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History of the Wooden Dummy
The wooden dummy known by it Chinese name Muk-Yan-Chong is pronounced
"muck-yahn-chong" and goes back centuries within Chinese culture via the
Monks. From what I have learned legend has it that there was a
hallway containing 108 dummies and it was a set challenge for each
monk’s right of passage to accomplish certain tests on each dummy before
they could leave the temple.
At this time the dummies were used with the animal kung fu forms as
taught to the monks. It was not till later that the Nun Ng Mui
introduced it to Yim Wing Chun as a training aid, it stands to reason
that if Yim Wing Chun was the first student of “Wing Chun” she had no
partner to train with so the dummy was introduced. For those that do not
know yes you’ve guessed it Wing Chun was the first students name hence
the name Wing Chun.
Rather than have 108 dummies Ng Mui turned it around so that all 108
techniques could be practised on the one dummy. Of course I am only
relaying on what I have heard as history truly
does get fabricated a little with time with that in
mind I am sure there will be an element of truth to it all.
Apparently the original/traditional dummies were a lot different to the current
ones, we have Grandmaster Yip Man to thank for our modern day dummies as
he had no place to plant a traditional dummy in the
ground so his student Koo Sang came up with the wall mounted design.
Why the website…
I spent two months looking for the perfect dummy to suite my needs and
it can be quite a trawl to find one to settle with there are many
factors to consider.
- Do you have the space?
- Wall mounted or free standing?
- Spring or Solid?
- Plastic or Wood?
- Who has the best
purchase prices?
- Should I buy pads?
- how do I use it?
There are so many factors to consider hopefully your decision will be made
easier with this website as was my intention.
Hope you find something of use here
Regards
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