padwork

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noun

Training with pads on the hands to reduce the risk of injury.

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Meanings

nounpadwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentTraining with pads on the hands to reduce the risk of injury.

    Following this is another four to five rounds of padwork with the Thai trainers before one practises his punches and kicks on the bags.

    2016, Lionel Loh Han Loong, The Body and Senses in Martial Culture, page 37

Origin

From pad + work.

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APA

padwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padwork

MLA

“padwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “padwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padwork.

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