The most basic way to attack another human being is with the humble punch and despite being the most frequently used strike by both trained and untrained people, the hand also happens to house twenty seven individual bones making it very prone to breakages.

Now the obvious answer to protecting your hands is to use hand wraps and gloves – but that’s under assumption you are striking for the sake of sport. So how do you condition your knuckles to prepare for the possibility of having to defend yourself on the street and don’t have the luxury of hand protection?

In this edition of fightTIPS Shane Fazen breaks down the topic of knuckle conditioning.

Before undertaking any of these exercises Shane does stress that knuckle conditioning is primarily for self defense and that if you make a living as competitive fighter you should exercise extreme caution and protect your money makers.

Throughout the lesson you will learn what the hazards are, some of bad habits one can possibly inherit from training with gloves, conditioning routines to gradually build up to bare knuckle striking as well as general diet and exercise tips to strengthen your bones and muscles in your hands.

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fightTIPS self-defense website started by international pro Muay Thai fighter and personal fitness trainer, Shane Fazen, fightTIPS is which is geared towards kids in school, adults in need, and even trained MMA fighters. Focusing on martial arts technique for self-defense, fightTIPS is a hub of step-by-step technique instructional videos, professional fitness advice, and anti-bullying advocacy.

With a YouTube channel that has reached well over 20million people, fightTIPS has helped many bully victims, people who are out of shape, and even professional fighters and athletes. fightTIPS has expanded with other channels like iPushBack, an anti-bullying movement and even an online virtual martial arts dojo called My Fight Gym.

New uploads to their YouTube channel are every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday! [source : www.fighttips.com]