Wing Chun
is an ancient form of Shaolin-like martial arts.
Wing Chun dummies are used for practitioners of Wing Chun and to a lesser extent anyone concerned with hand techniques and striking. You can find them for sale on a variety of websites starting at around $800 to $1,000. Other web sites offer detailed instructions for the proper construction of a dummy. An unmounted dummy is much easier to construct than one with a base and mount.
Instructions
Body
1. Drill three circular holes in the wood body piece and then square them with a flat edge for the arms. The top two arms are cross-sectional through the center of the body. The upper arms should correspond to the user's shoulders.
2. Put the hole for the left arm 9 inches from the top of the body and slightly higher than where you will drill the hole for the right arm.
3. Center the lower arm 8 1/2 inches below the top two arms.
4. Drill the a hole for the leg 8 1/2 to 9 inches from the bottom.
Arms
5. Use the lathe to round the three arms for contact.
6. Insert the arms, making sure they are tight. The arms should pass through the dummy leaving two inches in the back.
7. Secure the wooden arms with a wedge.
Leg
8. Use the lathe to round the wood for contact.
9. Insert the rounded, wooden leg at either a bent angle or straight. Make sure to pass the leg through the body, leaving wood emerging from the back.
10. Secure the wooden leg with a wedge.
