Secrets on How To Master the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy

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I am a target for anything having to do with Kung Fu. Especially when it comes to discovering the various art forms of genuine fighting. I started watching these incredible kungfu videos a few months ago and I got very interested in fighting. My skills have dramatically improved. But, I was beginning to feel a bit bored after a while. There is only so much you can do with kickingat nothing but air.

But check this out. I got into something pretty unbelievable. It is called the Wing Chun Dummy and this thing is for real. Here is how it works. The Wing Chun Dummy is a wooden training dummy designed and created to be used by martial artists to increase strength, power and total ability in any fighting arena. If you think fighting a wooden dummy is crazy, think again. If you think your hands and shins are tough, boy are you in trouble!

Basically, you just smack the heck out of the dummy and act like it is your opponent. Lots of fun, if you ask me. One good word of advice though: make sure you know how to hit this thing properly because, if you dont know what you are doing, you'll hurt your limbs! Take it from me, I learned really quickly how much damage you can do to yourself if you dont learn the right way to hit a wooden dummy. It is not like it will hit back, but still, it is a very hard, compact piece of wood I am talking about. Exercise caution. Expect to bruise and even bleed your first few sparring sessions. Not a joke.

So I start beating on this dummy for a bit while watching the dummy training DVD at the same time and within days, I begin feeling a little stronger. My muscles felt harder, denser and better equipped to take hits. I felt like I could take on anyone! My endurance was unbelievably good after only a few short weeks. It was incredible. I had lots of war wounds, namely bruises on my shins and elbows, but the increase in fighting ability was worth it. The first time you kick this thing with full power, you're gonna squeal like a little girlie man. The shin bone has no flesh on it. But it will toughen up, quick. You can strike much harder than you would a human in practice. Just imagine how much power you can generate in your back, shoulders and triceps ... fearsome stuff.

It was also a nice change of pace from the same old kung fu training DVDs I have been watching previously. Dont get me wrong, those things are great and got me to where I am today. But, after a while, it is good to attempt to improve and try new things. It worked for me. I started looking forward to training every day, regardless of some of the self-inflicted beatings I was taking.

Another technique used on the dummy is the act of finger striking. This has always been a favourite of mine. I remember watching a movie when I was a kid and this guy practiced poking this wooden board over and over and eventually was able to really smash someone using his fingers and crush their windpipe. Now, I am not condoning hurting anyone, but I always wanted to be able to have that kind of power in my fingertips. Thanks to the Wing Chun Dummy, I have that and much more.

Power, speed, technique, even toughness ... all is possible by training with a wing chun dummy. The ancient kung fu masters have sworn by it for 5 centuries, I was not about to question their methods.

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