Question for Sifu Davis and others,in regards to training punches and kicks,ie..paper target,focus pads,air,etc,what are some recommended drills that have been very beneficial to you in regards to actual attributive development,sets,reps etc,particular tools,straight and rear punch,side,hook and front kicks.hope I'm not asking too much,thanks in advance.

Personally, i use the heavy bag to develop the proper form and just perform them over and over again until it feels natural

I work the Hvy bag in rounds 8x3minute , 5x5 or 4x7, this way not only am i developing my technique but i'm also getting a cardio workout too.

As with Gary, I use the heavy bag, but also blitz with 20's thats 20 punches followed directly with 20 hook puches(body shots) followed by 20 kickes each leg, for 80 counts per set. this kicks my but after 2 sets, but change up and use knee's instead of kicks, or elbow's instead of hook punches, Brett

Heavy bags are great!

Also be sure to supplement it with speed training, as all heavy bag work can slow you down otherwise.

Also check out a wing chun wall bag. It's great for developing "heavy hands" and short power.

Speed bag is good for timing and ryhthm as well as punch control.

Double end bag for target acquisition, timing, combos, etc.

I have a free standing heavy bag that I use for speed, combos, and flow of distances. I have a heavy hanging bag for really powering into something, developing strong hits and combos, etc.

Just some of the stuff I do.

Will

Will, is a wing chun bag the same as a"makiwara bag", i've been thinking of making one, deciding on what to put inside of it, I'm thinking reg. rice. for the skin use some canvas or vinal from fabric shop, just havent gotten to it yet, I've been putting together plan's for my mook jong and I've got all the material for it now. one project at a time or nothing gets done!

Actually, the wcwb is just canvas with variable fillings (sand, shot, rice, etc)

The Makiawa board is usually canvas with dense foam in it.

So what you sound like you are planning to make would be a wall bag!

Along with the other suggestions…

I would look at doing plyometrics for explosiveness… clapping push ups and jump squats in particular. There is also a side to side hopping drill that high level skiers use… it applies well to exploding out of our fighting stance. Add them to your work out rotation for a couple months then drop them for a couple of months…

I’ve never really put much time into this but I have seen some interesting applications using rubber bands to develop explosiveness.

There are some techniques that have greatly extended benefits to other techniques… example if you have a really good chest high (or head high) side kick then your Heel kick and hook kicks will reap the benefits. So focus extra time on your side kick, straight punch and rear cross… if your explosive with them then it will carry over nicely to other techniques that are similar.

In regards to the straight blast there is a 5-count drill where you punch 1, 1-2, 1-2-3, etc until you get to 5… I have done similar applications with punches as well. (example: St punch, St-cross, st-cross-hook, st-cross-hook-cross, st-cross-hook-cross-st). It’s a great way to do high reps of punches and still mix it up a bit.

Skipping rope is a great way to make you light on your feet!

Hi Greg!

I experiment with all kinds of ways to train my tools. I have a device that I designed that involves using tires (car or truck) for training the straight kick, oblique kick and the side kick at knee or solar plexus height. When kicked, if done properly, the tires collapse and then pop right back out!

The heavy bag is great for practicing hook kicks when you don't have a training partner to hold focus gloves for you. Be careful though, as too much training on the heavy bag will start to retard your speed. You have to train for the right combination of speed and power!

For punching, to develop power, the heavy bag is a good tool. A training partner with two focus gloves is hard to beat, especially if they know how to feed the glove positions properly. For speed, timing and accuracy, the double end bag is great. The wing chun wall bag is great for short range power development and hand conditioning. The hanging paper target is great for developing speed and accuracy with the bil jee.

For learning to bridge with the chung chuie and bil jee, the mook jong is great. The springarm that I have designed is even better, as it adds more of the sensitivity element. The mook jong and springarm are also great for lin sil die dar (simultaneous defense and attack) training, which should be drilled until it is second nature!

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