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I found this on youtubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecsdH09qLzg&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNU44xp-Fg4&feature=channel&list=ULI don't know this guy's style of silat, but his ability to adapt his silat training to a wooden dummy shows a healthy imagination.anybody have any comments, ideas?
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check out how this guy built his own version of a wooden dummy. Talk about kingsize!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q2ObCiytfI&feature=related
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Thanks for sharing. While I like the drils shown, for Silat I would like to see more footwork. One of the things which Silat is known for is the ability to vary levels, up to down etc. With the traditional WC Dummy, a good Silat player could, imho, utilize the lower leg for Sapus and Besets.Also, by lowering the stance you can use the First and Second Circle stances and make contact with the lower leg for pracice of grabs and potential take downs.Just some thoughts later at night. Like it though. The last one is interesting and may be more relevant to Silat practice in some ways than the traditional dummy. The main idea behind the WC dummy has to do with the angles of the arms and space between them. When done correctly, the dummy will refine onces WC techniques. While able to be adapted to other styles and methods, the design is for WC at the core. Of course, my opinion is that WC and AKTS fit together like hand and glove.
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Yes, I totally agree with you. Often times the design of a dummy is no different than the kata or forms/training drills used within a system. It's always best to keep it streamlined-simplified. Too much emphasis on complexity can lead to confusion. Different variations of technique (be it arm or leg, etc.) is up to the instructor as well as the student. Depending on how well they understand the material…As for me, I have no one to train with. I am semi-retired. My garage is a makeshift dojo where I have open space for training indoors. Right now, it's too hot in middle Georgia to stay out in the garage too long. Also, by noon I'll wind up looking like a boiled lobster from the sun. So my training time has to be adjusted until the fall. I'm looking for a wooden dummy or the like that can help me with my training.I have an old welcome mat, extra large in size that I put duct tape on to form a triangular pattern. The problem is that there is now a permanent triangle shape on the mat, even after removing the tape. So, I'm busy looking for a replacement mat so my wife won't be too mad...
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Middle GA?? We may be neighbors, lol. Actually I live just North of Atlanta but my door is always open if you ever get up this way. There are some options for Wooden Dummies one of which is here: http://www.woodendummy.net/I use an old tarp for my triangle, luckily I am divorced so no wife to complain
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