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Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Mar 30 2012, 10:24 AM
Mar 30 2012, 10:24 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	Anybody else ever had any knuckle injuries ? Some months ago I noticed my knuckle was painful after using a punch bag. I assumed it was a bruised knuckle and that it would go away. I had to stop punching things and no knuckle push ups either. Yesterday I decided to check it out again after months of not using it. The pain returned again like before. After doing some research it most likely looks like Boxers Knuckle, which is damage to the soft tissue (specifically the tendon) around the knuckle of the middle finger, which is where mine is. Will probably take about 4 months to heal which is a bummer but at least I've had a warning. Some people get it a lot worse and can't even move their fingers. Also, it's on my picking hand so I'm extremely lucky. The fact that it didn't occur on my fretting hand is probably because the tendons and joints are stronger because all the years of guitar, whereas my right hand is weaker even though it's my dominant side. Oh well, the lessons are best learned through experience I guess.. the more painful, the more likely you'll learn it ! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

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mad View Member Profile	Mar 30 2012, 10:44 AM
Mar 30 2012, 10:44 AM	Accomplished Rock Star Posts: 692 Joined: 27-December 10 From: Germany	I did kick thai boxing and kung fu for 3 years (stopped 7 years ago - no time) but never had such an injury.. but.. I remember having awful pain in my shins because of some exercises for this area (you need to have kinda no pain when you kick the opponents shinbone ): We need to squat down with our shins on a bamboo cane.... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Mar 30 2012, 11:38 AM
Mar 30 2012, 11:38 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (mad @ Mar 30 2012, 09:44 AM) I did kick thai boxing and kung fu for 3 years (stopped 7 years ago - no time) but never had such an injury.. but.. I remember having awful pain in my shins because of some exercises for this area (you need to have kinda no pain when you kick the opponents shinbone ): We need to squat down with our shins on a bamboo cane.... Yeah Thai boxers are notorious for their shin conditioning... ouch !!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

dark dude View Member Profile	Mar 30 2012, 12:38 PM
Mar 30 2012, 12:38 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.081 Joined: 27-September 09 From: London, UK	QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Mar 30 2012, 10:24 AM) I had to stop punching things Ben, what sort of monster have you become Back when I did kickboxing, I was lucky enough not to get something like this, we wore gloves for sparring and intense pad-work, the majority of the time. Also, the hand-wraps helped a tad. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ibanez 2550E LTD EC-1000 VB Roland Cube 30W

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Mar 30 2012, 01:37 PM
Mar 30 2012, 01:37 PM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (dark dude @ Mar 30 2012, 11:38 AM) Ben, what sort of monster have you become I don't know how to contain The Beast !! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

SpaseMoonkey View Member Profile	Mar 31 2012, 01:46 AM
Mar 31 2012, 01:46 AM	GMC:er Posts: 951 Joined: 8-May 11 From: Warren, Ohio	This is the side he hasn't let out in his temple, he is only talking of it... For now.. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Ibanez S770PB (Natural Flat) , Ibanez XPT700 (Chameleon) , Sterling J Richardson Signature , Squire IV Jazz Bass (Sunburst) Gear: Neural DSP Plugins My YouTube Page.

Todd Simpson View Member Profile	Mar 31 2012, 01:55 AM
Mar 31 2012, 01:55 AM	GMC:er Posts: 25.297 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Ouch! Egad man! Careful with the fingers More padding? Gloves? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- EVERY QUICK LICK! http://bit.ly/quicklickswithtodd MY INSTRUCTOR FORUM MY SHRED JOURNEY (BOOTCAMP) LESSON NOTES/TABS MY INSTRUCTOR PROFILE @ GMC ME @ YOUTUBE.com ME @ Instagram.com ME @ TWITTER

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Mar 31 2012, 09:41 AM
Mar 31 2012, 09:41 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (SpaseMoonkey @ Mar 31 2012, 12:46 AM) This is the side he hasn't let out in his temple, he is only talking of it... For now.. It's all a process of working them up to it.... but we won't tell them yet... QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Mar 31 2012, 12:55 AM) More padding? Gloves? Yes definitely. First I'll rest it for a few months.. no punching things or knuckle pushups. When I get back into it I'll get some bigger gloves You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

Dinaga View Member Profile	Mar 31 2012, 11:05 AM
Mar 31 2012, 11:05 AM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	I'm sorry to hear that, Ben. I dislocated my left shoulder 3 years ago on Aikido training and I had to operate it. It has never been the same since. So consider yourself lucky You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

bleez View Member Profile	Mar 31 2012, 01:01 PM
Mar 31 2012, 01:01 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 3.348 Joined: 4-November 11 From: Scotland	Ben do you use wraps under your gloves? I 'dabble' a bit in MMA and tend to use the 16oz boxing gloves when I can but if Im using the 4oz grappling style glove have found it much better with wraps. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *You say 'minor pentatonic* ' like it's a bad thing**

llibach View Member Profile	Mar 31 2012, 02:06 PM
Mar 31 2012, 02:06 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 245 Joined: 19-November 11 From: Waunfawr, Wales	Guess that's the downside of sport and exersise. I played Rugby for over 16 years and got my share of hand injuries, fingers caught in shirts stamped on the hand etc. The only permanent one is the ring finger on my fretting hand has a split tendon or button finger where the tendon running along the finger has a slight tear in the middle which means that my ring finger turns inwards slightly when I bend it. But seeing some of the other guys in the team I got off pretty well. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Mar 31 2012, 03:55 PM
Mar 31 2012, 03:55 PM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (bleez @ Mar 31 2012, 12:01 PM) Ben do you use wraps under your gloves? I 'dabble' a bit in MMA and tend to use the 16oz boxing gloves when I can but if Im using the 4oz grappling style glove have found it much better with wraps. I only have a pair of lightly padded mma style gloves (not leather, just cotton and padding) that came with my kick bag. I don't wrap my hands but I'd like to get some proper boxing gloves.. I guess 16oz is the way to go ? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

bleez View Member Profile	Mar 31 2012, 04:45 PM
Mar 31 2012, 04:45 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 3.348 Joined: 4-November 11 From: Scotland	QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Mar 31 2012, 03:55 PM) I only have a pair of lightly padded mma style gloves (not leather, just cotton and padding) that came with my kick bag. I don't wrap my hands but I'd like to get some proper boxing gloves.. I guess 16oz is the way to go ? 16oz are the pro size, you'll probably get away without wraps with those. They are great though, lots more protection and you will soon notice the weight difference compared to the ones you use just now! wraps aren't that expensive though, if I were the geetar maestro you are I'd be wrapping my hands most clubs Ive trained at dont let you spar boxing or kickboxing with anything lighter than the 16oz glove. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *You say 'minor pentatonic* ' like it's a bad thing**

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Mar 31 2012, 07:25 PM
Mar 31 2012, 07:25 PM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (bleez @ Mar 31 2012, 03:45 PM) 16oz are the pro size, you'll probably get away without wraps with those. They are great though, lots more protection and you will soon notice the weight difference compared to the ones you use just now! wraps aren't that expensive though, if I were the geetar maestro you are I'd be wrapping my hands most clubs Ive trained at dont let you spar boxing or kickboxing with anything lighter than the 16oz glove. Cool, cheers for the info.. a 16oz pair will be the purchase when I'm ready to rumble again I actually don't know how to use wraps at all.. guess I should look into it. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

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