Audrey's Training day

[MappleMan7]

"There's only really one way to help not bruise yourself when striking someone- and that's a punching bag"

Oscar idly kicked his kegs as he sat on the apron of the ring, looking at the various punching bags in the facility.

"It boils down to building up strength in your knuckles. Over time, as you punch something tough, your knuckles will get tougher. Have you ever seen Rocky? Where he's punching those big slabs of meat in the freezer? It's basically that. Though I would get wraps for your hands before starting to train in that- just to help protect them from hurting too bad"

[ThurmanMermanPlx]

"A punching bag...?"

Audrey had, of course, seen the punching bags scattered around the gym, and given the name, was not clueless as to their purpose. However... "You know... I know there's a few boxers around here. But it never occurred to me that wrestlers might be using them, too..."

She looked down at her hands, curled into fists in front of her. The thought of punching something hard and sturdy was... not a pleasant one. Pulling her muscles while stretching and exhausting herself while training were one thing... actively injuring herself in the process was another. "All that to say, uh, I don't have any wraps on me. So I guess I'll save that for another day."

Then she looked back up towards Oscar. "But maybe you could show me how to punch anyway? Like, uh... all I know is 'don't tuck in your thumb when you punch or you'll just break it'. And I think there was something about... twisting your arm as you punch gives it more power somehow?"

[MappleMan7]

"Oh yeah- there are plenty of wrestlers that strike their opponents. Usually with forearm strikes and kicks, but punches are fair game too"

Oscar nodded his head before raising a hand to rub his cheek- feeling phantom pain for a moment from his training session with his buddy Jasmine before standing up.

"I'd be happy to share what I know on strikes! Stand up when you're ready- I'd like to see what kind of stance you have for throwing a punch. And yes- your correct about twisting the fist as you make the impact. Though I believe that works best when you're sinking a punch into your opponents stomach"