Q&A with the coach. This is quite possibly the least interesting video I’ve ever made. But I have been asked this question hundreds of times! Are you happy now???
Knocking the floor is a good idea actually. After 10 minutes of knocking angry neighbour from below will come and you will have sparring as well! Two by price of one! )
This process is very boring, so try to spice it up and combine the exercise with some cardio. Knock on peoples doors and run away. Gradually start knocking harder and harder. Start with 10 houses and work your way up to 2 Blocks per 5 minutes.
And if that's too easy for you. Call 911 for homicide in a masked man and wait for the cops. Then after that. Make those cops chase you until you lose them. Do this once a month
I have no questions, but I would like to express my gratitude to you. Your calm and clear speech helps greatly in my studying of english(I am russian), not even mentioning how interesting it is to listen to you. Just thank you for being the person you are.
@WIKIPEDIA I understand what you mean. Like, >80% of my subscriptions are on english-speaking channels, because most of the russian channels are either what you've described or are rip-offs of western ideas. Nevertheless, among ones I would recommend are BadComedian and Smash(both of them have some subtitled videos).
As a guy who broke his hand once in a bare knuckle Karate competition, I can totally agree with your statement. Knuckle condition is a gradual process. That's why if you do fight without gloves, you should already know how to punch correctly.
@@amartya9034 I snapped the metacarpal on my right pinky at the knuckle-end, doctor said it bent about 45 degrees. To be perfectly honest I didn´t feel anything when it first happened, but I think that´s because I was so pissed off my adrenaline was sky-high. Had the shittiest day that I just finally snapped and smashed a street sign (smart, I know, especially considering the thing was a foot higher than my head). Only thing I noticed was a really loud crack (like a dry piece of wood snapping) which at first I thought was the plywood sign cracking, but when I took a couple more steps I noticed the edge of my hand had an extra corner in it hahahah. I only started feeling it like 5 minutes later when I´d calmed down a bit, but I can´t say it was really that bad. Just a dull ache which got worse when I moved my pinky (and to an extent my other fingers), kind of like a bruise feels when you press down on it. It was pretty late in the evening so I just went to bed after keeping some ice on it, and I slept just fine. Aching was a bit worse the next morning because of the swelling, but still certainly not excruciating or anything. If it happened in a fight it certainly wouldn´t have stopped me, I probably wouldn´t even have noticed, but I imagine it would have felt pretty freaking intense if I threw another punch and bent the snapped off part further. The pain wasn´t bad, but what was interesting was how I seemed to lose ALL of my grip strength instantly once I realized it was busted, I could just barely hold a soda can even though the pain wasn´t so bad that it made me loosen up. I think it´s some kind of defense mechanism where your brain stops you so you don´t hurt yourself more, kinda like if you tried to bite a chunk out of your arm. Your jaw could easily manage it but the brain just goes "Hell no, you idiot" so you aren´t really biting down even though it might feel like it. So I don´t know if that would happen during a fight or not, I think you´d just grab normally and then cry later when it feels like your hand is splitting in two. Long story short/TL:DR Constant dull ache, making a fist or trying to grip something made it worse, but still not anything crazy. Zero grip strength, when I picked up a glass of water I had to squeeze the fuck out that bitch so I wouldn´t drop it
@@MrRazmut yeah plus it all depends on the person's medical history, shit like arthritis, where they fractured it on the wrist, and their pain tolerance but ye a 45 degree fracture is kinda lucky
The trick to punching correctly is to never hit hard objects with your hands. Only hit nose, throat or breadbasket with with your knuckles. Use a palm-heel strike for the jawbones and shooting up a strike to the bottom of a nose. No need to fuck up your hands when their are other options. Saps or blackjacks work good to.
Looks like we've got a midnight black heavy punching bag over here with titanium white lettering. We're just going to tap gently on the bag for a little while. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Isn't that relaxing? I was just tapping his friend a bit earlier - a happy little speed bag right over there in the corner. Happy, happy little speed bag.
Bullshido: build up your ki reserves and find people who believe in your magic Ramsey: hit your knuckles on things, until you can hit those things harder with your knuckles
@@thevendetta9726 pseudo science? Its athletic conditioning, theres nothing pseudo about it. Any and all physical activity requires conditioning, this is no different. There is another aspect not touched on here, that being application of pressure with the thumb at certain spots, (theres an old and newer way, both work, newer is better) that effectively lock the fist in the best position, this is why boxers constantly break their hands when they hit something without gloves, gloves dont allow a proper fist to be made, it's impossible) and bone stacking properly matters, but conditioning is surely not fake. Would you mind explaining your position? Maybe im missing your point somehow.
This is as trainable as anything else, which a lot of people don't seem to understand. It's akin to training yourself to have better posture, that produces a smoother, more athletic gait- you can train yourself to have a "more desirable" throat-posture, that produces a deeper, more well-rounded sound. The particular sound of your voice is just a habit- as breakable and adjustable as everything else
Simple method I came across. Take a zip lock bag that is maybe 10 inches square. Wrap it up in duct tape. Fill with dried beans of your choice. Tape close. Hit and rejoice.
Punching with bare hands doesn't only toughen the knuckles but also strenghtens the wrists and you learn to punch correctly not only with bare hands but gloves also. I have done it for almost 9 years and i really recommend it to everybody. Nice video Ramsey👍
If you hit a heavy bag bare handed long enough your knuckles would bruise and scrap on the material and if you keep doing it without them wrapped they will scrape all you skin off
@@kcired23 true. Thats why you should train smart, not only hard. I have been punching heavy bag like 3 rounds with bare hands and didn't cut them. Ofcourse not with full power and i will let them heal for 2-3 days.
@@nickcolleran9212 Is better for Ramsey to take serious at Master Wong's lessons... the Stone Breakers Clan are coming to bash his soft skin hand... with their noses... better be careful!
I think this was your most coolest video as of late. The timing of this video was perfect because I had just considered the topic this morning and started thinking that’s why we sometimes use knuckles for pushups, to align the knuckles and wrist while applying force to them and trying to stay balanced.
Weightlifting increases bone density for your other bones and the same is true for your hands. On top of what Ramsey recommends add in gripper and extensor exercises as as well as forearm and wrist exercises. Even the dreaded bicep curl - horrors, a non functional lift!! - can help too.
You sir are an incredible speaker. Your insight into often taboo subjects of the fighting world and training world are rock solid. It is always very informative watching your videos so thanks for taking the time to make and post them
In karate we have the makiwara. Most traditional dojos have them, even if it's from a Japanese lineage. It's excellent for correcting punches and other strikes, but the second most important aspect is that it can also be used to condition your "weapons"!
@@shankarsatheesan6846 ok men am just old school what ramsey is saying about chinese is the iron palm training that fuck up your joints ligaments etc however you dont want to get hit with that
@@GoshindoTanaka no, you dont, its no different than getting hit with a mace or native American warclub. Modern Okinawan masters also bear the marks of extreme conditioning, just not to that extent usually. Even I have visible signs still, and I quit all that type work 25 years ago. When I became a blacksmith it took a different direction but still had an effect. The guy I apprenticed under after school was shoeing for 30 years when I went to work. I saw him hit a Missouri Jack mule (think a mule the size of a Clydesdale horse) between the eyes and knock him to his knees. It wasnt the only time it happened. If you know horses, the usual outcome is the horse stands there and sorta giggles and the puncher goes to to have the bones in his hand set and casted up. The vibration from the impact of the hammer on steel has the effect, plus the gripping of the steel or tongs on the workpiece. My first day in the forge almost made me walk, 8 weeks later I didnt feel much of anything. When I quit working for the public I could handle steel that still had a feint reddish glow from the heat. The forgemaster, an Aussie, could hold steel that was yellow by the cooler end barehanded and walk away with an 8lb sledge head on a 12" handle...creepy guys I know, yep..
