Grip strength exercises for karate

Want a grip that could (hypothetically) tear meat? Or at least pop off a pickle jar lid? Add these grip strengthening exercises to your daily routine, with or without equipment, to improve your karate and overall hand health and strength.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:28 - Chishi (wrist and forearm)
03:06 - Nigirigame (finger and palm strength)
05:06 - Makiagi (wrist and forearms)
06:05 - Pincher grip and plate weights
06:56 - Kettlebells
07:13 - Dead hangs/lapel hangs
10:17 - Stuff you can use at home
13:28 - The value of all these exercises in the long run
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[@defaultset]

Such an underrated take! There’s only a few people who just does Karate full time, and not everybody wants to have hands of stone. But having the strength only comes with benefits! As a kid, I struggled with hanging from monkey bars, so learning grip strength early is quite beneficial.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

It's always so lovely to hear from sensible people! Our hands need to be strong enough, and that means something different for everyone. I am so grateful you watched this video, in spite of it looking so red and from despite my best efforts. It looks like I filmed it inside a heart valve 😂

[@zoehinis7848]

Another cold day of filming - hope you enjoy the video!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Dojo's now even colder lol

[@cheepanfoo1877]

Thank you. It’s a really good sharing! I get to learn about improving my grip

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Glad it was helpful! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment 🤗 this video was such bad quality but I thought the content might still be helpful to someone out there!

[@camiloiribarren1450]

I LOVE the nigiri game! I work them out every time I hit the dojo for at least 10 reps prior to class, and the traditional shikodachi walk with nigirigame in each hand

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

You must have the grip strength of an Asgardian :D

[@warhawksmemories3071]

It's nice watching your channel again. It's taken me a long time to choose a style and to train at a dojo instead of at home alone. My daughter and I going for our orange belt tomorrow and our next kata is Saifa. So I'll be learning a lot from you guys 😊

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, it's so nice to hear from an old friend of the channel again! I am so glad you found a dojo - training at home is great, but combined with a dojo is best. Saifa sounds right for this part in your journey. Which instructor/federation did you join in the end?

[@warhawksmemories3071]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre GKR Go Kan Ryu a mix of Goju and Shotoka. Founder is Kancho Robert Sullivan here in Australia

[@Burvedys]

You may also buy two plastic jars with protein powder. Eat that powder and fill with some sand and you'll have a pair of plastic nigiri game that won't break when slips out of the grip.

[@oldschoolmuzzey]

that’s a good idea🙏🏽🙂

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Our protein powder jars are filled with concrete - sand is definitely much easier to manage!

[@IronLeprecon]

Great comment regarding day to day interaction with other people! Karate knuckles really can be alerting for someone or might be considered as a sign of inner agression. May be bad for business.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Your handle brings me great joy, @IronLeprecon! Definitely, and especially for those of us who make our bread and butter off children's karate. The last thing we want to do is scare off parents!

[@markfisher2683]

Thank you for your recommendations, as always. I hope you and the family are well, Sensei.! Take care!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Always a pleasure to hear from you, Mark! We are indeed well, and slowly emerging from the chaos of winter, which hopefully means more regular content!

[@karatemom24RedHawk]

I love learning from this channel. As I grow, I will share more with my friends from around the world. Thank yo;u, Zoey (sp?).

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you so much! Always love to hear from my fellow karate women. I've subscribed to your channel - all the best!

[@mizukarate]

Good info. Thanks

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Glad it was helpful!

[@prakashsinha1674]

Nice idea

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jvercellino]

Thanks for an interesting video. And I really enjoy the written comments which you've edited in the videos!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Glad you like them! They are my favourite part of editing the videos, and it delights me every time someone appreciates them in the comments, even after three years. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment - we really appreciate it!

[@terrysanders2817]

Excellent, inspirational presentation!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, thank you so much, Sensei Terry! This means a great deal coming from you :D

[@SoldierAndrew]

If you train Ji-lik and understand that kata like Sanchin kata are meant to be trained slowly under intense, constant, dynamic tension you'll cultivate the tendons in the hands, fingers, arms, joints, total body.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

🙇

[@jonasjpm1989]

Legal

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you!

[@omarvayani3452]

6:30, cousins😂

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Cousins! (Seriously, Kokyushin cousins are the scary cousins! Lovely people, but not ones I want to mess with lol)

[@Jaime71355]

which system of Goju are you doing or from? since Myagi Sensei the Goju students all went their own way with slight variations.. so whos lineage are you from .. E.G. Meibukan or some other.. I am USA GOJU if you also wanted to know..who in turn comes from Yamaguchi Gogen Sensei....

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, that's a great lineage! And its so nice to hear from people who know what they are talking about ;) My lineage comes down the Ei'ichi Miyazato line. In my short 18 years of karate, the three federations I have joined have all had Jundokan lineage, as has my husband (though he has been training for 40 years!)

[@oldschoolmuzzey]

oos

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

👊

[@aasemalmolaiki9108]

Where are you in which country do you want to train with you

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Hello, I am based in South Africa. We are currently working on online classes, so please do watch this space!

[@Trump-all-the-way]

Never muscle! Always tendons! Once you understand? Muscle doesn’t give you power! Tendons give power and speed! Not saying strength training isn’t good for in general! But not going to help you in regards of good technique!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

This is true! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment - we really appreciate it!