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- noun A
padded post used forhitting practice inkarate .
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For example, a makiwara is a wooden striking post that a student will hit thousands upon thousands of times, enabling the karate practitioner to eventually punch through wood and concrete (as you've no doubt seen on television) with no harm to the fist.
SurvivalBlog.com 2009
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The target being shot at is a makiwara, meaning a special design straw target which you shoot at closer range in order that you can focus on technique as your chances of missing are slim.
Sakura-Con Day 3: Sweet & Goth Loli, cross-dressing fencers & Kyudo Archery explained! (Plus bigger breasts & I win a prize!) Elizabeth McClung 2009
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The target being shot at is a makiwara, meaning a special design straw target which you shoot at closer range in order that you can focus on technique as your chances of missing are slim.
Archive 2009-04-01 Elizabeth McClung 2009
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