A device (1) for holding one or more dummys (6) comprises a body having a base portion (3) shaped so as to be tiltable away from a substantially upright orientation when struck. The base portion includes a weight (4) arranged so as to return the body to its substantially upright orientation when freestanding, and at least one connecting member (5, 5a) on, or projecting from, an outer surface of the body for detachably holding the or each dummy.