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Pads

Striking Pads are another essential training aid that no gym can be without. The Focus pads are used to train punching accuracy and focus. Beginners normally punch at the pad and not through the pad, thus scraping their knuckles on the surface as they do not strike the pads cleanly. Often their wrists are not aligned and could cause damage if striking a bag, these issues can be corrected using the pad before any bagwork is undertaken.

Over the years I have used a variety of pads for different purposes. Due to the fact that they can be moved into different positions they can be used to train reactions and the ability to strike a moving target.

Larger , denser pads are required for kick training due to the greater striking weight of a kick and the larger striking area of the knee, shin, foot .