During partner work, boxers will often have their partners use striking sticks as punch targets. Striking sticks are padded sticks that usually feature a handle on the bottom. They’re flexible, pliable, and less dense than focus mitts, offering excellent resistance. But striking sticks require extreme accuracy and can lead to injury if used incorrectly.\
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“With striking sticks, you have to be accurate,” says FightCamp Trainer Flo Master. “They’re very small, so your striker really has to focus and be accurate. You cannot go too hard because if you miss and hit your striker, it will hurt.”