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First off I want to start by saying that I am always on the lookout for new and great workout equipment.
I have found a very interesting training partner.
The Martial Arm, and I tell you this much, It is great.
I first looked on the website and was thinking that maybe I should not get it because…well the photos…but I decided to spend the money anyway.
But when it arrived, low and behold, to my surprise…
It was well worth buying.
the backboard has been updated and it appears to be 3/4 inch plywood covered on one side by a hard foam, harder than seats but softer than shipping foam. It was very nice. Not to mention the fact that I was expecting this grey thing and what I got appears to be hand sewn black vinyl and the brackets….well lets say bracket…it comes with a 1 peice stainless steel bracket that fits between the backboard and the arm. It looks sweet with the black vinyl and stainless steel…almost like a peice of art work sitting on my wall that I can hit.
The arm is better than I ever though too. It is also the same black vinyl but it ilso looks hand sewn and also the foam is shaped like a real arm….It is my under standing that the arm is made of steel and has a spring for the shoulder where it bolts to the backboard and a spring where the elbow is. It just plainly looks great and works too… the arm can rotate but I just leave it in a blocking position and work on getting around it…Its great too because of the spring in the elbow it hits back.
It is a great work out tool because you can hit with full force and it does not complain. I remember using a friend to spar with and lets just say he complains all the time then on top of that I have to wait for him to be available…now with the Martial Arm…my sparing partner is bolted to my wall.
Now I am just going on and on but I will tell you this much, I am now glad that I bout the Martial Arm as it was definitely worth the money. I would say buy it. And if you run a dojo or gym, buy one too…you will like it and those that have memberships and your students will like it too. It helps with training those harder moves especially when you don’t want todo it out in the visibility of others.
I personaly love the Martial Arm and you can buy it on line at http://www.martialarm.com/
P.Mc Millon left this testimonial:
“I had given up on my karate training a few years ago, I was just too busy. I had always regretted it but when we began to use your training machine I really got excited. Now I am back in the Dojo and we have martialarms set up on the walls.”
T. Tabosa wrote:
“The martialarm is the ultimate martial arts training device, bar none ! This training partner will definitely change the way all attack based martial arts develop. Incredible machine for those who train hard.”
And if you want a 15% discount for the new design go here http://www.shop.martialarm.net/
This was taken from their site:
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Your Own Personal Training Partner - Hangs Right on Your Wall!
The traditional wooden dummy is quite bulky and requires a big chunk of space to set it up properly for training. That’s fine if you have a big training hall, but you probably don’t have that much space to devote to your training.
The Martialarm fits into even the smallest training areas.
With its compact design, it’s easy to make space for it, even if you live in a tiny bachelor’s apartment! Or if you have a training hall, the Martialarm is small enough for you to put up a bunch of them so more students can benefit from training with them.
It’s very easy to set up and it hangs conveniently on your wall, ready and waiting for your next urge to train.”
And you can read their blog at http://martialarm.blogspot.com/
Well I hop this helps someone find the right gear.
Latter,
Nick
Martial Arts and injuries
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As you know Martial Arts can be a painful yet rewarding discipline. Some of you have had your injuries over the years.
Recently I had an accident on my motorcycle and it made me think of this article…
Concussions happen everyday and when you are into contact sports you are at a higher risk than those who play video games all day.
One thing to remember is that any concussion is bad. Your brain floats around in your skull in a fluid called Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) and its only attachment is your spinal cord. When you whack your head the soft tissue that your brain is composed of (grey matter) then bounces off the inside of your skull causing damage.
The most common is the lowest level which is just like watching a boxing match where the one boxer get stunned and falls back a couple of step. So just remember to take it easy after a bump due to another injury called a Second Incident Strike (SIS) this where you don’t take it easy and get another concussion before you brain heals from the first and this can be fatal.
On the other hand the worst is like I had, a class 5, I was unconscious for 35 minutes and actually slid into a ditch being dug, fell 9 feet to the bottom then my 210 pound moto fell on my head…luckily there was no broken bones…then again…my mom always said I was hard headed. I am still feeling the symptoms almost a month after the accident, I get dizzy when I sit up and lay down etc.
So take care and watch out for head (brain injuries) injuries.
Latter,
Nick
