Martial artist who punches metal?

[Von Milash]

Well, I think a lot of what we hear about shit like kung fu is exactly that.. shit... but I would say that there is some truth to this kind of training. A) your skin would callous like a mofo B) your nerve endings would slowly die, and C) your bones would become stronger due to Wolfe's law, which is the basic reason why power lifters' bones can endure such loads.

But you'd probably get one really bad case of arthritis down the road..

[iceman]

yes arthritis would be a definite thing to look forward to and like the death touch guy in the second or so UFC, you will still get your ass handed to you and be embarrassed as well...try just training and leave fiction to good authors

[somedouche]

Yeah! It was a while back on the Discovery channel about a "Chinese man" who punch steel 1000 times a day. I'm not sure also... perhaps he is called " Iron Tiger, Iron fist..Iron Claws" Not sure! I goggle his name nothing show up but this site. He is one of the Shaolin master and a Chinese War Hero retired somewhere in Canada. If anyone know who this guy is please tell me... Thanks!

[Marcos Avellan]

Yeah I would pass on punching steel!

[Marcos Avellan]

Yeah I would pass on punching steel!

[Gihiza]

Yeah! It was a while back on the Discovery channel about a "Chinese man" who punch steel 1000 times a day. I'm not sure also... perhaps he is called " Iron Tiger, Iron fist..Iron Claws" Not sure! I goggle his name nothing show up but this site. He is one of the Shaolin master and a Chinese War Hero retired somewhere in Canada. If anyone know who this guy is please tell me... Thanks!

His name is:

Pan Qingfu

[Amla]

I have never done it mate because it doesn't suit me and i feel that its a bit inappropriatet thing to do i mean punching the metal and all otherwise martial arts is something pretty cool and doing it can be wonderful.

[Julius Rain]

The chinese are always selling the world bullshit!

[Andre]

The chinese are always selling the world bullshit!

Yeah you got mild tempered forged steel with flex that you cant break, and cast iron that snaps like a tile.
Then every temper you can imagine in between.
Those Shaolin monks sure have to crack themselves over the head with those metal bars a number of times until they break though maybe they are shit at forging the right temper and too thick headed to realize.

[Beanflicker]

Can you imagine the arthritis and joint problems you'd have it punching metal was one of your hobbies? Fucking dummy.

[greynotsoold]

years ago, in a martial arts supply shop, I found a book on how to train yourself to snatch somebody's heart out of their chest. Of course, I bought it.
It advised filling a pail with a couple inches of sand, thrusting your hand into it- fingers extended, trying to 'grab' the bottom of the pail. When you could do it, add more sand, until the pail was full. Then start using gravel. And so on.