i need some iron palm advice?

Question

i've been practicing iron palm for a couple weeks, and was wondering if any one had any suggestions to help me become more proficient?

Answer 1

Iron palm is a broad term, as there are various methods used to achieve these results. Martial artists who practice iron palm training are not unified in their training and techniques. Some teachers treat their iron palm methodology as a valuable secret, and only share their specific techniques, training methods, and herbal recipes with a select few.

Iron palm is not a martial arts style unto itself, but a general training concept common to many schools of Chinese martial arts. Some non-Chinese martial arts, such as Muay Thai and many schools of karate, also emphasize conditioning body parts used for striking; however, the term "iron palm" is not normally used to describe this training.

As a general rule, iron palm training involves three primary components. The first is to strengthen the striking limbs themselves. This can be achieved by repeatedly striking relatively hard objects enclosed in canvas/leather bags and treating the hands, usually with a medicinal aid created from plant derivatives. The benefits of some erroneous iron palm training exercises, such as intentionally breaking bones do nothing but weaken the original structure, and should be ignored.

The second component of iron palm training involves using proper technique in order to strike with more force. As in other martial arts, students learn specific body mechanics which are supposed to produce a more powerful strike. Most students will learn how to relax and rid the body of residual tension in order to move faster.

Other training will include how to move the body as one unit rather than a collection of unattached pieces. This is actually one of the "secrets" of internal training usually ignored by the external schools.

The third component is to engage in qigong exercises in order to develop ones qi. This training, done in conjunction with the physical training, is supposed to allow the practitioner to focus qi to improve mental focus in order to produce a more powerful strike. Some consider the mystical aspect of qi to be separate from mental focus.

Answer 2

when you break your bones the honeycomb like structure in the bone gets more dense, leaving less space between each piece, so it is not useless

Answer 3

What Rhonda said is awesome!