(muay thai) Banana vs "tear drop"??

[spud1337]

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Hey guys - I tried to run a search on here(as well as Google) before posting this without much success - so forgive me if this has been answered already.

I' started training Muay Thai about 3 months ago - but I work a really unconventional schedule so its hard for me to train at my gym more than 1-2x a week. Anyway long story shot I'm in the market for a heavy bag so I can train at home.

HOWEVER - I've got some ceiling clearance issues(making a dungeon-dojo, if you will) and only have about 80''-90'' of height to work with. Instead of trying to cram a banana bag in there - I was thinking of getting a KO "tear drop" style bag instead.

Are the tear drops mostly for just working on knees and elbows though? I see them used a lot more in traditional "thai" camps then in the gyms over here in the states. So I'm not really familiar with their purpose. Obviously I wouldn't be able to work low-kicks - I'm also worried it would be swinging around too wildly for combos.

TL;DR = Would choosing a "tear drop" heavy bag over a "banana" style be too limiting if I can only hang one bag?

Thanks in advance.

 

[NSRMuayThai]

just so you know, KO makes 4 and 5 footer. i just picked up a 4 feet 125lb bag from Neil. i like it better than 6 foot bags anyways. you dont really need to practice low kicks. just email them. no experience with the tear drop but it looks cool.

 

[Ryukyu Damashi]

Why not just get a normal leather/nylon twins bag, the kind that are really used in Muay Thai training. Banana bags and tear drop bags are not common at all in Thailand.

 

[spud1337]

Why not just get a normal leather/nylon twins bag, the kind that are really used in Muay Thai training. Banana bags and tear drop bags are not common at all in Thailand.

I didn't know that to be honest. I figured banana for the versatility(being able to do low kicks) or tear drop for the clinch/knee factor. Plus they tend to be a bit less expensive.

 

[ericPorkChop]

I'd go with the bags you see in almost every thai camp: half nylon/canvas, half leather, medium height (not banana). Every tear drop bag I've ever used has been about 60lbs and doesn't provide all that much resistance. You can get every thing you need from the bag I recommended.
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Wheres the best place to get something like that?

They usually have some pretty good deals on Ebay (through muaythai-fighting).
Ringside, Fairtex, Twins, Combat sports, and Title mma might be some other options.

 

[spud1337]

They usually have some pretty good deals on Ebay (through muaythai-fighting).
Ringside, Fairtex, Twins, Combat sports, and Title mma might be some other options.

Thanks for the info - I'm moderately intimidated about filling something like that up myself... can't imagine how i would get the weight right and I wouldn't want to jack up my wrists hitting a brick.

 

[Taskmaster99]

Why not just get a normal leather/nylon twins bag, the kind that are really used in Muay Thai training. Banana bags and tear drop bags are not common at all in Thailand.

Well I just learned something new from this thread. So the 12 foot bags sold as "Thai" bags are not actually used in Thai training??? Interesting bit of info.

That being said....I say go for the Twins bag.

 

[spud1337]

Well I just learned something new from this thread. So the 12 foot bags sold as "Thai" bags are not actually used in Thai training??? Interesting bit of info.

That being said....I say go for the Twins bag.

Well - I've never trained in Thailand, but having seen a lot of videos of training over there on youtube(which totally qualifies me as an expert:icon_lol::icon_lol

I see tons of banana and tear-drop styled bags getting hit. Including the really "ghetto" gyms where all they have is 1 bag and it's an over sized teardrop type.

Take that for what it's worth.