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I thought about getting a boxing game for VR, but I worry about injuring my elbow by punching forward and hitting nothing and having all the momentum get absorb
by Sohcahtoa82 3y ago
I thought about getting a boxing game for VR, but I worry about injuring my elbow by punching forward and hitting nothing and having all the momentum get absorbed by the limit of my elbow joint.
Do you just avoid punching directly forward, or do you pull your punches, or what?
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoIt is basically shadow boxing, which requires its own techniques to avoid injury, because ya, no bouncing off of something to stop or even return your energy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowboxing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowboxing
- frakkingcylons 3y agoYep, keep your arms tight and stop your arm and bring it back after a punch. Lots of posts on reddit of shoulder injuries from playing these boxing games without being careful: https://www.google.com/search?q=reddit+quest+boxing+shoulder+injury https://www.google.com/search?q=reddit+quest+boxing+shoulder...