I've never used the speed ball and see no point to it.

[SpeedKillz]

i use it everyday i am at the gym - 6 days a week. i dont do a boxing workout without 2-4 rounds on the speedbag...

start using it mick, get real good at it, and then you'll see a point...

[K.O]

yeha thats a speed bag and its used for hand eye corrdination, handspeed, rythem, strenghtening forearm and shoulder endurance.

agreed..and mick it a "Speed Bag"

[mgkirkpatrick]

it's fun as **** and makes you look cool.

[steptwome]

The speed ball is definitely an enhancement to your boxing repertoire. It develops speed, accuracy, and most of all timing,

[TyrantT316]

It helps with speed, accuracy and timing yes...

but don't forget how valuable of an endurance tool it is...

how many other muscle memory techniques force you to keep your hands up and punch? half the time in sparring or with a punching bag, you're dropiing your hands and punching only when YOU want to...

with the bag, you are forced to keep rhythm, keep your shoulder and arm muscles up while punching...

to me, anyone who says it is pointless hasn't really done it....it is a workout...it is not about pretending that your opponent's head is sitting right there in front of you...yes fighters show off with it because it allows you to...but it is effective

[Animal Squabbs]

Well.. whats it point?

The day i'll use it, is the day an opponent stands still infront of me and allows me to punch him like popeye punches bluto.

just because you dont know how to do it.