Dude I do martial arts not for combat (anymore) but for working out with a reason but I still watch your channel you are so charismatic. I use your videos to help people understand the difference between combat and recreational martial arts in a calm way, keep up the good work.
Love this guys videos. I like the fact that he can defend himself and kick ass if he has to, but is also soft spoken and in control of his own physical prowess.
Take care of your hands. Boxing is my field. I've seen people permanently damage their hands by doing things like rip into the heavybag without wraps and gloves. Be careful.
sounds like me, i really need to chill, my knuckles are always fucked up after training. but i dont feel pain since ive been doing push up on fists since the age of 9, its easy to overdo it
Yep you have to be very careful. Most people start off at full blast and get hurt. My fist are pretty conditioned from bare hand striking but I still wear gloves if I'm going for a long time.
I've been boxing on and off for 10 years, among other things and don't feel confident at all that hitting the bag without wraps and gloves more than an arbitrary 50% wouldn't rip the ligaments in my hands apart.
@Im wearing tights that I borrowed from your mum. no disrespect, but I doubt they hit very hard if that's the case. But about your wrist pain with gloves... it has to do with your wrist alignment, the gloves you are using might not be the right ones for you if it off-sets you wrist, or you have to play closer attention to your technique.
I just stumbled across your channel Ramsey. I must say I do enjoy your serenity and grace.So much so,I subscribed right away. Well done and I am very glad to have found your channel.Keep up the great work. Thanks from a new subscriber.
This is one of the reasons I started concentrating in Kobujutsu around 30, maybe close to 35 yrs ago. Which, well, led to Kenjutsu and my total fascination with it. Besides I had just graduated from college and started working in Healthcare, I needed my hands for patient care. My hands held up OK so far, even after years of traditional stone polishing many swords for a few decades. My Sensei stopped me from some of my over zealous activities long ago.
I'm so glad you mentioned wrist alignment. I'm a karateka and when I started learning boxing, i hooked into the bag wrong and i've had a damaged ligament between my thumb and index finger ever since :( Be careful out there, people! MJW made a video on wrist alignment too that I liked so maybe check that out as well.
Hitting the heavy bag bare knuckle hitting trees gradually has worked for me. At first it used to skin up my knuckles and make them sore, now I can hit the heavy bag at full force.
Good luck with osteo when you're older. Seriously though, only amateurs practice that kind of shit. I used to do it when I was a kid and I still have the welts on my knuckles. Real boxers take care of their hands and would still fare far better than you when the gloves come off.
@@KrypteianWhat are you talking about bone conditioning is common look a Muay Thai and Kyokushin karate, of course boxers don't have to worry about it as much because they wear gloves. I know plenty of older martial artists that condition their hands they key is not to over do it.
@@saiyanninjawarriorz Some Thai boxers strike banana trees which simulate hard rubber. Karatekas hit makiwara which are propped up by a flexible post. Real fighters and coaches will tell you that striking spruce trees or going bareknucle on a heavy bag is for retards. Your knuckles are a JOINT and a point of articulation you don't want to have calcify over like your shin.
@@Krypteian Obviously you need to be careful not to over do it. Again I know people much older than me who don't have those problems. You don't go full blast or bare knuckle everytime, it's all about conditioning them slowly.
If you are not already doing it, Ramsey, you should consider doing voiceovers and audiobook narration. You have a great voice for it...or better yet, a "MMA, Mixed Martial arts, grappling, jiu-jitsu, catch wrestling, boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, sanda, combat sports. Personal vlogs. Family videos. Film projects. Modern dance choreography. Ninja stuff," podcast! Thanks for the good stuff in your videos! I like the satire pieces and the sarcastic wit!
Great video! Can you make a video on 2 nuckles vs 3 nuckles punching? I really want to know more about it! (i will google it anyway, but you are a better source of info than random people on the internet)
I prefer aiming with just one knuckle the middle bird finger one it makes you really accurate for instance I threw a ping pong ball up and punched a clean hole in it with just that one knuckle. It's the best way to land also biggest knuckle and keeps your wrist straight always keep wrist straight with elbow also
Tyler Oldham You are not a fighter, what bullshit. You cannot generate enough power with one knuckle, that’s like what a kid in a schoolyard would do thinking it works lol
In my karate dojo once you pass the rank of green belt, you have to do push-ups on your knuckles. The floor is wooden so most people have a hard time like I did when I was that rank. I practiced on my tile floor in my dining room and now I can impress people during gym!
I studied Iron Palm training about 10 years ago, I practiced for about 5 years. I could break bricks, palm a big ass nail into a 2by4 with just a few palm strikes, I could break up too 4 inch thick marble slabs. It took patience and training and I always used Dit Da Jow everytime. Breaking stuff wasn't my goal I was conditioning my hands because I been skateboarding for almost 35 years and I was tired of chewing up and damaging my hands if I bailed on the board. Breaking stuff was just a bonus to show my friends. I was self taught with patience, knowledge and trained slowly and worked my way up over time. My hands look the same and no damage or anything. Btw, you ever thought about doing audio books. You have a great voice for that!! Great video as well!
I broke my right middle finger knuckle in a fight, now its twice the size of the left one. I wish i did some sort of "conditioning". Human skull is hard, one punch is enough to hurt your hand. Btw knuckle pushups is good training, both hardens hitting points and strengthens your wrist.. Great vid, Sifu
@@IlluminaZero yes, i have no pain doing pushups and can move my finger joints normally. It took nearly a year to completely heal though, so it was a pretty nasty injury.
@@BassBoomBang hey I broke mine 2 it had been 3 months. And it has healed like over 2 months ago because I can move My hand again like normal with no pain . But the trouble is not completely healed . I just noticed when it get pressed on a pain happened . Will it fully heal or is it permenant ? I didn't break it break it . It like really swallowed after a hard hit . Could you tell me ? And please to anyone who answer (like the comment so I can see you respond because it wouldn't reach me normally ) thank you.
@@xcept7355 for me it went up to 6 months where i could apply pressure to the knuckle without pain. Yes it will heal, but might change shape. I think mine is more fragile then the rest as well, and i know i can injure it easily again. Hope yours will get better soon! Its a good lesson too, if someone needs to be hit, its better to keep it cool and aim for jaw or the liver, thus protecting your hands, they are not made for hitting stuff
Thanks man. I just started listening to you, and heard about Jack Dempsey and which knuckles to hit. I don’t hit anything anymore, for medical reasons, but I convinced myself young that I just couldn’t hit people in the head or I would break my hand. Never thought of working on it. Maybe I wouldn’t have gotten shot if I had scarier looking knuckles. Who knows. Keep it up, and I will keep watching and making comments since you asked me to.
