Red Triangle student Posted April 24, 2004 Posted April 24, 2004 In my first competition in the Northern Regions in Barnsley in England i was facing a black belt in kumite. I was only a brown belt at the time and i kicked him and clearly got the point. I followed in with a punch they say that my fist was "Bent" when i hit him, does anyone have any suggestions what i should do to strengthen my wrists for punching? "To be elated at success, and dissappointed at defeat, is to be the child of Circumstances." I wish I followed that rule! ^^ I hate Losing!
Ironberg Posted April 24, 2004 Posted April 24, 2004 Truckloads of fist-pushups. Strike the heavy-bag bareknuckle. Lift weights properly. Buy grippers (if you want to punch someone so hard they have to change their underpants - work on your grip!!!). "An enlightened man would offer a weary traveler a bed for the night, and invite him to share a civilized conversation over a bowl of... Cocoa Puffs."
Jiyn Posted April 25, 2004 Posted April 25, 2004 ^thats good advice i have seen the video and he needs to strengthan his wrists as a matter of fact so do i Karate is like an explosion, not like paint drying!
Shorinryu Sensei Posted April 25, 2004 Posted April 25, 2004 Truckloads of fist-pushups. Strike the heavy-bag bareknuckle. Lift weights properly. Buy grippers (if you want to punch someone so hard they have to change their underpants - work on your grip!!!). Agreed! You sound bitter about the call, but as a judge at tournaments for the past 20+ years or so, I'd make the same call if I saw that. And most judges that have been doing this for a long time will see that sort of technique, and make the call accordingly. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
aefibird Posted April 26, 2004 Posted April 26, 2004 Red Triangle Student, does that competition in Barnsley still run? Can you let me have some info about it please? Thanks! As for strengthening punches - lots of heavy bag work and weights work! "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
searcher Posted April 27, 2004 Posted April 27, 2004 There are a great number of ways to strengthen your wrists for punching and all of the ones already mentioned are great. I would also say that lifting weights is great, ie. wrist curls, hammer curls, and reverse curls. There is one way to work the wrists that many would say in kind of funny, but is very good and that is milking cows. I know some milkers that have superb wrist strength. I am not joking around, if you have access to a farm give it a try. "let those who shed blood with me be forever known as my brother."
embm Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 Use hand wraps as a support for your wrist. Team RespectI may have taught you everything you know, but I haven't taught you everything I know. Age and treachery can beat youth and speed any day.
Dijita Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 Hand wraps in a lot of tournements are not allowed. Using hand wraps during training, in my opinion, will actually weaken your wrists. Your wrists will become dependent on them, and you will not learn how to punch properally without them. As stated, do lot's of knuckle pushups. It's important that you are doing them ONLY on your first two knuckles (beside your thumb), as these are the knuckles that are supposed to strike in a punch. Go through your basic strikes again, but go through them a bit more slowly making sure that you are punching correctly.
Red Triangle student Posted June 26, 2004 Author Posted June 26, 2004 Thanks, that is a lot of help. "To be elated at success, and dissappointed at defeat, is to be the child of Circumstances." I wish I followed that rule! ^^ I hate Losing!
Batman Posted July 12, 2004 Posted July 12, 2004 look at boxers, they can't punch properly w/o their gloves. heh heh poor saps hooray for martial arts
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