Do you train with makiwara

[makiwaraman]

I was wondering, how hard do you strike the makiwara? I tend to blast away at it. Am I supposed to really blast away at it? When I started I could not hit it as hard as I can now that my knuckles are more conditioned. The more I could tolerate, the harder I would hit it. I just may be hitting it too hard???? I don't have any difficulties on a heavy bag.

I think that maybe your body is not conditioned to the hard impacts, and feel that if you persist your musles will get used to the impact. As for going all out I dont, I tend to start lightly and work on correct technique building up speed and power over my 50 strikes. The fact that going all out causes you pain would indicate that you should go a little easier and build up. The makiwara always wins, I will send you a PM with a link to some great training articles.

regards makiwaraman

[shotochem]

Thanks Makiman. There is some good stuff in those links.

[y2_sub]

Shotochem your makiwara is too stiff the makiwara should offer the same resistance as a human body

Makiwara can never be as a human body , from the way i c it , it is similar to the human chest in the way it " absorbes the strike " . The only training equipment that i found similar to a human body is a type of training bags that are filled with water .

[makiwaraman]

Makiwara can never be as a human body , from the way i c it , it is similar to the human chest in the way it " absorbes the strike "

Thats the point!

wood and body very different but if the makiwara has good flex it can absorb the impact in a similar way to the human body.

regards makiwaraman

[carl]

Carl, i think what you're describing is a makiwara head. A full makiwara also has a flexible base pole attached to it.[/url]

No, It's designed to be mounted on a wall. It has a 3/4" thick board in the back that sticks out maybe 2" all around with a screw hole in each corner for mounting. Like I said, it's not a traditional makiwara, but it serves it's purpose for me.

Shotochem, I totally agree with what has been said about bending your elbow. My first few strikes are in slow motion to "feel" distance, technique, point of contact, etc. I once had a teacher tell me that when you strike a person, for instance a head strike, you're target is the back of the head, not the face. in other words, as makiwara said in a previous post, if your target is a couple of inches away, you miss. I hated it when that happened, so it doesn't anymore. Simply because I bend my elbow when training on the makiwara. Good luck.

Carl

[thomas]

i would love to use one,but i havent the knowlege or skill,to make or use,maybe i can buy one.

[JimmyNewton]

a makiwara attached to a wall still isnt going to have the giver as one ona post.

[makiwaraman]

I dont like the wall mounted ones I speak from experiance they can not offer enough impact absorbtion, get yourself a good post type , however I am told that the shureido wall mounted is good. shotochem hows your makiwara training going? regards makiwaraman

[strangepair03]

Sorry for the delay......kids. I have a spruce board, that I treated with thompsons water seal....works like a champ.

Hope this helps and thanks for your patience!!!

strangepair03 your post sounds good, and a 1/4 inch taper would offer good flex what type of wood is it?

regards makiwaraman

[shoshinkan]

Hi All,

well I have been training for about a year on the dojo maki, twice a week. It brought immediate benefits and has continued to be a vital part of my training.

So much so that i spoke to Makiwaraman and have a custom post now installed in my back yard, i intend to train 3 times a week on it.

superb piece of kit essential to okinawan/japanesse classical karate training.