If you had the choice to choose a wooden dummy form or a empty had form what would you pick, and why?
i would pick a wooden dummy set myself because of conditioning timing and distance!
KFO at this time is boring…cant you tell?
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Dummy or empty hand form?
I would choose the dummy, it is the closest thing to having a sparring/training partner. You can do all the empty hand moves on the dummy plus not to mention all the other benefits the dummy offers. 
Dummy,for sure!
Does it have motorised orifices? 
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I can’t really answer this, but I can point out the benifits of both.
For the wooden dummy, it can help you practice accuracy, and a more fighting approach to training.
For the empty hand forms, however, it can condition your body, practice breathing patterns and develop chi( for some arts).
no brainer
Empty hand can be practiced anywhere. Hard to find wooden dummy for specific training. Besides, anyone can figure out intelligent applications from empty hand forms to hit dummy…really just common sense.
And then there’s that whole People for the Ethical Treatment of Wooden Dummies organization…
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wooden dummy…empty hands…hmmm
wooden dummy…empty hands…hmmm
Well the dummy might be really effective but isn’t the damn thing awfully heavy to lift??
I’ll stick with my BF knives any day ;')
(seriously…wooden dummy is an empty hand set unless you guys in YKM are doing something really different ;')
Don’t take any wooden shillings =')
R
R,
Does your dummy come with KY JELLY? HAHAHA
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FT…
Is KY jelly required when you guys use it??
I thought you were supposed to “stick” to the thing…jelly would certainly make for a more difficult set!!!
And you thought that all of us here in God’s own country were all stuck up stickey wickets!
Cheers, R
R
we use it as dit dar jow!
The wooden dummy has a few extra holes also! oops 
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I think I’d go for the empty hand form over the dummy for the reasons that iron thread mentioned.
I think in the long run the form would benefit stance more and chi development.
R & FT,
Maybe you’re too involved in your training.
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vlad
i also have a blow up dummy, her name is biotch!
very true about empty hand sets, but i was more for the fighting part, like conditioning and stuff. i should have explained properly :rolleyes:
i was bord when i was posting, i really like hand sets too, pecause of dim mak applications and power training. ykm has an iron body type form too!!
how’s your training going? has abandit opened up yet? like to catch up for yum cha sometime?
give us an email if you would like to, ask fish and abandit too.
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Is that flavored jelly or not?..
Seriously though, I think I would have to say the dummy AND empty hand. The dummy is invaluable to application training, conditioning and feel, but the empty hand forms are the best way to develop the internal and mental creativity. (i.e. moving opponent).
F.T. What’s up ausman?! Still planning the trip to the states in April?
TNWingTsun. nice to see you “lurking” around man. Hope things are better!
Charles
Since there was no stipulation that you could learn the wooden dummy form with a wooden dummy, your question has those that chose the wooden dummy Form without the conditioning, and closest to sparring applications that they would want. The non-wooden dummy form comes with everything required~
“…but the empty hand forms are the best way to develop the internal and mental creativity. (i.e. moving opponent).”
Merely take down the heavybag, rig-up the wooden dummy (which wasn’t given…). Then your wooden dummy form rivals the non-wooden dummy form in the aspect of feeling of an opponent…especially after someone gives it a shove, just before you start the wooden dummy form.
Very some such, perhaps might have been, likely say some, some not.
know now huh?
feldor,
yes ill be in newyork next year to teach, maybe around may i think! ill keep ya posted, whats been happening with you, hows BFP and the TSD going?
chocolate flavour jelly, but you have to be in full uniform = crutchless undies..oh yeah! :eek:
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I’d pick neither. You wanna learn to fight go pick a fight with the biggest guy you can find, if you win you stuff works, if not you suck and need more training. FEAR ME! :mad:
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Two man set
I’ll choose the doy dar set, you get the fighting feeling of the combat, you can doing with speed and power or in slow motion. In slow motion you can perfect your technique.
Depends.
In Wing Chun, I’d pick the Siu Lum Tao Set over the Mok Yan Jong set any day.
FT
Yes, let me know about the trip. Same ole thing here, work and training. BFP is going well, starting to learn the intricacies of the “scared”. TSD is well too, should be testing again in Aug. of next year. Keep in Touch!
C
HuangKaiVun,
Could you elaborate as to why you would pick Siu Lum Tao. I am very interested in your views.
Charles