A Brief Description of He 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 practice aims to refine a students understanding of position, angles 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 version of the wing chun dummy were placed in the ground. Yip man created the modern design to fit the needs of his 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. Because of the springiness the dummy is called an alive dummy. Hence, the older version of the dummy s called the dead dummy because it is not mounted.