speed ball good training or waste of time.
hi
my gym have just had a speed ball put up and i was having a go on it the other day. it is really good fun and i find it very easy. I realise that it is a good weightless way to strengthen the pecks as you can really feel it working while youre punching away but does it serve any other purpose? the name suggests that it helps with speed , but i personally dont see how , but feel that there might be some timing training within it .does any body else train with one of these things or would fellow gung fu practioners consider them to be a waste of time? (training this regularly would not substitute any other part of training but would add to my total regime)
all answers would be appreciated.
i know exactly what you are talking about
I went through the same thing with my double end ball,then moving on to a speed ball.I was totally misunderstanding the whole concept the ball is for until i saw Benny the Jet working out on one on a video and someone else on a t.v. program.If you are a few steps back it is nothing other than a targeting aid.If you get into the same range with the ball as you would with a almost clenched opponent(toe to toe) it works a lot better.The ball is used for slipping,bobbing and weaving,and striking.The key seems to be the distance from what i can tell,but i'd be interested to hear from someone with a boxing background or with more training in it than my t.v. time.
-Devildog