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Mihai_Pruna
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training in a small place?

Postby Mihai_Pruna » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:25 am

I have a decent size bedroom and it's the only place where I could conceivably set up a pell. Any suggestions for making an apartment sized pell? :)

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Postby Brent Lambell » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:51 pm

The main problem I have with any indoor practice is the ceiling height. I am lucky enough to have a vaulted living room ceiling so I can do slow, easy swings indoors when I feel like it. Without a high ceiling, I think it would take some extreme creativity.

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Re: training in a small place?

Postby Jaron Bernstein » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:23 pm

Mihai_Pruna wrote:I have a decent size bedroom and it's the only place where I could conceivably set up a pell. Any suggestions for making an apartment sized pell? :)


Where do you live? If the weather isn't too bad, there is always a nearby tree or phone pole.

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Re: training in a small place?

Postby Mihai_Pruna » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:53 pm

Jaron Bernstein wrote:
Where do you live? If the weather isn't too bad, there is always a nearby tree or phone pole.


Probably central park would be my best bet then.
but now it's too cold...
also, I might get arrested for hitting trees? :)

ceiling height is not a problem.

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Re: training in a small place?

Postby Jaron Bernstein » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:29 pm

Mihai_Pruna wrote:
Jaron Bernstein wrote:
Where do you live? If the weather isn't too bad, there is always a nearby tree or phone pole.


Probably central park would be my best bet then.
but now it's too cold...
also, I might get arrested for hitting trees? :)

ceiling height is not a problem.


Maybe contact one of the New York City study groups?

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Postby Axel Pettersson » Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:15 am

Or make a waster with a one foot blade.

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Re: training in a small place?

Postby Mihai_Pruna » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:48 am

Jaron Bernstein wrote:
Maybe contact one of the New York City study groups?



I tried that using the email contact provided for the NYC group. I have not received reply yet. Is anyone from the NYC metro area hanging out on the forums?

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Postby Corey Roberts » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:52 pm

Too cold? I go outside to practice in the middle of winter, just make yourself a pell that you can stick in some kind of stand outside.
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Postby Jaron Bernstein » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:40 pm

Brent Lambell wrote:The main problem I have with any indoor practice is the ceiling height. I am lucky enough to have a vaulted living room ceiling so I can do slow, easy swings indoors when I feel like it. Without a high ceiling, I think it would take some extreme creativity.


Another option might be to contact a boxing gym and see if they will let you take your waster to one of their punching bags.


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