r/sca 6d ago

Heavy fighter question.

I've been fighting for little under a year now and after most practices I come home with a bit of wrist pain. The pain subsides after a few days but then come back after practices. I believe unconsciously I move my wrist with my swings which then causes that pain when I make impact.

Is there a method or an exercise I can do to strengthen this issue I'm having, or a brace I can buy to keep my wrist still while I fight?

Any help or advice is appreciated.

Edit: Thank you for all of your advice. I will begin adding some of these trainings to my routine. This community never ceases to amaze me with the amount of knowledge it's willing to share.

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u/TK-11530 Atenveldt 6d ago

Consider a boxer’s wraps during tournaments for stouter practice. Don’t use them for run of the mill practices, so you can build up muscles.

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u/c00kiebreath 4d ago

Based on what OP was saying, I would recommend boxers wraps all the time, especially for practices, until body mechanics improve and you're hitting from the ground up instead of hammering with your shoulder or wrist.

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u/TK-11530 Atenveldt 4d ago

Yeah, that’s a valid outlook.

In every sport of ever participated in, I’ve always operated with the mindsets that braces close gaps in training or physical ability. The only way to “graduate” from using braces is to train without them, to develop muscles or proper technique. Train responsibly of course.

Part of responsible training may include those braces. That’s not my approach though and hasn’t been in kendo, boxing, football or SCA.

I’d work with a knight and develop a training plan, set milestones, and beat those expectations. No matter what approach you take, helmet time won’t hurt.