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    Great lion company freestanding dummy

    HI everyone. I'm hoping you can help. I've been searching for a free standing dummy as I have plasterboard walls but all the advice i've seen is that they aren't really suitable as they move around so much.

    However, just seen this one from the Great Lion Company. Looks like it comes from someone who knows his stuff but has anyone had any experience with them? I'm a beginner as well so if anyone can spot any problems with the pics anyway, I would appreciate some advice.

    I'm in the UK by the way if anyone knows of any other uk based companies that do this design.

    Thanks

    http://www.woodendummy.net/

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    it looks good and fancy but i don't think its functional

    the arms does not look rounded - try some wing chun moves on it and it would kill your arm

    dead dummies like those are not so good as you are supposed to have some springyness in them

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    Can you make your own? Not really too difficult but it requires a few specialised tools. Mine's mounted on it's own frame and I've seen a lot like that. Mine took a while to make a few hours at a time over several weekends but you could probably do it in 5 full days if you were keen.
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    Whats your pourpose ?

    The leg wierds me out... its like really high leaving little space between the lower arm and the leg.

    The contact point at which your own leg would touch the dummies when stepping in and around it would be strange IMHO. More thigh and less shin lower leg area.

    The other thing that stands out is the gap around the insert of the arms and leg. The leg looks totally fixed and the gap looks smaller on the arms compared to other dummies....
    which IMO with a free standing dummy should be wider so when you issue a little force it doesnt roll away smashing up your place.

    If good stepping and inch power are out for training on it then youd be better off with good mirror for training position etc.... prob a lot cheaper too.

    I dont have this or any other jong at my house so i do the jong form in the air like SLT CK BJ...so take my advice with a grain of salt...

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    thanks for the advice guys. I was a little unsure as it looks like a Dalek from doctor who and also a lot of money, especially if I have to get it from the USA.

    I've seen two other types of freestanding. 1 is where you put a crate of sand on a platform set at the back of the dummy and then the other that has it's own frame,(possibly like yours Toby?)

    What I haven't seen though is any footage of anyone hitting or moving with any kind of force on them. As I said, i'm only a beginner but don't want to buy something that won't be fit for purpose within a year or so time.

    Anyone got any theories on what Is best to do?

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    By the way, that's the JKD version apparently so it has a high leg (I personally don't know why) but you can reverse the arms and have the move traditional leg at the front. Thought this might give more stability as well. this might be a better link to show it.

    http://www.woodendummy.net/shop/jeet...den-dummy.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ragnor View Post
    ... the other that has it's own frame,(possibly like yours Toby?)

    What I haven't seen though is any footage of anyone hitting or moving with any kind of force on them. As I said, i'm only a beginner but don't want to buy something that won't be fit for purpose within a year or so time.
    Yeah, if you search google images you'll see plenty with their own frame. The wide base of the frame makes it stable, but the cross beams flex so it still moves. We used to have a bunch of them at our school and all were great. Now we have them on frames fixed to a wall, which works just as well but obviously you need to drill the wall. The frames provide the necessary flex with those ones.
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