January 2, 201610 yr OK, so I'm going to make up a bracket and hang my heavy bag semi-permanently off a tree in the backyard. What height off the ground is ideal? I.E. ground to bottom of the bag??Mostly for solo use, striking and kicking.I'm average height. 1.76 m (5' 9")Thanks for any advice.Regards,Bull "We don't have any money, so we will have to think" - Ernest Rutherford
January 2, 201610 yr OK, so I'm going to make up a bracket and hang my heavy bag semi-permanently off a tree in the backyard. What height off the ground is ideal? I.E. ground to bottom of the bag??Mostly for solo use, striking and kicking.I'm average height. 1.76 m (5' 9")Thanks for any advice.Regards,BullHow long is the bag? For a 6ft Thai-style bag, I like to have it 4" or less from the ground. That gives me the most striking area, and I can set a tire around the base so I can work stomps as well. For a shorter bag, though, I just make sure that the striking area starts at head level. KishimotoDi | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf Karlsson Shorin-Ryu/Shinkoten Karate | 2010-Present: Yondan, Renshi | Sensei: Richard Poage (RIP), Jeff Allred (RIP) Shuri-Ryu | 2006-2010: Sankyu | Sensei: Joey Johnston, Joe Walker (RIP) Judo | 2007-2010: Gokyu | Sensei: Joe Walker (RIP), Ramon Rivera (RIP), Adrian Rivera Illinois Practical Karate | International Neoclassical Karate Kobudo Society
January 2, 201610 yr Author The tyre sounds a great idea, will do that, bag is not the skinny long one, it's 900 mm {3 ft) long with a D ring on the bottom for anchoring, I might do a bungy set up there. "We don't have any money, so we will have to think" - Ernest Rutherford
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