kurome Posted January 2, 2006 Posted January 2, 2006 Where is the best place to buy a decent (and decently priced) makiwara. I don't want to build one, and I want one that will mount on a floor. I was thinking my best bet was Shureido, they run like $150 I think. "You all come from different instructors, so as I look around the room I may see many different ways of preforming this kata, however, if you are turning left and I turn right, we have a problem." -Renshi Thomas Apsokardu (Godan, Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo Koryu Kan)Matthew Sullivan
Jiffy Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 Hmmm, that's expensive! I went to our local Martial Arts stores here and they both sell them from about $20aus (about $26us)EDIT - ooops, I take that back.... that's the price for a wall mounting one. The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open.
Jiffy Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 After always wanting one, but never getting around to buying one, last night I got impulsive and decided to make a wall mounted Makiwara myself.It took me about half hour (maybe a bit more) and cost me nothing (had the materials lying around the shed). Works really well! The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open.
NidaninNJ Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 After always wanting one, but never getting around to buying one, last night I got impulsive and decided to make a wall mounted Makiwara myself.It took me about half hour (maybe a bit more) and cost me nothing (had the materials lying around the shed). Works really well!How'd you do it? What's it made of? Can you post a picture? I'd like one!
Jussi Häkkinen Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 Wall mounted makiwara have little or no benefit. First of all, makiwara isn't for "conditioning" - it can thicken your skin, but if there isn't enough give (wall mounted ones don't generally have enough), you'll damage your joints and create cartilage to knuckles etc., limiting the range of movement (and causing problems in older age).If you need a striking target, get either a proper makiwara with lots of give (flexible enough) or a heavy bag. Jussi HäkkinenOkinawan Shorin-Ryu Seibukan Karate-Do (Kyan Chotoku lineage)TurkuFinland
kurome Posted January 14, 2006 Author Posted January 14, 2006 How can you justify that a makiwara isn't for conditioning? Conditioning may not be it's primary purpose, but you can't disagree that makiwara training results in higher bone density and thicker skin, making it easier to give and take blows. There's no way you can justify to me that a makiwara isn't at least partially for conditioning. "You all come from different instructors, so as I look around the room I may see many different ways of preforming this kata, however, if you are turning left and I turn right, we have a problem." -Renshi Thomas Apsokardu (Godan, Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo Koryu Kan)Matthew Sullivan
Jiffy Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 Wall mounted makiwara have little or no benefit. First of all, makiwara isn't for "conditioning" - it can thicken your skin, but if there isn't enough give (wall mounted ones don't generally have enough), you'll damage your joints and create cartilage to knuckles etc., limiting the range of movement (and causing problems in older age).If you need a striking target, get either a proper makiwara with lots of give (flexible enough) or a heavy bag.I completely disagree. The Makiwara has been around for many years for a reason. They serve to increase bone and skin density, but also work distance and target. The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open.
Jiffy Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 After always wanting one, but never getting around to buying one, last night I got impulsive and decided to make a wall mounted Makiwara myself.It took me about half hour (maybe a bit more) and cost me nothing (had the materials lying around the shed). Works really well!How'd you do it? What's it made of? Can you post a picture? I'd like one!I got some 16mm MDF. I then attached to that some carpet under-lay and then a thin layer of rubber (about 3mm). I then stapled vinyl to the board and then attached the whole thing to a back board that I can mount to the wall. email me for pictures at jiffbox@hotmail.com (not sure where to host them) The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open.
NidaninNJ Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 Wall mounted makiwara have little or no benefit. First of all, makiwara isn't for "conditioning" - it can thicken your skin, but if there isn't enough give (wall mounted ones don't generally have enough), you'll damage your joints and create cartilage to knuckles etc., limiting the range of movement (and causing problems in older age).If you need a striking target, get either a proper makiwara with lots of give (flexible enough) or a heavy bag.Oh yeah...I didn't even think of that somebody might be talking about a "makiwara" that is no more than a pad on a wall. I was thinking about those spring-loaded gizmos that I've seen. I think they are pretty expensive of else I'd already have one.
NidaninNJ Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 After always wanting one, but never getting around to buying one, last night I got impulsive and decided to make a wall mounted Makiwara myself.It took me about half hour (maybe a bit more) and cost me nothing (had the materials lying around the shed). Works really well!How'd you do it? What's it made of? Can you post a picture? I'd like one!I got some 16mm MDF. I then attached to that some carpet under-lay and then a thin layer of rubber (about 3mm). I then stapled vinyl to the board and then attached the whole thing to a back board that I can mount to the wall. email me for pictures at jiffbox@hotmail.com (not sure where to host them)How much give do you have with this? If you can't push it at least 3 inches I'd say it's probably going to do some harm to your joints.
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