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Old 05-30-2002, 01:18 PM   #4
Bob Heffner
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I found the first part of the post concerning Ki very interesting, I found the secound post concerning punching very confusing. I have never heard of punching with the three smaller knuckles (pinky,ring, and middle) Every art I have studied emphisied contact with the first two knuckles. I can't see how you can align the smaller knuckles with the wrist properly and not break your wrist with a punch. Your whole hand would be out of alignment.

"Also for your information, Kung fu stylists definately do not strike with the large knuckles, always the smaller three, just like boxers."

The Phoenix fist is contact with the "top" knuckles of the hand for one. Also the standard cantonese corkscrew emphases contact with the top knuckles as well as vertical punches to the face.
I would appreciate it if you could point me to some sort of reference that states contact with the smaller (lower) knuckles is the perfered method.

Thanks
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