Is this dummy any good? As I get more into Wing Chun, I’m of course very interested in getting a wooden dummy, which is fairly important to any serious training.

The muk yang jong is designed to help practice technique, sensitivity, and positioning when working alone. In the olden days, these were buried in the ground. Later, they came to be mounted on a frame, which was great for indoor use. The unfortunate part of this is that they take a lot of room, so I’ve been curious about finding a free standing dummy.

I came across this site which sells a variety of dummies, including ones that are free standing. In that, they appear to be pretty unique. This free standing model looks like it’d be pretty awesome to use.

However, I’m wondering how such a dummy can remain in position, when striking it. Sure, it weighs like 150 pounds, but wouldn’t it move all over the place? The site claims that “these height adjustable freestanding dummies are very stable and cannot be tipped even with the strongest blows and kicks in a normal workout.”

Anyone tried these out? It looks like a good option for me, but at $600, I’m a little skeptical.