Grappling dummies

[Joe Yunker]

So I've heard conflicting opinions on the subject of training dummies. I'm curious what you guys think. I've owned a submission master for a while now but have just recently started using it. I couldn't get with the feel at first. It was difficult to work with but I've recently been told it needs to be broken in. There are a lot of things that you can't do with it, but there's a whole bunch of stuff opening up to me now that I can train with it. What are other peoples opinions, suggestions. What does Master Eddie think? Waste of time or valuable training tool? Thanks in advance.

[Krazy Lobster]

To be honest, I've been thinking the same thing. It's quite hard to find training partners who are willing to drill the same move one thousand times, maybe more. If anyone has any experience with dummies, please share

[Isaac Atley]

grappling dummies are awesome. i love mine, i roll out of bed, break his arm for a while pressure him with KOB and then go get breakfast.

his name is nigel. you cant do everything on them but find out what works and go for it. most of the warm ups work btw

[Apperz]

So I've heard conflicting opinions on the subject of training dummies. I'm curious what you guys think. I've owned a submission master for a while now but have just recently started using it. I couldn't get with the feel at first. It was difficult to work with but I've recently been told it needs to be broken in. There are a lot of things that you can't do with it, but there's a whole bunch of stuff opening up to me now that I can train with it. What are other peoples opinions, suggestions. What does Master Eddie think? Waste of time or valuable training tool? Thanks in advance.

You are in an advantageous position being a rubber guard practitioner. Generally they are useless for BJJ guys who train to lock on arm bars / triangles / kimuras against people who posture. However, the style that Eddie Bravo calls for means clinching someone and minimising space. I've found that mine is fantastic for working my rubber guard - it has REALLY helped my develop my rubber guard movements, e.g. my invisible collar and my dead orchard I drilled 100 times each on the dummy and tapped an opponent with them in sparring (without ever having done them with a live person - I'm not from a 10th planet school, I'm self taught in that style).

Turtle and back they are good.

Side Control, Half Guard, etc they are useless.

Know their advantages / limitations before you buy and they can be a great acquisition

[Jason Bruton]

For $600 I could pay a hooker to fight me off until I'm a BB. Man are those things expensive!

[Joe Yunker]

True Jason, but my dummy won't give me herpes. At least I hope not. Maybe I should have a talk with it.

[Jon Watkins]

I think my submission master was extremely helpful during my formative training years, but once I started teaching morning classes which basically meant training twice a day, I lost use for it and sold it. Now that I have had to take time off, I wish every once in a while that I had it again. I wouldn't say it was completely useless for some half guard variations like 93 guard and Z guard, but it wasn't exactly ideal for lockdown though I did put it in lockdown a few times to play with some ideas.

[Trez "Rat" Reyna]

I have the Pro boxing equipment one (they manufacturer the dummies submission master is selling). They gave me a good deal and I got it for 400$ shipped. The owner at Pro Boxing equipment said the dummy's name is "Raul" So it stuck haha. I use it for rubberguard alot and for my mount work. I really bought it for my transitions to spiderweb like from the mount and the back. I use it for halfguard just fine. I mean he doesnt catch himself but Old Schools and Electric chairs are easy for me. I can get to the vaporizer also. I can hit twister rolls & samurais easy but the legs will bend all jacked up not the way a human leg would bend. So I've been trying to figure out a way to fix it. I use it for solo drills and for when Im showing someone a technique one on one. Its stuffed with shredded fabric so when it "Breaks In" its basically just softening up the fabric. The elastic cord gets in the way sometimes but its only because I dont hava GI All in all, it is money well spent for me as no one here will let me hit em with the croc over and over and over. Just my 2 cents

[Paul Hannan]

I made my own grappling dummy, his name is Bob II, and according to my girlfriend I spend more time with him than I do with her.

[BJ Searle]

So what's the best one?