Basics Of The Wing Chun Dummy
As basic as it looks , once you master the wing chun dummy, it can see your training and development go from strength to strength
The wing chun dummy or Muk Yan Jong form, is an essential part of your wing chun training.
As there are many Chinese kung fu styles there are various kung fu wooden dummys
The Wing Chun wooden dummy is the most popular form of wooden dummy. The Wing Chun dummy uses an arm and leg configuration designed to cultivate fighting skill and chi simultaneously The form is performed against a “wooden Dummy “, which is made ups of a thick wooden post with two upper arms, a lower arms and a representing an opponents body in in various positions and the lines of force the body can give out.
Although representative of a human opponent, the dummy is not a physical representation of a human, but an energetic one. Wooden dummy training aims to refine a students understanding of angles, position footwork and develop full body power. It is here that the open hand forms are pieced together and understood as a whole.
The Hong Kong wooden dummy is a wall mounted version of the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy that hangs using two wooden slats through the body of the wooden dummy. Older versions of the Wing Chun wooden dummy were originally placed in the ground. The modern design was created by Yip in Hong Kong to fit the needs of living in an apartment.
The wooden slats on which the muk yan jong is mounted has a springiness that is similar to a human opponent’s involuntary reaction and allows the user to practice absorbing energy into his/her stance. Due to this springiness, this type of dummy is considered an “alive” dummy. Without it being mounted, the older version it is called a dead dummy.
