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**Siffidiolla** · 10-25-2005, 07:00 AM

Well, there's different flavors of 'half socks', for different purposes.
there are heel pads, to absorb the shock of fumikomi ashi (stomp) in hard floors. There are tabi, which are protectors to the ball of the feet to prevent blisters and small cuts, and there are achilles tendon supporters, they say it eases the effort on the left leg. I don't use none so I can't really tell you. As for the muscles, I have developed, over a while practicing kendo, some nice triceps muscles, but I don't think it's up to them alone to power the strike.

1 month and a half is very, very little time. Take your time and eventualy the body adapts to the motions & pains. I've come to wear bogu after 4 months of practice, 3 days a week, if I remember well.

10-25-2005, 07:00 AM	#1
Siffidiolla Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 562 Senior Member	Well, there's different flavors of 'half socks', for different purposes. there are heel pads, to absorb the shock of fumikomi ashi (stomp) in hard floors. There are tabi, which are protectors to the ball of the feet to prevent blisters and small cuts, and there are achilles tendon supporters, they say it eases the effort on the left leg. I don't use none so I can't really tell you. As for the muscles, I have developed, over a while practicing kendo, some nice triceps muscles, but I don't think it's up to them alone to power the strike. 1 month and a half is very, very little time. Take your time and eventualy the body adapts to the motions & pains. I've come to wear bogu after 4 months of practice, 3 days a week, if I remember well.
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