Punch Bag work is essential for Martial Arts training since it helps build power and stamina. It’s a fun method of training and the good thing is you can focus on perfecting technique and focus on building power by breaking down your technique in steps.
You can work on increasing your stamina and endurance by breaking down into rounds, giving yourself rest time in -between in order to recuperate. You will need to breakdown your Punch Bag workouts depending on what area of your training or individual techniques need improvement. It may vary depending on whether you are working on Combinations, Speed, Power or even punching technique.
If you want to focus on only power, then you will need to keep the rounds longer 2-3 minute rounds, and your rest period at a minute to ensure full recuperation. Perform techniques with full power, and work on aiming as well.
If you are looking to improve speed, but not lose power, you will need to keep your rounds short 1 to 2 minutes and also your rest periods short 30 seconds. Focus on moving around the punch bag throughout the workout to improve footwork and perform the techniques with lots of speed.
Plan what techniques you will use per round, for example you might want to only work on hand techniques for one round, then only kicks, or only spinning kicks in others.
Mixing up Speed and Power training with only Power training is the ideal training schedule. Bag work is also an essential part of sparring practice. It gives you a chance to work on combos and it helps you improve footwork while delivering your techniques to a solid object.
Get comfortable with evasion techniques such as ducking, weaving, blocking, and hitting without the pressure of actually getting hit.
As a Martial Arts student, plan to build up your Punch Bag work to at least 3 times per week for your training.
Sensei Malcolm
Ju Jitsu Rugby
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