The Muk Yan Jong is Wing Chun prominent training tool but it is replacement for a good fighting opponent. It never executes a defensive manoeuver, or evades your attacks. It won't hit back. Basically, it just stands there!
There is only one way to lose a “fight” against the wooden dummy, and that is to not employ Wing Chun technique while you are using it.
The five basic guidelines for Wing Chun structure are:
Press the hips and knees together
Sink the horse stance
Hold the spine straight
Raise the crown of the head
Draw the elbows inward and forward
The relevance to the dummy form and training:
Do not stare at your own hands.
Do not lean on, or into the dummy.
Do not stand on tiptoe to hit the dummy’s “head” or upper section.
Do not forget your stance, footwork and whole-body unity while striking the dummy.
Following these points will not guarantee that you win every fight. It will guarantee you avoid using incorrect structure and stance while employing Wing Chun Forms and Technique on the Dummy. Although the muk yan jong is just a fancy wooden log, it somehow manages to outsmart some practitioners. Some people “straight blast” their dummies with maximum strength and speed, and the dummy responds by shaking violently, the consequence of this is in the feedback to the practitioner. Because of this, the dummy will offer no lessons in relaxation, alignment or flow—all important points when battling something other than a fancy log.
There is only one way to lose a “fight” against the wooden dummy, and that is to not employ Wing Chun technique while you are using it.
The five basic guidelines for Wing Chun structure are:
Press the hips and knees together
Sink the horse stance
Hold the spine straight
Raise the crown of the head
Draw the elbows inward and forward
The relevance to the dummy form and training:
Do not stare at your own hands.
Do not lean on, or into the dummy.
Do not stand on tiptoe to hit the dummy’s “head” or upper section.
Do not forget your stance, footwork and whole-body unity while striking the dummy.
Following these points will not guarantee that you win every fight. It will guarantee you avoid using incorrect structure and stance while employing Wing Chun Forms and Technique on the Dummy. Although the muk yan jong is just a fancy wooden log, it somehow manages to outsmart some practitioners. Some people “straight blast” their dummies with maximum strength and speed, and the dummy responds by shaking violently, the consequence of this is in the feedback to the practitioner. Because of this, the dummy will offer no lessons in relaxation, alignment or flow—all important points when battling something other than a fancy log.
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