How to Build Martial Arts Training Equipment
While dojos and martial arts studios are the traditional and most common method for martial arts to be learned and trained, there are other options for those who prefer to do their training at home. You don't need expensive gym equipment to work out at home, and building martial arts training equipment just requires some simple materials that you can adapt to your needs.
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Things You'll Need
- Canvas bag
- Hardened beans or sand
- Rope
- Hanging hook
- Bucket
- Small rubber ball
- Shoe string
- Car or truck tire
- Sledgehammer
- Exercise ball (anti-burst)
- Water
Instructions
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Fill a cloth or canvas bag with either sand or hardened beans. This will create a makeshift punching bag that you can hang from your ceiling with a rope off of a hook or a beam. Make sure the bag is strong enough to support the weight of the beans or sand.
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Fill a bucket with hardened beans like Lima beans or gravel. Beans are better because they have fewer sharp edges. This can be used for hand toughening by grinding the knuckles into the beans and pushing your hands down through the material. This helps toughen the hands and builds up callouses that can prevent cuts in training when working hand techniques.
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Push the hardened tip of a shoestring into a small rubber ball. You can hang the shoestring from a door frame or ceiling with a nail or a hook and this can be used for speed and precision drills by throwing punches at the ball as it sways and moves back and forth.
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Find an old tire and store it outside with a sledgehammer. Swinging the sledgehammer over your head and striking the tire repeatedly helps build up the arms and shoulders and is frequently used by fighters to develop more punching and grappling power.
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Fill an anti-burst exercise ball with water. You can use this to practice grip strength and grappling, since water-filled exercise balls are difficult to lift and handle so this is very useful for wrestling or judo training.
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Tips & Warnings
Always consult a physician before starting a new training regimen. These exercises can result in injury.
References
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