Pros and cons of punching barehanded someone in the head?
i hit a fire extinguicher metal thing today
when i was standing up i didnt see it next to me
so i hit it with the top of my shoulder
the crowd was like “WOW” “WTF control yourself kid” “You wanna crack yo head dude?” “Watch out you gonna get hurt”
but since i am real life jugernaut some i was completely unharmed, it didnt even hurt to begin with
youre going down
why?
because im invincible
pros-
-knockouts from jaw shots
-broken nose
-closed eyes
cons-
-hit a heavily boned area and break the hand
-smaller target/faulted targeting, causing wrist injury
probably more for both sides. I personally think it’s a totally viable target.
cheers
I have punched people several time bareknuckle to the head and never suffered any damage to my hand. To me it is a perfectly viable target.
I think bareknuckle to the head would be a great move.It would probably kill them .
For a good barehanded punch you need two things:
- Wrist conditioning
- The Know-How to throw a proper punch
You can have a strong wrist, but if your mechanics are wrong, your wrist will buckle no matter what.
Originally posted by backbreaker
I think bareknuckle to the head would be a great move.It would probably kill them .
Not as often as you’d think. For instance, very few bare-knuckle boxers died in the ring from head shots. Most that died, expired after lots of trauma to the chest (which, coincidently enough is gentler on the hands, thus enabling the attacker to land more shots).
Edit: I’m a little drunk right now, so if this doesn’t make sense I’ll have to wrok on it in the monring.
I have seen lots of broken/damaged hands (with and with out gloves) to know that if you hit in the head and dont brake a bone your lucky, if you knock the guy out with one punch your lucky…how long are you going to rely on youyr luck for?
Read any book about a bare knuckle fighter (the guvnor by Leny Mclean is my favorit) to see how ofton they brake hand bones!
Secondary Choice
A palm strike probably has a lesser chance of causing damage to yourself than a knuckle punch.
Pros:
- Safety
- Relaxation
Cons:
- Low pressure (large surface area)
- A slight chance of damaging your fingers
Lotsa Iron Fist training!! 
T.
IME, the head is more of an intimadation target. It hurts to get hit there, but you very rarely see one hit knock outs from head shots. Nevertheless, people hate being hit in the head. A few quick strickes to the head can often open up their ribs and center line which is my preferred target areas and will end a fight more quickly.
I think a lot of people go for the head too much, but that aside. There are several ways to effectively stike to the head. Bare knuckle I like (ok the two fights I’ve been in the last few years) to go to the body first…
-Head hunting
-hunting for head
there is really no difference.
A few quick strickes to the head can often open up their ribs and center line which is my preferred target areas and will end a fight more quickly.
Thing is in a real fight its going to be hard to do enough damage by going to the body to stop anyone before they steamroller you.
It hurts to get hit there, but you very rarely see one hit knock outs from head shots
I have seen loads of one hit knock outs, and have been knocked out by 1 hit ( not a punch though). I have also sat in a pub with a drunk guy who has what looks like a golf ball growing where his small knuckle should be after hitting some guy and getting a broken hand.
On the whole its tough but I would have to go with hitting to the head because even though getting a broken hand is bad its not going to stop you.
Originally posted by Liokault
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Thing is in a real fight its going to be hard to do enough damage by going to the body to stop anyone before they steamroller you.
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I tend to disagree, but I think you may want to go to the head first to open up the body. The pain and intimadation factor of hitting the head will allow you to go the the body more effectively. If your opponent is more concerned with protecting his head, then you can get to the ribs and solar plexus easier.
An elbow to the head might be more practical for head strikes if you are concerned with wrist or knuckle damage.
Of course these are gross generalizations. You take what is open, hit it hard, and go from there.
I prefer to use a Willow Palm when striking the face.
JP
I tend to disagree, but I think you may want to go to the head first to open up the body. The pain and intimadation factor of hitting the head will allow you to go the the body more effectively. If your opponent is more concerned with protecting his head, then you can get to the ribs and solar plexus easier.
This may be ok if your main concern is sparring but you may find that in a “real” fight your oponent will not be concerned with protecting his head , but with hurting yours. He will not stop till he can no longer try to hurt your head.
This is not 100 percent of course but I would rather be working under my assumption than yours.
This may be ok if your main concern is sparring but you may find that in a “real” fight your oponent will not be concerned with protecting his head , but with hurting yours. He will not stop till he can no longer try to hurt your head.
I can agree with that, but doesn’t that open the number of targets up on him. From my experience during sparring when someone starts getting lost in the fight they become real agressive, they also tend to forget to cover and tend to get hit by the dumbest things.
IME, and from what I have studied, most agressors attack blindly. They just get the arms goin and take what they get… Its completely different than fighting an experienced fighter, who waits and calculates attacks and counters… IMO one should train with an “untrained” friend occasionally to keep yourself grounded.
Liokault. . .
Originally posted by Judge Pen
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Of course these are gross generalizations. You take what is open, hit it hard, and go from there. [/B]
:rolleyes: That’s why I added this caveat. In a “real” fight, as you say, this is the best strategy.
Funky Swarm and rouge. Good points.