padwork en · NOUN
Etymology
From pad + work.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Training 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: