Ground skills on a budget?

[JusticeZero]

Finances are tight at the moment, and all the grappling schools i'm aware of in my area seemed a bit bling. I don't really need to reach the highest levels of skill, but I do need to get the basics. Does anyone know any ways to learn and practice fundamental ground grappling for less? (I don't need 'free', just 'inexpensive', and I don't have a training partner for it right now.)

[tallgeese]

You could try checking out a local wrestling club. You'd be suprised at how many of them have, at one time or another, checked out a jj class out of curiosity. Not to mention, you'd get a world of practice with body contact takedowns and hip work on the ground. It'd be a good starting point.

[Rainbow_Warrior]

TAllgeese is right , I would say that you may look at a local judo club. Judo is almost always cheap , and if you look at some traditional places , you will get some good matwork too.

[bushido_man96]

I'll second that Wrestling option. Even if there isn't a club around, there is likely a high school team or a college team nearby, and if you talk with the coaches, they may be able to work something out for you.

[ShoriKid]

Check into your local AAU folks. Wrestling and Judo should be in competion. From there, back track into near by clubs. I think AAU was staring some JJ things as well. Also, YMCAs tend to have a basic martial arts class, very often Judo. Get into a program and start checking with the people there. I'd lay good money some of them are staying after the regular group and getting in mat work.

[NightOwl]

Judo judo judo. Wrestling is great for standing grappling, but judo will help you learn at least the basic submissions from the ground/ working from your back. Arm bars, chokes, shoulder locks...it's all in there. Just be aware that stand up grappling generally makes up the majority of judo's focus like wrestling.