How to make a DIY power meter striking pad for under $70

[@undaverse]

Genius idea by the way ! I don't use theses type of devices in my classes but if I want to make it I will definitely use your ideas ! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@NeutroniummAlchemist]

This is pretty cool and ingenious. Minor correction (since it's the internet): Power = energy/time. Kinetic energy is 1/2mv^2. Kinetic energy is solely related to how fast something is moving. If you can get it moving fast, in a short time, that means that you generated a lot of power. You can get something moving fast though by accelerating it very slowly for a long period of time. In this case, you didn't generate much power, every though you might have a lot of kinetic energy. Of course, to get your foot moving fast, you have to generate a lot of power, because your leg isn't super long, so you only have so much distance over which to accelerate it up to speed. So in the limited case of kicking, power is very closely related to kinetic energy. Though you could imagine a case where you were riding a slowly accelerating rocket for a while until it got to high speed, then stuck your foot out. It would hit very hard, but you barely generated any power at all. :)

[@zenshinacademy4096]

My brother and I found a company, in the late 90's, selling kicking pads with just this kind of measuring device. We were looking for inexpensive kicking pads to measure our power. they didn't have all the duct tape and such, but the mechanism was exactly the same. We played about with it for a while but got tired of it. It never really worked well. However, I say kudos for creating this. I love homemade gear.

[@SimonScher]

That is really cool!!! What did you use for the pump and for the measure?

[@zenshinacademy4096]

@@SimonScher I don't know exactly what was used, we didn't make it we got it from a company and we didn't tear it apart. But the measuring device was outside the bag, of course. And it was just like the one in the video. I'm thinking it was designed the exact same way.

[@chriscarbone670]

Great idea! I had asked a couple teen students to try making one with Arduinos, but it didn't work out very well. KISS is always best!

[@runplaykrazy4707]

... I've been thinking of doing one with a force cell and arduino as well. if you'd like to talk about it some time, let me know!

[@jerrettfarmer]

That stretching band is awesome by the way!

[@SimonScher]

Thanks man! It’s my Sistretcher available on Amazon. 😉.

[@jerrettfarmer]

@@SimonScher I know, I own it. It's an amazing invention and better than the ballet bands that I already own. Everyone should own one. This is the part where one of us should link I guess smile.amazon.com/Si-Stretcher-Flexibility-Cheerleaders-Comfortable-Band/dp/B07DFGLF66/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=si+stretcher&qid=1619797786&sr=8-5

[@jerrettfarmer]

Very clever! Thank you!

[@steponetolegend9443]

This is ingenious!!!

[@TheSpiffingSangheili]

how accurate is it can you get consistent readings across students?

[@SimonScher]

It is fairly accurate. It takes i to account accuracy. But it’s measurements are relative given the meter doesn’t measure in pounds per sq inch but in peak flow measurements. But comparing one strike to another it’s in point

[@Johnwick-07]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@SimonScher]

Thank you! I am honored you like it! Please feel free to share it around.

[@1jw769]

Great video!

[@Jameskeith1972]

Awesome! Thanks !

[@anunnaki9493]

Great!!! I wish were in spanish.

[@lancecahill5486]

I think you just put some power striking pad companies out of business! 😀😀

[@Twobarpsi]

Ingenious!

[@isfahelww]

Would it be creepy if I said that I like to watch you sleep? Lol

[@EazyMac]

We can't control what we love lmfao

[@IntiArtDesigns]

Funny vid, and i admire the ingenuity of the concept, but it's obviously remarkably inconsistent. With a few tweaks however, this idea could be applied better, so you might be onto something.

[@undaverse]

🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭 your nights are quite agitated....😱. A miracle you don't fall of your bed 🤣🤣🤣👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽.

[@konstantintop-painting6882]

I wish you the correction of the kicking technik of you students so that they can enjoy their kicks

[@spectikplayz9064]

First

[@SimonScher]

Well done! Appreciated

[@spectikplayz9064]

Welcome you are one of my favorite KZbinrs

[@SimonScher]

Thanks! That means a lot!!