@@rye-bread5236or is it tyger?basicly how you would stab with open hand than make a fist with out using the last nucke and do pushup supporting you with the side you can use front or back figners or rol them front to back back to front
One of the best things I got out of knuckle conditioning was not the conditioning of my knuckles, but of my mind and nervous system (feel free to ask questions)... basically, I learned that I could protect my hands better delivering nearly identical force (if not greater) as well as increasing the speed of my punches considerably by riding the recoil of my punches rather than letting that force build and damage the weaker parts of my anatomy... Just goes to show that if you're looking for deeper levels you'll find those levels in literally anything... part of the reason I love so many of your videos btw. :) Keep up the good work. :)
about the 2 or 3 knuckles questions,condition all 4 knuckles cause maybe your opponent moves when youre punching and you hit it the "wrong" knuckles and break them cause you never used them
Kyokushin and general Okinawan practiser here (amongst others; I trained directly under Steve Arneil). And also, I'm a grade eight+ guitar player (for 25 years), that second part I feel is important to note considering what parts of the body we are talking about :) Compression conditioning is very important imo and often overlooked. For me, it's easy to do (and safer) then any 'impact' conditioning (although that has it's place too; when practiced correctly, and so few do ..due to a lack of handed down knowledge). Correctly aligned knuckle pushups (with arms correctly positioned, for punching), holding long 'static holds' (and increased load bearing - i.e. people standing between your shoulder blades or wearing a rucksack filled with Irish red bricks, dumbbell weights etc :) The alignment AND compression of the joints (i.e. wrist, elbow and even shoulder) are very important and often overlooked for impact conditioning. Compression conditioning stops your arm acting like a shock absorber - it's natural state (when you hit; the wrist, elbow and shoulder compress and so act like a shock absorber). This training in time turns your arm (whenever you choose to compress your wrist, elbow etc) into an object that transfers kinetic force into whatever you hit (even with little power) ..as opposed to absorbing most of that force back into the body (the natural way the body works). Then add impact training to this (ala correct Makiwara understanding and training) and your starting to get into ikken hissatsu territory ;) Gradual, progressive overload. That should be the mantra of anyone starting conditioning. And the understanding that bruises and damage only limit how far you can take conditioning. Ideally you should never bruise, cut your hands (etc) when training. If you do, that should be seen as a mistake on your part because of improper training and a limiting factor to how far you can take your conditioning (bruises heal using scar tissue ...not good for people wanting to attain true/good hand conditioning). Don't ever hit anything 'hard' (even after decades). Only hit hard when you mean to (or, if a demonstration truly requires it). Doing this saves a lot of wear and tear on the hands. Oh, and NEVER break. Breaking is to show where you are at and no more. Never get tied up in breaking, because it always leads to bad ego and bad hands. I can't overstate this paragraph: You MUST do the correct warmup AND cool down exercises (pooling oxygenated blood into the forearms+hand, stretching muscles and tendons in the hand/arm before and after training). Do these and your hands will get stronger, more flexible and be better than they were before training. This is covered in Hojo Undo by things like Nigiri Game (which also 'apparently' trains a disembowelment technique - if you have a good Okinawan teacher :) Which (imo) is the point, not to turn your hands into basic cudgels but something better then what you started with (in the past 'aggressive'*dangerous* conditioning was taught to the peasant class at times of war ...that seems to have effected civilian training in conditioning right up to the present day). I do believe in Dit Da Jow also (IF you happen to damage yourself) ..but, I think that rubbing your hands with any high strength alcohol does basically the same thing ;) ..the Greeks and Romans would agree, that a good alcohol rub releases fatigue in muscles and gets rid of any minor bruises etc. Bottom line with all this rambling; Get a teacher who has taught this for (say) 50 years and who can demonstrate it and show they still have good hands. Make sure there is a line of teachers (before them) that have taught this down (and have never had issues with arthritis, nerve damage etc, etc). As an example: One of my teachers was part of a science study in Japan. They took approx. 1000 10th Dan martial practitioners (all were into hand conditioning) and scanned their hands (various methods) for arthritis. Can you guess how many came back with hand issues? A big fat 0% (which flies in the face of public opinion and movie logic).
Just go to the gym and throw jabs at the heavy bag until you start to feel a slight sting, maintain those jabs until that sting goes away. After that, you won't be able to do much since your hands will hurt every time you open them. So I recommend keeping them closed if possible. Knuckle conditioning is slow and painful process. But you're also increasing your own pain tolerance. A quick tip though: keep your hands loose until right before you actually connect to the bag/object you decide to punch. Remember, you're trying to condition your knuckles, not break your hand. Also, remember that since you're using your bare knuckles, your hands have nothing to support them except the tightness of your fist, so if you miss your timing, just let the jab connect (it might sting a little on a loose fist) and correct yourself on the next punch. Don't go into a heavybag with the ambition of turning your arms into spaghetti.
weird i can punch until my knuckles bleed but i dont feel a thing. am i already conditioned enough? i can do fist push ups on concrete and i dont feel a thing either.
@@wilhelmu I can normally do a couple hours on a heavy bag. Fist pushups were my best friend in basic training since I literally couldn't use my palms for like 2 weeks.
I don't use handwraps or whatnot, and will only use gloves sparingly. My middle to little knuckles have callouses on them. If I use gloves, the callouses go away after time. Not wrapping your hands forces you keep your fists aligned. When I fight I would make sure they didn't wrap them as they usually do, but only wrap them loosely as to protect my opponent from my knuckles.
Grab sand, rice, or beans before and after and you get grip strength as well. Tie cardboard together and punch it. Wrap thick canvas, old jeans or old shirts around a piece of wood and punch it. You can make an 'Iron Palm' bag with mung beans and rice sewn in thick canvas and punch it. Knuckle push ups. Push up, then punch the ground on alternating sides. Simple, efficienct, and safe.
Hey, if you have the time I have a kinda longer question. I'm going to The Arnold Classics in march for my first amateur boxing match. I have trained at a gym before, but due to lack of transportation, and lack of gyms in my small town I'm on my own. I'm still training alot of what I learned in the gym, and some high level Fighters have done some 1 on 1s with me, is there anything else I can do to be ready? Thank you for your time.
Best alignment of knuckles, wrists, and forearms is doing planks with proper alignment that I have found.You would be surprised how well that hardens up your hand and bone alignment.
Man I really really enjoy your videos and your sense of humor. It's awesome. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for us! I agree a little bit at a time but consistently is definitely the way to go. If you want to get better at punching things you need to punch things. I believe it as simple as that. I personally own an iron Palm bag that I filled with the guts of a wrist weight. I chose this type of filling because I like to toss around the bag and catch it and the weight of the filling suits what I need. It doesn't have to be exactly that sand could also be used. Anyways, the way I was taught was not to punch it per se, but rather to sink your knuckles into it. If that makes sense. In the beginning I used to use a sock filled with rice and tied tightly. Then I moved up to having it filled with beans. Gradually increasing the material to a different hardness until i settled on the iron Palm bag and filling that I mentioned above.
You mean like south paw? Personally, I think theres nothing wrong with that and it can be used as a combo. Jab with strong hand then step forward and use it again as the power strike. I have tried using it before.
Someone said it, but I'd like to say it again: "You're like the Bald Ross of Martial Arts." - -legit been watching your videos, and you're awesome. Such practical wisdom.
