Man Shows How To Punch With Long Nails In Viral Video

Knowing the art of self-defense is a skill that can come in handy and can even save your life.

One of the simplest methods of self-defense is knowing how to throw a punch. But what do you do if you have long nails and can't make a fist? A self-defense expert showed a couple of ways to punch with long nails.

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Man in black shirt holding two fists to the camera. Text saying how to throw a punch with long nails.
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Brian is a Dutch Royal Marine who shares self-defense tips online.

He covers a wide range of topics on his page, from the simplest of self-defense tips to more complex situations.

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Long Nails And Self-Defense

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Man wearing long nails holding hand up to camera.
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In a follow-up video to one he did on how to punch, he addressed feedback he received on how to punch with long nails.

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As a result, he made an entire video on ways to punch with long nails.

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Making A Fist Is Difficult

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The main issue with having long nails and throwing a punch is that the long nails make it painful to curl your fingers into a fist.

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Brian has two solutions to this issue.

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Hit With The Palm

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The first solution is to not make a fist at all.

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Instead, Brian recommends keeping an open palm and hitting the person with the heel of your fist with a lot of force.

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Outside Of The Hand

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The second way that he recommends punching with long nails is to curl your nails halfway into a fist.

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From there you can swing and hit your target with the outside edge of your hand.

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Thankful For The Demonstration

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The recommendations received over 14,000 comments, many thanking Brian for giving these tips.

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They were also appreciative of the lengths that Brian went to do the demonstrations by putting on the acrylic nails.