Grappling Dummy Opinions

[Evan B]

I bought one of those ones from Ring to Cage recently however I bought one of those ones that you stuff yourself (this made shipping outside of the U.S heaps cheaper) However the thing is you'll need to put in enough weight to make it manageable. I stuff the hell out of mine and put in a 5kg sandbag and the thing crushed the hell out of me. So make sure you get a size and weight where you can work with it.

I can't say I've used it for doing hi rep exercises but have been using it more for working out things. So I'll usually have a video or book with me and use the dummy to work out body and limb placement and work through things at a slow pace. It's better than watching something on youtube and then trying it whilst sparring and not remembering the sequence and getting crushed .

[Dan Pagan]

I bought one of those ones from Ring to Cage recently however I bought one of those ones that you stuff yourself (this made shipping outside of the U.S heaps cheaper) However the thing is you'll need to put in enough weight to make it manageable. I stuff the hell out of mine and put in a 5kg sandbag and the thing crushed the hell out of me. So make sure you get a size and weight where you can work with it.

I can't say I've used it for doing hi rep exercises but have been using it more for working out things. So I'll usually have a video or book with me and use the dummy to work out body and limb placement and work through things at a slow pace. It's better than watching something on youtube and then trying it whilst sparring and not remembering the sequence and getting crushed .

I purchased the same dummy from Ring to Cage unfilled as well. I would recommend buying it filled.

It is like any other piece of home training/gym equipment in that it is only as good if you actually use the thing.

I have read that many purchase the dummy with great intentions only to have it collect dust like a home treadmill.

I go through phases with mine, sometime not touching it for weeks. However, it has come in handy many times inwanted to work something out.

I found it best when i plan out a dummy workout on paper and commit to finishing the whole thing without deviation. Those have been some of my best solo workouts, otherwise i have found myself just staring at it and tinkering.

It has definitely helped my rubber guard game being that it is not trained at my school and i have developed it solely on my dummy and can now actually work it in live rolling. Had i not had a dummy i would have not been able to initially train the rubber guard.

[Apperz]

I purchased the same dummy from Ring to Cage unfilled as well. I would recommend buying it filled.

It is like any other piece of home training/gym equipment in that it is only as good if you actually use the thing.

I have read that many purchase the dummy with great intentions only to have it collect dust like a home treadmill.

I go through phases with mine, sometime not touching it for weeks. However, it has come in handy many times inwanted to work something out.

I found it best when i plan out a dummy workout on paper and commit to finishing the whole thing without deviation. Those have been some of my best solo workouts, otherwise i have found myself just staring at it and tinkering.

It has definitely helped my rubber guard game being that it is not trained at my school and i have developed it solely on my dummy and can now actually work it in live rolling. Had i not had a dummy i would have not been able to initially train the rubber guard.

It is a useful tool for when you see something online and want to check the mechanics before drilling it I find.