Straw for makiwara

[Thonged warrior]

Perfectly sufficient, yes. I got a makiwara because I found I was chasing the bag around and I wanted to be able just to stand there and whack it, practicing the punch in isolation. Boxing footwork and karate footwork are very different. Then I got pissed off with somebody, whacked the thing as hard as I could and broke my bloody hand. They call it the 'board of wisdom' and the wisdom in this case was not to abuse training equipment. But yes, hitting the heavy bag with bag gloves is much better for your health.

I had a makiwara back in the day too but I found the Wing Tsun hanging wall bags better.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

They're something I'm intriqued by but never actually tried. Imma try and find a training partner who has one before actually spending any money on it

 

[Thonged warrior]

They're something I'm intriqued by but never actually tried. Imma try and find a training partner who has one before actually spending any money on it

Can get them fairly cheap

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[Prince_Alarming]

Can get them fairly cheap

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Nice. Certainly a lot less money than a decent heavy bag

 

[Thonged warrior]

Nice. Certainly a lot less money than a decent heavy bag

You get these bags where you can fill it with whatever you like..sand or something harder.
Sand is enough for anyone.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

You get these bags where you can fill it with whatever you like..sand or something harder.
Sand is enough for anyone.

It can be too much though. There's not a lot to choose between whacking a makiwara and a heavy bag filled with sand tbh. When I was a kid I filled one with soil from the garden and because it was so wet it was like punching a rock. I found one ancient article from a 19th century boxer who filled his bag with oats and barley.

 

[Gyakuto]

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