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The purpose of using the dummy is for conditioning.
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Conditioning is just a byproduct of the use of the wooden dummy....... you can do this on sandbags or with other more exotic tools.....
I wouldn't advise training with the dummy without proper instruction on your own, especially if you are a beginner.... there are risks of injury and you may take bad habits.
Here are some of the purposes of the wooden dummy....
1. It trains you when you don't have a live partner.
2. It conditions you to correctly position your limbs for optimum defense and attack.
3. It conditions your posture for optimum defense and attack.
5. It trains you to defend against attacks.
6. It trains you to neutralize an opponent.
7. It trains you to counter an attack.
8. It trains you to attack.
9. It trains you to employ two limbs simultaneously.
10. It trains you to employ three limbs simultaneously.
11. It trains you to employ four limbs simultaneously.
12. It trains your footwork.
13. It trains you to shifts in the most positive manner.
14. It trains you to kick
15. It trains you to deal with unusual circumstances.
16. It trains you to apply all techniques learned in the three forms.
17. It trains you to apply techniques not available in the three forms.
18. It conditions your balance.
19. It trains you for speed.
20. And for the hard-core trainee, it conditions your limbs.