Wooden Wing Chun Dummy
Have you ever heard of the word "Muk Yan Joong"? Chances are you have not. "Muk Yan Joong" if explained directly from Cantonese, means wooden man post. Nowadays people just call it wooden dummy.
So what is the use of a wooden dummy? For an average person it is just some wood put up together that looks a little like a rudimentary form of a man. For a traditional Southern Chinese Martial artist it is a great tool for self-defense training.
Among all the wooden dummy that has been created, one particular dummy still survive and is quite popular. which is the wooden Wing Chun dummy. The wooden Wing Chun dummy is still being used today and it is included as an important part of the training in Wing Chun Martial Arts.
The wooden Wing Chun dummy is an instrument made well known by Hong Kong cinema. Many old Chinese Martial Art movies will often feature someone training using a wooden dummy. It is also thought that in the Shaolin monastery there is a test to fight eighteen well crafted wooden dummy.
Manufacturing wooden dummy today can be considered quite a good business since Wing Chun is quite popular. Students of Wing Chun of a certain level might want to acquire a wooden dummy at home for practise. A wooden dummy is not cheap, ranging for a bout $600-$800 and can be even higher if better material is used to build the dummy.
There are so many design of the same basic Wing Chun dummy today that choosing one might be hard because of space and also quality. Nevertheless, a person looking for a wooden dummy should consult with their Sifu and also try out the wooden dummy themselves before buying online or from certain shops.
For more information on some basic history and usage of the Wooden Dummy visit wooden Wing Chun dummy.
About the Author
Previously a Hung Gar practitioner that has found an interest with Wing Chun.
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