Yoshie Posted August 26, 2003 Posted August 26, 2003 Hey, I would like to use a Makiwara Board but i'm worried because I'm 16 and i might mess my hand up because of the fact i still have a high level of growing. Any thoughts. "The more relaxed you are the faster and more powerfull you will be." Bruce Lee
cross Posted August 26, 2003 Posted August 26, 2003 Before you make any decisions take a look at this. http://www.24fightingchickens.com/101/28_makiwara.html train hard.
Bdaze Posted August 26, 2003 Posted August 26, 2003 hah, that was the site i was gonna suggest he look at. good call Cross yeah, the guy there really knows what he's talking about. if you use a proper Makiwara it shouldn't mess up your hands. the idea is to be able to practice full force punches without hurting your hands. If in your journey you encounter God, God will be cut ~Hatori Hanso (sonny chiba)
kle1n Posted August 28, 2003 Posted August 28, 2003 what is a mairawa board? Be everything. Be nothing.
shotochem Posted August 29, 2003 Posted August 29, 2003 Before you make any decisions take a look at this. http://www.24fightingchickens.com/101/28_makiwara.html train hard. Thats a great article you beat me to the post. I just cant pound on those things anymore, it hurts too much. I happen to enjoy the use of my hands. Pain is only temporary, the memory of that pain lasts a lifetime.
Practise is the Key Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 another method of testing the power of your techinque is to strike the makiwara. a makiwara is a striking board traditionally coverd in straw, but nowadays usually a thick layer of rubber. The striking pads is attach to a sprung board which allow it to absorb blows it recives. if you look at a hand of karate-ka who train with the makiwara, you'll see the diffrence to those who don't. callouses develop on the striking areas, hardenning them over a period of time and making them a formidable weapons. Today few people used them and would say (it's not for everyone, and certainly not the young. If you intend to have a go, Expect a degree of pain and alot of blood. I am still training however, having dabbled in Shotokan and Shotokai Karate. I am please to report that Kenshukai is one of the strongest and most disciplined styles ( i did not write this)
WhiteBelt Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Punching bag and focus mitts are the way to go. Makiwara and other people are not.
Neil Posted September 17, 2003 Posted September 17, 2003 I'm 16 and I use a makiwara from Shureido as well as a heavy bag. I would say if you are concerened about growth maybe you should stick to a heavy bag but since I have been about the same height (5'7) and have very short arms I don't really care, so I just hit away. Makiwara teaches correct biomechanics, and skeletal alignment like nothing else, since if you hit it worng you are just gonna injure your slef. With the bag you can also use it for movement training and you can do anything you like with it. Neil
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