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In many martial arts, striking plays an important part as it is one of the main and immediate ways to defend yourself and subdue an opponent. Whilst I enjoy a bit of boxing, I absolutely love to practice kicks. I’ll put my hands up and say that my kicks aren’t the best and need work which is why I’ve been practicing with the Blitz Bat Type Target Pad<\/a>, aka kick paddle, a piece of training equipment often used by students of the Korean martial art of Taekwondo. Roundhouse kicks I can do ’til the cows come home but spinning kicks and the like are something which I’ve yet to master and practicing kicks using purely thai pads isn’t always the best way which is where the Bat Type Target comes into its own…<\/p>\n In red and decorated with the white Blitz print logo, the Blitz Bat Type Target Pad<\/strong> is shaped like a letter P with the long, slim section used as the handle to hold the paddle. It has a super stretchy black material loop on the end for the wearer to wrap around their wrist in order to help keep a sturdy grip on the paddle’s handle and to prevent it from falling on the floor should the hand grip slip. The rounded section of the paddle is the target in which to aim for and strike. This section is split into two parts connected with a short length of lace, the rest of which has been used to lace up the edge of the paddle. When hit, these two pieces clap together to make a fantastic snap sound which helps you recognise you’ve hit the pad on target.<\/p>\n In the video below, you’ll see Sensei Keith Casey of Leigh Ju-Jitsu practising various kicking techniques.<\/p>\n