Hand Conditioning in the Martial Arts

Ever since we first learned to stand and walk on two legs humans have used their hands to reach out and connect with the world. Our hands are highly sensitive and very dexterous and it’s important that we look after them. Too many people end up in their old age with hands that can hardly move and lack the power and dexterity of their youth. They do this through unbalanced and reckless hand conditioning training. ‘Boards don’t fight back’ The above is a classic line from Bruce Lee’s film ‘Enter T…