what is this thing called?

Spartacus Maximus · Black Belt

Help would be appreciated to identify and name a piece of equipment. Basically it is an A-shaped wood or metal frame with cross bars. Saddlebag type bags with filling(beans, pebbles, sand) are hung on these bars in a way they can be kicked or punched from either side.

There are single ones and ones with two different heights so that one is at chest or shoulder level and the other slightly lower. These things are used for conditioning in Okinawa karate, especially the uechi-ryu style where body and extremities conditioning is highly developed and an essential part of training.

Fat Cobra · Green Belt

Is the item you are asking about the one shown in this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJa7B-gWDU4&t=672s

This looks to be a homemade, hybrid makiwara.
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