Kante Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 I have a question:While hitting on the makiwara, if you get a cut or two, is it ok to practice on it again the next day?Thanks. "If you always put limits on what you can do, physical or anything else, it'll spread over into the rest of your life. It'll spread over into your work, into your mortality, into your entire being. There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you."Bruce Lee
Ottman Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Not sure what makiwara is, but I'd make sure the cut is properly dressed and cleaned. Infections (especially staph) tend to linger around the gym, so keep any cuts covered and properly disinfect them before and after training to prevent infections. (Neosporin ointment is probably best) If the cut keeps opening back up, obviously wait for it to heal before going back to striking with that area of the body. You don't want a small cut to turn into a much bigger problem by continuing to irritate it. Tae Kwon Do - 3rd Dan, InstructorBrazilian Ju Jitsu - Purple Belt, Level 1 Instructor
chillindan Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 If you have broken skin on your fist you should wait for it to heal properly before resuming your makiwari training. Otherwise you risk infection and also worsening the cut.
bushido_man96 Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 If you have broken skin on your fist you should wait for it to heal properly before resuming your makiwari training. Otherwise you risk infection and also worsening the cut.This is a good point. Whenever you do any kind of body conditioning training, the goal is to be gradual, so that you can keep doing it. When you go too far, and have to wait for the body part to heal, then it becomes detrimental to the training.Take your time, let it heal, and then be gradual. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
obiwansbane Posted March 24, 2007 Posted March 24, 2007 and to make sure all of the blood on the training equipment is wiped off if someone else is also using that equipment... safety first! training later! Brown belt... win trophies... grade... lose trophies... so much fun
Feathers of Doom Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 Not sure what makiwara is, but I'd make sure the cut is properly dressed and cleaned. Infections (especially staph) tend to linger around the gym, so keep any cuts covered and properly disinfect them before and after training to prevent infections. (Neosporin ointment is probably best) If the cut keeps opening back up, obviously wait for it to heal before going back to striking with that area of the body. You don't want a small cut to turn into a much bigger problem by continuing to irritate it.Makiwara is a Karate Punching Board. bassicly its a board partialy burried in the ground pointed up. about chest level you hang a pad or wrap roap around it and cover it with leather/leather like cloth. the movie "hard to kill" with Steven Seagal features one in the training sequence. When practicing Nunchaku, it is best not to stand under lights....seriously; I have broken more lights that way.
Ottman Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 Right, I remember that scene. Thanks for the description. Tae Kwon Do - 3rd Dan, InstructorBrazilian Ju Jitsu - Purple Belt, Level 1 Instructor
lordtariel Posted March 30, 2007 Posted March 30, 2007 You may want to try wrapping your hands to begin with. After they've toughened them up a bit remove them and go at it. There's no place like 127.0.0.1
chillindan Posted March 30, 2007 Posted March 30, 2007 lord tarial, I cant believe you are using that IT quote at the end of your signature, its cringe worthy
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