Portable Wing Chun Dummy
The Wing Chun dummy is a training equipment for Wing Chun practitioners. Its benefits are to help emulate a training partner and to train the various hand, leg, and grappling techniques in Wing Chun.
![Traditional Wing Chun Dummy](https://practicewingchun.com/images/traditional.jpg)
Traditional Wing Chun Dummy
The traditional Wing Chun dummy is usually made of wood and is called “mook jong” in Chinese which means wooden dummy.
The Problem with a Traditional Wing Chun Dummy
I definitely wanted to have a Wing Chun dummy for my own training purposes at home. The problem was, the traditional wooden dummy was too big to have in my home. I did some research and found some alternatives such as the wall mount wooden dummy.
![Wall Mount Wooden Dummy](https://practicewingchun.com/images/wallmount.jpg)
Wall Mount Wooden Dummy
The problem with the wall mount was that I needed an empty wall to keep it up. Like with the traditional wooden dummy, I didn’t have the space for it plus I was very skeptical of how strong my walls would hold up the dummy. Another alternative I found was the freestanding mook jong.
![Freestanding Mook Jong](https://practicewingchun.com/images/freestanding.jpg)
Freestanding Mook Jong
This freestanding dummy looked much more promising since it would only take up a corner of my apartment! Then I read the fineprint and it said it had to be bolted down to the ground! This meant I couldn’t move it around and I would have to make sure the space I choose will be completely sufficient for me to complete my dummy form.
After searching and searching, I decided to create my own Wing Chun dummy, something that is portable and just as resilient as the traditional.
The Little Idea
I started with the design of my portable Wing Chun dummy focusing on three main things. After I had an idea of what I wanted, I hired professionals to create a mock-up.
![Portable Wing Chun Dummy Mock-up 01](https://practicewingchun.com/images/01.png)
The idea behind the portability was because I wanted to practice Wing Chun on my dummy on my own time and when I don’t I can put it away. It takes only minutes to assemble/disassemble and its dimensions are roughly 35″x11″x11″ (in inches) in its portable form.
![Portable Wing Chun Dummy Mock-up 02](https://practicewingchun.com/images/02.png)
Even in it’s full form, it only takes up as much space as a freestanding dummy would. I really like the idea that I can practice in my kitchen or my living room and pack it up again when I’m done so it doesn’t take any permanent space in my apartment! Now I can literally practice anywhere!!
![Portable Wing Chun Dummy Mock-up 03](https://practicewingchun.com/images/03.png)
Lastly, the dummy is lightweight and weighs about 60lbs or 30kgs. If it’s necessary, I can add water to the included water tanks so I can add more force when training. I personally have been told that the best way to practice the dummy form is with as little strength as possible so I can focus on my technique and movement.
The Portable Wing Chun Dummy
I hired professionals to create my first prototype. I now have my own portable Wing Chun dummy. The dummy isn’t perfect and still requires a few tweaks but the thought of how I created this out of my imagination will never cease to amaze me.
![Portable Wing Chun Dummy](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/DSC_0032-385x580.jpg)
If you wish to see more photos of my portable Wing Chun dummy, you can check them out on my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PracticeWingChun.
I hope that by sharing my story, I have inspired you and many others to come up with new and innovative ways to train and practice Wing Chun because it all starts with a little idea.
Where can I buy a portable Wing Chun dummy?
The Portable Wing Chun Dummy is not for sale and is only a proof of concept.
If you’re looking for a traditional Wing Chun dummy, I recommend checking out Everything Wing Chun and Amazon.