Hi Cloud 1,
Did you read my post? Aside from giving step by step instructions what more do you want here. There has been discussion of using bags and whether to wear gloves or not. The issue of taping ones hands has been mentioned. If you have to something to offer than please share with the rest of us 
Peace,
Dave
Originx:
What’s the correct way to punch? Boy, there are even more opinions on this then there are on how to do hand conditioning…if I get time later, I’ll take some digital pics of my fist, so you can see what it looks like, i don’t have time this morning to write out a lengthy description of fist composition.
Thanks!
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Hi Sihing 73,
I read your post and agree.But there seems to be a question on my mind. Can the one inch punch be done if your off the ground. You also quote that you can learn this kind of punching from a book[ James Demile ] Is this how you have learnt. If so how do YOU know you are doing it correctly?
Hing- You practise “One Inch Strikes” in the first form??
One Inch Punch
Hi Cloud 1,
To answer your question I do not believe that the 1 inch punch can be done while off of the ground. I believe that you need to use the ground and your structure/root in order to generate power properly. Much of the power of the inch punch comes from the proper snap of the wrist as well as a slight rotation of the hips and dropping of the knee. Still, you need a base from which to generate power and your stance will do that.
As to having learned from a book; I was fortunate enough to learn from my Sifu. I refer to the book by James Demile as a good reference because I think he breaks things down nicely. He also has a chapter, I think, on using a can of some sort to prepare the knuckles for striking which was kind of what this post started with. In any event, I think his method is different than the one I use but probably just as valid.
There are more than one way to generate an inch punch. All it is is an expression of jing and so there are more than one path to the same end. Some may be a little quicker than other 
Hope this makes things a little clearer, at least concerning me.
Peace,
Dave
Dave,
Where you in Germany when Michael Fries knocked out a wrestler,while falling backwards?
WT
One inch punch “conditioning” and my knuckles
The conditioning you need according to the “one and three inch punch” book is:
Wrist, done by rolling a weight up and down a stick with the arms straight out.
Isometrics: Forearms pressing underneadth a bar and leaning back and bringing yourself back forward.
And some other exercises. One is trapping a piece of paper against a wall with your fist as a form of timing exercise.
The books pretty good, but small. Easy to miss at book stores. But its not like most people could do the training enough to consider it a “martial art”. It can be if you can deliver it.
It doesnt have to travel far, and is best used, IMO, in a semi-clinch. Even better if you can charge in, get your body moving, POW.
But that foorwork and the hopping/stomp combo is a bit tricky. Perhaps some of the baji guys could elaborate more on thsoe basics?
I dont recommend knuckle training for obvious reasons (see pictures). I HATE cold weather. Makes my joints swell even more.
I hope these pictures dont come out too big.
you should be training your short range power in siu lim tao. there is no reason to pratice the punch as it is the princible of short range power that allows you to punch hard in a short distance. its just practice.
i would not stand there and atempt a 1" punch on my opponent as i could have hit him properly. its more for when you are stuck close to your opponents body and you can strike with the same force. its used to much for stage demos and everyone thinks “ill hit him with a 1” punch" and you miss the first 30 cm that could have made the strike even better.
so just do siu lim tao and try to put as much as you can in the palms.
see ya