{"id":561,"date":"2012-03-29T15:09:39","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T15:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/?p=561"},"modified":"2020-02-25T22:08:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T22:08:23","slug":"secrets-to-speed-bag-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/29\/secrets-to-speed-bag-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed Bag Training Secrets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"blog\">\n<h4 id=\"top-header\">Hone Your Speed &amp; Precision<\/h4>\nIf you have ever tried to train with a speed bag, you know that it's a lot harder than it looks. Without someone giving you pointers, training with a speed bag can cause hours and hours of frustration. I'm going to be honest, I never could get the hang of it until I saw Scott break it down while I was on the set of this video shoot.<!--more-->\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"float:none!important;margin: 0, 0, 1rem, 0!important\">\n  <iframe width=\"1365\" height=\"947\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R3pk1uXCrY8\" style=\"border:0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-10 medium-centered large-6 large-centered columns\">\n\t[dfads params='groups=290&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']<\/div>\n<h4>Breaking It Down<\/h4>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-4 columns right align-to-p img\">\n  <img src=\"https:\/\/www.fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lettering.jpg\" width=\"100%\"><\/div>\nTo keep the video short and to the point, I had to cut out a clip where he was <em>really<\/em> going to town on the speed bag. Regardless, I can assure you that he has definitely got some serious skills. As Scott explained in the video, there are a few important things to keep in mind when training with a speed bag:\n<ol class=\"blog-lists\">\n \t<li>You don't make full punches with a speed bag. That's what a heavy bag is for. This is not a strength exercise, it's meant to <a href=\"https:\/\/fightfast.com\/nbcv\/ILLBX\/ntbt-k.php?utm_campaign=ScottSpeedBag&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=0D4E9E9F&amp;utm_term=existing-list\">develop speed, rhythm, and hand-eye coordination<\/a>. So don't kill it, just let your fist roll over the bag.<\/li>\n \t<li>Deflate the bag a bit when you are just starting out. A fully inflated speed bag comes back at you much faster and will bounce around much more, so don't make yourself suffer, just let a little air out. Your speed bag skills will improve faster that way.<\/li>\n \t<li>Be sure you are striking the speed bag on the lettering.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<h4>How Does This Help With Self-Defense?<\/h4>\nYou may be asking yourself, \"What does a speed bag have to do with self-defense?\" Well, as your self-defense skills get more and more advanced, you will want to train on a moving target so you can further develop your hand-eye coordination.\n\nBeing able to reliably hit vulnerable targets on your opponent's body is absolutely crucial in self-defense, so if you can't land your attacks you are at a serious disadvantage.\n\nBut there's another reason I'm sharing this video with you... Okay, let's face it, being able to work a speed bag is just <em>damn impressive<\/em>, especially when your buddies try it out and end up frustrated, cursing, and looking like fools.\n\nSo, if your gym has a speed bag, try it out the next time you are there, or pick one up from your local sporting goods store.\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hone Your Speed &amp; Precision If you have ever tried to train with a speed bag, you know that it&#8217;s a lot harder than it looks. Without someone giving you pointers, training with a speed bag can cause hours and hours of frustration. 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