Introductory Thoughts Prior to Wooden Dummy Training- Kung Fu Jacksonville, Florida .wmv

Video from Atlantic Warriors Winter 2010 Wing Chun Training Camp in Florida. Here are a few thoughts regarding the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy. There are several specific reasons to train on the Mook Jong and they all help to greatly improve one's pugilistic aptitude, and abilities.

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[CovenantOfLove]

=) you had me with the music...great knowledge and atmosphere...beautifully spoken....erick

[SifuPetree]

@CovenantOfLove Thank you Erick. Have a wonderful day!

[hulkout666]

Very good explanation. It's funny. I never thought of the arms as merely energy projections before. I always saw them literally as human arms. Thinking of it that way makes more sense. It helps you to avoid chasing hands and helps to attack the center, which is the goal in Wing Chun. Before I started the Mook Jong, I used to have trouble facing square. I used to come in on an angle all the time. It has since gotten much better. It's the perfect training partner!

[SifuPetree]

@hulkout666 Thank you very much! Thinking of the Mook Jong arms as incoming force, energy, or stimulus, will bring new life into your practice of the form, and possibly reveal things that were previously unnoticed.

Secondly, think of all of your energy having a goal, or destination. It must go toward the "core" of the opponent. In other words, your energy must always go forward toward the central axis of the opponent. Maintain forward energy, always aim it at the core, instead of chasing hands.

[bproulx12]

Sifu, awesome introduction!

[SifuPetree]

@bproulx12 Thank you.

[malik9211]

Good one. And the location is awsome. Is it the school?

[SifuPetree]

@malik9211 Hi, Thank you for your feedback, I hope it gave some quality insights. The video was taken at our Atlantic Warriors Wing Chun Retreat in January 2010. That is our special training camp location that we immerse ourselves in for several days. It is amazing. We have already had two special wing chun retreats there this year and will problably have another in the Fall. I don't advertise the training camps, and they are by invitation only, but they are always full. Huge gains in skill.