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Uploaded by on Feb 17, 2007

Karateka from Karate Shiro Kan, Newcastle upon Tyne, do some very uncomfortable push-ups: on fists (first and second knuckles), 4 fingers, 2 fingers and thumb, first finger and thumb, hand over hand, and spread hands. This conditions the hands and works different muscle groups.

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  • the instrutor is doing like a quarter push ups, hes a fukin fake !

  • As the instructor is holding the camera, he isn't doing them you f****ng moron.

  • what is your outlook on kyokushin karate, the stongest karate?

  • I believe Mas Oyama's Kyokushinkai is very strong, but so is Shotokan. I think that all martial arts in the west have been softened due to health and safety requirements and the litigiousness society we live in. There is no such thing as a best or strongest karate; it all depends on the karateka's strength (mind more than body) and abilities. In case you are of the opinion that Shotokan is not effective, have a look at the Japanese police training videos on YouTube. Enjoy what you do!

    Osu

  • why do you do this? to harden your bones?

  • Different push-ups exercise different muscles and strengthen those around joints. Push-ups with a closed fist should be done on only the first two knuckles; this conditions the fist and helps to give a right angle from the top of the fist down the front making it easier to punch correctly. If you relax your hand, you will find that the 3rd and 4th knuckles can be easily moved up and down; the first two are more strongly connected to the hand and cannot. That's why we use those two to strike.

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  • @scoot698 you forgot aztec

  • damn these push ups hurts soo bad..:( do sombody know a trick to make knuckle push-ups without pain?

  • i think they are "easy"....the only hard push ups are:superman and plance 

  • this is easy when used to it

  • lol this is nothing i can do 35 knuckle pushups

  • ahh i have tried to do much as you can do, my musles can take it, but bones on my hands cant, i newer tried this before

  • how many one arm push ups can u do?

  • but hes way older...

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