do many people think its essential to do bag work outside 2/3 day classes per week??

easyontheeye

Hi,

i do abit of Muay thai 2/3 times a week, do you think it is important to do bag work outside? i would love to but I just dont have the space to put a bag. Am i missing out ? Any ideas on getting around this?

Baggio...

Hey,

If you are hitting a bag 2/3 times a week that's a pretty decent amount. You could get some focus mitts and get a mate to hold 'em (Peek a Boo training is very cool). No hassles with hanging a bag either.

R.

easyontheeye

hi,

it would be more pads i do than bag, does hitting a bag improve your game much? or is it more beneficial hitting the pads ??

kenpo_dave

Focus mitts are generally better for speed and accuracy training (punches and other hand strikes only). For more powerful punches and kick thai pads and bags are needed as they offer alot more mass to strike.

OSU,

Dave.

Baggio...

kenpo_dave wrote:

Focus mitts are generally better for speed and accuracy training (punches and other hand strikes only). For more powerful punches and kick thai pads and bags are needed as they offer alot more mass to strike.

Dave is right.

You could maybe get a mate to hold an impact sheild or invest in a BOB (although a bag would be better for sheer power).

Budo.Judo.Kev

Hi, if you're training in Bridgestone 2/3 times a week that's a decent amount of training but I also think you could benefit from a couple of hours of solo work or padman work. So if you can afford to get a heavy bag and have some where to put it you'd be able to practice your combos on it and improve technique and strength. I wouldn't consider it essential however.

Me and my friend are considering getting a set of Thai pads for practicing together with in our own time. I'd personally like to improve as a pad man myself.

Millionaire

I do 30 mins - 60mins and sometimes more, of Thai bag work on average 5-6 days a week.

I think it is very important to do.

The Thai figthers I see here, do much more than me daily.

You must get a heavy bag. Light ones fly all over the place too much.

It id great for working techniques, combos, endurance, power, speed etc.
Also great for pushing yourself, when you do not feel like it.

For example, some days I work the bag real hard, as much power, and speed as I can. usually there is several of us on bags at same time... so its easier to push it.

Other days, like this morning... I just did 30 mins of light bag work focusing on proper technique. also I my knees were sore again( recurring problem I have) so I figure next few days I wil take it light.

There is several bags we have, so I rotate between the bags, as each one feels different, and effects your techniques, so you have to work in a different way.

If you search back a few weeks on the board, I posted some clips of me working various bags, so you can get an idea.

Pro thai boxers, spend hours on the bags, working basic strikes over and over day in day out, year in, year out!

easyontheeye

Budo.Judo.Kev wrote:

Me and my friend are considering getting a set of Thai pads for practicing together with in our own time. I'd personally like to improve as a pad man myself.

i agree i think alot of us could improve our pad holding, i might go for that option although the preferred option would be to buy a heavy bag but i dont have the room :rolleyes:

Roper

LOL, just LOL...

Anyway, easyontheeye, if you're training 3 times a week at bridgestone, why don't you ask for some advice off some of the guys there instead of posting on a forum? If I were surrounded by good Thai boxers 3 times a week I'd ask them!

SorGan

easyontheeye wrote:

i agree i think alot of us could improve our pad holding, i might go for that option although the preferred option would be to buy a heavy bag but i dont have the room :rolleyes:

Budo.Judo.Kev

Roper wrote:

LOL, just LOL...

whatcha laughing at?

Roper

Budo.Judo.Kev wrote:

whatcha laughing at?

Man trains with Thai boxers and coaches in the know, asks anonymous internetters for advice. LOL!:D

Budo.Judo.Kev

Hehe, and people like me who haven't got a clue about how to train in striking give him advice and pretend they're experts! Let the buyer beware!