Training apparatus comprises an impact absorbing generally cylindrical body 11 which has a filamentary material 16 extending from the base 14 and is resiliently attached to ground engaging anchor means 19 which include means 20 to record the impact force exerted on the body. Preferably the body has a waisted 13 or hour-glass shape in which the narrowest part of the body is below the centre of gravity. Optionally the force recording means may comprise a tube member 20 with an upper face that has an elongate slot 24, a base 18, an elastic element 21 attached to a rod member 22 and a slidable saddle member 26 which is snapped over the tube and indicates the force measured against calibration marks 27. The body member may be formed from vinyl plastics sheet material around a foamed plastics core.
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