What size and weight speedballs are most used by you guys? or what swivel do you like

I have been wondering what is the most preferred or popular speedball or swivel on the market? I have two different swivels and 3 types of balls, I have found that balls around 220 to 230 grams feel good with 14 Psi, the lighter balls at around 150 to 180 just feel to airy unless you have around 12 Psi but then they lose the crisp rebound on the board. I have a cheapo swivel that uses half hollow ball shell, I like the fact it will flow with the tension in the SB but it does have a down side, it can jump as its on a chain link so I have to be precise about where I hit it on the belly, I have a Bryan one that uses a link and bearing but this one can jar a little when it crosses, it's faster but it has a smaller ark as its shorter or closer to the board, I was thinking I should make my own swivel using a ball joint type mount or maybe a rubber hip joint, no jumping and it would be very consistent, still maybe you guys know about something better?

 

Why is that? I thought it was good to warm up with at the very least? I saw this guy doing some kind of double tap on a speed ball, it looked very impressive as far as coordination and speed goes, do you guys not hold competitions on who is the fastest on a speed ball? I find targets and scores give people something to aim for.

 

Why?

I just made two rebound boards as an experiment, I was just trying to get as much info on types shapes and methods of using them, I thought speedballs were a staple of any boxer?

If you hate speedballs how do you feel about the floor to ceiling balls?

 

I would like to say Joe Calza does in jess:thumbsup, but in Wing Tsun the speedball is perfect as the punches are very rapid and towards the head, I find it a very good for helping coordinate punches into the chin alone, there is no reason why a boxer cannot do this which is very effective.

Ok so your not against the speedball, it just to me it does not represent the arms at all, in the past I have attached a 25mm rope around the base of the ball and given it an arms length, when you punch the ball this rope acts like a flaling arm, this helps develope blocking and the ability to aviod punches whilst maintaining focus on the head, you can attach two ropes but you will get hit with one for sure so it helps with covering up, does anybody else have any training methods that incorporate the actual punches a fighter throws short of sparring?

 

I know, I thought people would talk about training techniques and methods more than any other topic, but this is the smallest section of this website short of the suggestion area.

I am also still looking for new training methods and equipment, I will even entertain rookie ideas and suggestions, I will even listen to people who know nothing about boxing, the empty mind is typically the best one.

I am wondering if anybody has ever mounted two speed balls on a single rebound board? kind of like being able to control two yo-yo's at once.