Bone strengs
Now I see why Jean claude vandamme beat the heck out of the tree in the movie “kickboxer”. :eek:
“Now I see why Jean claude vandamme beat the heck out of the tree in the movie “kickboxer”.”
Ok, just so no one gets the wrong idea I have to say a few things.
Yes Thaiboxers used to kick trees. NO, they were NOT palm trees like in the movie. Thai boxers kicked Banana trees (which are what “banana bags” are named after), which have rubbery bark, so it protected their shins. After all the bark fall off, they would take the bark and wrap it around their shins and continue kicking.
So in conclusion, don’t go and start kicking trees thinking you will turn into a badass. Unless, you have banana trees in your yard, but they need a hot tropical climate (like Thailand).
Sorry, I had to say this, just because I can see some newbie kicking the crap out of a maple tree and fuçking up his leg.
Iron
You stole my thunder Iron. I was gonna say that 
-SevenStar©
Come not between the dragon and his wrath…
Other methods
Chow Gar Southern Mantis has bone strengthening exercises beyond the conditioning training of hitting things.
One of the main ones is to build the ribs up to increase your survivability in a fight and to use them as a power source for short strikes.
The exercises seem to rely on dynamic tension in the intercostal muscles of the ribs. Pressure is brought to bear on the ribs themselves by this method, I guess.
I have seen a demonstration of ribs which acquired incredible flexibility, spring power and strength (like the oversized wish-bones in birds which give them the ability to flap their wings all day).
No nerve damage occurs with this particular exercise.
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