There are only a very few people who hit with last three knuckles. The idea is not popular compared to first two knuckle punching from karate or tkd and people are talking about "boxer's fracture". They are right, that's if you strike with a horizontal fist and hit with only the pinky or the ring which make your fist to move in a bad position and alignement. That's why old bare knuckle fighter were using vertical fists with last three knuckles. However, vertical fists also protect your scaphoid. People talk about boxer's fracture but not about scaphoid fracture. Really, it's a common injury and it can happen when you hit with the first two knuckles at a certain angle and that risk is higher when you throw a horizontal fist. What I think is use the two knuckles on the body since it cause more internal damages and cause more pain. On a body, the angle is right and the fist is stable. For the nose and under, I go for the last three with a slightly downward motion when I punch since my wrist is more stable and there is less resistance at the impact so it can make more "twisting" on the jaw at the impact which increase the chances of knockout. I am talking about bare knuckle of course 👌✌
I was always a fan of using tires. There's enough give so you don't hurt yourself but it's tough enough that you get the proper level of resistance for toughening up your arms to throw strong punches. I still wrap my hands and wrists when I do this though. I work with my hands in more ways than one so I can't afford any injuries.
Awesome. I'd probably say the same things if anyone asked me about hand conditioning. I personally do it because its necessary especially for both sport and street. Which is why I dont use wraps. Just bare hand or gloves. My last gym also had one of those aquabags which used also, as well as a striking "station" that was basically a "box" on the wall with sand pouches on each 4 inner walls plus the back wall. I used to hit those all the time. I would train both punching tyles: horizontal(boxing), vertical(wingchun), as well as palm, knife/ridge hand and wrist strikes.
I agree with this method and I would recommend this video for anyone asking about conditioning. One of the benefits of iron palm work is focus. A lot of the more "impressive" breaking feats are more about focusing on the strike and following through correctly. Conditioning your knuckles is important, but it doesn't matter how hard or strong your conditioning is if you don't have the focus to follow through right.
Back in time, we used Makiwara boards, or even better when the "yellow Pages" phone book and wrap it in duct tape...made a portable punching conditioning. Of course hundreds of years ago in Okinawa or China they did not have the heavy bags we do now so that is where wooden makiwara and such items came from. Thanks for the video
I started out with a makeshift makiwara, eventually I wrapped it in rope (stupid idea, I thought callousing the skin would help- it doesn’t) but when I got my first heavy bag I really started seeing the change. My first year I couldn’t hit bare knuckle full force without some pain. After the first year or two I could hit full power with no pain at all and occasionally test how hard I can hit a solid wall without pain. Three years in and I can hit solid things almost full force with no noticeable pain. What really makes the change noticeable though is that I didn’t condition the ridge of my palm. While heavy bags pose no pain to most parts of my fist or bridge arm when I strike with the ridge I can’t hit with anywhere near full power. It really shows just how much the conditioning has helped.
I borrowed knuckle conditioning techniques from those Kyokushin guys. Punching trees specifically. Like with anything, it's necessary to gradually build your way up. Do it soft at first and keep going from there. Personally I do both knuckles and metacarpals. Edit: Follow-up - Regular Rock Climbing is also a good way to build your grip and strengthen the tendons in your hand.
Sir Dewey, on the topic conditiong, I have been practicing low foot kicks(minus the instep) barefoot mainly with the ball and heel, and conditioning them using palm trees in my frontyard. The kicks are: oblique(shovel) kicks and its two variations(shin and above knee level), front kicks, side and back heel kicks, and side blade kicks(striking point is on the arc close to the heel). I observe proper form using my past experiences in Karate and Eskrima and am attentive to the sort of pain I receive. This has been going on for two months with 1 hour sessions at irregular intervals. As a warmup, I kick at the air emphasizing good stances and speed while adding footwork to prepare for real world usage. Once the warmup is done, I do my conditioning routine. Here, strict form, power and focus are emphasized. I throw my kicks hard like I want to dig through the tree. My feet get sore at the end but it's usually gone after resting a day or two. So far, I have not suffered a single injury besides a bruised heel on my weaker leg. So my question, is what I'm doing harmful in the long term?
Knocking the floor is a good idea actually. After 10 minutes of knocking angry neighbour from below will come and you will have sparring as well! Two by price of one! )
Антон Кузнецов what if my neighbor happens to be someone notorious for beating people up with his gang members?
@@bluesap7318 reality based training
Blue Sap that’s when you pull out the old reliable AR-15
Hyper Stormy I’m living in China to care for my adopted parents.
Blue Sap move to America then champ you can tote guns all you want with no fear of gang members
This process is very boring, so try to spice it up and combine the exercise with some cardio. Knock on peoples doors and run away. Gradually start knocking harder and harder. Start with 10 houses and work your way up to 2 Blocks per 5 minutes.
What if someone opens it and gets knocked out
Reality Based Training! ✊💥 🏃♂️ 😂
And if that's too easy for you. Call 911 for homicide in a masked man and wait for the cops. Then after that. Make those cops chase you until you lose them. Do this once a month
Archerfish Johns But that’s not doing anything extra for knuckle conditioning... I’d say you run up and knock on the cops forehead for better results.
@@Yerr_ItsNick It doesn't. But the cardio helps. You can't go around conditioning your knuckles and punching without stamina
This guy has a very drawable face. Like, his facial structure belongs in anime.
Hajime no Ramsey when?
@@masontaylor7575 Ramsey’s bizarre adventure
That may ve the nerdiest thing ive ever heard..... Dont mean i dont agree with you though😅
I need Ramsey in a fighting anime now
Petition for a Ramsey Dewey anime
Your like the Bob Ross of Martial Arts...
We're just going to... plant our fist into this man's jaw. Right here. It'll be our little secret.
@@OurDarkGoldenHero I just read this and I could hear Ramsey's voice saying it in my head.
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Holy shit you nailed it like a hook kick to the temple!
God bless my friend.
I have no questions, but I would like to express my gratitude to you. Your calm and clear speech helps greatly in my studying of english(I am russian), not even mentioning how interesting it is to listen to you. Just thank you for being the person you are.
Евгений Невеев удачи тебе, друг!
Like Bob Ross teaching how to paint.
@WIKIPEDIA I understand what you mean. Like, >80% of my subscriptions are on english-speaking channels, because most of the russian channels are either what you've described or are rip-offs of western ideas. Nevertheless, among ones I would recommend are BadComedian and Smash(both of them have some subtitled videos).
Wow , for me my wish is to be able to communicate with Russian fluently.
@WIKIPEDIA lol what.
As a guy who broke his hand once in a bare knuckle Karate competition, I can totally agree with your statement. Knuckle condition is a gradual process. That's why if you do fight without gloves, you should already know how to punch correctly.
How does a broken knuckle feel? Have injured it multiple times. Never had a boxers fracture
@@amartya9034 I snapped the metacarpal on my right pinky at the knuckle-end, doctor said it bent about 45 degrees. To be perfectly honest I didn´t feel anything when it first happened, but I think that´s because I was so pissed off my adrenaline was sky-high. Had the shittiest day that I just finally snapped and smashed a street sign (smart, I know, especially considering the thing was a foot higher than my head). Only thing I noticed was a really loud crack (like a dry piece of wood snapping) which at first I thought was the plywood sign cracking, but when I took a couple more steps I noticed the edge of my hand had an extra corner in it hahahah. I only started feeling it like 5 minutes later when I´d calmed down a bit, but I can´t say it was really that bad. Just a dull ache which got worse when I moved my pinky (and to an extent my other fingers), kind of like a bruise feels when you press down on it. It was pretty late in the evening so I just went to bed after keeping some ice on it, and I slept just fine. Aching was a bit worse the next morning because of the swelling, but still certainly not excruciating or anything. If it happened in a fight it certainly wouldn´t have stopped me, I probably wouldn´t even have noticed, but I imagine it would have felt pretty freaking intense if I threw another punch and bent the snapped off part further. The pain wasn´t bad, but what was interesting was how I seemed to lose ALL of my grip strength instantly once I realized it was busted, I could just barely hold a soda can even though the pain wasn´t so bad that it made me loosen up. I think it´s some kind of defense mechanism where your brain stops you so you don´t hurt yourself more, kinda like if you tried to bite a chunk out of your arm. Your jaw could easily manage it but the brain just goes "Hell no, you idiot" so you aren´t really biting down even though it might feel like it. So I don´t know if that would happen during a fight or not, I think you´d just grab normally and then cry later when it feels like your hand is splitting in two. Long story short/TL:DR Constant dull ache, making a fist or trying to grip something made it worse, but still not anything crazy. Zero grip strength, when I picked up a glass of water I had to squeeze the fuck out that bitch so I wouldn´t drop it
No makiwara?
