Firstly, I'm a noob. Never even hit a speed bag before (that I can remember) but I do have 15 years of experience in martial arts (American Kenpo). I also want to say this is an awesome forum and has been a great help to me in browsing.
I initially wanted to find a Craigslist kind of deal on a setup, but being fairly handy and having improvised training aids before (not to mention budget constraints), I have decided to build my own (which I didn't even think about doing until finding myself here). I have a little home gym that I will build it in, but I would prefer to save as much space as possible as the space is multipurpose. It doesn't need to collapse or fold up to fit a car past it or anything, I just want to keep my options open.
My question is whether or not it would be wise to mount a platform in a corner. I can foresee a two-fold practical advantage: efficient use of space and a more solid construction, with stability coming from two walls vs. one. The disadvantage I can foresee is obviously limited range of motion. But in my limited speed bag experience, I can't see myself moving that much around the bag—at least not like a heavy bag—so I'm not sure it's enough to dissuade me from putting it in the corner, as right now the pros outweigh the cons.
Like I said I'm a total noob so any insight or experience would be greatly appreciated.
Ammon
I initially wanted to find a Craigslist kind of deal on a setup, but being fairly handy and having improvised training aids before (not to mention budget constraints), I have decided to build my own (which I didn't even think about doing until finding myself here). I have a little home gym that I will build it in, but I would prefer to save as much space as possible as the space is multipurpose. It doesn't need to collapse or fold up to fit a car past it or anything, I just want to keep my options open.
My question is whether or not it would be wise to mount a platform in a corner. I can foresee a two-fold practical advantage: efficient use of space and a more solid construction, with stability coming from two walls vs. one. The disadvantage I can foresee is obviously limited range of motion. But in my limited speed bag experience, I can't see myself moving that much around the bag—at least not like a heavy bag—so I'm not sure it's enough to dissuade me from putting it in the corner, as right now the pros outweigh the cons.
Like I said I'm a total noob so any insight or experience would be greatly appreciated.
Ammon
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