Does having a roll of quarters in your fist actually ever help in a fight? Is it just a myth or is there a biomechanical advantage?
In: Physics
Yes, it helps. By adding more weight to your fist your punch hits harder. Two things matter when determining the force of an impact, speed and mass. You can swing as fast with a roll in your fist as you can without, and the mass is increased dramatically.
Source: hung out with a bunch of sharps back in the day and this one little kid swore by the quarters. Cops cant call it a weapon, you just need bus money. And a roll of quarters weighs the same as standard MMA gloves. Not too heavy to slow your swing but heavy enough to matter.
Dont know what all these people are talking about your knuckles for – the idea isnt to protect your hands it’s to cause maximum damage to whoever is hassling you with a single punch.
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