What is the Wing Chun wooden dummy called?

Mu ren zhuang
Mu ren zhuang (木人樁; Mandarin: Mù Rén Zhuāng; Cantonese: Muk Yan Jong; lit. “Wooden Man Post”; Wade Giles: Moo Jen Ch’wang). Known internationally as The Wing-Chun Dummy or simply The Wooden Dummy.

How long are the arms on a Wing Chun dummy?

All three arms are identical in that each is twenty-two inches long, divided into two sections: one eleven inch half goes through the dummy body and out the back, the other eleven inch half sticks out from in front of the dummy. All three arms are set parallel to the floor.

Can you build a Wing Chun dummy?

Although you can practice Wing Chun without a dummy, the Mook Yan Jong—wooden dummy—is the ultimate solo training partner in Wing Chun. Having a dummy to train Wing Chun at home can really help you progress. As such, if you want to make your own dummy, you want to be sure that your wooden dummy plans are on point.

How big is the trunk of a Wing Chun dummy?

Warrior’s Wing Chun Dummies are a 9″ diameter 60″ long Laminated trunk engineered to last with choice of wooden and spring arms. ARMS: Traditional Wing Chun Dummy arms with 1.5″ x 1.5″ arm peg. The two upper arm pegs are offset to the arm to allow user to flip and change from offset upper arms to level upper arms.

What kind of wood do you use for a Wing Chun dummy?

Front view, without arms and leg. Teak was often used for all parts of the dummy but, since solid blocks of this exotic hardwood are increasingly hard to get, you can use almost any strong hardwood – one that�s heavy, strong and dense, but not brittle.

What’s the hardest part of building a dummy?

One of the hardest parts of dummy construction is cutting the square holes needed for the arms. First drill circular holes, then square them with hand chisels. In order to give both arms room to pass through the dummy, the left arm (facing the dummy) is slightly higher than the right.

How big is the octopus in Wing Chun?

The Octopus comes standard with the “CRCA” and “Bot Jau Yue” (Eight Talon Fish) logos engraved and painted standard. The Compact Dummy 9″ diameter 48″ long and is half of a cylinder.