Editing Iron palm (section)

==Overview==

'''Iron Palm''' is the [[vernacular]] for the results of serious training centered mainly on the [[Hand#Areas|palm of the hand]], although other parts of the hand may also be targeted, and covers many different conditioning methods. Most Iron Palm systems are considered [[Neigong|internal]], utilizing [[qigong]] exercises to train other aspects of development in addition to the external conditioning which ultimately alters the internal structures of the [[hand]], such as the [[Bone|bones]] and [[sinews]].

Not all Iron Palm methods are a martial arts style unto itself, but rather form a special feature of specialized conditioning that appears in many schools of Chinese martial arts. Some non-Chinese martial arts styles, such as [[Muay Thai]] and many schools of [[Karate]], also feature hand conditioning, but the term ''Iron Palm'' is not typically used to describe these types of training, as they tend not to focus on developing [[Neigong|internal power]] when conditioning the hands for the bone-crushing forces encountered with the striking maneuvers evident in [[Breaking (martial arts)|breaking]] normally "unbreakable" objects.