Karate-Kid

thanks for the input everyone. i'll be looking into getting one of these soon.

i'm thinking about getting the Wavemaster. anyone had experience with these? i'm just starting out in karate so i dont think i'll have to worry about breaking the thing. Is this a good piece of equipment to get started with? Does the base get in the way? Is it ok to punch it with bare hands?

i'm thinking about purchasing a punching bag as well. just a quick question, should i get one that hangs from the ceiling or one that sits on the floor and is filled with sand?

great, thanks for all the help everyone! i really do hope my foot calluses up. i dont like having pieces of skin coming off all that much

That is exactly what happened. We workout on a hardwood floor and it was when i was shifting around while blocking some punches. I'll try to take it easy on my foot until it heals and callouses. Thanks for the help Pacificshore!

Hi, i already posted this in the fitness forum but i figured i'd try here as well. I just started karate about a month ago but yesterday in class i ran into a problem. Near the end of the lesson the sole of my foot started hurting. When i took a look i noticed that a huge chunk of skin was peeling from the pad of my foot. My foot is very sore right now as the skin missing is fairly thick and deep. I'm worried that maybe i am prone to this type of injury. I guess my questions are: Is this a common injury? What can i do to make it heal faster and to help prevent it from happening in the future? Your help is appreciated!

I just started karate about a month ago but yesterday in class i ran into a problem. Near the end of the lesson the sole of my foot started hurting. When i took a look i noticed that a huge chunk of skin was peeling from the pad of my foot. My foot is very sore right now as the skin missing is fairly thick and deep. I'm worried that maybe i am prone to this type of injury. I guess my questions are: Is this a common injury? What can i do to make it heal faster and to help prevent it from happening in the future? Your help is appreciated!