Metsubushi Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 Well do you guys no anyway you can maker your knuckles resistant i am strong but i think i got weak knuckles they hert even when i punchsomething soft plz help
sano Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 i don't know? but i know if your sparr bare knuckle it might help. but since i did that i have two oversized knuckles on my hand and sometimes they hurt if i punch really hard. falcon kick!!!
Goju1 Posted September 13, 2003 Posted September 13, 2003 Makiwara, knuckle push-ups, any bag work. Start easily and work your way up.
sano Posted September 13, 2003 Posted September 13, 2003 knuckle push ups do not work trust me. falcon kick!!!
Drunken Monkey Posted September 13, 2003 Posted September 13, 2003 but they WILL strengthen your wrists, which is more useful... post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
Sens55 Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Like anything, train your weakness. Like the others have said, just start lightly punching things (i.e. punching bag, makiwara, whatever) and work up. It may take time, but your knuckles will get used to it.
SoulAssassin Posted September 17, 2003 Posted September 17, 2003 There are many things you can try. I used to do Knuckle-ups but at the gym I goto my personal trainer said its bad for you (not sure) You could try hitting a heavy bag, hitting a sandba etc.. Remember the world wasnt built in a day. Gradually move up hitting softer things to harder things. You can also try https://www.google.com and look up ironpalm training. You do not have to train your palm, you can train fingers, knuckles and other things. EDIT: Also it could depend how you are punching. Wrist angles, where your thumb is placed, angle of your punch etc.. -SoulAssassin"I aint gonna eat, I aint gonna sleep, aint gonna breath till I see what I wanna see and what I wanna see is you goto asleep, in the dirt permanently"
Goju1 Posted September 17, 2003 Posted September 17, 2003 when doing knuckle push-ups, focus on keeping only the first two knuckles in contact with the ground. This will keep your shoulder, elbow, wrist aligned properly and will toughen the knuckles you want to toughen. There shouldn't be any problems when done properly, I've been a personal trainer for 20 years and consider knuckle push-ups a very reasonable way to condition. Of course, if one doesn't want any risk of injury, then one should not be taking karate anyway. It always amuses me to hear people that are against knuckle push-ups and makiwara because of the injury risk, go on about how tough they are and how they like to fight, etc...
martialartist1 Posted September 17, 2003 Posted September 17, 2003 simply punch the bag, as punching the bag is punching resistance as resistance is the bag. and as resistance toughens you up, in your case your hands.
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