{"id":783,"date":"2019-08-10T11:28:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T16:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=783"},"modified":"2023-01-09T14:05:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T20:05:26","slug":"grappling-dummies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/grappling-dummies\/","title":{"rendered":"BJJ Mythbusting: Are Grappling Dummies Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"
In this article you\u2019ll find the definitive answer to the question: are grappling dummies worth it?<\/strong><\/p>\n More importantly you\u2019ll find out:<\/p>\n WHEN <\/em>are grappling dummies useful.<\/p>\n How to make grappling dummy drills work.<\/p>\n Which is the best grappling dummy for YOUR<\/em> <\/strong>goals.<\/p>\n And:<\/p>\n How not to waste your money.<\/p>\n [We\u2019ll also bust some grappling dummy myths<\/strong>]<\/p>\n Here we go:<\/p>\n If you\u2019re anything like me you watch YouTube videos (or buy online courses)<\/p>\n But here\u2019s the thing:<\/p>\n It\u2019s almost impossible to take what you\u2019ve learned online and put it into practice the next time you\u2019re rolling…<\/p>\n …especially if you\u2019re trying to learn more than 1 or 2 techniques at once<\/p><\/blockquote>\n In fact:<\/p>\n You only retain 20% of what you\u2019ve learned from video after 2 weeks<\/strong><\/p>\n So an ideal learning pathway would like look like this:<\/p>\n [HINT: This should be more than 3 or 5 reps each]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [Well, maybe not the last one, but you get the gist]<\/p>\n The reality?<\/p>\n You wouldn\u2019t be reading this article if you have access to training like that!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n You\u2019re reading this because you can\u2019t get to training as much as you like and you want to know how you can train BJJ at home.<\/p>\n [I personally like Gustavo Gasperin\u2019s teaching style and recommend the MMA Leech courses<\/a><\/span>]<\/p>\nGrappling dummies are worth it to close the gap between YouTube and drilling<\/h2>\n
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How to use your grappling dummy for learning new techniques:<\/h3>\n
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