what's the purpose of the clapper target paddles?

[lindz]

make a big clap which makes me feel like I'm good or something =), and hurt when kicked wrong. That's Lindsey's input on clapper pads.

[WildWest.]

You all bring up good points in defence of them...but I'm sorry I still think they suck.

[kuk sool won]

plus they allow the practioner to get the feel of following through without any real impact. I think that you need to 'learn' how to miss nearly as much as how to hit. You can adjust accordingly mid kick if you realise its going to miss or reposition your body after missing. It encourages good technique.

[GranFire]

Those pork chop pads suck big time.

All that flapping nonsense does your technique little good IMO and shouldn't be used at all. When holding pads you should hold them solid so that the person feels some impact when hitting them. I'm sure pople will counter with "they are good for kids" well maybe but the kids class at our MT club use thai pads and focus mitts and they aren't complaining!

They are good, not just for the kids. Because when you don't hit hem right, you know, and if you do get it right the pop is very satisfying!

It's a tool among many. It depends on what you do with it!

[JStinson]

Kinda hard to hold mitts and pads when you have someone learning how to do jump spinning kicks, well maybe not hard, but I don't want to stand that close.
By the way, kids won't complain if they know no different. If that is all you use, how would they know any different? Just curious.

[WildWest.]

Those pork chop pads suck big time.

All that flapping nonsense does your technique little good IMO and shouldn't be used at all. When holding pads you should hold them solid so that the person feels some impact when hitting them. I'm sure pople will counter with "they are good for kids" well maybe but the kids class at our MT club use thai pads and focus mitts and they aren't complaining!

[Piston]

I mean as in easier for the person holding it, because you can hold it by the handle letting it flop around rather than the shock going into the holders arm.

[Thai Bri]

"Work better?" In what way?

Surely it's you that should be doing the work.

[Piston]

Actually I find that the porkchop shaped pads work better for axe kicks rather than the round target pads.

[GranFire]

Not just the kids!

[JStinson]

The clappers are good for young ones. It makes a clapping sound when hit thus giving the kids an idea they are kicking it harder. That is about it

[Orionkeiji]

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