@@MrRazmut yeah plus it all depends on the person's medical history, shit like arthritis, where they fractured it on the wrist, and their pain tolerance but ye a 45 degree fracture is kinda lucky
The trick to punching correctly is to never hit hard objects with your hands.
Only hit nose, throat or breadbasket with with your knuckles.
Use a palm-heel strike for the jawbones and shooting up a strike to the bottom of a nose.
No need to fuck up your hands when their are other options.
Saps or blackjacks work good to.
You sound like Bob Ross when you're narrating hitting the bag.
"You can hit it harder, and harder... But not too hard."
Looks like we've got a midnight black heavy punching bag over here with titanium white lettering. We're just going to tap gently on the bag for a little while. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Isn't that relaxing? I was just tapping his friend a bit earlier - a happy little speed bag right over there in the corner. Happy, happy little speed bag.
@@gewgulkansuhckitt9086 hahahaahahahhaha
Nice training hack dude!
Bullshido: build up your ki reserves and find people who believe in your magic
Ramsey: hit your knuckles on things, until you can hit those things harder with your knuckles
And the second one is pseudo science. Good job, you played yourself
@@thevendetta9726 hardening of bone through microfractures is pseudoscience?
I believe in both.
@@thevendetta9726 pseudo science? Its athletic conditioning, theres nothing pseudo about it. Any and all physical activity requires conditioning, this is no different. There is another aspect not touched on here, that being application of pressure with the thumb at certain spots, (theres an old and newer way, both work, newer is better) that effectively lock the fist in the best position, this is why boxers constantly break their hands when they hit something without gloves, gloves dont allow a proper fist to be made, it's impossible) and bone stacking properly matters, but conditioning is surely not fake. Would you mind explaining your position? Maybe im missing your point somehow.
I just looked up and I think I was talking bullshit. There might be something to it.
How do I condition my voice to be more Ramseyish?
Imitate Obama's voice the best you can
Look up Elliot hulse bioenergetics, breathing into your balls, muscle armoring, and erotic holding patterns.
Sorry I meant neurotic holding patterns
This is as trainable as anything else, which a lot of people don't seem to understand. It's akin to training yourself to have better posture, that produces a smoother, more athletic gait- you can train yourself to have a "more desirable" throat-posture, that produces a deeper, more well-rounded sound. The particular sound of your voice is just a habit- as breakable and adjustable as everything else
@@morganfreemanwannabe
You won this comment section. One can train stuff.
Simple method I came across. Take a zip lock bag that is maybe 10 inches square. Wrap it up in duct tape. Fill with dried beans of your choice. Tape close. Hit and rejoice.
Punching with bare hands doesn't only toughen the knuckles but also strenghtens the wrists and you learn to punch correctly not only with bare hands but gloves also. I have done it for almost 9 years and i really recommend it to everybody. Nice video Ramsey👍
Why not just wrap them so they don't bride and or scrape and bleed you'll still feel impact
@@kcired23 if you bleed when you are puching, then you are doing it wrong. If you bleed, you should stop. Wrapping is a good way to start with.
If you hit a heavy bag bare handed long enough your knuckles would bruise and scrap on the material and if you keep doing it without them wrapped they will scrape all you skin off
@@kcired23 true. Thats why you should train smart, not only hard. I have been punching heavy bag like 3 rounds with bare hands and didn't cut them. Ofcourse not with full power and i will let them heal for 2-3 days.
It's amazing how used to hitting with an awkward fist we get when wearing regular boxing gloves. I mean, especially that thumb alignment ew
Bruh.. Voiceovers..... Please.. We need you to do some. Please do an animated character, or discovery chanel documentary.... The universe needs this
I almost spat my coffee out when he said "unless your sole ambition in life is to smash rocks" 😂😂🤣🤣
One rock breaker have disliked this video lol
Two now😂
@@nickcolleran9212 Is better for Ramsey to take serious at Master Wong's lessons... the Stone Breakers Clan are coming to bash his soft skin hand... with their noses... better be careful!
They used their noses to click that dislike
Honestly, didn't even know something like that existed. Smashing rocks with your hands? That's just fucking stupid, you ain't the fucking Hulk.
75 now
Could you make a video of what the advantages and disadvantages of using 2 knuckles and 3 knuckles
He did make one.
Warlord302 Slayer 2 knuckles all day
3 knuckle gang. Old school all the way
No knuckle. Use chi attacks
@@feminico2613 DIO!!!
Man, I wish I lived near your school. I'd love to be one of your students.
He sounds like the Bob Ross of punching bags
I think this was your most coolest video as of late. The timing of this video was perfect because I had just considered the topic this morning and started thinking that’s why we sometimes use knuckles for pushups, to align the knuckles and wrist while applying force to them and trying to stay balanced.
Weightlifting increases bone density for your other bones and the same is true for your hands. On top of what Ramsey recommends add in gripper and extensor exercises as as well as forearm and wrist exercises. Even the dreaded bicep curl - horrors, a non functional lift!! - can help too.
You sir are an incredible speaker. Your insight into often taboo subjects of the fighting world and training world are rock solid. It is always very informative watching your videos so thanks for taking the time to make and post them
I am just checking my ability to write comments down below.
In karate we have the makiwara. Most traditional dojos have them, even if it's from a Japanese lineage. It's excellent for correcting punches and other strikes, but the second most important aspect is that it can also be used to condition your "weapons"!
Yes men i love makiwara i hit banana trees and bamboo
@@GoshindoTanaka I don't go that extreme. But, yeah I lightly hit random objects for conditioning.
@@shankarsatheesan6846 ok men am just old school what ramsey is saying about chinese is the iron palm training that fuck up your joints ligaments etc however you dont want to get hit with that
@@GoshindoTanaka no, you dont, its no different than getting hit with a mace or native American warclub. Modern Okinawan masters also bear the marks of extreme conditioning, just not to that extent usually. Even I have visible signs still, and I quit all that type work 25 years ago. When I became a blacksmith it took a different direction but still had an effect. The guy I apprenticed under after school was shoeing for 30 years when I went to work. I saw him hit a Missouri Jack mule (think a mule the size of a Clydesdale horse) between the eyes and knock him to his knees. It wasnt the only time it happened. If you know horses, the usual outcome is the horse stands there and sorta giggles and the puncher goes to to have the bones in his hand set and casted up. The vibration from the impact of the hammer on steel has the effect, plus the gripping of the steel or tongs on the workpiece. My first day in the forge almost made me walk, 8 weeks later I didnt feel much of anything. When I quit working for the public I could handle steel that still had a feint reddish glow from the heat. The forgemaster, an Aussie, could hold steel that was yellow by the cooler end barehanded and walk away with an 8lb sledge head on a 12" handle...creepy guys I know, yep..
