what to buy with $20?

[MasterPain]

How do you make a makiwara

A hammer. Makes a great bludgeon, and you can use it while building makiwara and such.

No idea, but it probably involves a hammer.

[yamesu]

Nothing. Save it, put it in a bank. Then the next time you have $20, put it into that same bank. Continue for a while and before long, presto...you'll have enough money to pay for a year of classes.

This ^^^

I was amazed at how much I was able to save by doing this - enough for an overseas holiday each year! And its not enough that i miss the money once its been put away!

[Harkon72]

The classic makiwara is made of wood and rope. These days it consists of a striking surface that can be wall mounted or free standing. It needs to be tough but it also needs to have some give while it conditions your knuckles.

[cheesefrysamurai]

is this one recommended?

http://www.karatemart.com/makiwara-clapper

[Harkon72]

Yes, this is the most popular/generic one available. I have a Wing Chun sand bag filled with beans on the wall; does the same trick.

[JusticeZero]

Kicking pad for my students maybe?

How many traffic cones can I buy for $20, we need some of those? Looks like $20 might buy me 20 of the teeny little marker cones, but I'd like bigger if I could. Beggars can't be choosers.

I can probably buy two folding chairs for $20, and those are always a great investment in training equipment, but the gym might grump if they saw me carrying them in.

How about a big broom that I can use to sweep off concrete with to train on?

[ShotokanMaster]

1st to buy with a 20 bucks a karate shirt that caused 5 bucks each

or 10 bucks you can buy 2 shirts. also with 20 bucks you can pay your belt test my belt test caused 20 bucks every time i belt test. also with 20 bucks you can buy food after the tournament or before the tournament. basically that's it and save it in the bank

[barrypardue]

A book or DVD, Maybe a class from a dojo lol