Grappling Dummies?

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Kidderzzz

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Was finding it hard to practice my technique off the mat and drilling things in my mind (ghost training) was almost a waste of time. Doing so i feel like it takes 4 or 5 times during a roll to actually 100% achieve what i was trying to do while still not feeling smooth in transition. I've never used a grappling dummy before and nobody from the acadamy has either other then a few white belts. Was wanting to know if they're worth purchasing? And if theres a certain model to buy? Thanks
 
imo no.

If you're seriously considering it, look for the guides where you can make your own for around $30 and try that out for a few months. I wish I did that before I bought mine.
 
Are you saying that because you didnt use it that much or its just not helpful
 
Kidderzzz said:
Are you saying that because you didnt use it that much or its just not helpful
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Both. It seems self explanatory but the resistance a person gives you often makes a move work well. Dummies can't adjust their base or grip or posture or do any sort of movement that makes a lot of techniques actually work. At a certain point of your training dead reps don't help a lot. I use mine maybe 5 times a year, usually when i'm thinking about something in my head and wondering whether it's actually bio mechanically possible.

That being said some people do find value in them. Like I said though make one yourself and try it out, especially for the money a grappling dummy is worth. If you're like me and use it a handful of times a year it's not really worth the price. I use my Swiss/stability ball a lot more and I paid $5 for it lol. I wish I had brought mats for my house, or paid for drill time/privates instead of the money I spent on my grappling dummy.
 
I have a grappling dummy in the gym, seems next to useless imo. They are stiff and just dont really conform too well like a human body
 
If you leave near a big city, someone on Craigslist is always trying to sell a training dummy. Or post a wanted ad.
 
Reading here, I have the feeling some of you guys are trying to improve technique with wrestling dummies.
I have always seen the wrestling dummy as a conditioning tool.
Build circuits with it, throw it for time, get dummy harness, hang it from the ceiling and practice shots for amount of time, work on hard slamming and etc.
You can work on your technique with live partner, using setus and resistance. But with the dummy you can do the drills to condition yourself to be able to throw all day long. Partners tend to break, when used for that purpose...
 
Ivaylo Ivanov said:
Reading here, I have the feeling some of you guys are trying to improve technique with wrestling dummies.
I have always seen the wrestling dummy as a conditioning tool.
Build circuits with it, throw it for time, get dummy harness, hang it from the ceiling and practice shots for amount of time, work on hard slamming and etc.
You can work on your technique with live partner, using setus and resistance. But with the dummy you can do the drills to condition yourself to be able to throw all day long. Partners tend to break, when used for that purpose...
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I have a bjj dummy so it has articulated joints, it really doesn't work well for throwing compared to the throwing dummies (more joints = more flopping). I tend to use mine most for leg lock mechanics, seeing as people are understandably concerned about explosive bridges into their knees.

You could argue that I could do transition drills on a dummy for conditioning such as knee rides, but if that's the case I would rather use the swiss ball.
 
I don't use one, but a guy at my gym made his own. He seems to really like it.

But I would say that it's far more useful for a real beginner. Someone who's really learning a lot of new moves could probably benefit from just drilling the absolute basic moves and using it as a way of remembering what they're meant to do.

For anyone with a few years experience, I'm not so sure they'd be so useful.
 
I am a black belt. I train with my dummy 3-4 days a week. Yesterday, I drilled armbar from the guard for 30 minutes straight. I don't use it for conditioning. I see it as a great way to drill fundamentals and learn new moves.

The grappling dummy has been the single best thing I have done to improve my game.
 
Kidderzzz said:
Was finding it hard to practice my technique off the mat and drilling things in my mind (ghost training) was almost a waste of time. Doing so i feel like it takes 4 or 5 times during a roll to actually 100% achieve what i was trying to do while still not feeling smooth in transition. I've never used a grappling dummy before and nobody from the acadamy has either other then a few white belts. Was wanting to know if they're worth purchasing? And if theres a certain model to buy? Thanks
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Dummies are not a bad option for beginners. It really comes down to the specific grappling dummy type. I know their are some designed for wrestlers who want to throw and some that are designed for BJJ that have joints and stuff. These articles should help:

http://www.mmapage.com/bestgrapplingdummies/

https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/1gl4xq/grappling_dummies/
 
Question: Was wanting to know if they're worth purchasing? And if theres a certain model to buy? Thanks

For what it's worth, grappling dummies are the best investment that I've made into my progression as a grappler besides private lessons.
For improving your technique on the ground, I like the Submission Master grappling dummy. It *is* highly priced, so depending on your budget,
you may want to look into Craigslist or other after-market services to get a cheaper deal.

For grappling dummies to improve your takedowns, there's nothing better on the market than the Suples line of grappling dummies. Any dummy that you buy from them,
comes with a DVD of throws and drills. It can be very difficult to find a training partner crazy enough to let you suplex them 20 or 30 times per week, so
grappling dummies come in handy. Good luck and hope this helps.
 
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