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GaryMo
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Joined: 21 Jul 2010
Posts: 59
Location: Manchester, UK
Styles: Shotokan Karate
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 Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:32 am Post subject: Cheap makiwara boards |
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How effective would a cheap makiwara board be, like the one I've linked to below?
I can see the attraction from a pricing point of view and easy hanging in the garage but would they be effective for conditioning of the hands?
http://www.blitzsport.com/Wooden-Makiwara |
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Kuma
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Joined: 03 Dec 2008
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Styles: Kudo (Kyokushin and Judo, unaffiliated with KIF)
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Kevin Wilson
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Joined: 24 Aug 2011
Posts: 61
Location: Livingston , Scotland
Styles: Shotokan
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Terrierpike
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Joined: 03 Oct 2011
Posts: 7
Location: NC - USA
Styles: Kempo / Kashin-Ryu
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:40 am Post subject: |
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I made one with thick twine ($2) and a left over broken pine board 12x6x1 (started out 12x12x1 til i broke it, haha) from a grading. I just took the twine and wrapped it around the board until there was about 1/4" of tightly wound twine covering about 8" of striking area. I then took 2 deck screws (free in the garage) and drove them into an exposed stud in my garage.
For $2 and 10 minutes of effort it works great to harden my hands, however, I still think that for true power feedback and muscle conditioning, a heavy bag is better.
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Kevin Wilson
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Joined: 24 Aug 2011
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Location: Livingston , Scotland
Styles: Shotokan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Terrierpike wrote: |
I made one with thick twine ($2) and a left over broken pine board 12x6x1 (started out 12x12x1 til i broke it, haha) from a grading. I just took the twine and wrapped it around the board until there was about 1/4" of tightly wound twine covering about 8" of striking area. I then took 2 deck screws (free in the garage) and drove them into an exposed stud in my garage.
For $2 and 10 minutes of effort it works great to harden my hands, however, I still think that for true power feedback and muscle conditioning, a heavy bag is better. |
I'm now going to attempt to make one 
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Vagabond
White Belt
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
Posts: 19
Location: Paradise, CA
Styles: Shotokan, Judo, Boxing
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Kodakmint
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Joined: 15 Jan 2012
Posts: 132
Styles: American Freestyle Karate
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| I build my own out of some wood, rubber, and leather and it turned out really nice |
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on the post.
