book on burmese boxing

majapahit · 08-27-2003, 04:06 AM

In Zoracs book , you see the fighters clinching . However , they interlace their fingers . I thought this isn't the way to do it . Can somebody comment why they would do it that way ?
Thanks,

terry · 08-27-2003, 08:37 AM

PROs: Lacing your fingers allows you a bit better placement, specifically from your ulna bones, on the portion of your opponent's neck near the nerves in the spine.

CONs: You cannot do this with boxing gloves on. In addition, the couter is easy in that the opponent reaches behind his neck and grabs several fingers.

retired · 08-27-2003, 12:43 PM

And if your thrown or the arm is tugged because the fingers are so stronglly interlocked that something must give so your knuckles tend to pop.

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majapahit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 18	book on burmese boxing In Zoracs book , you see the fighters clinching . However , they interlace their fingers . I thought this isn't the way to do it . Can somebody comment why they would do it that way ? Thanks,

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terry Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacifica, CA USA Posts: 571	PROs: Lacing your fingers allows you a bit better placement, specifically from your ulna bones, on the portion of your opponent's neck near the nerves in the spine. CONs: You cannot do this with boxing gloves on. In addition, the couter is easy in that the opponent reaches behind his neck and grabs several fingers.

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retired Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: wales-great britain Posts: 886	And if your thrown or the arm is tugged because the fingers are so stronglly interlocked that something must give so your knuckles tend to pop.

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