Tong Po
07-30-2003, 10:48 PM
Being that I am mostly a striker, I love to put any striking area of my body pon anything that will break. I practice these techniques when there is no human partner available or unwilling to try it on.
All techniques below must be used with full power (no pussyfooting) and till exhaustion. The goal is to last as long as possible.
Headbutting the bag: Cock your head back and slam it as hard as you can into the bag. It'll get your neck strong. If you feel dizzy, don't worry, it'll go away after several times. Repeat as much as you can till you get tired.
Practice hugging the bag and throw knees to it, as hard as you can. Don't worry if you skin your knees. Gotta get them tough anyway.
Thrust your shoulder into the bag. Imagine you are clasping the enemy's head in your hands, and ramming their face into your shoulder. At once, pull the bag into your shoulder whilst thrusting shoulder into bag. Resulting blow should rattle the bag.
Elbowing the bag: Elbow the shit out of the bag from every angle you can imagine. Smash into it from a head level, then hit it from the chest level, to the stomch level, etc.
Low kicks: If you have a long bag practice low kicks on it. By low I mean pretend you're going for the knee area.
Mule kicks: Basically Muay Thai style kicks that should knock out a camel. Try those till you're exhausted.
Ground & Pound techniques. Hammer blows: Lay bag on floor. Pretend it is your worst enemy. Slam your fists into it with as much rage and fury as you can muster. Repeat until you are exausted.
Techniques also work with headbutts & shoulders. You only need to close the gap and hug into the bag more.
Grounding knees: Drop all your weight into the bag knees first. You shouldn't just drop; you should propel your weight into the bag (akin to an asteroid hitting the earth). You'll know you're doing it right if you hear deep, muffled thuds coming from the impact.
Thrust knees: Mount the bag. Hug it. Lift one knee and pound into the bag. Exchange knees. Practice combos. Repeat until exhausted.
Ground elbows: With bag on ground, practice elbow strikes into it. Try variations of throwing elbows on your stomach and on your back.
Stomping the bag with your foot: This one's simple and shouldn't tire you out. The key is to make sure you're thrusting all your bodyweight in a downward motion.
Try these and experiment some more. Be indescriminate. Don't think about if you look stupid. Don't worry about the bag. Heavy bags are strong as heck and can take massive punishment. Don't be shy. In the quest to be a good fighter, the only thing stupid is the stuff you don't try. Also, make sure mother doesn't walk in and her son is humping the bag.
All techniques below must be used with full power (no pussyfooting) and till exhaustion. The goal is to last as long as possible.
Headbutting the bag: Cock your head back and slam it as hard as you can into the bag. It'll get your neck strong. If you feel dizzy, don't worry, it'll go away after several times. Repeat as much as you can till you get tired.
Practice hugging the bag and throw knees to it, as hard as you can. Don't worry if you skin your knees. Gotta get them tough anyway.
Thrust your shoulder into the bag. Imagine you are clasping the enemy's head in your hands, and ramming their face into your shoulder. At once, pull the bag into your shoulder whilst thrusting shoulder into bag. Resulting blow should rattle the bag.
Elbowing the bag: Elbow the shit out of the bag from every angle you can imagine. Smash into it from a head level, then hit it from the chest level, to the stomch level, etc.
Low kicks: If you have a long bag practice low kicks on it. By low I mean pretend you're going for the knee area.
Mule kicks: Basically Muay Thai style kicks that should knock out a camel. Try those till you're exhausted.
Ground & Pound techniques. Hammer blows: Lay bag on floor. Pretend it is your worst enemy. Slam your fists into it with as much rage and fury as you can muster. Repeat until you are exausted.
Techniques also work with headbutts & shoulders. You only need to close the gap and hug into the bag more.
Grounding knees: Drop all your weight into the bag knees first. You shouldn't just drop; you should propel your weight into the bag (akin to an asteroid hitting the earth). You'll know you're doing it right if you hear deep, muffled thuds coming from the impact.
Thrust knees: Mount the bag. Hug it. Lift one knee and pound into the bag. Exchange knees. Practice combos. Repeat until exhausted.
Ground elbows: With bag on ground, practice elbow strikes into it. Try variations of throwing elbows on your stomach and on your back.
Stomping the bag with your foot: This one's simple and shouldn't tire you out. The key is to make sure you're thrusting all your bodyweight in a downward motion.
Try these and experiment some more. Be indescriminate. Don't think about if you look stupid. Don't worry about the bag. Heavy bags are strong as heck and can take massive punishment. Don't be shy. In the quest to be a good fighter, the only thing stupid is the stuff you don't try. Also, make sure mother doesn't walk in and her son is humping the bag.
