But in real life hauling off and clocking someone is not only a great way to break your hand but in the majority of cases illegal.

Can you break your finger by punching someone. Your hand may have swollen too large or it may simply be too painful for you to move your fingers if your knuckle is broken. In short the answer is yes but the punch has to be made in self-defense. When punching just punch straight forward but imagine.

A nice blow to the jaw or nose shouldnt break your hand unless you hit super hard or have really fragile hands. When punching you should clench your fist with you thumb over the top of middle part of your index finger so as not to break your thumb. We took the question to Micah Schwartzbach a California criminal defense lawyer and editor at Nolo.

Trauma is the main cause of broken fingers it occurs from playing sports a workplace injury punching something falls or in other accidents. Time to take a break The soreness in your fingers after punching especially if persisting for a longer time could be a sign to simply have some rest. With proper technique your hands will land in a way that can handle this pressure.

Not sure how much real science happened but with pretty high confidence I suggest not crushing your finger in a car windowSupport us on Patreon. Without you hit the bag at an angle thats dangerous to these bones -- so dangerous that a particular kind of hand fracture is called a boxers break If you feel sharp pain in. Youll either miss or commonly punch wrong and hit the jaw and break your hand.

Other causes can be from trying to break a fall with your hand having your hand crushed in an accident violent twisting of the hand or finger or from contact during sports. You can injure your finger while working with a tool such as a hammer or a saw. 1 Whatever footwork you learned or practice is the same.

If you land a punch on their forehead your more likely to break their hand. You also align your wrist with your forearm so you are less likely to bend your wrist back or down and break it. If you have a fingertip fracture which is called a distal phalanx fracture can happen from and smashing injuries involving the fingernail.