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Xiaou2:
 One of my other hobbies is Martial Arts.   Specifically, I train in a
close range Chinese art called  Wing Chun.   (I practice other arts
as well)

 Anyways...  I saw a video of an outdoor "kicking dummy" in a WC video.
However, the poles were wood, and only about 3ft tall.  Merely for kicks only.

 
 I decided to build an indoor version just recently.   Each pole is about 4mm
thick!  I asked for 2mm... but the guy gave me the wrong thickness.  It worked out, because the weight keeps it from sliding.. and there is no way to dent these babies!

 Diameter of 4"  each.  Very expensive  :(    I suspect it Might be possible to
use PVC pipes, and fill them with concrete or sand.   A smaller metal diameter
would have been cheaper... however, would have been more prone to
damage the foot.

 
 Usage:   Stand in between 2 poles, and kick the poles in any order.  IE:
Left, right, and rear.   These can be all low kicks for knee stomps... or even
add mid level kicks for stomach/hip kicks.   You can then use footwork, and
walk around the thing at various angles while choosing various strikes.

 In addition to the kicking... You can add deflective blocks in, by hitting the
poles with your arms.   Very good conditioning.   

 And finally... the center has an Optional punch target.  There are two clips
where you can hang the target from.  In the pic,  there is a small leftover
pipe section as a Punch target.   

 Its not advisable for most people to hit such a thing...as it
takes years to work up to that level.     I recommend a sand filled bag
instead.    I also have a sandbag filled with metal bb's as well.   The
height is adjustable using different clip arrangements.

 The device is about 6'4"  I believe.



 (These Devices are not to be sold, nor used in a
school without my permission)

Xiaou2:

 The Previous device I built was an addition to a device I had built in the past.

 A  Wall bag set.


 The Original bag set was just the bottom 3 sectional bag.   You could use
it to kick  (virtual shin, knee, hip/gut)... or if you stood on your knees,  you
could use it to punch  (virtual gut, chest, head).

 However, I wanted to be able to stand while punching as well..   So added
another bag on a 2ndary platform above. 

 This now gives me a full spectum of virtual targets at the correct heights:
Shin, knee, hip, gut, chest, head.    As well as allowing two targets to be hit
at one moment in time.   IE:  Punch face+Stomp Kick knee.


 The top section is movable.  Its can slide back and forth almost 1ft.   
This makes the targets adjustable in distances to be more realistic.
Ive added locking pins to keep the thing at the selected distance.
It can also be used freely,  so as you hit it... the thing will slide.
(could use bungee as well.   However, mine is so tight that simply
making it slide takes a Really powerful strike)

 
 Use of these sand filled bags are a completely different experience
from that of a typical heavy bag.   You will get a more Solid impact,
which will develop your power ability much better and faster.   
You also dont have to wait for a swinging bag to be in the
right position to strike it.   Its always ready to be hit.

 Use of  "Dit da Jow"   is recommended.    Its a Chinese lineament that 
seeps into your hands to make them more pliable and more resistant to
pain and injuries.  Helps heal things faster as well.


 The bags are to be hit bare fisted/footed.

 The metal dummy should be Kicked with shoes on..  yet hit with bare
arms.  Fist and strikes are optional... and done at reduced power levels.

saint:
Those are cool. My sensei talks about how her sensei trained them at times on trees and such outside, not these soft namby-pamby mats we train on today :)

HaRuMaN:
someone trimmed this thread...

Saint loves Xiaou2!

Xiaou2:
 Thanks Saint.   ;D

  Be careful with trees however.   The bumpy surface can actually do a bit
more harm than good if you are training it a certain way.

  I used to go out to the front yard and kick the tree.   However, only
kicked it using the heel or full bottom foot.   Never used a round kick which
if landed... would really hurt the shins or foot top.

 Muay Thai guys use a special type of soft tree called a Bananna tree I believe. It has a smooth surface, and it much more forgiving that a typical tree... yet much more better than a foam pad  :)


 What I had learned, was that if your fists are not well conditioned... and
if you hit someones head hard enough.. you could break your knuckles...
and or simply couldnt deliver a full power blow because of the pain.

 Similarly... if two arms clash during a brawl... and your arms are not
very dense,  you will be temporarily incapacitated by the severe pains that will
transpire.

 A lot of martial arts have become watered down..  and further reduced and
crippled to a sport.   Yet, for real combat... the training has to be much more old  skool... and much more serious.   As remember... we are talking about
"life or death" here.

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