Makiwara is a semi-rigid board developed on Okinawa island and it is used to learn how to hit. The aim of the makiwara is to check the correct alignment of the body and the projection of force at the moment of impact. This work enhance the muscle strength and accustom the body to the moments of impact, especially areas where direct impact occurs and the surrounding joints (wrists, ankles, etc).
Makiwara also aims to develop the most definitive strokes as possible in order to shorten the fighting. Also, being made of wood, help to develop the habit of hit with hard materials the muscle tissues and joints, similar to hit the arm bones or ribs of an opponent in a figth.
You should start to use it smoothly and gradually increase the intensity of the experience gradually, in order to avoid injuries or wounds that may disrupt training.
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7 июн 2016
