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I dont plan on punching anybody, just wanted to know. Also, i hear a lot of things about having a good chin, but if a person is tough to knockout, is it because they were not hit hard enough or they were not hit in the right area?

2006-10-29 16:41:56 · 24 answers · asked by ernie_casarez 4 in Sports Martial Arts

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Yes, it hurts, especially if you don't punch correctly; always punch with the knuckles of the index and middle finger. The smaller ones are not supported and will break easily. People that train to fight barehanded repeatedly punch harder surfaces to increase bone density and deaden the nerve endings, but even then it is possible to injure yourself (see Keith Hackney vs the sumo in one of the early matches of the UFC, before there were weight limits and hand protection; he wins the fight, but can't go on because he breaks his fist). Typically a knockout is the result of either the brain being jarred inside the skull or the jaw moving to pinch a nerve that runs down the base of the ear (you can see it exposed if you check out the bodyworlds exhibit). Any hard enough punch can do the first if you knock the head back with enough force, but most of the knockouts you'll see are the second, the result of an uppercut or right hook that connects perfectly on the jaw.

2006-10-29 17:05:43 · answer #1 · answered by sporksaregreat 1 · 3 2

The short answer is yes like everyone else had said. However it all depends on what part of the hand you use to punch someone with respect to how much damage you will do your hands. The strongest bones in your hands are the two big knuckle and I always advise my students to punch with them, as opposed to the two smaller knuckles which are weaker. Over time your hands will become stronger as you fight, because of the calcium deposits which will start to delveop in your hands. This is not a good thing because calcium deposits can be painful.

Regarding to K.O people this is something that I don't condone unless there is no other option. However if you are left with no choice then the chin is where you should be aiming. Also delivering a punch with a slightly downward angle will K.O someone, as opposed to just straight punching them which will effectively just knock them back if they are strong.

2006-10-30 09:19:09 · answer #2 · answered by john b 1 · 0 0

Yes it does. However this can be counteracted with proper conditioning of the hand, wrist, arm and shoulder. Ths is done in several ways. One is the use of the heavy bag this will condition the joints to the shock of impact. The second step is the use of a target called a Makiwara. there are several types of this partricular piece of apparatus. One is a firm pad attached to a board and mounted on a wall. The other form, and the easiest to make yourself, is to take a 6 1/2 foot long board that is 1inch things and 12 inches wide. Take a 1/2 inch diameter rope and wrap itaround one end of this board a dozen or so times, then firmly set the other about 2 feet into the ground so that it wond come out. Use the rope as a target. The board will have some give and absorb a portion of the impact shock leafing a target roughly similar to hitting a person, but the rope wil proveide toughening for the knuckles and hand and the entire thing will condition the arm and body to the impact of punching. Many shcools ignore any sort of conditioning, making it far more likely that someone will suffer an injury if they have to ue thier skills in a self-defense situation.

Also the chinese have conditioning techniques as well. The use a sandbad attached to a free standing well segment. Also, the Wooden Dummy tehniques practiced in Many Kung Fu styles act as a form of conditioning fro the hands, wrist and arms.

As far as knocking people out. That comes from the impact causing the brain to, for want of a better term, "slosh" around inside the head. Some people are more resistant to this than others. And sometimes they just aren't hit hard enough. I have often found that either repeated impacts to many parts of the skull, or a single severe blow to the top of the head, or the temple can be sufficient. The chin just isn't as reliable a target as it may be portrayed as, although, a good blow can shatter the jaw and often someone will pass out from the pain.

2006-10-29 17:43:55 · answer #3 · answered by kveldulfgondlir 5 · 3 3

There's a theory in boxing that says something like," If they know it's coming, you can't knock them out." Obviously, can't means most of the time and it's not talking about extremes like getting hit by an iron bar sticking out of a car. Having a good chin is when you have trained your neck muscles to be able to take the punch. And it does hurt when you hit someone in the face depending on where you hit (people have been known to break their hands hitting others in the forehead).

Edit: The best place to hit is the chin, especially with left hooks if you really wanted to knock someone out with punches to the face. I think someone once said that's why boxers keep their right hand next to that chin area.

2006-11-02 12:44:31 · answer #4 · answered by MBG 2 · 1 0

YES!!!!!! It really burn then your hands feel very tender for a day or two. Even with gloves on. Sometime your hands will start to swell up. That's why it's very important to make a tight fist and punch with your whole arm and fist straight. Even if you do it right, it still hurt. If you do it wrong, you risk breaking your fingers or wrist. Again... even if you punch properly you risk breaking your hand bones which are a totally ***** to heal.

To knock person out you usually can have success by catching them when they're not expecting a punch. However to this date no one really fully understand why some peolpe get knocked out so easily while other seems impossible to knock out. Many sciencist are starting to believe it's due to the gene. Some would say it depend on how strong/flexible your neck is, some say it depend on how fast you react, and many other things.

2006-10-29 17:33:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

It depends and injuries vary. People that say NO either did not punch anyone, play punched (less realistic pretend punches on stage and in movies), or were in an unfair fight (punching a small women, somone sick, a child, a friend... etc.) when they have had experience.

Some people break fingers and wrist when punching someone or something. Usually rings are the focus of people that punch or plan to punch,.. either they remove them or wear rings they know can cause even permenant damage. Some people are just sore the next day.

2006-10-29 16:53:39 · answer #6 · answered by sailortinkitty 6 · 0 1

If you hit anything you pose a risk to your wrist. if you punch something lightly and hurt your little finger knuckle, you will get a very sore wrist if you punch a face full speed.

the key is in the body movement. A punch is the end result of correct body placement, from step to waist to sholder to arm.


Hitting someone is easier if you go off their center line and line their face up with your hitting shoulder. so when you launch in (whole body forward momentum, not just the arm) the arm hits straight and has more force possibility because there is strength in the angles. (this is a shortcut to correct training though, and doesnt fully represent what I am trying to say)

if in doubt... palm their face. no damage to you at all.

p.s: though nothing beats training. go learn something, you will be safer for it.

2006-10-29 17:17:33 · answer #7 · answered by SAINT G 5 · 1 1

Oh yeah, it definitely hurts, also striking your opponent in the right areas of the face or head play an important role, but if you condition your hands you can minimize the injury to yourself in several ways (as Kveldorgondlier said).

striking the nose directly CAN knock a person out, but some people are resistant to direct strikes to the face, and strikes to the side of the jaw near the ear can shatter it with the correct amount of force.

often, knocking a person out is a combination of fatigue and the strikes to the person or their face to be more to the point.

2006-10-30 02:23:13 · answer #8 · answered by quiksilver8676 5 · 0 0

yes if you are inexperienced or just had your hand or wrist positioned wrong it can really hurt or you could maybe even break something. it is better to use the palm of the hand when hitting a person or object that is hard. that's what i use when i have to break bricks and boards in karate. it still hurts but less likely of breaking a finger. you also have to worry about hyper extending the elbow when using a strong forcing strike like a palm heel strike.

2006-10-30 13:55:45 · answer #9 · answered by gamerx66x 2 · 0 0

In a night club 1 nite was at the bar and turned round and no joke there was about 30 folk scraping at the same time in the middle of the dance floor and the bouncers just watched obv because there was 2 many mental tho

2016-03-19 01:37:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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