@@shankarsatheesan6846 banana trees are actually giant soft herbs and bamboo cant take much pressure
Dude I do martial arts not for combat (anymore) but for working out with a reason but I still watch your channel you are so charismatic. I use your videos to help people understand the difference between combat and recreational martial arts in a calm way, keep up the good work.
Love this guys videos. I like the fact that he can defend himself and kick ass if he has to, but is also soft spoken and in control of his own physical prowess.
Take care of your hands. Boxing is my field. I've seen people permanently damage their hands by doing things like rip into the heavybag without wraps and gloves. Be careful.
sounds like me, i really need to chill, my knuckles are always fucked up after training. but i dont feel pain since ive been doing push up on fists since the age of 9, its easy to overdo it
Yep you have to be very careful.
Most people start off at full blast and get hurt.
My fist are pretty conditioned from bare hand striking but I still wear gloves if I'm going for a long time.
Start slow and gradually build up to it. Some genetically lucky people can go fast and be fine. Don't gamble, be safe and certain.
I've been boxing on and off for 10 years, among other things and don't feel confident at all that hitting the bag without wraps and gloves more than an arbitrary 50% wouldn't rip the ligaments in my hands apart.
@Im wearing tights that I borrowed from your mum. no disrespect, but I doubt they hit very hard if that's the case. But about your wrist pain with gloves... it has to do with your wrist alignment, the gloves you are using might not be the right ones for you if it off-sets you wrist, or you have to play closer attention to your technique.
I wont need to toughen my knuckles up when I finally get the hadoken and kamehame ha waves down.
I love your videos Ramsey, thank you so much for consistently uploading quality content!
I just stumbled across your channel Ramsey. I must say I do enjoy your serenity and grace.So much so,I subscribed right away. Well done and I am very glad to have found your channel.Keep up the great work. Thanks from a new subscriber.
This is one of the reasons I started concentrating in Kobujutsu around 30, maybe close to 35 yrs ago. Which, well, led to Kenjutsu and my total fascination with it. Besides I had just graduated from college and started working in Healthcare, I needed my hands for patient care. My hands held up OK so far, even after years of traditional stone polishing many swords for a few decades. My Sensei stopped me from some of my over zealous activities long ago.
I'm so glad you mentioned wrist alignment. I'm a karateka and when I started learning boxing, i hooked into the bag wrong and i've had a damaged ligament between my thumb and index finger ever since :(
Be careful out there, people! MJW made a video on wrist alignment too that I liked so maybe check that out as well.
Link to MJW's video then?
What’s Mjw?
Excellent advice and well articulated.
Thank you Ramsey for sharing your knowledge with your UA-cam followers! This specific video is very helpful!
"I have asurprise for you"
"hit me!"
"bad choice of words..."
Hitting the heavy bag bare knuckle hitting trees gradually has worked for me.
At first it used to skin up my knuckles and make them sore, now I can hit the heavy bag at full force.
Good luck with osteo when you're older. Seriously though, only amateurs practice that kind of shit. I used to do it when I was a kid and I still have the welts on my knuckles. Real boxers take care of their hands and would still fare far better than you when the gloves come off.
@@KrypteianWhat are you talking about bone conditioning is common look a Muay Thai and Kyokushin karate, of course boxers don't have to worry about it as much because they wear gloves.
I know plenty of older martial artists that condition their hands they key is not to over do it.
@@Krypteian Boxer's break their hand with their gloves on...
@@saiyanninjawarriorz Some Thai boxers strike banana trees which simulate hard rubber. Karatekas hit makiwara which are propped up by a flexible post. Real fighters and coaches will tell you that striking spruce trees or going bareknucle on a heavy bag is for retards. Your knuckles are a JOINT and a point of articulation you don't want to have calcify over like your shin.
@@Krypteian Obviously you need to be careful not to over do it.
Again I know people much older than me who don't have those problems.
You don't go full blast or bare knuckle everytime, it's all about conditioning them slowly.
Subscribed because your voice is just that soothing
Thanks for all the economical and logical choices!
"Yeah shamless plug right there" 😂 but still classy, id subscribe if i hadnt already
the shameless plug worked
If you are not already doing it, Ramsey, you should consider doing voiceovers and audiobook narration. You have a great voice for it...or better yet, a "MMA, Mixed Martial arts, grappling, jiu-jitsu, catch wrestling, boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, sanda, combat sports. Personal vlogs. Family videos. Film projects. Modern dance choreography. Ninja stuff," podcast!
Thanks for the good stuff in your videos! I like the satire pieces and the sarcastic wit!
Dude love ur voice and your humor /puns haha
Great video!
Can you make a video on 2 nuckles vs 3 nuckles punching? I really want to know more about it! (i will google it anyway, but you are a better source of info than random people on the internet)
I already made one
@@RamseyDewey ill have to check it out then! Nice ñ_ñ
I prefer aiming with just one knuckle the middle bird finger one it makes you really accurate for instance I threw a ping pong ball up and punched a clean hole in it with just that one knuckle. It's the best way to land also biggest knuckle and keeps your wrist straight always keep wrist straight with elbow also
@@tyleroldham4676 nice
Tyler Oldham You are not a fighter, what bullshit. You cannot generate enough power with one knuckle, that’s like what a kid in a schoolyard would do thinking it works lol
So what about pushups on your knuckles? (especially for wrist-strength)
He probably only thought to mention methods that are specifically meant to strenghten your fists, so forgot to mention that.
Go for it
In my karate dojo once you pass the rank of green belt, you have to do push-ups on your knuckles. The floor is wooden so most people have a hard time like I did when I was that rank. I practiced on my tile floor in my dining room and now I can impress people during gym!
From what I know doesn't doing pushups on your knuckles seriously damage them long term?
@lethn My karate instructor is a seventh degree black belt and his knuckles are rough and big, but not damaged
Awesome and informative as always
I studied Iron Palm training about 10 years ago, I practiced for about 5 years. I could break bricks, palm a big ass nail into a 2by4 with just a few palm strikes, I could break up too 4 inch thick marble slabs. It took patience and training and I always used Dit Da Jow everytime. Breaking stuff wasn't my goal I was conditioning my hands because I been skateboarding for almost 35 years and I was tired of chewing up and damaging my hands if I bailed on the board. Breaking stuff was just a bonus to show my friends. I was self taught with patience, knowledge and trained slowly and worked my way up over time. My hands look the same and no damage or anything. Btw, you ever thought about doing audio books. You have a great voice for that!! Great video as well!
Do you prefer grappling or striking, which do you think is your strong point or are they the same?
I broke my right middle finger knuckle in a fight, now its twice the size of the left one. I wish i did some sort of "conditioning". Human skull is hard, one punch is enough to hurt your hand.
Btw knuckle pushups is good training, both hardens hitting points and strengthens your wrist.. Great vid, Sifu
Yes, permanently. It has a square shape instead of triangular, and is kinda divided in two, so if i press hard i can move twe "cap" around.
@@IlluminaZero yes, i have no pain doing pushups and can move my finger joints normally. It took nearly a year to completely heal though, so it was a pretty nasty injury.
@@BassBoomBang hey I broke mine 2 it had been 3 months. And it has healed like over 2 months ago because I can move My hand again like normal with no pain . But the trouble is not completely healed . I just noticed when it get pressed on a pain happened . Will it fully heal or is it permenant ? I didn't break it break it . It like really swallowed after a hard hit . Could you tell me ? And please to anyone who answer (like the comment so I can see you respond because it wouldn't reach me normally ) thank you.
