Mats For Practicing Your Shoot

[6283]

I have a heavy bag on my back patio and that's where i practice all of my standup. It's a traditional heavy bag, not a thai one though. :icon_sad:
I really want to practice my takedown at home but I do not have any partners I could really grapple with due to my schedule and other factors. A few people at my gym said they practice their shoot by throwing a combination on the bag and shooting in for a takedown just to get the feel of it. Although I realize I can only really get practice by grappling with someone, since I am fairly new to grappling, I think this would be a good way to get used to shooting in for a takedown. I also practice gi brazilian jiu jitsu so I don't need the mat for rolling with a partner, I just need it so I can "shoot in" on my heavy bag without doing it on my hard assss floor.
I've heard a ton about puzzle mats, etc. I just want an economical solution so I can simply practice my takedown. I don't need a lot of space to be covered. Please recommend a good mat for this. Thank you

 

[nykayfabe]

You can get some puzzle mats at Target and the link or online (greatmats.com). I wouldn't want to get thrown on them over a hard floor but they should be fine for practicing shots. Also, you could probably just rock some thickass knees pads and shoes. GL.

 

[JKDEastNashvill]

Do try Volleyball Kneepads and Elbow pads.
Much easier (and WAY cheaper) to pad your Bones than the entire floor.

 

[fightscience19]

puzzle mats are overrated. they would be a bad choice for shooting, expecially if you don't have a huge area covered, for them to brace against each other. you need a good vinyl covered foam style mat.

 

[Deathtrapmma]

trust me puzzle mats are good to use for mma. my team uses get rung mats. 220 dollers gets 10x10 area. mats are 1 inch and work great

 

[fightscience19]

trust me puzzle mats are good to use for mma. my team uses get rung mats. 220 dollers gets 10x10 area. mats are 1 inch and work great

I don't like to have to pick pubic hair and skin flakes from the creases between mats.

 

[laohu69]

Go to the Dollamur ebay store.
They have 2 mats that are 4' x 6' for $157.49 w/ free shipping.
That's for the 1.5" thick flexiroll mats. They also have a special on the 2" flexiroll mats (also 2 each @ 4' x 6') for $150.74
If you keep an eye on the sales they sometimes get lower. I just paid $118 for 2 mats from them.
They're slightly softer than the commercial mats (I also have a 10' x 21' x 1.6" mat from them).
As far as I'm concerned this is currently the best deal in mats for anyone in the market for a smaller area.

If I can figure out how to post pictures here I'll do a write up comparing the 1.5" mats with the 1.6" commercial mats.

 

[YungWrestling]

mats dont matter as much as you think unless your doing throws. just get a mat that has some kind of padding and invest more in a good knee pad like a ascics shotpad or a volleyball kneepad