Ching Jong (The balance wooden dummy)

Choy Lee Fut's most well known wooden dummy training apparatus is called "Ching Jong" (balance dummy). The Ching Jong training originated from the Shaolin temple which was taught to Chan Heung by Choy Fook, one of his three instructors.This name was created from the training idea that the Ching Jong assisted in developing a balance for the practitioners. The Ching Jong trains the practitioner’s movements to move in and out, side to side; the strikes and techniques to alternate between high and low, short and long; and the form of applications to balance between soft and hard, slow and fast (yin and yang). Furthermore, it develops the practitioner's distance, timing and rhythm, continuity of techniques, offense and defense, and transition in stances and footwork.

Choy Lee Fut "Ching Jong" - wood dummy training apparatus
The top arms of the jong spins to simulate when you block an oppenents right arm, his left arm will strike back.
The second arm is weight loaded to simulate the force you need to pull and hold the oppenents arms down before striking the head. The middle arms and lower leg is fixed in place to replicate arms in the mid section and cat stance or sweep.

The distinguishing features of the Ching Jong comparared to the other Jongs are the top moveable arms which are used to replicate the swinging punches from Choy Lee Fut. The main purpose of the Ching Jong training is to strengthen the practitioner's forearm which is called the bridge hand 橋手. The bridge hand is used for blocking the opponent's strikes. Apart from the arms training, it also trains the practitioner's manoeuvrability while using the Ching Jong's arms and leg as obstacles. The pads located around post is to provide a target to train the strength and accuracy. The leg fixture is used for various leg sweeps and toughens the shings at the same time.


The Ching Jong is built with a single large post with a top arm that rotates 360 degrees, a higher middle arm that is spring loaded (or weight loaded), two lower middle arm fixtures, and a lower leg fixture.

Ching Jong techniques instructed by Master Sifu Wong Dat Mau



Ching Jong demostration from Master Sifu Lau Bun (1891-1967)