Punching somebody with a closed fist?
POSTED BY: raiftel
UPDATED: Monday, August 24, 2026 00:31
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No one has mentioned that outside of the movies,
if you hit someone in the face with a closed fist, the skin of your knuckles *will* split, broken bones or not. That is the reason for the hard to soft rule mentioned above- open or edged against hard bone, hard fist against soft trunk.
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Very good point, see Mal's knuckles in Train Job, a little split, by the doc's question, but not too bad. I've punched trees and brick walls (long and uninteresting post-teen angst story) without too much in the way of blood escaping, however I favour Wing Chun punches, they don't lead with the center knuckle...
Technique followin' Chrisisall
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I very badly want to contribute my two cents and look like Billy Badass, but damn. Y'all got it covered. Like the one guy said--always late to a party.
What the hell, here's my two cents anyway: knees and elbows. Max damage, minimum pain, range too close for effective counterattacks short of edged weapons and grappling.
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I wish I had a magical wish-granting plank.
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Yes, Inevitable, knees and elbows are golden at close range, they indeed have a speed advantage as well as using the torso, involving larger, stronger muscles as their driving force. I love it when they get close.
I also love if they keep their distance; knees are fun to kick.
The only thing I don't like in an opponant is sheer size (in muscles), that forces me to move around a lot, and that wastes energy.
Hee-yah Chrisisall
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Rocky Marciano
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a knock out machine
David Tua
a Samoan-New Zealand, he was never ranked as the 'greatest' but always ranked as one of the most powerful punchers in magazines ranking with George Foreman, Mike Tyson, Gerry Cooney, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Deontay Wilder. David Tua had power, I think other boxers were avoiding fights with him. Tua was never subject to a stoppage and was considered to have one of the most durable chins.
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some say the hardest hitter of all time?
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Chuck Norris had illegal Colosseum fight with Bruce Lee in movie that made 1,000 times its budget
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If Martial Artists were in Horror Movies
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