@@xcept7355 for me it went up to 6 months where i could apply pressure to the knuckle without pain. Yes it will heal, but might change shape. I think mine is more fragile then the rest as well, and i know i can injure it easily again. Hope yours will get better soon! Its a good lesson too, if someone needs to be hit, its better to keep it cool and aim for jaw or the liver, thus protecting your hands, they are not made for hitting stuff
Lol. You're great dude. I haven't seen a mat in 15 years but I love watching your videos.
You're the most adorable and calming fighter I've ever seen
Best subscribe plug *evah*. This vid is hilariously accurate.
I keep thinking he is going to say, "now get out of my house," at the end.
Beautifully explained thanks
Thanks man. I just started listening to you, and heard about Jack Dempsey and which knuckles to hit.
I don’t hit anything anymore, for medical reasons, but I convinced myself young that I just couldn’t hit people in the head or I would break my hand. Never thought of working on it.
Maybe I wouldn’t have gotten shot if I had scarier looking knuckles. Who knows.
Keep it up, and I will keep watching and making comments since you asked me to.
pushup on balled fists
pushups on (closed)bearclaw great for wrist strength
Closed bear claw?
@@rye-bread5236or is it tyger?basicly how you would stab with open hand than make a fist with out using the last nucke and do pushup supporting you with the side you can use front or back figners or rol them front to back back to front
0:59 "Don't do that." I need this as a button just like "That was easy"...
I started striking again and yup, im gonna conditions my shins and hands, thanks for this Vid Ramsey. Always grear info.
One of the best things I got out of knuckle conditioning was not the conditioning of my knuckles, but of my mind and nervous system (feel free to ask questions)... basically, I learned that I could protect my hands better delivering nearly identical force (if not greater) as well as increasing the speed of my punches considerably by riding the recoil of my punches rather than letting that force build and damage the weaker parts of my anatomy... Just goes to show that if you're looking for deeper levels you'll find those levels in literally anything... part of the reason I love so many of your videos btw. :) Keep up the good work. :)
that rock smashing shit is pretty badass though be honest
or just slapping your opponent till KO like bas rutten usually did 😂
about the 2 or 3 knuckles questions,condition all 4 knuckles cause maybe your opponent moves when youre punching and you hit it the "wrong" knuckles and break them cause you never used them
Kyokushin and general Okinawan practiser here (amongst others; I trained directly under Steve Arneil). And also, I'm a grade eight+ guitar player (for 25 years), that second part I feel is important to note considering what parts of the body we are talking about :)
Compression conditioning is very important imo and often overlooked. For me, it's easy to do (and safer) then any 'impact' conditioning (although that has it's place too; when practiced correctly, and so few do ..due to a lack of handed down knowledge).
Correctly aligned knuckle pushups (with arms correctly positioned, for punching), holding long 'static holds' (and increased load bearing - i.e. people standing between your shoulder blades or wearing a rucksack filled with Irish red bricks, dumbbell weights etc :)
The alignment AND compression of the joints (i.e. wrist, elbow and even shoulder) are very important and often overlooked for impact conditioning. Compression conditioning stops your arm acting like a shock absorber - it's natural state (when you hit; the wrist, elbow and shoulder compress and so act like a shock absorber). This training in time turns your arm (whenever you choose to compress your wrist, elbow etc) into an object that transfers kinetic force into whatever you hit (even with little power) ..as opposed to absorbing most of that force back into the body (the natural way the body works).
Then add impact training to this (ala correct Makiwara understanding and training) and your starting to get into ikken hissatsu territory ;)
Gradual, progressive overload. That should be the mantra of anyone starting conditioning. And the understanding that bruises and damage only limit how far you can take conditioning. Ideally you should never bruise, cut your hands (etc) when training. If you do, that should be seen as a mistake on your part because of improper training and a limiting factor to how far you can take your conditioning (bruises heal using scar tissue ...not good for people wanting to attain true/good hand conditioning).
Don't ever hit anything 'hard' (even after decades). Only hit hard when you mean to (or, if a demonstration truly requires it). Doing this saves a lot of wear and tear on the hands. Oh, and NEVER break. Breaking is to show where you are at and no more. Never get tied up in breaking, because it always leads to bad ego and bad hands.
I can't overstate this paragraph:
You MUST do the correct warmup AND cool down exercises (pooling oxygenated blood into the forearms+hand, stretching muscles and tendons in the hand/arm before and after training). Do these and your hands will get stronger, more flexible and be better than they were before training. This is covered in Hojo Undo by things like Nigiri Game (which also 'apparently' trains a disembowelment technique - if you have a good Okinawan teacher :)
Which (imo) is the point, not to turn your hands into basic cudgels but something better then what you started with (in the past 'aggressive'*dangerous* conditioning was taught to the peasant class at times of war ...that seems to have effected civilian training in conditioning right up to the present day).
I do believe in Dit Da Jow also (IF you happen to damage yourself) ..but, I think that rubbing your hands with any high strength alcohol does basically the same thing ;) ..the Greeks and Romans would agree, that a good alcohol rub releases fatigue in muscles and gets rid of any minor bruises etc.
Bottom line with all this rambling; Get a teacher who has taught this for (say) 50 years and who can demonstrate it and show they still have good hands. Make sure there is a line of teachers (before them) that have taught this down (and have never had issues with arthritis, nerve damage etc, etc).
As an example:
One of my teachers was part of a science study in Japan. They took approx. 1000 10th Dan martial practitioners (all were into hand conditioning) and scanned their hands (various methods) for arthritis. Can you guess how many came back with hand issues? A big fat 0% (which flies in the face of public opinion and movie logic).
Just go to the gym and throw jabs at the heavy bag until you start to feel a slight sting, maintain those jabs until that sting goes away. After that, you won't be able to do much since your hands will hurt every time you open them. So I recommend keeping them closed if possible. Knuckle conditioning is slow and painful process. But you're also increasing your own pain tolerance. A quick tip though: keep your hands loose until right before you actually connect to the bag/object you decide to punch. Remember, you're trying to condition your knuckles, not break your hand. Also, remember that since you're using your bare knuckles, your hands have nothing to support them except the tightness of your fist, so if you miss your timing, just let the jab connect (it might sting a little on a loose fist) and correct yourself on the next punch. Don't go into a heavybag with the ambition of turning your arms into spaghetti.
weird i can punch until my knuckles bleed but i dont feel a thing. am i already conditioned enough?
i can do fist push ups on concrete and i dont feel a thing either.
@@wilhelmu I can normally do a couple hours on a heavy bag. Fist pushups were my best friend in basic training since I literally couldn't use my palms for like 2 weeks.
I don't use handwraps or whatnot, and will only use gloves sparingly. My middle to little knuckles have callouses on them. If I use gloves, the callouses go away after time.
Not wrapping your hands forces you keep your fists aligned. When I fight I would make sure they didn't wrap them as they usually do, but only wrap them loosely as to protect my opponent from my knuckles.
i used to warp the loosley for couple of months because i didnt know any better lol
It’s great to have this information
so glad this guy is around..
Why would anyone slam their hands into a brick every day, wouldn't you have bad arthritis in the future
your damn right it is
@@Whosyourdaddy21 what?
@pred ater probably
I do but I just hate bricks
That can be a problem for future me
Lol clever plug either way
great videos! much respect
Grab sand, rice, or beans before and after and you get grip strength as well.
Tie cardboard together and punch it.
Wrap thick canvas, old jeans or old shirts around a piece of wood and punch it.
