Types of Punching Bags

Punching bags are the primary equipment after gloves for boxing training. Manufacturing companies are making different types of punching bags with varying weights, materials and sizes. They are usually filled with grains, sand, water and other materials. Outer covering is made from leather or vinyl. Leather punching bags are comfortable but expensive. On the other hand, vinyl bags are cheap but they cannot be compared with leather bags. These types are generally used for training:

Speed Bags:

      

Speed bags help fighters to develop timing, hand to eye coordination, rhythm and speed. These are small and filled with air, affixed to a rebound platform. Boxer can use variety of combinations using fists and elbows. You can hang this bag vertically, and horizontally.

Double-Ended Bags:

  

These bags are same like speed bags with only difference in size and material. Double-ended bags are hung with two tight coils between floor and ceiling. Boxers use these bags for building counter striking skills, dodging, swerving and coordination.

Slip Bags:

           

Slip bags or maize bags are filled with maize and help in boosting defense techniques especially  improved head motion, and are used for dodging opponent’s punches. These are not suitable for heavy training.

Heavy Bag:

Heavy bags are ideal for muscle toning and strength. There are two types of heavy bags i.e. standing bags and hanging bags. Selection of bag depends on type of workout. Standing bags are portable and ideal for both punching and kicking workouts. Hanging bags are fixed to one place and are good for punching.

Uppercut Bags:

  

Uppercut bags are good for uppercut, jabing, curl punching and low quick burst of high and low punching training. You can mount uppercut bag horizontally but it’s not easy to move.

Body Opponent Bag:

 

Fixed on a weighted pedestal, body opponent bags are made from synthetic material. These are modern version of Chinese Wing Chun, the medieval quintain and target dummies.