wooden dummy
Carved practice figure
A wooden dummy is a life-sized wooden figure used for martial arts training, particularly in Wing Chun kung fu.
The traditional design features a cylindrical body with protruding arms and a leg, allowing practitioners to drill strikes, blocks, and footwork patterns: He spent hours on the wooden dummy perfecting his technique.
The term also applies more broadly to any human-shaped wooden form used for practice or display.
- mannequinLife-sized display figure
- Wing ChunChinese close-combat discipline
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
- martial arts trainingDisciplined practice of fighting methods
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
practice · solo practice · punching · striking · kung fu · arms · pivot · centerline · stance · Bruce Lee · hardwood · teak · oak · traditional craftsmanship · joints · technique · drill · block
- dojomat, mats, tatami, gi, belt
- martial arts geargi, judo gi, headgear, mouthguard, mouth guard
- ventriloquismpuppet, lip sync, hand position, voice control, character voice
- martial artskarate, taekwondo, judo, kung fu, aikido
- combat trainingbasic training, boot camp, combat drills, drills, drilling
- training weaponspractice sword, training knife, rubber knife, waster, foam sword
wooden dummysparring partner
Practice combat opponent
training partner · coach · instructor · sifu
wooden, dummy, wood, woods, wooded, woodsy, woodwork, woodworking, woodworker