Sagi Makiwara

[SahBumNimRush]

So a student brought me a 4 1/2' log about 10" in diameter, so I decided to make a hanging forging post; Sagi Makiwara for our training hall. I've debarked it, cut it and squared it at 4', and sanded it from 60 grit down to 2000 grit. My debate is what to wrap parts of it in; leather backed by PVA foam, or Jute wrapping. Does anyone have any experience making or using them that could provide some insight?

 

[Prince_Alarming103]

You don't want to take my advice on this one, I've managed to make some extremely rickety and potentially dangerous training equipment over the years, but I will be watching this thread closely to get ideas

 

[isshinryuronin]

It depends on how you plan to use it. For conditioning hands, arms and shins - rope. For general striking/kicking, foam wrapped in leather is good. Here, you can place the foam as thick or dense as you want depending on how much conditioning you want included in your workout and how much pain you can handle. In either case, it will more hard-core training than a heavy bag, though not a substitute for it. Good for you!

 

[SahBumNimRush]

It depends on how you plan to use it. For conditioning hands, arms and shins - rope. For general striking/kicking, foam wrapped in leather is good. Here, you can place the foam as thick or dense as you want depending on how much conditioning you want included in your workout and how much pain you can handle. In either case, it will more hard-core training than a heavy bag, though not a substitute for it. Good for you!

We have a heavy bag, and two forging posts at our dojang. The forging posts have leather pads over the boards. I think I'm going to use rope. I'm assuming something like Sisal rope would work fine? Would you recommend soaking it so it will tighten over the log?

 

[SahBumNimRush]

 

[isshinryuronin]

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Are you going to hang it vertically or horizontally?

 

[SahBumNimRush]

Are you going to hang it vertically or horizontally?

I plan on hanging it vertically.

 

[SahBumNimRush]

It's 4' long, around 11" in diameter and weighs around 200 pounds. With that length and weight I feel it would simulate a human torso well enough for footwork/transitions from strikes into throws. It's also hefty enough to work weapon strikes. I plan to attach a white belt to it for limb trapping/pulling for strikes as well.

 

[HighKick1]

It's 4' long, around 11" in diameter and weighs around 200 pounds. With that length and weight I feel it would simulate a human torso well enough for footwork/transitions from strikes into throws. It's also hefty enough to work weapon strikes. I plan to attach a white belt to it for limb trapping/pulling for strikes as well.

Weight-wise and (somewhat) length, but not at all for how a body would move relative to strikes.

 

[SahBumNimRush]

Weight-wise and (somewhat) length, but not at all for how a body would move relative to strikes.

Of course not. I did not use the proper term. It's not intended for simulation. It is intended for resistance to moving the log's center of gravity, which is training for moving a person (i.e. training vs practice?). For example, striking/pressing the upper piece of the log, while fixated a lower portion with the hip/torso/thigh.