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How to prepare the 6 Dragons Kung Fu training tools

In this lesson, we continue the deepening of the fundamental practices of our school (started with Lesson 10.1), explaining the basic parameters to:

Build, assemble and find the ideal training materials
Organize and choose the necessary paces
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Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu online: a beginner-to-expert course).

1. How to set up the Fabric Cloth Training

Important – In this explanation, we will not repeat the basic rules of safety. Review all of them in this mini-guide How to train without risks (do not continue if you have not read them).

Fabric Cloth training (read Basic tools: the cloth) is the most simple to organize.

What you need:

A piece of cloth that is not too thin or light
The cloth must not be smaller than a square with the side equal to the length of your forearm (also double-layered)
The cloth should not be smaller than a square with the side equal to the length of your extended arm
The ideal size of the cloth is a T-shirt of your size
The cloth should be smooth and preferably without designs that alter its flexibility
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The training area:

The minimum space for training is 2x2m
The ideal size of the training area is 6x6m
Everything that is bigger than 6x6m is welcome (open spaces, etc.)
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2. How to set up the Poles Training

The basic preparation for Poles training (read Basic tools: the pole) is extremely easy but the creation of a real dedicated space requires a lot of work.

What you need:

2-8 wooden / metal poles (not necessarily identical)
The base can be triangular, circular or squared
The lower side of each impact surface must be at least bigger than our fist
The lower side of each impact surface must always be smaller than our waist
Each pole must be smooth and without edges (to avoid abrasions, cuts, etc.)
Each pole must as much as stable, solid and static (no big vibrations, etc.)
The minimum height of each pole should not be lower than your height
The best height for the poles is the one you reach stretching vertically our arm
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A note by Master Kongling – Naturally, the more you can mistreat the poles as you prefer, the better it is (eg. hitting the poles with sticks, etc.).

The training area:

If you have no money to spend, you could use preexisting structures (like the door jambs, columns, street furniture, etc.)
If you have space, you can buy wooden poles and bury at least half of them in the ground (leaving the right height on the visible part)
The disposition of the poles is free (better if editable, eg. with interchangeable holes)
Each pole must be distant from another one a maximum length of a leg
If you can move 360° around each pole it is better
The ideal size of the training area is 1m around each pole
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3. How to set up the Hanging Speedball Training

Once the necessary materials have been recovered, the difficulty of assembling the elements of a Hanging Speedball (read Basic tools: the Hanging Speedball) training area is very low.

What you need:

1-6 low-cost boxing speedballs (or fabric bags with balls inside)
25-50 elastic ropes with carabiners (2 per each rope)
You have to use the carabiners to connect the ropes and the speedballs
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The training area:

The ropes must be fixed to a beam or hooks
The higher we can hang the ropes, the better
The minimum space for training is 2x2m
The ideal size of the training area is 6x3m
Everything that is bigger than 6x6m is welcome (open spaces, etc.)
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Final notes

All these training tools can be used and removed after our practice, they are ideal even for those who travel a lot
It is useless to say that, the ones we have seen, are only basic settings (there are a lot of possible variants)
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In-depth video courses

Basic 6 Dragons Kung Fu Exercises – The most complete explanation about the basic training tools and their implementation

In-depth articles

The use of unorthodox methods – How the practice with unconventional training methods can improve our martial growth
A Wing Chun wooden dummy like in PVC – A beginner level first approach with a training dummy

Questions

Reply in the comments and share your experience:

What will you set up first?

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