MIDI TONGUE DRUM WING CHUN DUMMY
A midi tongue drum wing chun dummy adapted to play sounds and emit lights when the dummy is impacted by a practitioner. The dummy enables practitioners to practice dangerous techniques without the aid of human person and also increase their familiarity and accuracy with striking pressure points in the body.
This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 61/654,653, filed Jun. 1, 2012, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to relates to a martial arts sensitivity and speed training device acting as an acoustic and electronic musical drum trigger instrument.
A wing chun practitioner typically uses a wooden dummy for practice. The use of the dummy aims to refine a practitioner's understanding of angles, positions, and footwork, and to develop full body power. The practitioner is able to use the dummy to practice open hand forms of wing chun and piece together various wing chun techniques which can then be understood as a whole.
Sensors on the wing chun dummy convert forces exerted on the wing chun dummy thereon into electric signals. The electric signals may then be used to control associated electronics, such as, for example sound and/or light modules.
Therefore, there is a need for a midi tongue drum Wing Chun dummy for use in practicing martial arts.
As can be seen, there is a need for an improved martial arts sensitivity and speed training device.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIn one aspect of the present invention, a device comprises a wing chun dummy; a midi tongue drum controller; wherein the dummy plays various sounds when a practitioner strikes different areas of the body of the wing chun dummy.
In another aspect of the present invention, a device comprises a wing chun dummy having a body and a plurality of appendages; a midi tongue drum controller; and multiple sensors in the body of the dummy, wherein the dummy plays various sounds when a practitioner strikes different areas of the body of the wing chun dummy; the dummy emits different output signals based on the location of the strike; and the dummy emits different output signals based on the power of the strike.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a wing chun dummy which enables a practitioner to practice striking anatomically accurate points on the body. The wing chun dummy also makes acoustic sounds as a true tongue drum.
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It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
Claims
1. A device comprising:
- a wing chun dummy;
- a midi tongue drum controller;
- wherein the dummy plays various sounds when a practitioner strikes different areas of the body of the wing chun dummy.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein the dummy includes a body and four appendages.
3. The device of claim 1 wherein the dummy emits different output sound signals based on the location of the strike.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein the dummy emits different output sound signals based on the power of the strike.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein the dummy includes multiple sensors in the body of the dummy.
6. The device of claim 1 wherein the dummy emits different visual signals based on the location of the strike.
7. The device of claim 1 wherein the dummy emits different visual signals based on the power of the strike.
8. A device comprising:
- a wing chun dummy having a body and a plurality of appendages;
- a midi tongue drum controller; and
- multiple sensors in the body of the dummy, wherein
- the dummy plays various sounds when a practitioner strikes different areas of the body of the wing chun dummy;
- the dummy emits different output signals based on the location of the strike;
- the dummy emits different output signals based on the power of the strike.
9. The device of claim 8 wherein the dummy emits different visual signals based on the location of the strike.
10. The device of claim 8 wherein the dummy emits different visual signals based on the power of the strike.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 17, 2012
Publication Date: Dec 5, 2013
Inventor: Daniel Connolly Harrigan (Casselberry, FL)
Application Number: 13/654,396