cross Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 What training/protective equipment do you own? I have: -heavy bag -home made wooden dummy -tennis ball attached to elastic and a headband(home made) -home made grappling dummy -bag gloves -sparring mitts As you can see i make most of my equipment so i can get it just right and i just enjoy creating it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equaninimus Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 Heavy Bag Makiwara Weights Sore muscles. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross Posted March 13, 2004 Author Share Posted March 13, 2004 I own weights also, but i dont tend to use them very much. My focus is more often on technique rather than strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 just wondering, what kind of dummy did you make? what did you make it from and what do you use it for? y'know, what do you do on it? post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta1 Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 Drunk Monk, I've made several dummies. If you want to start a dummy thread, when I get time I'll describe a few. They are great, you can strike full force with targeting and technique. Have someone stand behind them with padded sticks and strike at you for a dose of realism. I used to leave one out on the patio, and every time my wife got up in the night and looked out, she nearly had a heart attack! Dang useful to have around! Freedom isn't free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 i was just curious what a karate guy wouyld do with a dummy... assuming that we're talking about the same kind that is. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross Posted March 14, 2004 Author Share Posted March 14, 2004 Drunken Monkey, My dummy is pretty basic, i simply drilled 2 holes into a post that holds up my garage and put a stick in each hole, similar to the 'arms' on a wing chun wooden dummy. I practice blocking, parrying, striking, 'trapping' etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 I have... -heavy bag -sparring mitts -fingerless bag gloves -free weights -makiwara -assorted weaponary (jo, bokken, tanto for Aikido) + (second-hand pair of tonfa, second hand pair of octagonal nunchaku, second-hand pair of octagonal sai, second hand bo staff, all donated to me by a karate friend) "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red J Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 I have: 1 heavy bag 1 jump rope 2 pairs of good running shoes a few dumbells and sparring gear most important....a consistent routine. I had to lose my mind to come to my senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mc. Steve Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 Heavy Bag Excercise bike, salvaged from a garden Weights Rope suspended from celing Pull-up bar Sparring Equip. Two parents and two siblings, each a different height for kicking practice. World famour for idiotography6th Kyu Wado Ryu5th Gup Tang Soo Do1st Dan Origami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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