{"id":530,"date":"2012-05-31T12:18:03","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T16:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karate.gregoryzone.org\/?p=530"},"modified":"2012-05-31T12:18:03","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T16:18:03","slug":"diy-training-equipment-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backinthegi.com\/?p=530","title":{"rendered":"DIY training equipment collection."},"content":{"rendered":"

Below is a series of links to do-it-yourself traditional and modern training equipment from around the internet. I will try to keep this updated as I find new examples. If you know of something that I have missed, or if you would like to start a discussion about making a specific tool, please post a comment.<\/p>\n

For overviews of training using traditional and modern equipment, I recommend The Art of Hojo Undo<\/em><\/a> and Shin Gi Tai<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by Michael Clarke and Solo Training<\/em><\/a> and Solo Training 2<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0Loren W. Christensen.<\/p>\n

\nPunching bags and striking dummies<\/strong>
\n* A do-it-yourself, free-standing striking dummy<\/a> (Back in the Gi)
\n* Cheap, light-weight punching bag<\/a> (Back in the Gi)
\n* DIY boxing bag<\/a> (Warrior’s Ark)
\n* DIY punching bag made from PVC, carpet padding, and duct tape<\/a> (Danny Lipford)
\n* Car Tire Punchbag\/MMA Kicking Target<\/a> (Homemade Gym Stuff)
\n* Tire striking dummy<\/a> (Arnis Calgary)
\n* DIY striking dummy<\/a> (Karate Connection)
\n* Homemade martial arts dummy I<\/a> (lloydmtz)
\n* Homemade martial arts dummy II<\/a> (lloydmtz)
\n* Homemade martial arts dummy III<\/a> (lloydmtz)
\n* Homemade martial arts dummy IV<\/a> (lloydmtz)
\n* Homemade martial arts dummy VI<\/a> (lloydmtz)
\n* MA Dummy<\/a> (plans for purchase)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nBreaking boards and other striking targets<\/strong>
\n* How to build a breaking board holder<\/a> (Back in the Gi)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nMulti-target striking tools<\/strong>
\n* DIY Multi-Target Grid and \u201cMaize\u201d Bag<\/a> (Fight Sciences Research Institute blog)
\n* Free-standing kick target stand — coming soon (Back in the Gi)
\n* Conceptual sketches from Back In The Gi<\/a>:
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\nGrappling dummies, arms, and mats<\/strong>
\n* Arming the heavy bag, part one: trial by wire<\/a> (Back in the Gi)
\n* “Lamont” grappling dummy<\/a> (Matt Wilson)
\n* “Tapey” grappling dummy<\/a> (Part 2<\/a>, Part 3<\/a>) (Mike’s Formative Years)
\n* “El Jefe” grappling dummy<\/a> (The Living Example)
\n* “Pedro” grappling dummy<\/a> (Video<\/a>) (Medford Tools)
\n* Jiujitsu365’s grappling dummy<\/a> (Part 2<\/a>, Part 3<\/a>, Part 4<\/a>, Part 5<\/a>, Part 6<\/a>) (BJJ365)
\n* DIY Bubba grappling dummy<\/a> (PennStateofMind)
\n* Homemade grappling dummy<\/a> (WTFE.net)
\n* DIY grappling dummy<\/a> (Part 2<\/a>, Part 3<\/a>) (Association for Renaissance Martial Arts forum)
\n* Homemade grappling dummy<\/a> (Full Contact Events)
\n* Homemade grappling dummy<\/a> (kg6lcr)
\n* Homemade grappling dummy<\/a> (Part 2<\/a>, Part 3<\/a>) (Blog o’ the Jimmy)
\n* Grappling dummy<\/a> (Callisto77)
\n* How to make a PVC grappling dummy<\/a> (eHow)
\n* How to make a duct tape grappling dummy<\/a> (eHow)
\n* DIY grappling mat<\/a> (Isk8rduder)
\n* Making MMA-Jiu-jitsu mats<\/a> (jmjkd)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nMakiwara and other striking posts<\/strong>
\n* Makiwara training<\/a> (Lawrence Kane)
\n* The Ude Makiwara: Notes on History, Construction and Usage<\/a> (Fight Sciences Research Institute blog)
\n* How to Make a Makiwara<\/a> (Karate Tips)
\n* Build your own home made makiwara<\/a> (tire type) (SenseiEli)
\n* Makiwara board training<\/a> (Metro Michigan Shotokan Karate)
\n* How to construct your own makiwara<\/a> (FTSV Jahn Brinkum)
\n* Makiwara \u2014 platform type<\/a> (Back in the Gi)
\n* Makiwara \u2014 tire type<\/a> (Back in the Gi)
\n* Build your own makiwara<\/a> (24 Fighting Chickens)
\n* Building a makiwara<\/a> (Mike Oliveri)
\n* DIY Wall Mounted Makiwara<\/a> (Bieneman’s Blog)
\n* Kicking contraption<\/a> (Ron Kowsakowski)
\n* How To: Make Your Own Kakiya<\/a> (Fight Sciences Research Institute blog)
\n* Ultimate Makiwara<\/a> (plans for purchase)
\n* Makiwara Construction Guide<\/a> (plans for purchase) (Eclectic Fighter)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nHojo undo, strength training, and conditioning tools<\/strong>
\n* The Art of Hojo Undo<\/em><\/a> by Michael Clarke
\n* Making your own supplementary equipment<\/a> (Okinawan Traditional Goju Ryu Karate-do Association)
\n* DIY square kongoken<\/a> (Fight Sciences Research Institute blog)
\n* DIY blocker sticks<\/a> (Budo no Kaizen)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nWeapons<\/strong>
\n* DIY Electric Training Knife<\/a> (Fight Sciences Research Institute blog)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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