wooden dummy

[danfaggella]

Are these things only used by CMA people?
How are they used, what do you do to on them?
Are they easy to make?

thanks.

[Hardball]

Are these things only used by CMA people?
How are they used, what do you do to on them?
Are they easy to make?

thanks.

You have to have an "OPEN MIND", to use a wooden dummy. I've used both the traditional and a home made job. I'm primarily a jj man but I love to cross train. I made a non traditional wooden dummy in back of my house --on a tree, with supplies I got from home depot. I have had hours and hours of fun on that thing during the warm months.

[danfaggella]

i was jackie chan work on one in a flick once, and i know hes not some big martial arts guru but he can work one of those things good and hard. It looked like he would just pop his hands in them in patterns and occasionally hit the dummy itself, sunno how else to describe it. when i make one i hope to learn how to work it.

[Jimbob]

Wing Chun

The wooden dummy is very simple it was primarily used for Wing Chun practioners (mee lol). But if you look at the WD form it contains all the basics of WC. The form varies depending on what wing chun school you go to but it is a training accessory like satellite is to a tv. I hope this helps you in understanding what its used for. If not take a look at my Sifu's website it has everything you need to know about Wing Chun www.kamonwingchun.com

find the a weakness in your opponent and expoit it my Sihing (instructor) is good at that.
Chi Sao rules lol.

[danfaggella]

thanks, and yeah whatever chi soa is im sure it rules.

[ddrive]

Mok Yan Jong

Are these things only used by CMA people?
How are they used, what do you do to on them?
Are they easy to make? thanks.

They are pretty easy to make if you have all the right tools, and wood shop skills or else expect to pay $800 and up for one. When you're alone, it's a great tool to practice your techniques on and help condition your forearms. The three upper limbs on the dummy represent an opponents left and right arm. The lowest limb is for a person that's throwing a low blow. The lowest limb that curves downward represents a person's leg. Once you see this, you can try to apply various techiques on your dummy, whether it's a strike, block, or even a grab.

[Brothershaw]

i would say continously practicing on a wooden man whatever you know will help most martial artists improve their speed and coordination.

However without knowing wing chun or some other style that the wooden man is a part of they wont get the full benefit (sticking, jing,etc) and also may develop some bad patterns of movement that could do more harm than good.

Anytime you take something from one art you have to be clear on whether it may be counter productive to do so.