what's the purpose of the clapper target paddles?

[WildWest.]

I doubt I'll be there anytime soon.

Regardless of what anyone says to try and convince me, I will always think they suck becuse there are much better and more versatile pads out there to hit.

[GranFire]

LOL, you need to come buy our Dojang then, our instructors can put them to very good use...

[WildWest.]

you can turn the lights out wit then.

That's about all they're good for.

[osopardo]

you can turn the lights out wit then.

[dodgeduckdodge]

The best answer so far was by Kuk Sool.

The worst answer was it was for kids. It is for all beginners.

The double paddle offers more resistance, due to the collision of two and overall more mass and should be used for beginners, as one poster here wrote he did not like the dead sound when he kicked it wrong. However, he also said that it made him want to kick faster and harder, which is not exactly the solution. The shape of the movement of your kick should be improved to get the optimal angle of impact, this will then make that crack sound.

Once a beginner gets that shape right, and gets the good crack sound every time, them you move on to the single paddle, where once your shape is right, you then increase the acceleration and force of your technique to solidify your technique.

Oh yes, and as Kuk Sool said, learning how to control everything when you meet little or no resistance is a big part of paddle work.

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[dodgeduckdodge]

just wanted to know if there's any useful difference between the clapper target paddles vs. the single paddles?

The best answer so far was by Kuk Sool.

The worst answer was it was for kids. It is for all beginners.

The double paddle offers more resistance, due to the collision of two and overall more mass and should be used for beginners, as one poster here wrote he did not like the dead sound when he kicked it wrong. However, he also said that it made him want to kick faster and harder, which is not exactly the solution. The shape of the movement of your kick should be improved to get the optimal angle of impact, this will then make that crack sound.

Once a beginner gets that shape right, and gets the good crack sound every time, them you move on to the single paddle, where once your shape is right, you then increase the acceleration and force of your technique to solidify your technique.

[Albert]

the clapper is for conditioning your foot also cuz its made of wood as opposed to the pork chop haha, duh. i broke one of thoze in class once. they should make them outta metal, or set them on fire.

[ledfut]

it teaches not only accuracy (where you kick, and what you are kicking with), but more importantly it teaches speed. you can have a great technique, but if you move too slow, you'll only get a little clap as opposed to a big one.

[klank]

It encourages good technique.

Yes it does. The first time I worked with pads I almost blew my toe nail apart and didn't even know it. I looked down after awhile and my right foots big toe was bleeding. Yikes!

[WildWest.]

Focus pads can be used for those things too and you can hit them hard when you want to with the added bonus of getting your accuracy right. I respect your opinions on them, but I disagree.

To me clapper paddles are a spurious piece of training equipment. In other words: they suck.

[shaolin-warrior]

The pork chop pad or the clapper paddle is called a focus mit. They are not designed for power training thats why they "suck" for that purpose. They're design or intent in purpose is specifically for focus training . It gives when struck like an opponent. It's also great for repetitive open hand techniques like spear pokes. Wouldn't want to practice pokes to the throat or eyes on a heavy bag or M.T. pads.

[dogzilla]

its mainly to focus on target and hit it, not like a heavy bag to hit for the strentgh, its for aiming, at least for me,... hit there where you aim :P

[WildWest.]

Wavyd. I have a BB in TKD also and we never used them when I was training in that style. Korean arts can also benefit from using thai pads, or even using a focus pad with a bit of weight behind it, as it will help those practitioners to hit harder and feel some impact.

I tried the clapper pads at a Hapkido club I went to last year as part of a joint training session between our Hapkido club and theirs. And I felt they sucked, they still suck and they will always suck. But that's my opinion.

[wavyd]

We use them to learn accuracy which is a big part of TKD. Then use the big blue or red pads for power, or the heavy bag, or BOB. He's my favorite.

It's a tool to sharpen your skill level not the end all be all.

And WildWest your right I can't see any purpose for them in my MT training, but we're talking about Korean arts which generally use the foot for striking as opposed to the shin.

[Klassh]

Just stick with the regular paddles. Yes it is annoying when you execute a swift and powerful kick and only get a "thuk" out of it. It makes you want to kick even harder and faster.