lhommedieu
Black Belt
Also makes sense if the butt of your weapon is slightly flared, i.e., it allow for a natural, relaxed grip against a non-slip barrier.
For some reason, making the last three fingers tighter than the first two also appears to make the wrist less succeptible to outside wrist-locks, daga strips, etc. Haven't been able to figure out why - except that maybe the last three fingers are more uniformly aligned to the carpal bones than the forefinger and thumb (which juts out at an angle). Or maybe that by tensing these fingers more than the others, the tendons and muscles on the ulnar side of the wrist are simply stronger than they would otherwise be...
Food for thought - and a good party trick.
Best,
Steve Lamade
For some reason, making the last three fingers tighter than the first two also appears to make the wrist less succeptible to outside wrist-locks, daga strips, etc. Haven't been able to figure out why - except that maybe the last three fingers are more uniformly aligned to the carpal bones than the forefinger and thumb (which juts out at an angle). Or maybe that by tensing these fingers more than the others, the tendons and muscles on the ulnar side of the wrist are simply stronger than they would otherwise be...
Food for thought - and a good party trick.
Best,
Steve Lamade