You can make an 'Iron Palm' bag with mung beans and rice sewn in thick canvas and punch it.
Knuckle push ups. Push up, then punch the ground on alternating sides.
Simple, efficienct, and safe.
Hey, if you have the time I have a kinda longer question. I'm going to The Arnold Classics in march for my first amateur boxing match. I have trained at a gym before, but due to lack of transportation, and lack of gyms in my small town I'm on my own. I'm still training alot of what I learned in the gym, and some high level Fighters have done some 1 on 1s with me, is there anything else I can do to be ready? Thank you for your time.
Do you think you'll do a video on diet? Everything on UA-cam is so complex. Otherwise, keep up the great content :)
Best alignment of knuckles, wrists, and forearms is doing planks with proper alignment that I have found.You would be surprised how well that hardens up your hand and bone alignment.
Thank you so much for advises.I will try to keep practising !!! I have to learn everything i can on my own as i hv no one to guide me. Cheers!!!
off topic but is it possible for us to get a captain krav maga vs exclusively womens self defense techniques?
It does remind me of rape defense, but hey, whatever works right?
People can still type comments with their thumbs 😁
Man I really really enjoy your videos and your sense of humor. It's awesome. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for us!
I agree a little bit at a time but consistently is definitely the way to go. If you want to get better at punching things you need to punch things. I believe it as simple as that.
I personally own an iron Palm bag that I filled with the guts of a wrist weight. I chose this type of filling because I like to toss around the bag and catch it and the weight of the filling suits what I need. It doesn't have to be exactly that sand could also be used.
Anyways, the way I was taught was not to punch it per se, but rather to sink your knuckles into it. If that makes sense. In the beginning I used to use a sock filled with rice and tied tightly. Then I moved up to having it filled with beans. Gradually increasing the material to a different hardness until i settled on the iron Palm bag and filling that I mentioned above.
An ordinary explanation from an extra ordinary man keep up the awesome work 👍👍👌
What is your opinion about using your strong arm to jab ?
You mean like south paw? Personally, I think theres nothing wrong with that and it can be used as a combo. Jab with strong hand then step forward and use it again as the power strike. I have tried using it before.
Miguel cotto and Oscar de la Hoya were strong were left hand heavy just to name a few
Ty guys!
Taking the idea of hitting the floor to a whole another level......
But that's another story...
Sorry, I couldn't resist!
Someone said it, but I'd like to say it again: "You're like the Bald Ross of Martial Arts."
- -legit been watching your videos, and you're awesome. Such practical wisdom.
Great explaining Ramsey
The moment it starts interfering with your grappling you are doing yourself a disservice
Two words: jiu-jitsu knuckles
@@RamseyDewey true but muh grip strength
Where are my 3 knuckle Bois at?
There are only a very few people who hit with last three knuckles. The idea is not popular compared to first two knuckle punching from karate or tkd and people are talking about "boxer's fracture". They are right, that's if you strike with a horizontal fist and hit with only the pinky or the ring which make your fist to move in a bad position and alignement.
That's why old bare knuckle fighter were using vertical fists with last three knuckles.
However, vertical fists also protect your scaphoid. People talk about boxer's fracture but not about scaphoid fracture. Really, it's a common injury and it can happen when you hit with the first two knuckles at a certain angle and that risk is higher when you throw a horizontal fist.
What I think is use the two knuckles on the body since it cause more internal damages and cause more pain. On a body, the angle is right and the fist is stable. For the nose and under, I go for the last three with a slightly downward motion when I punch since my wrist is more stable and there is less resistance at the impact so it can make more "twisting" on the jaw at the impact which increase the chances of knockout.
I am talking about bare knuckle of course 👌✌
I was always a fan of using tires. There's enough give so you don't hurt yourself but it's tough enough that you get the proper level of resistance for toughening up your arms to throw strong punches.
I still wrap my hands and wrists when I do this though. I work with my hands in more ways than one so I can't afford any injuries.
Awesome. I'd probably say the same things if anyone asked me about hand conditioning. I personally do it because its necessary especially for both sport and street. Which is why I dont use wraps. Just bare hand or gloves. My last gym also had one of those aquabags which used also, as well as a striking "station" that was basically a "box" on the wall with sand pouches on each 4 inner walls plus the back wall. I used to hit those all the time. I would train both punching tyles: horizontal(boxing), vertical(wingchun), as well as palm, knife/ridge hand and wrist strikes.
Next level Transitions Ramsey!
Completely accurate. The floor joke had me chuckling more than it probably should have.
Thanks brother. Lol I like your humor.
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P.s very great information by the way.
I agree with this method and I would recommend this video for anyone asking about conditioning. One of the benefits of iron palm work is focus. A lot of the more "impressive" breaking feats are more about focusing on the strike and following through correctly. Conditioning your knuckles is important, but it doesn't matter how hard or strong your conditioning is if you don't have the focus to follow through right.
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Thank you bro, appreciate your advice...
Back in time, we used Makiwara boards, or even better when the "yellow Pages" phone book and wrap it in duct tape...made a portable punching conditioning. Of course hundreds of years ago in Okinawa or China they did not have the heavy bags we do now so that is where wooden makiwara and such items came from. Thanks for the video
Thanks for the info
I started out with a makeshift makiwara, eventually I wrapped it in rope (stupid idea, I thought callousing the skin would help- it doesn’t) but when I got my first heavy bag I really started seeing the change. My first year I couldn’t hit bare knuckle full force without some pain. After the first year or two I could hit full power with no pain at all and occasionally test how hard I can hit a solid wall without pain. Three years in and I can hit solid things almost full force with no noticeable pain.
What really makes the change noticeable though is that I didn’t condition the ridge of my palm. While heavy bags pose no pain to most parts of my fist or bridge arm when I strike with the ridge I can’t hit with anywhere near full power. It really shows just how much the conditioning has helped.
I borrowed knuckle conditioning techniques from those Kyokushin guys. Punching trees specifically. Like with anything, it's necessary to gradually build your way up. Do it soft at first and keep going from there. Personally I do both knuckles and metacarpals.
Edit: Follow-up - Regular Rock Climbing is also a good way to build your grip and strengthen the tendons in your hand.
Spent ages punching a makiwara slowly increasing the power and reducing the padding. Worked well for me.
So simple, so effective. Been working on 8 knuckles, sumo palms and hammer fists like this. Hands grow like muscles :)
I have found the Bob Ross of knuckle conditioning.
My compliments to you sir.
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I saw some "hands" when I was training on Okinawa that were useless for anything but punching.
Glad I found your channel, love it.
Sir Dewey, on the topic conditiong, I have been practicing low foot kicks(minus the instep) barefoot mainly with the ball and heel, and conditioning them using palm trees in my frontyard. The kicks are: oblique(shovel) kicks and its two variations(shin and above knee level), front kicks, side and back heel kicks, and side blade kicks(striking point is on the arc close to the heel). I observe proper form using my past experiences in Karate and Eskrima and am attentive to the sort of pain I receive.
This has been going on for two months with 1 hour sessions at irregular intervals. As a warmup, I kick at the air emphasizing good stances and speed while adding footwork to prepare for real world usage. Once the warmup is done, I do my conditioning routine. Here, strict form, power and focus are emphasized. I throw my kicks hard like I want to dig through the tree. My feet get sore at the end but it's usually gone after resting a day or two. So far, I have not suffered a single injury besides a bruised heel on my weaker leg.
So my question, is what I'm doing harmful in the long term?