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Hello my #esteemed coaching and combatant friends!
I wanted to see what your opinions on reflex bags are. I'm 100% a hobbyist these days and train at home, but I've always been curious as to where they would fall in the training routines of professional fighters, as well as if coaches have come up with clever uses to practice certain skills that would benefit in-ring performance.
I'd love to know where it falls in your routine, or if you don't use it at all. Tell me what you love about them, what you hate about them, if you like putting wigs on them and hanging out on Friday nights, and any other thoughts you have about them.
And as a disclaimer, I'm not referring to the ones with the spring at the bottom, as shown here:
This style is simply too slow IMO and doesn't have much benefit outside of maybe warming up or for a beginner learning how to keep their balance while throwing a punch.
Rather, I'm referring to those with the spring in the middle, AKA "Cobra Bag":
Here's a few things I've noticed:
-More emphasis on defense during training, as opposed to a heavy bag which doesn't force you to move out of the way or keep your hands up
-Great way to add difficulty to the "Tile Exercise" and practice proper weight transfer while striking.
-Moving around the reflex bag changes the timing, forcing you to time your shots properly.
-You quickly learn the disadvantages of being off balance and get to experience the awkwardness of throwing a lead hook at the air and standing there defenseless
-Bag hit back
I've also noticed that using a bag with a stronger spring can help you work on throwing more powerful shots, while a weaker spring can be used to help with things like endurance.
Personally, I like that it has a small footprint, doesn't require much setup, and is fairly cheap to make one yourself ($60-80). Lately it's been my favorite piece of training equipment and has helped reinvigorate my stale routine.
So anyway, reflex bag, you liiike? Or is no good?
I wanted to see what your opinions on reflex bags are. I'm 100% a hobbyist these days and train at home, but I've always been curious as to where they would fall in the training routines of professional fighters, as well as if coaches have come up with clever uses to practice certain skills that would benefit in-ring performance.
I'd love to know where it falls in your routine, or if you don't use it at all. Tell me what you love about them, what you hate about them, if you like putting wigs on them and hanging out on Friday nights, and any other thoughts you have about them.
And as a disclaimer, I'm not referring to the ones with the spring at the bottom, as shown here:
This style is simply too slow IMO and doesn't have much benefit outside of maybe warming up or for a beginner learning how to keep their balance while throwing a punch.
Rather, I'm referring to those with the spring in the middle, AKA "Cobra Bag":
Here's a few things I've noticed:
-More emphasis on defense during training, as opposed to a heavy bag which doesn't force you to move out of the way or keep your hands up
-Great way to add difficulty to the "Tile Exercise" and practice proper weight transfer while striking.
-Moving around the reflex bag changes the timing, forcing you to time your shots properly.
-You quickly learn the disadvantages of being off balance and get to experience the awkwardness of throwing a lead hook at the air and standing there defenseless
-Bag hit back
I've also noticed that using a bag with a stronger spring can help you work on throwing more powerful shots, while a weaker spring can be used to help with things like endurance.
Personally, I like that it has a small footprint, doesn't require much setup, and is fairly cheap to make one yourself ($60-80). Lately it's been my favorite piece of training equipment and has helped reinvigorate my stale routine.
So anyway, reflex bag, you liiike? Or is no good?
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