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SpeedBag 101 : Gloves or Not ??
We are often asked whether gloves should be used when SpeedBagging... The answer though is not straightforward.... For standard boxing, gloves and wraps are important.. They are necessary to protect from injury. Wraps provide structural support to the hands and wrists...
SpeedBag Stance : Square vs Boxing – Which is Best ?
Historically Baggers have primarily hit the SpeedBag using a "Square" Stance i.e. facing the bag straight on with feet equidistant to the bag. For some styles of SpeedBagging this is clearly a good idea... however, for a variety of reasons, the traditional boxing...
SpeedBag or SpeedBall ??
Should we be calling it a Speed bag or a Speed Ball ??...Well the answer is actually both... but it does depend a bit on where you are from. Like many words and phrases the "correct" terminology to use can vary depending on where you come from. The term "SpeedBall" is...
Footwork Training for Boxers using Speed Bags
Speed Bag Training has been a part of traditional boxing training regimes for a long long time. However, “Footwork” is not normally cited as one of the benefits of Speed Bag Training. This is largely because historically, the “recommended” stance for Speed Bag...
Setting Up a Multi-Speedbag Training Station
The fundamental requirement for a Multi Speed Bag Station is Accessibility. It is critical that all bags are within arms reach – although extra footwork is also usually required particularly for 3 (or more) bags… so the placement and mounting of bags is critical....
Why Train with more than one Speed Bag ?
Training with a Speed bag has been a fairly standard part of boxer training for many years because it offers a variety of training advantages. However, using Multiple Speed Bags at the same time provides some VERY significant EXTRA training advantages : Peripheral...