What actually got me into CMA was a broken hand. I got in this fight in high school and hit a guy on the cheek bone. He ended up was a fractured cheek bone, but I ended up with a hand about 3 times it's normal size. I also got an ass whooping because even with a fractured cheek he didn't go down and kicked my ass good.(It's hard to fight one handed)
If your gonna punch-hit the body
If your head hunting, use your palm or forearm. But make sure you find someone who knows how to do it. There is a definate technique, and it IS very different than closed hand punching.
Also, there's a CMA called Hsing I that I've heard has solved this problem. They strike with closed fists to the head and have a reputation of being the hardest hitting CMA around. But they don't punch like a boxer, they do more of a chopping thing which changes the impact rebound to the fist. Maybe try playing with that.
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Although there are many styles, they all rely on the strong beating the weak and the slow yielding to the fast. These are not related to the power which must be learned. -- The Taiji Classics
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