wing chun wooden dummy

[kgubbins]

does anyone here use a wooden dummy for either wing chun or any other style for training? i dont' have much exerience with it and was wondering if it's worth having...

[Shuma-Gorath]

Since owning one turns your into a complete dork, I'd say buy a heavybag instead. Note that the bag only counts if hung from a moving chain and not made out of a duct-taped corpse.

[Boyd]

Yeah, and make sure it's made out of canvas or sand instead of human screams and the tears of small children.

[kgubbins]

Since owning one turns your into a complete dork, I'd say buy a heavybag instead. Note that the bag only counts if hung from a moving chain and not made out of a duct-taped corpse.

lol nice.....yeah i was also thinking of getting a heavy bag.....what style(s) do you practice?

[alex]

those wooden dummy things are useless and gurantee you to never get laid. get a heavy bag.

[Torakaka]

plus they seem to cost a fucking fortune.

[Boyd]

http://www.woodendummy.com/prices.html

Three. Hundred. Dollars. Shipping.

[feedback]

jesus you can get a paralyzed man for cheaper than that, and you can position him however you want.

[spirez]

There are a couple in my gym but they're rarely used.

Supposed to help with sensitivity training, which can't be a bad thing if it actually works. Also conditions the arms too and builds up strength/muscle endurance that you can't get from weight training.

I did a BJJ/Kali seminar with Rick Young a while back and at the end we just did about 15 minutes of Chi Sao or whatever it's called from Wing Chun. I didn't find it useful specifically for my training but damn, it does hurt your shoulders and arms after 10 constant minutes!

If it does condition the arms well then i might learn some of the sets. Would surely be of some use when it comes to using the arms to block high kicks/knees etc?

But in reference to your first question, i wouldn't bother wasting the money on one myself.

[Southpaw]

Unless you are training wing chun, I wouldn't consider a dummy.

If you are training wing chun, I would suggest that you spend your time on a heavy bag for a considerable length of time before starting to work on the dummy.

In wing chun, the dummy is not really used for sensitivity, or arm conditioning (though arm conditioning can sometimes be a secondary benefity). It is used to train proper technique, footwork, and transitions (at least that is what I was taught).

For most wing chun people the dummy is just another empty form (IMO). Without the applications ("decontructing the dummy"), it is useless. Legend has it that Yip Man only taught the actually applications of the dummy to about 5 people or so. I'm not sure how true that it, Tom Kagan would be a good one to ask.

[Tonuzaba]

Since owning one turns your into a complete dork, I'd say buy a heavybag instead. Note that the bag only counts if hung from a moving chain and not made out of a duct-taped corpse.

Since you wouldn't know what owning a wooden dummy does to a person hadn't you tried, and since you'd never talk out of your ass instead out of experience, I guess that makes you a complete dork too.
Have a nice day,
Tonuzaba

[Tonuzaba]

does anyone here use a wooden dummy for either wing chun or any other style for training? i dont' have much exerience with it and was wondering if it's worth having...

Are you going to open a thread on every single piece of martial art accessory you find on the Net? Sorry, but a wooden dummy is of interest to people who practise styles that utilize dummy-training. If you'd practise such a style, you could ask your instructor if you need to own one instead of using the one at the gym. If you train another style(s), only buy a wooden dummy if you got LOTS of spare money, space and neighbors who aren't going to be disturbed by the noises the wood makes when trained on properly...
Now to all the loudmouths crying about heavy bags: the possibility of owning both the dummy and the bag obviously did not appear to you...
Buying punching bags is certainly less expensive and you can use them without extensive special training, which is not the case with the wooden dummy. Even if you'd get one, you wouldn't make much use of it without knwoing what techniques and how to practise on it.
So, next time, think before posting questions like these.
It's like asking if one should buy a Formula1 racing car, despite not being a Formula1 driver nor planning to become one...
Tonuzaba

[Shuma-Gorath]

Since you wouldn't know what owning a wooden dummy does to a person hadn't you tried, and since you'd never talk out of your ass instead out of experience, I guess that makes you a complete dork too.
Have a nice day,
Tonuzaba

I submit this to the original poster as proof that people who own wooden dummies are simply not smart enough to hit something that moves.

[DarkXacreD]

If you're using the dummy just for practicing the wing chun wooden dummy form or drilling individual techniques, just use the one at the gym.

I don't really see a reason to get a wooden dummy for yourself unless you're really desperate to spar and haven't been able to find a sparring partner or if you plan to train with it more often than you have time to go to the gym for whatever reason.

I honestly don't think I've learned much from using the dummy that I couldn't have learned via other means.

[It is Fake]

*looks at DarkXacreD style field*

OMG, I'm sorry.

Hey southpaw, you are wrong unfortunately. There are other styles that use a wooden dummy they just don't advertise the fact.