Waster Training

[Justin Lompado]

Has anyone tried using a punching bag as a pell? Either canvas or leather; is it okay for practice or is a heavy bag going to put too much stress on a waster? It seems to me like a heavy bag would be a very convenient and durable pell, I'm just not sure if it works well for that purpose.

[Eric Allen]

Actually:

http://www.thearma.org/essays/pells.htm

and from that article: "In fact, probably nothing is better as a pell than a large canvas punching bag hanging from a chain."

If I had the space, I'd try it out myself.

[Shane Smith]

The "wavemaster" bag used by karate guys is a very convenient pell. It's easily moved and has it's own base so no hanging is required.

[Jake_Norwood]

The "wavemaster" bag used by karate guys is a very convenient pell. It's easily moved and has it's own base so no hanging is required.

Hi Shane. I've never seen one that looked like it had the same heavy-duty vinyl or canvas of a proper punching bag. Am I just looking at the cheap ones? Any reccomended brands?

Jake

[Randall Pleasant]

Justin

I have been using a bag for a pell for the past three or four years. I like the bag because it has enough given to it so that it does not hurt my elbows.

[Shane Smith]

The "wavemaster" bag used by karate guys is a very convenient pell. It's easily moved and has it's own base so no hanging is required.

Hi Shane. I've never seen one that looked like it had the same heavy-duty vinyl or canvas of a proper punching bag. Am I just looking at the cheap ones? Any reccomended brands?

Jake

No. We're using the cheap ones...we just wrap them in packing tape

[Justin Lompado]

Randall

Thanks for the reply. How heavy is your bag, and is it canvas or leather (does that make a difference)? The only concern I would have using a punching bag is that if it is too heavy and a thrust is performed full force, the waster might be put under a lot of lateral stress.

[Steve Ames]

Are you damaging your heavy bag? I don't worry about damaging my waster over much as the bag does have a lot of give. I worry about destroying the bad

[Randall Pleasant]

Randall

Thanks for the reply. How heavy is your bag, and is it canvas or leather (does that make a difference)? The only concern I would have using a punching bag is that if it is too heavy and a thrust is performed full force, the waster might be put under a lot of lateral stress.

I have never experience any damage to either my bag or wasters. Just make sure you hang it hight enough so that you don't get your waster into the chain holding it up. The first bag I used was heavy canvas bag. I now use a smaller leather bag.

[Justin Lompado]

Well, its good to know that my waster is safe with a bag, but are there any suggestions for the weight of the bag?