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superleeds
Blue Belt
Joined: 03 Sep 2002
Posts: 346
Location: Bergen norway
Styles: Chito-Ryu Karate-Do
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 Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:39 am Post subject: Makiwara |
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I am thinking of buying a makiwara. Any suggestions? 
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FlailingLimbs
Yellow Belt
Joined: 10 Feb 2003
Posts: 63
Location: Winnipeg
Styles: Shotokan, Suta-ryu jiujutsu, Shito-ryu. Hopefully, someday boxing/BJJ as well.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:51 am Post subject: |
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You can make one. It's cheaper and more fun, plus it's YOUR makiwara. I have a few 8ft 4x4's just waiting to be cut and thrown into the ground once the winter ends.
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Sho-ju
Red Belt
Joined: 25 May 2003
Posts: 774
Location: Canada
Styles: Karate, judo and jujitsu.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| I suggest nailing a phone book into a tree and punching it. It's a tip I picked up from an old kung fu guy and it works. |
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Karateka_latino
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 1299
Location: Panama city, Panama
Styles: Goju-Ryu Karate do; Kung Fu.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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You know, we actually MADE a Makiwara tonight.. As part of our karate training. We have to learn how to make those training tools that the okinawans used.
Its cheaper to make them. It won't cost you more than $5 or $6 bucks. Its fun to make them and as FL says. Its YOUR makiwara. |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:08 am Post subject: |
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| I don't like the phone book on a tree thing. It could get ugly if you accidentally punched a rusty nail. Before you jump on the makiwara bandwagon, I would suggest doing some serious research on the positive and negative effects of makiwara on your technique and your health. |
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karatekid1975
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Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 4588
Location: Upstate NY
Styles: Tang Soo Do/TKD/jujitsu
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:36 am Post subject: |
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My boyfriend made one for me. I helped and it was fun  It cost him about $4 to make it (he already had some stuff that was needed to make it).
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Sho-ju
Red Belt
Joined: 25 May 2003
Posts: 774
Location: Canada
Styles: Karate, judo and jujitsu.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:18 am Post subject: |
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| smr wrote: |
| I don't like the phone book on a tree thing. It could get ugly if you accidentally punched a rusty nail. Before you jump on the makiwara bandwagon, I would suggest doing some serious research on the positive and negative effects of makiwara on your technique and your health. |
lol, I forgot to warn you to look and aim when punching. Always start off slow...it works very well. The kung fu sifu who uses the phone book is also a boxing coach. His guys have more k.o. then most non-pro boxers.
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Natural
Blue Belt
Joined: 25 Jan 2004
Posts: 287
Location: Purley,Surrey,England
Styles: Renzokenkai-do, Taikyoku-ken
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Karatekid 1975, I got a makiwara from my instructor as a christmas gift for trainning such so hard and got a aplause from all student on my grading.
I think its up to you but, if I were you I just get some wood from my garden centre Hehhee, they sells all kind of materials speciatly desning I got four for £1.50 each ones and wrap it around my christmas tree outside my back yard.
I bleed sometimes but now I wera protective gears.
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krunchyfrogg
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Joined: 11 Oct 2003
Posts: 385
Location: Morris Plains, NJ
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Doesn't the phone book thing become an eyesore on your property?
Especially after it rains...
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Sho-ju
Red Belt
Joined: 25 May 2003
Posts: 774
Location: Canada
Styles: Karate, judo and jujitsu.
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| krunchyfrogg wrote: |
Doesn't the phone book thing become an eyesore on your property?
Especially after it rains... |
Nahhh, not if your hard core.  I wrap mine in a plastic bag and it's nailed to the back of a tree, facing another tree. If you use it often it won't last more then a month. I'm lucky to be able to get them often, I work at a library and take home last years phone books.
The kung fu sifu takes them out of the tree after using tiger palm (not sure if that's what its' called), where he rips them down. Now his back yard is an eyesore. He has two heavy bags, a wooden dummy, huge rocks for lifting and yes phone books. |
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