I just read this on a website:
Hang a piece of paper a few inches from the wall and strike with full speed and power. As control improves, move the paper closer to the wall. Eventually, you’ll be able to strike the wall with full speed and power without injuring your hand.
So, you’re going from striking paper to suddenly striking a wall without injury? What did I miss?
I’ve heard of a similar method used for poison hand training, but it didn’t involve a wall, only the paper.
no i dont understand either. sounds like lies to me.
The striking paper method is nothing new. I dont know how it helps you hit a wall tho.
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You could try it, but you would probably hurt your hand. :rolleyes:
Point sparring/control training, methinks.
I came across this idea years ago, and can’t now remember where, but I think the purpose was to make it so you could, in a manner of speaking, instantaneously pull your punch or some such.
It has nothing to do with delivering power with the punch, despite what was said originally in the cut-n-pasted bit.
Basically, if you want to make it look as though you’re hitting a wall really hard… :rolleyes:
Hmm…isn’t it so that initially you’re hitting the wall at the end of your follow-through, as you punch through the paper, so there’s less force? Then, as you gradually move the paper closer and closer to the wall, the wall is getting more and more of the strike’s force?
he forgot the part of hitting the wall in tehre I think.
didnt the monks used to use sheets of paper on top of each other? and put them against a wall? then they would hit the papaer until it was down ot the wall, the put more on and then hit it over and over.
is that what they are talking about?
I call B.S. on the technique Ironfist posted.
lueby is right – bs.
why would you want to stop your force at the moment of impact? you don’t aim for the tip of the person’s nose – you aim for six or more inches behind their nose, and swing hard enough to push their nose back that far.
or if your really good.
you can punch 6 inches infront of someone and they will still feel like they are getting punched. true story, I will give you the name of the GM who can do that and has really good chi. If your interested.
I think the key is it has to be RICE paper 
Then it all makes complete sense.
In the classic film “Snake and Crane arts of Kung fu” starring Jackie chan as “Su yin fung” He demonstrates a new technique to a young tiger clan warrioress dressed as a boy. he holds up a piece of paper and says “here strike this,try to break it” so the young arrogant girl throws a stupid looking straight punch at the paper and it just glides off her fist,she tries again and it does the same thing. Jackie chan says “here let me try”. she holds the paper up and with a fast flick of the wrist he slaps the paper breaking it. the young tiger clan warrioress looks amazed to which Jackie chan replies " see the trick is not to hit so hard"
“thats the dumbest thing i have ever seen” replies the tiger warrioress. " actually i think im a pretty smart guy,a genious infact" says chan :rolleyes:
PEACE,,,TWS
BL’s ToJKD has the paper striking training method in it.
That, of course, means its kinda like the stolen fire of the gods, duh.
Originally posted by yenhoi
[B]BL’s ToJKD has the paper striking training method in it.
That, of course, means its kinda like the stolen fire of the gods, duh.
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Most styles of KF have it in some form or other.
I’ve always thought the goal was to make your hand movements flowing and presise. You need to move you hands very suddenly to break the paper, but if you let your fist be relaxed, hitting the wall hurt very badly. It’s that whole control thing. Can’t seem to get away from it…
it’s just a way to develop your snappy power.you know, crash like a wave and all..variation on the towel…
Ps…for those that didn’t get it already…( whispers) I dont think you’re supposed to hit the wall 
Originally posted by blooming lotus
[B]it’s just a way to develop your snappy power.you know, crash like a wave and all..variation on the towel…
Ps…for those that didn’t get it already…( whispers) I dont think you’re supposed to hit the wall [/B]
No I get it, just that today it will take too long to train, msot people give up before then. I rather build my iron body.
Originally posted by Becca
but if you let your fist be relaxed, hitting the wall hurt very badly.
Have you ever hit a wall before?
lueb…fajing is seriously important…in the end a good fajing tech can overcome size and strength…just don’t overlook it…
ps.even with iron body, if your opponent has the dimmak / chin na you only really have torsoand maybe head protection…unless of course you’re closet master
BL fajing is important. but im betting the guy on the street ****ed off at me cause i was drooling over his grilfriend doesnt know fajing and has no clue about it. infact he probably took some sort of BJJ class. having that snort of snapping/whipping power i dont need. i already havge some good snapping pwoer and workling on it on a daily basis.
several people on this forum have stated that fa jing can’t necessarily be reproduced at will. If this is true, then that may not be the most useful skill to have in a fight…