training at home

[Shogun of Harlem]

I have just started a Jiu Jitsu class and wanted to practice my moves at home. The problem is i have no one to try them on at home. Just curious what others do. Thanks !

[TJS]

unless you wana do sol drills like shrimping, upas, hip heist drill etc then you need a grappling dummy.

If you have a punching bag you can put it on the floor and practice some stuff like strikes on the ground or moving from sidemount to mount/knee on belly to side mount..switching sides etc.

[dave3006]

Just shadow grapple as if you had a partner. I pick a move and drill it vs. an imaginary partner for 5 minutes and then move to the next move. It works. I constantly surprize myself in class executing a move I worked on at home. I do 30 minutes a day on this type of practise. I don't own a dummy.

[karatekid1975]

I'm lucky. I have a "dummy" hehehehehe. My boyfriend takes Jujitsu with me, so I guess I'm lucky. But stuff I do alone (right now, because I also just started) is breakfalls, rolls, a cool drill that my instructor showed me. Basically it's going from face down to a "frog" position (I call it ... I don't know the name for it yet) quickly. It's for when your partner has you mounted face down, and you want to "turn over" and throw them off (I hope I explained it right).

[UseoForce]

I'm very proud of my recent innovation:

When I do a crunch, I triangle my legs. Next crunch, I triangle them the opposite way. It makes the crunches harder and helps you practice the triangle choke movement.

I also do upas, shrimping, etc.

Also, I practice lifting my heavy bag as if I'm lifting an opponent from double underhooks. This helps develope motor skills and functional strength.

Another thing I do is hand my heavy bag low, so it's about a foot off the ground. I shoot in just like I would against an opponent, drive through, and lift the bag.

I'm interested to hear what others do.

[UseoForce]

I'd also like to know if my ideas help you.

[SubGrappler]

The first thing I would try to do is hook up with someone in your area who maybe shares the same interests as you. Nothing beats a training partner, so only go solo if you're unable to find anyone else.