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A really good article for those that wish
to build a
dummy with a step by step guide within a
pdf (you will need acrobat reader)
Click here to open
Here is another article i found again in pdf format
Click here to open
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At the
Wing Chun Society you will find some comprehensive
pdf files (you need adobe acrobat reader to open these)
and a guide to assist you with required materials and in
building the dummy. |
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A guide can
also be found at the
Wing Chun
Association this guide is a little less detailed but
still very useful for building your dummy. |
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springtimesong.com you can find more plans to assist you
with building your dummy. |
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just recently found this blue prints at
World of Kali Silat Society |
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Mounting a live dummy
Important note when buying most dummies the wall mount is an optional
extra
When you dummy arrives it will be in several cartons, unpack all the
parts and make sure everything that's needed is there. its important to
pick a wall with enough space on either side, at least 18" from the end
of the wall bracket outwards on both sides.
Your dummy body needs to be positioned so that when you are stood in
yee-chi-kim-yeung-ma and you put your arms out in front of you, the
dummy arms should be parallel to your shoulders, you may need the
assistance of someone to hold the dummy in place while you do this,
while fitting mine I propped the body up with thick hard backed books
until I reached my desired height. doing it this way you don't have to
measure it up again, so keep that stack of books handy.
Next assemble the frame and place it against the desired wall. Put the
bars through your dummy body and adjust the height using your stack of
books. While one of you is holding the dummy body in place the other
person needs to adjust the wall mount height to match the height of the
dummy bar, draw your mounting lines on the wall. You can put down the
dummy now and focus on mounting the wall bracket, drill all the required
holes etc, its is important to make a good job of this as your dummy
will get a lot of hammering from you and the last thing you need is it
falling off the wall.
The last thing to do is put your dummy body using the bars through the
mounting positions on your wall bracket, secure the dummy with the
supplied pegs and your ready to go.
Please not this is a rough
guide and you should take all necessary safety precautions to protect
yourself during any form of work.
"Safety, begins with S
but start with U"
"Only fools break safety rules"
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