Comments on: Wing Chun’s Wooden Dummy Form – 7 Variations

By: Tiffany Wright

Tiffany Wright — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:12:40 +0000

This is my first time leaving a commit. I must say I am looking for more knowledge of Wing Chun. I have been studying this form of Kong Fu for several months now. About four(4) months. I am getting better. The more I learn the more confident I become.

By: Octavio A. Marquez

Octavio A. Marquez — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:33:27 +0000

I study Wing Chun ip association by Sifu Keith Worfel is that greatest martial arts. I have also study Chinese Kempo and kick boxing.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:19:34 +0000

I practice judo and feel that wing chun actually goes well with it. i am in the process of building a wooden man and i feel that these vidios give me a basis to advance my art. for now im just using my punching bag and some of the wing chun forms that i have found on-line.

By: Viet

Viet — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:28:17 +0000

I just finished installing my dummy…it took four days to build the stand from scratch and put it up. The specs are per Sifu Kenneth Cheung’s recommendations (from Raven Studios) – it was $1300 but it is very high quality and will last a lifetime.

And soon…Elvis Presley legs will visit me every day. (Probably nobody knows what this means, except for Leung Sheung WC students learning from Ken).

By: Viet

Viet — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:22:20 +0000

It is sad to see some of these “masters” rise or lean into the dummy when they do po pai or double palms to the head of the dummy.

I always say to these fellows who post their fast hitting dummy videos…”The dummy doesn’t move so why are you trying to out speed it?” Every single one of them have no idea what I am talking about. So they continue to lean and hit and jump around as if the log was a real person trying to outsmart them. Poor fellows.

By: petersonb

petersonb — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:19:01 +0000

I like 2. Chu Shong-tin (徐尚田). This is how I would practice.

By: CJ

CJ — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:46:39 +0000

Any art is the expression of spirit. Not ego. That being said, forms are good to begin with, but the expression of spirit (God), especially in real life combat is key. The wing chun dummy “will help” body conditioning, technique, and flow, but it is not the expression of spirit in itself. No training tool, form, or technique is Art in itself. One must reach deep within and express the invisible spirit, that is art, power, wisdom, and love. A martial artist should first be an Artist, free and creative. Be One with all and the same as nothing. http://www.inwardarticles.ws

By: Alisha

Alisha — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:54:28 +0000

I think that wing chun is amazing and who are we to say otherwise… IF wing chun dummy’s have worked for others than i would say that they are amazing in what you can benefit in.

By: Sifu Mitch

Sifu Mitch — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:23:28 +0000

I am a Martial Art Junkie a Seattle native. I grew up watching the Green Hornet and Bruce Lee. I trained in the Seattle Jun Fan school and later went to HK to train and research the root. I learned the dummy form in the 80′s then had it refined by Ip Chun in the 90′s then Siu Yuk Men. They call me Bruce was a movie about a Korean guy who came to L.A. It was a comedy from the 80′s. I sent a copy of it to my old Take Your Do instructor. Regarding the dummy. The dummy helps harden your arms so if you have to engage an opponent your forearms are like knives. Most kung fu systems have a dummy form or arm conditioning drills. It also helps one to adapt and move from the outer to inside gates and back. A must have item for the serious martial artist.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:10:08 +0000

I have to say Wing Chun can be very effective is used correctly. And yes, we have to use our logic before we decide to fight. There is nothing wrong with learning different styles of martial arts. This allows you to adapt to certain fighting styles, so you have less chance of losing a fight. I currently learn Bei Shaolin Kung Fu and love it. A lot of the forms we use are very similar to Wing Chun.