Danger Dave:
Right on target, in MHO!
In the early days of NHB fighting, hand wraps were not allowed and many strikers (and non-strikers who bothered to punch) had to drop out even after victorious matches from swollen/broken hands.
Currently, a vast majority of NHB fighting events mandate 1) gloves, 2) mouth protection and 3) groin protection.
In Jeet Kune Do, a "straight blast" of rapid vertical punches are used to disorient and "back up" the opponent, rather than to inflict hard blows a la boxing, so that elbows and knees can be used. Elbows and knees are much more rugged for striking than fists ever will be.
Folks who "condition" their fists with things like Makiwara simply do not understand what is going on medically.
Skorzeny
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For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence. Sun Tzu
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