Friends of martial arts,
I present a novelty in martial-arts training. While it references the classic wooden dummy, it offers considerably more – and I believe it becomes a true sparring partner for everyone, one that teaches a great deal.
In training you need to develop and seek new paths. The range of settings is considerable – light training, hard training, or with resistance of your choice. Everything is achieved by simple readjustment. The buddy sits on a wall bar; you can have a small, custom version, or a large one with height adjustment to suit each fighter.
It is designed primarily for installation in a flat or house. It takes up a minimum of space – realistically up to 0.3 m², including the wall bar.
Every customer has their own idea. Already today I offer several variants and there are no limits to your imagination. Thanks to its handsome cover it can even serve as decoration – during and after training.
The wooden parts are made of alder or pine – a material ideal for joinery. We use the most modern technologies: 5-axis milling, laser engraving, 3D printing and powder coating of the steel parts. The wood is protected by extremely hard lacquer in several layers. The rope is cotton with a hard core. Assembly is done by hand, and the function of every part is carefully tested. All parts come exclusively from Czech or EU suppliers.
Set so that training is as realistic as possible. The space between the buddy’s shoulders is open – just like with a real opponent.
In the rope variants you find a space that simulates the neck, softened with padding and covered in very tough imitation leather.
Thanks to the steel pin on the frame and the nylon reinforcement inside the body, rotation to the sides is effortless.
By simply removing or inserting the locking bar you decide whether the body rotates or stays fixed in a straight position.
Just pull the ratchet lever a few times to set the resistance you need. Suddenly you feel you have to work differently. Training picks up pace.
A system of slats with a compression spring and a tightening nut allows smooth resistance adjustment – the tighter, the harder. Up to 7 locking positions serve for fixed placement, each with a magnet that secures the pin.
Simulates the opponent’s movement back to the original position. Return of the arms – three custom-made springs per arm – and of the whole body via a system of six springs.
Arm shape as a hook. Combinations of two upper, two lower, or lower and upper hooks. Angles of 90° and 120° available.
Easy disassembly, storage in the pouch and an elegant cover with logo – the buddy turns into decoration.
Wooden Buddy is a patented training partner for martial arts and combat sports, made in Czechia. It builds on the classic wooden dummy used for example in Wing Chun, but adds adjustable arm and body resistance, rotation, spring return to the starting position, and it mounts on a wall bar. It is designed and built by Michal Šerák in Prague.
It is designed for a flat or house and takes up at most 0.3 m² of floor space, including the wall bar. The arms and leg are easy to remove and store in the pouch and bag.
The arms lock in up to 7 fixed positions, arm and body resistance is adjusted smoothly via friction mechanisms, a tightening nut and a ratchet, springs return the arms and body like a real opponent, and the body can rotate or stay fixed. Instead of a massive stand it only needs a wall bar.
The Classic variant costs $1,390; Whity, Ninja and Navy cost $1,490, VAT included. Shipping is arranged individually. Accessories: “L” arm $70 each, cover $55, pouch with bag $55, large wall bar $180, small wall bar $130. Prices in Czech crowns and euros are listed on the Czech and German versions of the site.
On a wall bar – no complex construction needed. The small wall bar is made exactly to the fighter’s height. The large one has rungs 10 cm apart, so the height can be changed within a 40 cm range. Wall brackets and a rubber strip to insulate it from the wall are included.
The wooden parts are alder or pine finished with several layers of extremely hard lacquer, the rope is cotton with a hard core and the steel parts are powder-coated. It is produced with 5-axis milling, laser engraving and 3D printing, using parts exclusively from Czech or EU suppliers, and assembled by hand.
Yes. By appointment, Michal Šerák will demonstrate the Wooden Buddy to you in person in Prague (Nad Botičem 6). Call +420 724 158 062 or email michal@wooden-buddy.eu.
Classic (pure wood, no rope), Whity (wood tone with white rope), Ninja (all black) and Navy (blue). All variants have the same functions; they differ only in colour finish and whether the body is wrapped with rope.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call or write. I’ll be happy to explain everything, or we can make an appointment and I’ll show you what the Wooden Buddy can do.
