Mantis claw strikes

[woliveri]

Hi all,
Just a curiosity question. I know the
mantis hand has many uses/applications, has
anyone ever trained their fingers (such as
the index finger) for pressure point strikes
in their particular style? I'd be
interested in anyone's experiences.


Thank you,
William Oliveri
wuji@nivets.com

[This message has been edited by woliveri (edited 09-11-2000).]

[Hua Lin Laoshi]

I trained my fingers during a short bout of crane style before leaving Texas. The first few weeks I had black bruises under my fingernails. Once it toughened up I was fine. I practiced by breaking cedar shingles into smaller and smaller pieces as well as striking the heavy bag. Unfortunately I didn't keep it up. Since the mantis strike attacks soft targets I don't think this level of training is really neccessary.