55" Wing Chun Kung Fu Training Wooden Dummy

This is a solid wood constructed 55" adjustable Wing Chun Kung Fu dummy. Wing Chun is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat. Wing Chun practitioners believe that the person with better body structure will win. A correct Wing Chun stance is like a piece of bamboo, firm but flexible, rooted but yielding. This structure is used to either deflect external forces or redirect them. Wing Chun became popular after the common legend Ip Man moved to Hong Kong and started his martial art school. Bruce Lee was one of Ip Man's pupils and trained with Wing Chun before he dubbed Jeet Kune Do. The Wing Chun Dummy is a thick wooden post with three arms and a leg mounted on a slightly springy frame representing a stationary human opponent. 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 practitioner's understanding of angles, positions, and footwork, and to develop full body power. It is here that the open hand forms are pieced together and understood as a whole. This solid wood Wing Chun dummy is measured at 55" tall, and can be adjusted to 64.5" tall. The main trunk is measured at 8" in diameter. The base is measured at 3" tall. The front leg is measured at 24"x12" and the arms are measured at 12" from the trunk. This Wing Chun dummy is solidly built and perfect for your Wing Chun martial art training.