in house dojo

[nkudahc]

hey guys,
hopefully some of you guys will make it down to the bottom of the main page to read this. anyway, lately i've been doing a lot of remodeling at my place, finishing the basement and such, and was thinking it would be nice to have a nice room just for practicing karate. it wouldn't even have to be a room in the house as i enjoy practicing outside too maybe a deck with a roof surrounded by a garden or something. have you guys ever thought about making something like this? if you could build your own dojo what would it be like? ;D maybe i'll steal some of your ideas when the time comes.

[RigsVille]

I would love to have a home Dojo, at present I have a small gym with a heavy bag in my garage and a large decked area in my back garden for some Kata practise.

If I could have my own home Dojo, I think all I would want is a large enough space, with good quality mats and someware to hang a bag.

[nkudahc]

rigsville said:

If I could have my own home Dojo, I think all I would want is a large enough space, with good quality mats and someware to hang a bag.

that doesn't sound like too much to ask. what kind of floor would you put down? lots of windows or total privacy? indoors our out? do they make heavy bags that you can hang outside?

[AngelaG]

Well outdoors is not much of an option in the UK.

For me I'd like a wooden building, with a nice sprung wooden floor. Space for kata (and a few friends would be great!), a heavy bag, and some of my gym equipment (rowing machine, exercise bike etc).

[nkudahc]

whats a sprung floor?

[random]

A sprung floor is usually a wooden floor with an underlay that allows some movement, google has lots of answers.

My private dojo is 15 metres by 30 metres, that is a rough gestimate. It has a good wooden floor, although it isn’t sprung, I have access to all my gym equipment etc. I don’t have mirrors but I do have a lot of glass so natural light is not a problem I use video to review kata…a few chums to train with would be good but most people have clubs to go to when they have free time.

[random]

I am also going to get one of those punch bag things that look like a man...or something along those lines

[nkudahc]

random said:

I am also going to get one of those punch bag things that look like a man...or something along those lines

i have one of those punching bags that look like a man, they are great. 15m by 30m, thats huge isn't it? i'd love to see some pictures if any of you guys have pictures of what you have in mind or where you got your ideas from.

[nkudahc]

random said:

A sprung floor is usually a wooden floor with an underlay that allows some movement, google has lots of answers.

so what are the advantages of a sprung floor for martial arts?

[random]

nkudahc said:

15m by 30m, thats huge isn't it?

Yes it is very large... ;D

[random]

If you did a stamp onto a normal floor there is no give on a sprung one there is some give, likewise for a sweep. On some floors it may not be that noticeable and the benefits may not be as great.

[random]

I should think that one would be better actually buying those jigsaw mats rather than worrying about the floor itself, after all it is still a very hard surface.

[nkudahc]

mats would definately be a requirement as well as a good place to store them i'm sure.

[AngelaG]

A sprung wooden floor will be easier on the leg joints, and less likely to damage a toe than on mats.

Random.... how did you get such a big personal dojo??

[random]

angelag said:

A sprung wooden floor will be easier on the leg joints, and less likely to damage a toe than on mats.

Random.... how did you get such a big personal dojo??

I guess I am just lucky ;D