Proper way to hit a punching bag without hurting hand?

Question

I have a punching bag hanging from the ceiling in my basement. I use some good quality (i think) gloves but i find that after a few punches it starts to hurt my knuckle. How I punch it for periods of time without hurting my knuckles?

Answer 1

if youre knuckles hurt theyre not good gloves, and youre probably not wrapping your hands well or at all.

Answer 2

All the other posters are right in their opinions so far.

You should hit with the front two knuckles and make sure you hand is lined up with your arm.

Punch straight and do not bend your wrist.  Hand wraps also help keep the bones in the hands together and prevent injury.

The reason you hit with the front two knuckles is because the bones in hand and arm will be lined up if your hand and arm are lined up properly.

This prevents injury and also provides a more solid punch.

Answer 3

Sure dude use only the first two knuckles of each hand ( index and middle fingers only ) that should be a big help.

Edit: Punching with the entire hand or the last three knuckles is very dangerous.  The smallest bones in your hand are the last two knuckles hence why a great many martial arts, forms and styles use only the first two knuckles of each hand.  Why take a risk of fracturing any of the smaller bones?  plus there's way more power and focus at the end of a decent punch using only the first two ( index and middle ) knuckles..... duuuhhh!!!

Answer 4

First keep hitting it, it strengthens knuckles.  Make sure you tighten your fist with upper forearm muscle.  Your punch should make a straight line from the elbow to the hitting point.

Answer 5

the type of hand wraps and the way you wrap your hands is important if you don't wrap your hands knuckle and wrist injuries are very common you can see how to wrap your hands on youtube be sure to use the technique that goes between the fingers you can also buy slip on hand wraps and if the hand wraps dont work ringside also sales knuckle gaurds to use with the wraps

Answer 6

punch with the last three knuckles.

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And unlike traditional asian martial arts the art that concentrates solely on punching, that being boxing, hits with the last three knuckles.