the strike and thus increases its power. When spinning footwork, coordination, and balance are critical. The spin may continue after the initial strike and lead into additional spinning strikes, or the spin may reverse directions after the initial strike and lead to additional spinning strikes from the other direction.
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