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Hello,
I am a novice boxer. I've been training off and on for years, but never had a lot of formal instruction. One thing I was never taught was how to use the speed bag like pictured above. I have done it before and understand the basic rhythm of it, but never reached any level of mastery. Anyway, I was wondering what the general purpose of the speed bag is. It isn't the full range of a punch, so i figure it can't be very effective for overall speed. Am I wrong? I also thought maybe it strengthens shoulders. It wears mine out, that's for sure.
Any insight is appreciated.
It is actually a percussion instrument.
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Lol, that's awesome. I do love the sound of it though. I even wrote a poem about it a while ago.
Is good some times to be a teacher to your self
True, but it's always good to be open to the advice of others. One can always choose whether or not he/she will follow the advice given.
I know we have some fighters here on Steemit. Anybody care to answer or resteem so that I can get an answer?