CUSTOMIZING TRAINING by Tyr Neilsen
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Martial artists are always looking for ways to improve their training and enhance techniques. One often overlooked aspect of training is the equipment we use. While standard training equipment is certainly effective, customizing your equipment can reenergize your workouts and add an element of authenticity to your weapon techniques.
One of the biggest advantages of customizing your training equipment is the ability to replicate the size and shape of real weapons. Standard equipment is great for training weapon techniques, but it doesn't always accurately reflect the size and shape of the modern weapons you want to be able to handle.
By customizing your training equipment, you can create a more authentic training experience and better prepare yourself for real-life situations.
Cold Steel War Hawk steel axe and customized Cold Steel Trench Hawk Trainer - SOG Tactical Tomahawk and customized Cold Steel Trench Hawk Trainer - gransfors bruks wildlife hatchet and customized training Hatchet
A big advantage of customizing your training equipment is that it can breath new life into your workouts. If you've been training for a while, it's easy to fall into a rut and lose motivation.
Customizing your equipment can help to break up the monotony and keep things interesting. It can also help you to focus on specific techniques and areas of your training that need improvement.
Customizing your training equipment doesn’t necessarily require a lot of effort, skill or time. The basics can be done pretty quickly and are something that most people can do.
Basic polymer training axe with haft cut to length of woodsmans hatchet
So, how can you go about customizing your training equipment? One option is to create your own custom equipment from materials such as rubber, polymer or aluminum. If you're not sure where to start, there are plenty of resources online that can help you get started.
An easier way is to modify existing training equipment. Pre-made standard equipment sold by reputable suppliers are often of high quality and can save you a lot of time and effort.
For example, by simply cutting the length of a pre-made training axe handle, the change of weight, balance and speed of the axe, can make a dramatic change to your training.
Shaping a training axe to the similiar dimensions of a modern axe requires a little more work and skill, but if you're willing to put in the time and effort, results can be truly impressive.
A Cold Steel Trench Hawk Trainer is cut and shaped to similiar dimensions as the SOG Tactical Tomahawk
