Is a Muay Thai Bag Different than a Boxing Bag?
Muay Thai is from Indochina and it is a popular form of martial arts. Over the years, it has become very popular in the South Pacific. Today, modern Muay Thai is typically a ring sport where gloves that are similar to boxing gloves are used. Muay Thai is a common part of mixed martial arts training as well and many MMA trainers now use Muay Thai bags in their facilities.
The primary idea behind Muay Thai is that there are not two, not four but eight different places on the body that can be used to attack the opponent. Four of these spots are nothing more than a collection of savage hits below the elbow and knee, but four other spots account for the hands and the feet.
Since Muay Thai is unique in terms of attacking the opponent, specialized training is required. As for the Muay Thai bag, it is a heavy bag that is designed to meet the needs of this unique form of martial arts.
Different in size from the average boxing bag, a Muay Thai bag is thinner and longer. To accommodate for high and low punches and kicks, the bag averages between five and six feet in length. It is designed to be about the same diameter as a person, to practice the holds used prior to the particular savage knee strikes that Muay Thai is known for.
As for weight, it has similar weight ranges like most heavy boxing bags. The average weight is at least 85 pounds, which is ideal for the tough punches and kicks that will be thrown its way.
One difference between a Muay Thai bag and boxing bag is the filling; the bags are shipped to homes and gyms empty. This allows an experienced Muay Thai trainer to customize the filling of the bag the way the feel should be optimal.
As hanging bags, Muay Thai bags are subject to more force and they need to be able to withstand that force. It is because of this force that many Muay Thai trainers use different fillers. Most get started with filling the bottom of the bag with sand; this sand is dense and will prevent the bag from moving too much.
After that sand, the bag is usually filled with rags, rice, or flour. Each of these items has their own benefits. Flour is nice because it does have a similar feel to sand; rag cloths easily absorb hits, and rice is a good in-between.
Muay Thai is a sport that is exciting like no other; the blows are amazing! It is no wonder that they have developed specialized equipment to practice with and that this equipment is found in gyms around the world, including Muay Thai heavy bags in some of the premier MMA training facilities.
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