What has been the experience(s) of members of this forum concerning closed fist (boxing/karate type) blows to the head. Has anyone ever broken their hand ?When I belonged to a boxing gym I was shocked at the number of competitive(i.e. golden gloves and some semi -pro ) boxers who had broken their hands in the ring either in sparring or in a bout,some even with 16oz pillows on.One of the guys there was was training for the Gloves was a bouncer and said that any time he threw a power shot at somebody his would expect sprained knuckles and had broken his hand and fingers multiple times at his club, all within the space of a year.(sidenote: those injuries caused him to leave boxing altogether..it was too painful for him to do prolonged bag hitting and sparring)IMHO opinion I think boxing type blows are among the most natural and powerful to learn.I dont wanna go into a discourse about the sex life of my knuckles but I know that hitting the head hurts so I like palms and thicker parts of the hand and arm as striking tools.well ,will appreciate the feedback!
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