I'm kind of embarrassed to admit this but

Underground
42

Palm down for head shots is exactly how boxer breaks happens. The pinky and ring knuckles crash into a skull and cause fractures commonly known as boxer breaks cause it happens in the same spot.

1 Like
43

This a great topic. We need more like this.

3 Likes
44

I agree. I am sensing a resurgence of the old school UG cause there have been a few threads like this over the last few weeks

45

I was taught at the beginning like holding a cup of coffee. I couldn’t imagine throwing it any other way. The force on impact is just way better that way, imo.

1 Like
46

I used to be more active on the ug prior to April 1st the forum change but since then I’ve spent more time on the ug. I need to hang out here more

47

I hold a lot of pads and I teach it thumb up like I said before because of thumb injuries if it’s an mma’er but some guys throw it their way and palm down. Both can be thrown plenty hard.

2 Likes
48

That’s all you need to say.

1 Like
49

Most better guys, fwiw, hool thumb up

3 Likes
50

Agreed.

51
1 Like
52

Teddy teaches it palm down

53

I remember a revered uger teaching me many years ago that one needs to protect the thumb by holding it inside the fist. I seem to recall some noob lady getting quite upset with him for publicizing this deadly ancient technique.

image
image1125×658 79.3 KB

1 Like
54

Thanks everyone for all the replies. I’m not really embarrassed or thinking I was doing something incredibly wrong(anymore).

It’s cool yet somewhat surprising I have followed martial arts for most my life but never seen this discussed before.

1 Like
55

I tried to change it up on the bag based on this discussion and again it felt uncomfortable. No angle or distance did it feel comfortable or generate the same power as thumb up.

2 Likes
56

What makes you want to try what I recently discovered isn’t the best way to throw it? lol

57

I just wanted to go over it again to see if I was missing something based upon others having success with the different style of hook. I tried every variant I could to see if there was an situation where I felt it was better than what I am doing. No stone unturned.

1 Like
58

I can respect that

59

I’m a lover & not a fighter. All I punch is Pussy. Don’t be embarrassed. Blowing your load in 20 seconds is embarrassing…

60

There’s plenty of times I WISH I could have blown my load in 20 seconds.

61

Experimentation with an open mind is the only way to evolve once you’ve been at it forever. It’s good to see some real martial artist’s in the house.

3 Likes