The legendary Wing Chun mook jong (wooden dummy) is an important part of this famous southern Chinese martial art.
Most styles of Wing Chun today, train mainly one version of the mook jong. This one version is used to train many different aspects. However, a key to getting the very most out of this ingenious training device is to practice different versions of the wooden dummy form, each with specific focuses of development.
One of the many versions of mook jong (wooden dummy) training methods that Karl Godwin practices and talks about in-depth his book, The Modern Training Methods of Wing Chun: The Wooden Dummy, is what is referred to as the "Compression Form".
In the "Compression Form", the specific purpose is to "compress" the time of the form down to less than 2 minutes.
The purpose of this type of mook jong training is to develop efficiency and relaxation. Don't try to move the hands faster in order to complete the form at a quicker speed. If you do, you'll start to develop a rigid, struggling type of energy creating levers in your arms that can be manipulated by someone else.
Instead, try to keep the arms and hands relaxed when moving from position to position. That way you can be much more precise and in control.
After all, this speed specific version of the form isn't about how fast you move, it's about how fast you get from one point to the next. In other words, its all about efficiency.
When practicing, remember the specific focus of this training method. Remember that practicing this version is NOT meant to develop power. There are other versions that you can practice in order to develop power.
Here is
Karl Godwin's Mook Jong Compression Form. The form starts at about 2:10. Before that you'll be able to read more in-depth into the unique reasons for the compression form.
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The legendary Wing Chun mook jong (wooden dummy) is an important part of this famous southern Chinese martial art.
Most styles of Wing Chun today, train mainly one version of the mook jong. This one version is used to train many different aspects. However, a key to getting the very most out of this ingenious training device is to practice different versions of the wooden dummy form, each with specific focuses of development.
One of the many versions of mook jong (wooden dummy) training methods that Karl Godwin practices and talks about in-depth his book, The Modern Training Methods of Wing Chun: The Wooden Dummy, is what is referred to as the "Compression Form".
In the "Compression Form", the specific purpose is to "compress" the time of the form down to less than 2 minutes.
The purpose of this type of mook jong training is to develop efficiency and relaxation. Don't try to move the hands faster in order to complete the form at a quicker speed. If you do, you'll start to develop a rigid, struggling type of energy creating levers in your arms that can be manipulated by someone else.
Instead, try to keep the arms and hands relaxed when moving from position to position. That way you can be much more precise and in control.
After all, this speed specific version of the form isn't about how fast you move, it's about how fast you get from one point to the next. In other words, its all about efficiency.
When practicing, remember the specific focus of this training method. Remember that practicing this version is NOT meant to develop power. There are other versions that you can practice in order to develop power.
Here is Karl Godwin's Mook Jong Compression Form. The form starts at about 2:10. Before that you'll be able to read more in-depth into the unique reasons for the compression form.
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