How to Make a Makiwara

Join me as I show you how I built my own makiwara from beginning to end in this comprehensive video. For more great content sign up for my newsletter at www.karateteaching.com

[@randys5435]

Absolutely one of the best Makiwara build instructions, thanks

[@JasonStanley72]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@rejectedaccess6942]

Dude I dont even know if u remember me my name is Cameron James but I was in your karate class a long time ago it would be cool to get back to your class again but now I live in idaho...all i gotta say you were a badass sensei😎💪

[@JasonStanley72]

Hey Cameron... that's a long time ago now... 2011 I think.

[@jerrythomas3339]

Stay safe train hard ....very good

[@JasonStanley72]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@noelsalazar7989]

Cool video. I'm also planning to make one but I don't have enough budget. LOL

[@JasonStanley72]

Go for it!

[@bearieroblox6451]

Thanks

[@JasonStanley72]

You're welcome

[@inuyashalost]

Good, detailed, and well made video. Thanks, Jason.

[@JasonStanley72]

You bet, Brandon.

[@gw7544]

Looks good

[@hunnersahings7375]

Very comprehensive. Thank you. I'm going to use your idea but on concrete floor with a post fix and possibly use the other half as a wedge by cutting it down in size to slide in behind to make it more secure.

[@JasonStanley72]

That should work.

[@mobiusmartin6482]

Awesome

[@krish3594]

Thank you this will help me with my training

[@JasonStanley72]

Glad to hear it!

[@ammarai2038]

Nice to give an idea. Thanks.

[@JasonStanley72]

My pleasure

[@hunnersahings7375]

Nice one! Looks good. I like how you spread the weight using the cross sections to create more of an anchor.

[@JasonStanley72]

That's how it done... =)

[@aequitas1976]

Sounds nice! Good job

[@JasonStanley72]

Thanks!

[@jbl1969]

Cool. You inspired me to do this on my one. Greetings from Germany

[@JasonStanley72]

Excellent!

[@khayledoealpeche3327]

Love it! Is the Makiwara still around at your place man?

[@JasonStanley72]

Yes, this one is still good 4+ years later. =)

[@darrenbishopsr.9562]

Nice job, Sensei! Don't know if it rains much where, you're at, but you can buy a waterproof stuff sack on Ebay for cheap (the Chinese ones) and invert it (upside down) and place it over your Makiwara to keep the grass wrapping dry and keep it from rotting and fading. Wasn't sure how flexible the Makiwara would be, coming from a 4X4 post, but it looks perfect! Thanks again on a nice instructional …. and Cheers for the great shopping helper!

[@JasonStanley72]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful.

[@rakabhai8769]

Nice work ... all the best for ur martial arts 👌🏼

[@JasonStanley72]

Thank you.

[@ammomug5843]

You might try using a chalk line and two (2) nails to make the diagonal line between corners. Easy to do and costs virtually nothing.

[@JasonStanley72]

Thanks for the tip.

[@sgt9343]

WOW!! excellent :) ^_^

[@thomasblumenthal7812]

What Type of Wood is this ?

[@khankhalil8574]

How to do hand-conditioning step by step?

[@palabrajot505]

Now I don't have to punch trees anymore.

[@JasonStanley72]

Ha!

[@Dr.vegacorp]

Why not using cement/concentrate? Or im doing it wrong?

[@JasonStanley72]

You can use cement or concrete but if you break the post and ever want to get it out, you're going to have a big, heavy chunk of concrete to dig out, and you won't be able to reuse any of the materials.

[@joeschumer2221]

Does it matter which side is “front / forward”? Flat or angled? If there is a “front side”, does it matter which cross support is front? It seems that bottom cross should be front & top cross should be back as you would compressively keep nails engaged.

[@JasonStanley72]

I don't think it matters about which side is the front side. I put the bottom brace on the front with the thought that the vertical piece will push towards bottom brace as it's being struck.

[@pickens1207]

Why not put the base in concrete?

[@JasonStanley72]

Concrete works too. But if you ever break it then you've got to deal with digging out that concrete and you can't reuse any of the good parts.

[@Skinny_Pimp]

Tip. Good video but 25 minutes to do this was wayyyy to long. This was a 4 minute video at best.

[@JasonStanley72]

Thanks. Next one will be shorter...

[@hitmanheart491]

No need too much explanation.. dude

[@JasonStanley72]

You're welcome.

[@jerrythomas3339]

Stay safe train hard ....very good

[@JasonStanley72]

Thanks!