Abstract: A training dummy for combat sports incorporates a chest portion having a longitudinal frame component and a transverse plate secured thereto. A support structure comprises a tubular sheath rotatably mounted on a fixing element and a support leg having two ends, one of the ends being joined to the sheath by a coupling and the other end of which is connected to the frame component. The coupling allows the frame component to rotate about two perpendicular axes which are in turn perpendicular to the lengthwise axis of the fixing element. A spring is disposed between the sheath and the plate to urge the frame component away from the sheath.