Grappling dummy

Man that is expensive, i hope it is worth it!

Grappling dummies are a waste of time and money....unless of course you plan to wrestle a corpse.



-John

Forget about it, it like owning "Bootylicious" the blow up doll.............not that I would know.

Not even to work on techniques? i think it will be a helpful thing being able to go thru the motions over and over again. I know nothing beats a live person, but just being able to work on my skill and positioning on the dummy will be good. i only grapple 2 times a week i dont think i get enough drills in. I just might try it.

I suppose you could but the "non resistant factor" would bother me to much."Bootylicious" $29.99

I think for the money, you could invest in some training....personal, video or books. I think the novelty of having your own grappling dummy would wear off rather quickly.

Sew arms on a heavy bag if you need to.

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You could make your own. It's really the only economical way to have one. Search google and you should find the website that tells you how to do it. It's good to practice technique, refine technique or (muscle) memorize techniques. However, you'll need to train with other people to be a good grappler. Basically you have to make a lifesize Gumby. Go to the home improvement store and get some heavy duty cable/wire that stays bent when bent. Then you wrap it with pipe covering insulation. Like the ones you would put on a bmx bike handlebars. Next you wrap that with duck tape. You could cut a canvas tarp and duck tape that around it if you want. For the head, you can turn a cheap plunger upside down and put a roll of newspaper or aluminum foil on it. Then duck tape that all together. Good Luck.

Grappling dummies have value. They allow you to develop muscle memory. If you practice the technique on the dummy enough, it will be ingrained in your memory and you will perform the technique without thinking about it. Here is a link to the dummy I use for grappling/striking:

http://page.auctions.yahoo.com/auction/92340539

It's made by I&I Sports. I have tried their link but it isn't working. I have heard of guys making thier own by stuffing clothes and making a dummy.

Good luck and stay safe!!

That's a great story!! I work out at a Machado school and as a beginer- we would work on this dummy that they had there. Not exclusively or course. It's also a great way to refamiliarize your self with certain techniques you haven't used in a while in preparation for belt tests.
Muscle memory has served me well both in martial arts class and on the job. Drill, drill, drill and then drill some more. I can perform a magazine exchange with lightning speed. I didn't learn to do that just by doing it at the range.

Stay Safe Fletch!!

Interesting...Have you had a belt test yet?

I would think that if there was another person to work with, the dummy would be collecting dust. I really think there is a limited application for it for a student after the first month or two.

All tools are beneficial if you use them in the right way.

Grappling dummy's are good to practise your position hold downs as well as your breathing techniques and your throws....if you have the space and money why not!

IT's certainly better than nothing and probably good for complete beginners like Fletch said but if you have a live partner that's peferable. Complete compliance is good to have sometimes to work on memorizing techniques while doing them perfectly but a few minutes of lvie grappling is better than an hour of grappling on a dummy. I think working striking without a partner works out better than working grappling without a partner. But either way a partner does more good.

That being said I'd give anything to AT LEAST have a dummy or SOMETHING!

Interesting post. I used a grappling dummy for the first time ever a few days ago. I wasn't grappling, but practicing throws.

I think it's a great tool, at least within the context I used it in. And it's the only way you can practice throwing when you don't have a partner. I'm not sure I would use it for grappling practice though. You just have to know the best way to use the thing, and not expect miracles from it.

I posted my experience in detail in the Judo section if anybody is interested in the gory details of my training experience. I think the thread was called "training with a grappling dummy" or something like that.