As part of an engineering project I am looking at ways of improving that data that you get out of boxing training. Many other sports already use lots of data to help people train such as GPS watches etc.
The particular area I'm looking at is the heavy punch bag. But before deciding how to get data out of a heavy bag, more importantly what would you WANT to know when you're using the heavy bag?
This might be punches per second, total number of punches in a workout? How hard you punch? An average force for all of your punches (particularly when you're getting tired) and not just your hardest ones? The speed of your punches (how long it took your fist to go from the guard position to the moment of contact with the bag)? How about your reach (how far your fist actually moved from guard position to contact)?
Anything else?
Thanks very much and I'd be grateful to hear any thoughts that anybody has.
The particular area I'm looking at is the heavy punch bag. But before deciding how to get data out of a heavy bag, more importantly what would you WANT to know when you're using the heavy bag?
This might be punches per second, total number of punches in a workout? How hard you punch? An average force for all of your punches (particularly when you're getting tired) and not just your hardest ones? The speed of your punches (how long it took your fist to go from the guard position to the moment of contact with the bag)? How about your reach (how far your fist actually moved from guard position to contact)?
Anything else?
Thanks very much and I'd be grateful to hear any thoughts that anybody has.
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