Assistant Instructor BOB

Two of our favorite pieces of equipment at the school are BOB and BOB XL (whom we lovingly refer to as “Robert”). Like a standard punching bag, the BOB dummies by Century are built to take years of abuse. I know ours certainly have! They’re adjustable for height and the base is adjustable for weight, making BOB a convenient tool for nearly any training space.

The most important factor for us is that BOB is shaped like a person. In real life self-defense training, the least appealing, most unnatural aspect is causing harm to another human being, even if that person is actively trying to cause you harm. BOB is an extremely useful human analog that helps people get used to using their martial arts and self-defense skills on something besides conventional punching mitts or a traditional heavy-bag.

They’re sturdy enough to hit with great force, while also being soft enough to minimize risk of harm to your hands and feet while training. We even use ours for blunt weapons training! As an added bonus, since they’re human analogs, BOB can wear the shirt of your choice. Have him rep your school, costume up for holidays, whatever you like! Some people like to use live (sharp) blades on BOB. You can do what you want with your own property, just be prepared to buy more BOBs after you shred yours up with knives!

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