Tennis ball on string question?

[Tony.]

Hi there,
I saw somewhere in the threads, someone mention putting a tennis ball on a string and hanging it up. I have done this. It hangs about head height. I slip, roll and bob about it, on the outside and on the inside too, throwing punches at/around it, sometimes slightly jabbing it, when I need more momentum from the ball, again. Is this right?

[Redd Foxx]

Hi there,
I saw somewhere in the threads, someone mention putting a tennis ball on a string and hanging it up. I have done this. It hangs about head height. I slip, roll and bob about it, on the outside and on the inside too, throwing punches at/around it, sometimes slightly jabbing it, when I need more momentum from the ball, again. Is this right?

Yea, it's very limited in it's use. Helps break up monotony though.

[ShoulderRoll]

You can use it as a slip bag:




Or you can also do something like this:

[BuakawBanchamek]

I also use this construction at home ( the one in the video ) to work on timing, head movement, reflexes etc.

Its a solid and good piece of equipment and cheap at that too.
All I did was use the old jump rope and combinded it with a sock+ tennis ball.

Anyway keep using it its great for training the above things but in my opinion if you got the money a double end bag will be better for timing

[GOT BEEF?]

I just have one of those ceiling hooks up and a rope tied to it. Towards the bottom of the rope there's a knot so no tennis ball is needed.

[Ray Corso]

Working on your inside pivot moves is always a valued
technique to work on.
I prefer a rope slightly above shoulder height to practice bobbing a weaving as I step forward in pressure mode!