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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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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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I did a little digging on google about the bamboo dummy from the Sum Nung family. I found this video on you tubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oFp0lksDlc&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL266939E33DF0E161Also, when I googled my search, I used the image portion of the search engine. If the pictures were accurate, then the bamboo dummy has multiple arms, which are quite flexible allowing for chi sao practice.here is a 2nd video on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo922dJmFKE&feature=relmfuIn addition, here is a "chi-sao" dummy demonstrated on you tube, parts 1 & 2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_JafOm-ApE&feature=channel&list=ULhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYAf3sUcUzI&feature=channel&list=ULThanks for mentioning the different wing chun dummies!
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Actually, I haven't purchased much of his formulas, but I did take the courses offered through Christopher's school of natural healing. I have most of their formulas that list the different herbs. So, I put together a lot of the different combinations at home. It's basic kitchen chemistry. If you can put together a peanut butter & jelly sandwich, you can work with herbs successfully.The one thing I found that seemed to work the best is juicing. If you can, purchase a champion juicer. They're the best (and most expensive) on the market. Very high quality in construction. Juicing is one of the best ways to introduce the necessary vitamins, minerals, nutrients into your body in liquid form, which your body recognizes as food. Most garden veggies like: carrots, celery, radishes, broccoli, peppers, etc. can supply a lot of your basic necessities, which can improve your overall health. Your body can repair itself if you're able to provide it with what it needs. A main rule for juicing: homemade juice is far better than store bought juice. the nutritional value of homemade juice is extremely high, but should be consumed within a few hours after juicing. Store bought, pre-packaged juice is months, if not a year or two old, having little or no nutritional value. Fresh is better.
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I myself suffer from the onset of arthritis. The lower back, hips, knees, shoulders and elbows don't bend the same. I have good days and bad days. I have found that there is some good info. This is a link to Dr John R Christopher's past newsletters, specifically dealing with arthritis: http://cleanse-nourish-heal.org/newsletters/arthritis.htmlPersonally, I think our biggest problem is our diet. I don't believe that we lack the ability for physical exercise (martial arts training), only the desire to actively pursue it-arthritic pain. I believe that our diet is a primary source for arthritis, along with other health issues. The different types of foods we eat can alter or affect our energy levels, mood swings (hormone-chemical levels) even our thought processes: how we feel about ourselves, others, etc. My problem is that (like most everyone else) i enjoy food too much. I think our taste buds assume a more dominant role as we approch middle age. By this time we've experienced most everything life has to offer (family, friends, intimacy, success, failure, etc.) so I think its fair to say that our awareness regarding our sense of taste heightens. So, is there a methods/means to cure arthritis? Who can say... But, until there is a profit to be made in curing arthritis, I'm stuck like everyone else looking for a way to minimize its effects. I can't afford to change my lifestyle (becoming amish isn't something I would relish). But, I believe that a series of small changes can have a cumilative-positive affect.I'm sorry if I wasn't much help. I hope the link can answer your questions
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Sir: I have a question. Is it possible in the future to see some form of weapons applications or drills related to silat, and if possible the jurus in video format?Specifically, the short (arnis/escrima) stick?A yawara palm stick? A kubotan? (of course you could always add okinawan versions of brass knuckles...)A short staff or walking stick?A walking cane? (for me it would be cool to see the typical walking cane with a curved-hooking handle applied to silat, especially the jurus)And last, a long staff as it applies to the jurus?For me personally, I think even short segment videos/dvds on these subjects would create a great demand/interest. Just to even see some freeform applications by Uncle Bill or Sigung Steve would be awesome. Or, make it an assignment for senior students, letting them show how they would apply their understanding of silat to a palm stick, a short stick, short staff, walking stick/cane, or even a long staff.Maybe I'm just thinking out loud to myself, but I think it would be something not only worth watching but also buying as well. A number of exotic chinese weapons, like ermei daggers (similar to double-ended daggers) would make an awesome display when demonstrated by a silat stylist-at so many levels.
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To further xpand upon what I said, I'll tell you about an incident I had a few years ago.My wife and I had a small martial arts ministry in Columbus, GA. We had arranged for a table at a local arts festival with the words "Karate For Christ" on a banner.Several individuals came up, saying they liked the concept. However, there was one individual who felt it was her right to become verbally abusive. During the conversation, I found out that she was a teacher at a private church school, and that she had strong opinions about occultic activity and the martial arts being one in the same.It got so bad that I waved to the security staff and asked them to take her away (she was driving people away from our table, along with being a nuisance). I never saw her again, but I've had several run-ins with many so-called well meaning people over the years, both before and after that incident.I think the biggest problem with people of this calibre are the psychological issues they have. It isn't the martial arts that they have a problem with, it's the fact that we don't recognize their greater faith and intelligence. In short, they're control freaks who think the world would be a better place if we only followed their example. However, I judge the message by the messenger.Everybody has problems, trials and tribulations in life. What is easy for some is difficult for others. As martial artists, we're among the few who recognize the problem(s), and are willing to do something about it by taking charge of our lives.
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one additional comment about the footwork pattern…I have a background in the tibetan systems where the use of plum flower stumps were common training aids. The usual pattern of a square having 5 stumps (4 at each corner, and one in the middle) was expanded to some 14+ stumps. Different geometric patterns were used as well.I was wondering if the different pantjar footwork patterns are derived from earlier plum flower stump drills. It seems logical that where the lines crossed was where a stump or rock would be placed, allowing the student to step or jump from one to another.I'm probably wrong in my guess, but it seems that with the chinese influence in indonesian/filipino arts that some form of stump training would have been adopted-modified to local footwork training methods.
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