10th Dan Okinawan Karate Sensei explains why he punches with the first two knuckles 👊

[nicholasnapier]

It is excellent you have so many perspectives on all these martial arts very important.

[johntay]

To answer everyone’s question. The front two knuckle bones are bigger and can spread the impact better. If you punch with the back three knuckles, all knuckles has to land, if you land with only ring finger or pinky finger, you’ll get a boxers fracture. Back three knuckles has a bigger risk because you have to spread the impact on 3 bones.

[MartinAston]

It’s also about alignment, similar to the way animal that ram align their spine. If you punch with all 4 knucks flat onto the target, you’re compromising alignment and also will probably break your pinky and ring finger because they’re weak and misaligned.

[jameslopez]

I study Shotokan Karate 🥋. Must train everyday! Lifestyle! ✌️😎

[nelsonmcatee]

If those 2 knuckles have been hardened and developed like this one Shotokan black belt I met, it would be like getting hit with a ball peen hammer.

[JaybayJay]

My hand is the same way.. My Index and Middle Finger Knuckles stick out further than the rest of my hand.. So when I used the Makiwara it was clear this was my natural punch.

[gojustudent]

Kenshikai is good Traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-jutsu. My school is Kenshikai. Okinawa Karate Center Uchinaadikan. Houston Texas, Kiyoshi Rusty Mcmains

[irishlion]

This guy is speaking truth but don't just believe everything they tell you

[kristopherdehart]

Anyone else feel suddenly craving tamales now

[Davianomanggugulo]

I love it when they grab a guys finger and he is just rendered defenseless. SO LEGIT

[jamescloyd]

Dude is talking about bone alignment, so many martial artists hit without power. Bone alignment is part of their problem

[nickandnicksconstructionti]

My sensei can take down any man just by using their fingers against them

[bookah]

I don't much about martial arts I was an unlicensed pit fighter for many years, always my full fist we're connecting take pieces of your face off blinded people but it's a different world not much discipline and the surgery on my hands was enough to call it a day.

[MrMedical]

This is ridiculous everyone punches with the first two knuckles because they are simply the strongest bones in the hands he’s talking like this is secret knowledge