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Hey Dale, did you learn any IP from your Mantis teacher? If so, how did it differ?

ok, so back to our iron palm discussion.
Y'know, every time we have these discussions, I always ask the same question, and really don't get an answer. But..I'm the guy who keeps ringing your...

Anyone who has been struck in the softer areas of the body with a strong set of fingers realizes the effectiveness of these strikes.(notice I didn't mention th3 deadly dim mak...) Will they drop you?...

nah, just mentioned it just in case.
The one you described sounds like it would be resilient enough.

agreed. no matter what you do, DO NOT use one of those foam pad, canvas covered, wall mounted "makiwaras" unless you mount it on a resilient striking post.
Do not mount it directly to the wall. It...

this is an amazing little book. It shows Okinawan as well as the original Chinese training methods and how to build them.
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in our systems, (Hung Kuen and SPM) IP is used more for training power generation, rather than simply hardening the hand.
The structures of the hand are "hardened," as a result of the training, and...

just out of curiosity, why do you want to train on a makiwara?

what kind of chi-gung do you use for ip.
before? after?
I do small heavenly cycle before and after.