Crazy Pac Training Methods

[manderson27]

Do you think it will do him much good though, Roach disagree's with the technique and the video makes it look like he's being tenderized.

[Pullcounter]

Moi Tai fighters use this bamboo stick method all the time.
It helps strengthen your muscles so you take a shot better and it increases pain tolerance.
If anything, Ricky Hatton taking a medecine ball to the body hurts a lot more though.. but it's pretty much the same thing.

yeah, bamboo or medicine ball, its the same thing...

[Danny_123]

yeah, bamboo or medicine ball, its the same thing...

I dont think its actually the same thing, being hit with the medicine ball is more absorping blunt force of the ball (like a punch).
Whereas with the stick, because of the smaller surface area and harder texture, i'm sure you'd feel more "pain".
It could be a good idea doing both. But obviously Pac can do it like that because he's a pro and has been training a long time.
Dempsey mentions the medicine ball trick in a book of his, and he recommends not using this technique if your new to the sport as you could damage your organs/internal tissues.