How Do You Build A Wing Chun Wooden Dummy?
A Wing Chun Wooden dummy can be a useful tool when you’re training for this martial art. Ordering a Wing Chun dummy from a sporting goods or martial arts store can be expensive. However, you can build your own. Read this eHow to learn more. Step 1 Draw a plan for your wooden dummy, so you know the exact dimensions of your wooden parts. Step 2 Buy a telephone pole from a lumber yard. Call ahead to make sure they have one in stock. Inquire also whether the pole had been kiln dried, as this dries out any sap or moisture in the wood. Buy a section of a pole that’s 9.5 inches in diameter and approximately your height. Step 3 Form arms for the Wing Chun dummy from whatever wood you choose. The wood should be pretty hard, like oak, or you can use several 2 inch x 4 inch boards pressed and glued together. Round the arms on a lathe or with a grinder. Sand until they’re smooth. Tape the end of the arms so they it can be fitted to the trunk of the Wing Chun dummy and absorb some of the impact. St
