Originally Posted by
sanjuro_ronin
You know, when I first started IP, I was told no towel by some and towel by others.
I never used a towel because I thought it was weak.
Then I cut up my thumb knuckle on the aggregate of a patio block while breaking it and had back off from training.
Dale Dugas, who was invaluable in his advice as always, suggested a thin little hand towel or wash cloth, not thich, just like a dish cloth really and I have never cut myself since.