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[[File:Morning beat.JPG|thumb|Kid's morning beat [[w:simple:physical fitness|fitness]] exercise.]]
A '''punching bag''' is a tough bag which is supposed to be punched or kicked a lot. In the last case, it may be called a '''kicking bag'''.  It is used in [[exercise]] or stress relief to improve one of three areas: [[Strength training|physical strength]], [[aerobics|aerobic fitness]] or [[martial arts]] techniques.
[[File:Senior Defence-7.gif|thumb|Bag ''punching'' and ''kicking'' in [[Krav Maga]].]]
==History==
Punching bags have been used in [[martial arts]] for as long as there has been a written history of military training.<ref name="PD">{{Citation | surname=DePasquale| given=Peter|title=The Boxer's Workout | year=1990 | pages=176|publisher=Fighting Fit|location=California|isbn=0962705004}}</ref> Similar apparatus in Asian martial arts include the Okinawan ''makiwara'' and the Chinese ''mook jong'', which may have padded striking surfaces attached to them.

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==Other pages==
*[[Boxing]]
*[[Jujutsu]]
*[[Karate]]
*[[Kung Fu]]
*[[Taekwondo]]

==References==
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{{Physical exercising}}
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