hogstooth
Green Belt
Can anyone tell me the steps of conditioning in iron palm?
qi gong & conditioning with medicine specific to your brand/branch of iron paln. Indeed... questions for your sifu.
I believe this to be false! I personally know of one practitioner of over 50 years who has almost full mobility in his hand(he may not be able to pick up a paper clip off the floor but big deal).Even with a Sifu, intense Iron Palm training can really stiffen your hands excessively, and you'd regret it in middle age. I met a fellow at a dinner who had been training for thirty years, and he regretted doing Iron Palm. He didn't break his hands, but price of the toughening was decreased mobility.
Personally, I think that unless you need toughened hands with fused knuckles to save your life on a regular basis, I'd avoid it. Or reduce the intensity level.
Just my opinion.
Even with a Sifu, intense Iron Palm training can really stiffen your hands excessively, and you'd regret it in middle age. I met a fellow at a dinner who had been training for thirty years, and he regretted doing Iron Palm. He didn't break his hands, but price of the toughening was decreased mobility.
Personally, I think that unless you need toughened hands with fused knuckles to save your life on a regular basis, I'd avoid it. Or reduce the intensity level.
Just my opinion.
Even with a Sifu, intense Iron Palm training can really stiffen your hands excessively, and you'd regret it in middle age. I met a fellow at a dinner who had been training for thirty years, and he regretted doing Iron Palm. He didn't break his hands, but price of the toughening was decreased mobility.
Personally, I think that unless you need toughened hands with fused knuckles to save your life on a regular basis, I'd avoid it. Or reduce the intensity level.
Just my opinion.
So what, biomechanically speaking, happens to your hands through proper Iron Palm training? What happens to the skin, joints, bones, muscles, tendons ... ?