Radok Posted April 29, 2002 Posted April 29, 2002 tell me. _________________ Okinawan Shorin-ryu=hardest style in the world!! [ This Message was edited by: Radok on 2002-04-29 13:04 ] If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
SaiFightsMS Posted April 29, 2002 Posted April 29, 2002 Someplace running around here are a few threads on makiwara, complete with links to how to make or buy one. Personally I do much of what others have traditionally done on a makiwara on my wavemaster. I find the way it moves across the floor an indication of how much power is being used. And the way the way that it bounces back is different than that of a hanging punching bag. The link to Makawari work is http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=2052&forum=13&23 _________________ KarateForums Sempai Shotokan Karate, bo, sai Karate means a better life [ This Message was edited by: SaiFightsMS on 2002-04-29 18:04 ] [ This Message was edited by: SaiFightsMS on 2002-04-29 18:05 ] [ This Message was edited by: SaiFightsMS on 2002-04-29 18:08 ] [ This Message was edited by: SaiFightsMS on 2002-04-29 18:09 ]
Taikudo-ka Posted April 30, 2002 Posted April 30, 2002 I have two makwara on my wall - a padded wooden clapper with spring and a canvas bag, currently filled with rice. I find the clapper a bit too "weak", in that I can hit it full on drive it fully back without 110% effort, at which point it becomes too hard and hurts my fist. I could pound it longer with an open palm though... Nice idea, but I'd like it scaled up a bit, with much more flex back, but stronger springs, so I can hit it harder. (would've been great when I was about, 10?) I have to wrap my hands to hit this one... The bag is probably better, cause my fist can sink into it a fair bit, but it gives a good indication of how hard the blow was. I reckon a floor mounted makiwara would be better, a "soft" one with plenty of give, so you could knock it back far with a hard strike. Really, the makiwara is just an early form of the "wavemaster"... but I can't get one of those over here. I'd really like a heavy bag, but in an apartment, not too sure where I can hang it... and a self standing frame is 4x the price of the bag itself! I'd suggest avoiding those flat wall mount bits of wood with big foam pads on them you see everywhere - too soft to work as some "knuckle conditioner" but too rigid to really let you hit it hard. KarateForums.com - Sempai
Radok Posted April 30, 2002 Author Posted April 30, 2002 You can buy one at http://www.centuryfitness.com and choose boxing. After you get to the heavy bags, choose freestanding. _________________ Okinawan Shorin-ryu=hardest style in the world!! [ This Message was edited by: Radok on 2002-04-30 12:24 ] If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
Phantasmatic Posted April 30, 2002 Posted April 30, 2002 I think he means http://www.centuryfitness.com I like makiwaras because they have made my knuckles rather tough. "Which one is more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him?" - Obi Wan Kenobi
Radok Posted April 30, 2002 Author Posted April 30, 2002 You get there buy clicking "training gear" after you have selected boxing. One of the subtitles at "training gear" is heavy bags. click freestanding and look at the selection. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
Bitseach Posted May 14, 2002 Posted May 14, 2002 Personally not keen as I don't want to end up with big lumpy knuckles. However an excellent training device for those who don't mind that. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My karma will run over your dogma~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
wado_lee Posted March 29, 2004 Posted March 29, 2004 a little bit does you good you must know what it feels like to hit somthing theres no one style just your style---------
equaninimus Posted March 29, 2004 Posted March 29, 2004 An hour a day with tsuki, uraken, shuto, haito, and koken, in sets of fifty. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
aefibird Posted March 31, 2004 Posted March 31, 2004 I think they're a good training aid. My sensei and I made one for my back garden and one for the dojo for about £5 each. Bargain!! "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
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