Floor Bag Recs
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kathryn
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Hi, Jane!
I have a Wavemaster bag, which is also what I've seen in a local karate dojo. You can fill the base with sand or water (I chose water (with a bit of bleach in), since I could figure out how to do that with a hose, it was handy, and if I ever moved and had to lighten it, I can easily tip it on its side on my front porch and let the water run out).
The bag does move somewhat (perhaps less when filled with sand). The only way it wouldn't is if you don't hit hard. I think you have to give up on the idea of it not moving at all.
I used to set mine on a square of that rubber material you put under rugs to keep them from slipping (but couldn't find it when I recently worked out). I've also set up dumbells around the base on the side away from me.
The best solution to minimize movement, IMO, is to combine the rug mat with weights. Another solution is to not stay in one place and move around the bag, so if your punches/kicks move it one way, you can punch/kick to move it back.
It's possible the type of heavy bag Amy Bento uses in her new workout (which has kind of a spring mechanism between the base and the upper part) would move less with this set-up--though Amy's bag moves in her workout, and she has done this.
(another cool, IMO, option is to buy a 'person-shaped' bag : it has the same Wavemaster-type base that you fill, but the top is like a mannequin that you can hit. It can make the workout seem more authentic. Though it is also more expensive than the regular Wavemaster bags.)
HTH!
I have a Wavemaster bag, which is also what I've seen in a local karate dojo. You can fill the base with sand or water (I chose water (with a bit of bleach in), since I could figure out how to do that with a hose, it was handy, and if I ever moved and had to lighten it, I can easily tip it on its side on my front porch and let the water run out).
The bag does move somewhat (perhaps less when filled with sand). The only way it wouldn't is if you don't hit hard. I think you have to give up on the idea of it not moving at all.
I used to set mine on a square of that rubber material you put under rugs to keep them from slipping (but couldn't find it when I recently worked out). I've also set up dumbells around the base on the side away from me.
The best solution to minimize movement, IMO, is to combine the rug mat with weights. Another solution is to not stay in one place and move around the bag, so if your punches/kicks move it one way, you can punch/kick to move it back.
It's possible the type of heavy bag Amy Bento uses in her new workout (which has kind of a spring mechanism between the base and the upper part) would move less with this set-up--though Amy's bag moves in her workout, and she has done this.
(another cool, IMO, option is to buy a 'person-shaped' bag : it has the same Wavemaster-type base that you fill, but the top is like a mannequin that you can hit. It can make the workout seem more authentic. Though it is also more expensive than the regular Wavemaster bags.)
HTH!
NinjaMom
Cathlete
Hi Jane~
I have the one shown below= the WaveMaster XXL by Century. I got it a few years ago at a local martial arts store. We used to have one that hung from the ceiling but this is much better. As Kathryn eluded to, the bag can move around a bit so I placed a piece of the rubber waffle-like runners that you place under rugs to prevent slipping. It works pretty well. Our whole family is in Tae Kwon Do so it gets a lot of use and abuse! I'm really looking forward to Cathe's MMA project
JJ
I have the one shown below= the WaveMaster XXL by Century. I got it a few years ago at a local martial arts store. We used to have one that hung from the ceiling but this is much better. As Kathryn eluded to, the bag can move around a bit so I placed a piece of the rubber waffle-like runners that you place under rugs to prevent slipping. It works pretty well. Our whole family is in Tae Kwon Do so it gets a lot of use and abuse! I'm really looking forward to Cathe's MMA project
JJ
shakeubooty
Cathlete
This is the bag I have (the black one on the left). Like Ninjamom, our whole family takes Tae Kwon Do so we got a great deal on a gently used one at our Dojo when they replaced their equipment this year. We paid $100 and these things normally cost over $200. It has a little more give to it (not as hard) as cheaper models I saw at Play it Again Sports and discount stores so it doesn't hurt your hands and feet so much. I'm not so worried about the hands since I wear my punch guards but I do my kicks barefoot like we do at Dojo so didn't want something so hard. I'm not sure if Century still sells these though since they're not on their website but other websites had them.
P.S. Beware those hanging bags. Definitely try to hit it and kick it before you buy. We have these at our Dojo and they are HARD. We were told they're designed to be the same density as a human body to give you the feel of what it's actually like to hit or kick someone.
P.S. Beware those hanging bags. Definitely try to hit it and kick it before you buy. We have these at our Dojo and they are HARD. We were told they're designed to be the same density as a human body to give you the feel of what it's actually like to hit or kick someone.
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