Makiwara

[takezo]

Is makiwara necessary? effective? must have one or not?

thanx...

[Thai Bri]

Not necessary, potentially harmful, but can be effective.

Stick to bags and pads.

[Toudiyama[NL]]

why grow callus on your hand anyway, it deforms them

[Apoth]

Maybe I'm confused about what Makiwara is, but in my old Kempo school, we did what we called makiwara drills where we would essentially do hard forearm to forearm strike routines to toughen our arms. We also did elbow to elbow, palm/backhand slaps, knuckle hits, and palm strikes to forearms. Is this what you all refer to as Makiwara?

[eXcessiveForce]

hard type striking surface attatched to a pole or wall. some are softer than others, some are just canvas over a piece of wood.

[Toudiyama[NL]]

2 planks, attached at the bottom with a widge inbetween so they are appart at the top, this will give it a spring effect

also poole wound in rope (hemp rope)

[Szczepankiewicz]

From what little I understand 'makiwara' simply means something akin to 'durable targets'.

Mounted targets, hanging bags, focus mitts etc are all different forms of makiwara.

We have numerous makiwara targets and it is good to train with. However, this whole shin/forearm/callous conditioning is contrary to our philosophy.

But then again, I could be wrong.

[greyfox13]

have you ever seen the movie " power training" theres some makiwara training in there, that video proves that karate is good for selfdefence

[Szczepankiewicz]

that video proves that karate is good for selfdefence

How does it do that?????

[Nit]

because it showed the power of a Karateka to be able to defend themself from a stationary cloth covered piece of wood, silly!

[greyfox13]

no man, it wasnt only makiwara, it was some crazy shit.

[Thai Bri]

Some crazy shit.

That seems to sum YOU up.

[Nit]

What sort of crazy shit was that? standing in the inner circle horse riding stance and applying the mystical secret pressure point wrist lock on a 7 foot 18 stone knife wealding maniac?

Sorry, I know, pot calling the kettle black...

[greyfox13]

ahh [love you long time] you both

[Edited by Spanky: You're well on your way to a smack bottom young man. )

[Thai Bri]

Both at once?

OOOoooooo Big Boy! Y'all come over t'mah house.........