Comments on: Using bare hands on the punching bag? Bad Idea!

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:39:27 +0000

It’s good to see that my hands hurting is normal. Even wrapped and with a padded glove my knuckle stake a beating. Part of it is I seem to have prominent knuckles on my middle fingers. But no amount of wrapping keeps them perfectly protected. I know in time, it will get better.

Speechless made a good point. With as hard as I punch, I cannot imagine doing that with any regularity without protection on my hands.

By: scott

scott — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:19:50 +0000

mas oyama who was world renowned for his punching prowess,as he aged could barely let anything touch his hand with out pain.even resting a towel across them hurt.protecting every part of your body when able is a good idea in any endeavor.wear a helmet on a bike,wrap your hands when hitting an object.i open hand strikes now after busing both hands.except for a little wrist discomfort occasionaly,they work well.you can really develop some power as well.God gives us one body,take care of it.

By: neal

neal — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:58:46 +0000

Traditional martial artists do not just punch air, they emphasize the use of the heavy bag as well. My sensei has told me to use the heavy bag many times, and it is great for developing power, but I train both without and with gloves. Yes of course my knuckles get sore after a while of hitting the bag, but then I can build up my “pain resistance”. I believe that one should know how to be able to rely on knowing how to punch correctly and not letting the hand wraps cushion you until you get sloppy. I dont like how the author of this article based traditional martial artists, as Enshin and karate guys practice bare fist and use dit dai jow to help their knuckles recover. They are intense fighters. Even MMA fighters use gloves in their matches, but wrist support is something that is learned and gained, not left untrained. I otherwise agree with this article, i just didn’t like all of the bashing on traditional martial artists.

By: Speechless

Speechless — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:42:06 +0000

For me it’s simple. A puncher – even a novice boxer will injure their hands, suffer immense pain and bleed profusely with moderate training.
Someone who trains bare handed and does NOT injure themselves, has not developed sufficient power, and is therefore training to endure pain, but not develop power. Those who train bare handed and manage to avoid injury, will also manage to avoid injuring their opponents. And that defeats the whole purpose of training.

Once you punch hard enough – you know it, cuz your hands will hurt like crazy – even while using 16 oz gloves. I wouldn’t dream of applying that power gloveless.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:40:04 +0000

Your statement is untrue.

Perhaps you’ll explain to every pro boxer, pro MMA fighter, etc. that their “hand and arm alignment” is wrong and if they just listened to you, they wouldn’t need “external tools” like gloves and wraps? (I didn’t think so).

The truth is, no matter who you are, you can train with more intensity if you properly protect your hands. Additionally, hand protection prevents the injuries that will otherwise occur no matter how careful you try to be.

Anyone who tries to tell a beginner that there is some “secret” way of punching that makes you invulnerable is simply trying to separate the beginner from his money, or they’re trying to create a disciple who can’t think for himself.

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:30:56 +0000

Only applies to beginners and people who need external tools like gloves and wraps to make up for their bad arm and hand alignments.

By: Franklin

Franklin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:40:15 +0000

Hitting things barehanded is for movie stars in action movies. To get good at fighting, you have to go slow at first so your hands adapt to the pounding. Good advice.

By: Sore knuckles from punching the heavybag?

Sore knuckles from punching the heavybag? — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:07:50 +0000

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