Punching bag

[ebff]

Hey all.

I'm looking for a punching bag to install in my room (fed up of training against the air). Thing is I'm in a big student block and whilst my neighbours seem not to mind waking up the corridor at 3am I have some shreds of morals left so can't really screw a sandbag on the wall. Can't hang something from the ceiling either.

Is there anything you could recommend which is cheap-ish (preferably under £40/$70) and I could use for punching and possibly kicking? (thinking of taking up Muay thai)

Thanks a lot for taking the time to read,

eb

[zudo]

I remember reading somewhere on how to make a cheap one... but I don't remember

[TigerDude]

Used Wavemaster?

[ebff]

That's the thing, I've never used an actual punching bag, in Wing Chun we used a sandbag (which after about 50 punches took all the skin off your knuckles) and the other people in the room, but obviously I can't do that at home...

What's Wavemaster? I'll give it a look thanks.

[Sohan]

Wavemaster is a stand-alone bag that has a water filled base and an adjustable punch cover. Not too stable for kicking, IMO, but if you have nothing else it will do. Cost is a little over $100.

My muay thai teacher despised them. I used them in a kickboxing class that I taught and they were serviceable, but probably not a good long-term solution for a serious martial artist.

Respectfully,

Sohan

[ebff]

I'm not too bothered about the kicking to be honest, I'm more looking for something I can punch when practising without waking up the neighbours by banging on a wall (I usually practise at around 2am after finishing uni work).

$100 is far too much. That's about 3 weeks' food budget! I'm a poor student!

[Sohan]

Probably wouldn't work anyways because of the noise. How about training outdoors? You could get a small 40 lb bag for about $40-50 and keep it in your car or carry it outside and hang it from a tree or an overhang. Since your constraints are noise, price, and likely space, this sounds like a good bet.

Respectfully,

Sohan

[jaymac]

Ever think about going to a gym? They have bags hanging all over and I bet they would offer a student a discount.

[lordtariel]

I'm afraid any bag training you do that early in the morning is going to cause noise. See if you can find a 24 hr gym or do your practice during the day. I don't really like the wavemaster bags because I can send them across the room even with lighter punches. It may be your best option though if you live in a dorm room though.

[ebff]

The gym is a 20min bike ride away! Otherwise I'd go swimming everyday (pool is next door) but 40 min is about as long as I can spare. And there's no real place where I could hang a bag, the campus is spread all over the town and it would look very weird indeed.

Thanks for your advice everyone I'll try and figure something out.