Condtioning at home

[Sonick]

At training we learn how to take hits but I was wondering how I could do this at home?

[Bloke]

Some people have suggested in the past using a medicine ball and dropping it on your body.

[Olrac]

Ask your mother/father/brother/sister/girlfriend/boyfriend (just pick one) to hit you as hard as they can ;):D

[kakatootoshi]

Dear Sonick,
For the stomach I have seen someone uses a shot (as in shot putting) to condition his own stomach.

OSU!

[doogfood]

I sometimes try doing ukemi practices, like the ones done in judo. I don't know how efficient it is, but it at least helps me refreshen up my skills for safety, and also train by trunk. The only downside is that it's LOUD!

I have heard about medicine balls too. If you don't have this, get someone to step on you instead. I also learned that practicing ibuki would help but I'm not too sure if this will work or not.

[sense]

Well Orlac,

you don't have to pick on anyone your son like to hit u.
Just like your wife wen you are asleep.

:p

[sense]

Some people walk in leather and use a whip

[Lucy]

Some people walk in leather and use a whip

Interesting your thoughts on 'conditioning'?! Lol.

I want to hear some good tips too. I definately need to work on my stomach/ribs....thought i was ok til sunday :eek:

[kyofighter]

Lucy, I watched your fights and yes you need stronger stomach.
Many years ago I had the same problem, I was always a skinny guy so my stomach was weak.
I got stronger though after I joined the national team and I prepared with the rest of the guys.
For example we did 500 stomach crunches ( 10 rounds of 50 ) every morning followed by rounds of punches to the stomach. After about a month I was getting much better and since then I don't have that problem.
It is hard to condition yourself alone but you can use a hard bag or makiwara for your knuckles and shins and do lots of crunches.
This is my advice.
Osu

[Lucy]

Lucy, I watched your fights and yes you need stronger stomach.
Many years ago I had the same problem, I was always a skinny guy so my stomach was weak.
I got stronger though after I joined the national team and I prepared with the rest of the guys.
For example we did 500 stomach crunches ( 10 rounds of 50 ) every morning followed by rounds of punches to the stomach. After about a month I was getting much better and since then I don't have that problem.
It is hard to condition yourself alone but you can use a hard bag or makiwara for your knuckles and shins and do lots of crunches.
This is my advice.
Osu

Good advice thanks! Will work on it :)

[Miguel]

Sonick:
Nothing beats punches and kicks to the stomach :D. If Im not training at the dojo I hit my stomach (only the abs, not the rib area) with a dumbbell like this one:
http://www.coastcaremed.com.au/productimages/PYDB002WW.jpg

I grab it by one end and hit my stomach with the other (sort of like a hammer).

[chen3141]

I sometimes try doing ukemi practices, like the ones done in judo. I don't know how efficient it is, but it at least helps me refreshen up my skills for safety, and also train by trunk. The only downside is that it's LOUD!

Practicing ukemi helps with learning to fall without getting injured. But I don't think its really effective for the stomach.

[koji112091]

All very interesting posts. Something that might work is if you rig up a device that can spring backand pop with about as much force as a blow. I guess not everyone will have a backyard full of different stuff needed to build something so I would say uses medicine balls or some kind of wieghted object.
Crunches will deffenately help. In gym class the coach makes sure our feet are elevated which might make it harder. I'm not sure though. You might consider buying one of those things they always show commercials for. I have no idea if they work but it would not hurt to try.
It seems like getting poeple to hit you is a joke but I believe it will help. I would be carefull with it though. Osu-EN1

[vapor]

I would be weary of the "as seen on TV" products...a lot of time the quality is just not very high...you get what you pay for!

vapor

[seienchin]

OSU Sonick...Welcome to the forums. You may have noticed that we have a "Sonik" as well...So...don't forget to go to the introductions forum, and start a thread. If you tell us a bit more about yourself, we won't get you and your cyber-twin mixed up!
OSU-EN2

[Brad]

Hi at the moment i am training at home. Because of hard to find a kyokyshin in san diego. But i am always kicking hiting walls at home and push ups on hard floor on my nuckals. Try and think of any thing you can do to become a hard body object.

Regards Brad....

[Bloke]

Brad - are you punching walls?

[kohai_Lorenzo]

well olrac i know a way to do it at home.....:D

(you don't even have to ask:p)

[Brad]

Hi bloke how you being to be honest i tried smashing a bottle the other day. It didnt work. The only that happened was a very bruised nuckle for about three weeks. But at home alot of push ups onconcrete and fore arm hitting walls not punching walls yet hopefully soon my friend. Regards Brad.......

[vapor]

Brad-

There is a potential that you are doing more damage to yourself, than good, by randomly subjecting your forearms to walls, and knuckles to glass bottles!

May I suggest that you read through this thread:

http://www.kyokushin4life.com/forums/general-equipment/944-how-make-makiwara.html

and look to make a makiwara---which can be done with fairly common materials.

This will protect your hands, shins forearms and other body parts from damage

vapor

[Brad]

hi vapor thanks ill take a look at the book thanks for that.

[Bloke]

Brad

I have to reiterate what Vapor said - when it comes to conditioning do take it slow and build it up.

[Spirit]

You don't!
Focus on things that you can do to improve techniques, i.e. bag work, mirror work etc.
Leave the, being hit conditioning to the dojo and sparring on the floor ( this is of course outside of stomach work). (unless you have a few friends who train and you can spar with them at home)