I've mostly looked at the makiwara at the dojo and then sometimes hit it a few times. Lately I've been side kicking one that's mounted on a cement post. But serious makiwara training? I was thinking it was passe.
Here's a post stolen from Peter Carbone's Fb page. He's a life long karateka, trained for fifty years or so and made a couple dozen trips to Okinawa - specialized in weapons. Google him and you'll find his schedule for seminars and where he teaches and such.
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"Makiwara training was originated in Okinawa and is part of their culture. It is an essential part of old style Okinawa Karate. Very few do this type of training today.
I started in 1973. My goal is always 10,000 each week. Depending on the time I have for training, generally, it is between 7 to 9,000 weekly, with 1,000 minimum to 3,000 at each session. The Makiwara experience cannot be explained. However, it is easily understood, through long, diligent, consistent practice. The experience happens somewhere between 200 to 500 strikes. When you have reached that goal, it means you have started Makiwara training." "My goal is getting more people involved with old style training, but it is not for everyone."
Asked, "Pete, how is the arthritis?" he responds, "That is a misconception, of getting arthritis doing Makiwara. I have been to Okinawa 27 times and seen MANY who do the training and not one has the affliction. I am 67, in May and feel pretty good. However, I know many with arthritis and do not do Makiwara training with hips and knees replaced.
Of course you need a good teacher who understands the correct training."
Fred Ettish added, "I do anywhere from 1700+ - 3400+ hand strikes on the makiwara. Try to do it daily. I can not imagine training w/o doing makiwara. Been doing makiwara seriously since 1979, am 57, and no arthritis at all."
Here's a post stolen from Peter Carbone's Fb page. He's a life long karateka, trained for fifty years or so and made a couple dozen trips to Okinawa - specialized in weapons. Google him and you'll find his schedule for seminars and where he teaches and such.
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"Makiwara training was originated in Okinawa and is part of their culture. It is an essential part of old style Okinawa Karate. Very few do this type of training today.
I started in 1973. My goal is always 10,000 each week. Depending on the time I have for training, generally, it is between 7 to 9,000 weekly, with 1,000 minimum to 3,000 at each session. The Makiwara experience cannot be explained. However, it is easily understood, through long, diligent, consistent practice. The experience happens somewhere between 200 to 500 strikes. When you have reached that goal, it means you have started Makiwara training." "My goal is getting more people involved with old style training, but it is not for everyone."
Asked, "Pete, how is the arthritis?" he responds, "That is a misconception, of getting arthritis doing Makiwara. I have been to Okinawa 27 times and seen MANY who do the training and not one has the affliction. I am 67, in May and feel pretty good. However, I know many with arthritis and do not do Makiwara training with hips and knees replaced.
Of course you need a good teacher who understands the correct training."
Fred Ettish added, "I do anywhere from 1700+ - 3400+ hand strikes on the makiwara. Try to do it daily. I can not imagine training w/o doing makiwara. Been doing makiwara seriously since 1979, am 57, and no arthritis at all."