MMA Training at Home: Workouts, Drills & Equipment
Home/ Training Guides/ Wrestling Training at Home Training Guide Wrestling Training at Home: Drills, Equipment & Training Tips You can’t fully replace the wrestling room at home, but you can build real, useful practice around it — stance, footwork, movement, conditioning, strength, mobility and selected dummy drills. Here’s how to structure home training so it […]
Best Material for a Grappling Dummy: Complete Guide
Home/ Buying Guides/ Grappling Dummy Materials Material Guide Best Material for a Grappling Dummy: Complete Material Guide Synthetic leather, PVC, canvas, genuine leather — grappling dummy listings throw a lot of material names at you, and none of them tell the whole story on their own. Here’s what each material actually does, how it works […]
Filled vs Unfilled Grappling Dummy: Which Is Best?
Home/ Buying Guides/ Filled vs Unfilled Grappling Dummy Buying Guide Filled vs Unfilled Grappling Dummy: Which Should You Buy? Both configurations show up across the grappling dummy market, and each solves a different problem. Here’s how a filled and an unfilled grappling dummy actually differ — in convenience, shipping, storage, filling, weight and cost — […]
Are Grappling Dummies Worth It? Pros, Cons & Benefits
Home/ Buying Guides/ Are Grappling Dummies Worth It? Buying Guide Are Grappling Dummies Worth It? Pros, Cons & Who Should Buy One Not a straight yes or no. A grappling dummy earns its keep for some trainees and sits unused in a corner for others. Here’s an honest breakdown of what it does well, what […]
What Weight Grappling Dummy Should I Get? Weight Guide
Home/ Buying Guides/ Grappling Dummy Weight Guide Buying Guide What Weight Grappling Dummy Should I Get? Complete Weight Guide Short answer: there isn’t one correct weight. The right grappling dummy weight depends on who’s using it, what they’re training for, and what the specific dummy is actually built to handle — not a formula based […]
What Size Grappling Dummy Should I Buy? Complete Size Guide
Home/ Buying Guides/ Grappling Dummy Size Guide Size Guide What Size Grappling Dummy Should I Buy? Complete Size Guide The tallest or heaviest dummy isn’t automatically the right one. Here’s how to actually match a grappling dummy’s height, weight and shape to your body, your sport and the drills you plan to run. Home Gym […]
Grappling Dummy vs Heavy Bag: Key Differences Explained
Home/ Buying Guides/ Grappling Dummy vs Heavy Bag Buying Guide Grappling Dummy vs Heavy Bag: What’s the Difference? Both sit in a lot of home gyms, but they’re built for different jobs. Here’s how a grappling dummy and a heavy bag actually differ, which one fits BJJ, wrestling, boxing and MMA, and whether your training […]
Solo BJJ Training: Drills You Can Practise Without a Partner
Home/ BJJ/ Solo BJJ Training Solo BJJ Guide Solo BJJ Training: Drills You Can Practise Without a Partner Seventeen drills you can run entirely on your own — shrimping, bridging, movement, guard work and grappling-dummy practice — with workouts, routines, progression and a clear line on what solo work can and can’t build. Home Gym […]
BJJ Training at Home: How to Train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Without a Partner
Home/ BJJ/ BJJ Training at Home BJJ Home Training Guide BJJ Training at Home: How to Train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Without a Partner A practical guide to supplementing your jiu-jitsu between classes — solo drills, movement, positional work, grappling-dummy practice, home workouts and routines — with an honest look at what still needs a partner and […]
Submission Grappling Drills: Improve Your Ground Game
Home/ Grappling Dummies/ Submission Grappling Drills Submission Grappling Guide Submission Grappling Drills: Best Drills for Solo Training & Grappling Practice Twenty-two drills to build your submission game solo — guard, mount, side and back control, transitions and submission positioning — with workouts, progression and honest guidance on what a dummy can and can’t do. Home […]