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I got speedbag about 4 days ago only had 2 goes on it but i got used to on 2nd go and was starting to get it fast woke up today my arms feel like there going fall off because i done it for ages yesterday because i was enjoying it but what i want to ask is what does speedbag help improve ??
i never really took to the speed bag mate. its more of a party trick than anything else as i dont think it realy improves much.
Oh well i got Heavybag aswell so its all good mate i'll just use that and use Speedbag when im bored.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbirdy
i supose its good for hand eye coordination mate. and punching stamina. but i dont think it has any real affect of improving speed.
a bit of hand/eye, timing, some stamina, and a bit of shoulders and arms...
but most of all, IMO, it's just for show. The only time I ever hit it is when I'm trying to impress a chick. ;D
One of my trainers advocates it for teaching you to keep your hands up more. Although I confess I don't use it often.
If you're hitting it like most people then you're not getting much out of it. You need to learn sidestepping and hitting the bag, and throwing straight punches like you'd normally throw, and some hooks.
If it wasn't for that it's only be like a bicycle machine for the arms. In my opinion it's the least useful of the hitting bags. I still use it as a warm-up, or finisher after everthing else is done.
Ive mentioned this before. Its a great tool for learning the mechanics of slipping a punch. get it so the bottom is level wiyh your eyes, by using the feet and moving round the ball and using the head to hit the ball its a great tool. with practice you can move the ball as fast as if you were using the hands.
Thanks for the advice Scrap ill try that :coolclick:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
Let me get this straight, you use your head to hit the bag???Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
Correct
That's strange, but I see how it works. But imagine explaining to someone that you're working on slipping punches when they see you banging your head away on the bag.
The people that know wouldnt
It sure beats a secret handshake