BJJ Dummies...should I get one?

bankrupt2099 · **Joined:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:25 am **Posts:** 5

How effective are dummies to practice BJJ on? I am thinking of buying

this: http://www.dummiesunlimited.com/grappleman.htm

or

http://www.grapplingdummy.net/?gclid=CN ... FQodfjARkw

any other dummies people can recommend? do they really help? is it worth it?

Gurre · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:51 am

I'd say no. Books can never show you the details of a technique. You'd probably be better of just training... there's no substitute for that

Koulikov · **Joined:** Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:22 pm **Posts:** 130

I think that in martial arts a book is not the best trainer.

bankrupt2099 · **Joined:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:25 am **Posts:** 5

guys these are not books..they are dummies... please see the links attached to see what i am talking about. thanks

Koulikov · **Joined:** Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:22 pm **Posts:** 130

sorry, I thought you was talking about the books "X for dummies"

bankrupt2099 · **Joined:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:25 am **Posts:** 5

so should i get a dummy...

Gurre · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:35 am

yeahm, that's how I though he meant too. Still a dummie isn't a real person. Just spend that cash on private lessons or competitions... that's what I'd do

GrappleorWrestle · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:50 am

Or build your own. There's a few people I know that have done it. I personally have a heavy bag I practice GnP and transitional drills on.

bankrupt2099 · **Joined:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:25 am **Posts:** 5

im going back to college in august and i dont live near a MMA place...so im thinking a dummy might be a good investment..

GrappleorWrestle · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:24 pm

Use whatever you can to improve. Try it out and see how it goes. Heck, you never know you might find some mats and people rolling in the gym.

Koulikov · **Joined:** Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:22 pm **Posts:** 130

And dont you have friends or someone who also like BJJ? Because practiuce with them would be much better than with a Dummie.
At least I think that.

qwerty · **Joined:** Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:43 am **Posts:** 1440

BJJ with a Dummy is like masterbating. You get sound satisfaction but it ain't the real thing.

BTW, the second link with the video sounds like porn music fast forward.

mma fubar · **Joined:** Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:03 pm **Posts:** 221

no matter how realistic the sites say training with them is, your still not gonna get the most realistic encouraging training by using your hand to grab an arm and make an opening on the dummy, you have to learn when to hit moves and recognize openings on opponents, and also the dummy offers no resistance which would prbly lead to bad technique

GrappleorWrestle · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:08 am

No, but if he does not have a partner or anyone else he needs something to help him. Heck, if he can he should find a class and buy a dummy. While it is not the most realistic training it can still provide help.

mma fubar · **Joined:** Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:03 pm **Posts:** 221

just as long as you go to a class too, i just meant not to only study and practice on a dummy and have that be your only means of training

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