Wearing Gloves For What ?

[SteveLau]

Since I do not find much discussed of the question in mind, so I might start a thread of my own. In sparring exercise, I have long believed that wearing gloves is more for protection of the opponent rather than our hands. MA students quite often have trained one kind or more hard Qi work for attack and self-protection. So that includes our fingers, knuckes and hands in overall. Therefore when a student is ready to go into free fight training, he usually is up to some level of hard Qi work training. But for safety, they do wear gloves and other protection gears during the exercise. Lately, I have learnt from a TV show that wearing gloves is more for protecting our hands. It does not protect the opponent being struck much. The concussion effect is about the same as without gloves on. I have not changed my view on the matter yet.

So what is your view on the question ?

Wish you all have a healthy and prosperous Year of the Dragon.



KC
Hong Kong