Combat Sports 70, 90, 120 & 140 lb Grappling MMA Wrestling Submission Fitness Jui Jitsu Dummy

120lb is a beast! This dummy will help develop your core and leg strength while working on throws. It is total dead weight! Proficiency in throws are almost necessary unless you are a beast as well!

After reading reviews of various grappling and throwing dummies on Amazon, YouTube and martial arts web sites. I decided to order the 90lb dummy over the 70lb because I wanted to be sure to get a weight I knew would challenge me. I was also afraid that the 70lb would be to short (5'4") for me, even though I am only 5'6". I received the dummy through UPS and it came in a large cardboard box. I used a large 2 wheel dolly to take it into my basement where my workout area is located. Good thing I had a few steps into my walkout basement because this _ucker is heavy. Word of advice keep the dummy in the box because it is easier to move.Once in my 12X14 workout area, I unboxed it and inspected it for any damages. The dummy didn't come wrapped in plastic and did not smell as some other reviewers had complained about maybe because it wasn't in long storage wrapped in plastic. I wiped it down to get some of the cardboard dust off of it.The dummy measured out to almost 5'10", weighed a hair over 90lbs and is stiff as a board. The arms measure between 18-19" and bend at a slight angle where the elbows would be and is sewn onto the torso. The chest is 46" and the waist is 36". There are shoe string type stitching on the inside areas of the elbows, groin, knees and on the bottom of the legs. Because of the stiffness of the legs and the bulk of the torso, the dummy doesn't flex.After doing some warm ups, I tested the dummy out. I basically bought this to practice judo throws and some basic BJJ ground work. As other reviewers have stated these dummies may weigh 90lbs but the dead weight is probably 2x the weight and it felt like 180lbs when I tried to throw it. I threw it about 5 or 6 times to get a feel for it. It was awkward and difficult to throw. It felt off balance. I believe it was probably due to the combination of the height, weight and inflexibility of the waist where the legs are connected. I figured if I could shorten it without losing significant weight, that would help with the balance issue. So I decide to shorten it. I figured I would take out stuffing a little at a time till I got it down to 5'6". Because of the thickness of the heavy duty nylon construction I also had to figure how to fold the material over and to take that into account when measuring.I measured from the bottom approximately 4" one leg at a time, I cut the shoe string thread off carefully and opened the bottom of the leg. I removed a small Styrofoam sheet at the opening and then carefully pulled small clumps of cloth material through the slit opening. The material was compressed very hard so it was easy to keep the stuffing flat inside the leg and easy to see when I reached the 4". Another note to mention. I did not find any metal or other foreign objects mixed in the shredded material as other reviewers had found.I replaced the styrofoam piece back into the leg and folded the nylon material over carefully to make it as tight and less bulky. I temporarily held the tightened fold closed by using a piece of black Gorilla tape. I then re-measured from the top of the head to the bottom of the leg and found I needed to remove another inch of material because of the folded nylon. After removing another inch (approximately 5"of material removed), I re-taped, re-measured and found that that I had reach the desired 5'6" height that I wanted. I found it was much easier to tape up the bottom when I braced the legs up off the floor. I made sure the fold was tight and then heavily taped the bottom of the leg. After re-sizing both legs I re-weighed the dummy. It still weighed 90lbs.I again tested the dummy. What a huge difference the adjustment made. I believe the center of gravity was better for me and the balance felt better. It was still awkward at first to throw but after figuring out where to place my arms and hands, I was throwing it with power. It is still pretty stiff and I believe the legs will slowly flex more over time. Though I really don't want the legs to flex to the point that it won't stand up when I stand it up to throw. It still felt very heavy but I consider that to be an advantage considering not everyone you train with is going to be your size and weight. I'd rather get stronger to throw that weight than to get something to light.If I had to order another dummy I would order the same size and shorten it as oppose to ordering the lighter 70lb and shorter 5'4" dummy.I also used Gorilla tape and taped over all the stitching to reinforce those areas.I took it to my Krav Maga class and had my sparring partner throw it around and after figuring out where to place his arms and hands it was easier to throw around with power. We found that it was easy to armbar but not easy to to do anything with the legs if you're doing any kind of BJJ.I'll try to leave an updated review after a few weeks of training.The photos I'm attaching show the tape job and final height adjustment compared to me (5'6") and the B.O.B. at its lowest setting which is about 5'4"In order to hang this dummy. Use a safety harness and ratchet hanging strap as shown in the pics. I can practice empty hands and practice escrima stick drills and knife disarms. In order to do this. I used a box cutter to cut a slit in the seam at the top and bottom of the hand and then used a large screw driver to make the hole larger. I then pushed the escrima stick through the hand and using black duct tape I reinforced the seam so that it wouldn't widen or tear. after a few days of using both sticks and knives. The hole shows no signs of ripping and holds both in place.I also taped bungee cords to the arms in order to help keep up the arms when I stick the escrima sticks in. I connect the bungee cords at the back of the neck. The cords don't get in the way when I just practice empty hand flows.I followed a suggestion on here by a review about cutting the GI down the center of the back. I bought a size A4 GI and tried to slip it on but the arms are attached to far in front. I doubt very much an A5 but maybe would a A6 and above would fit but I wasn't going to spend $100 or more and then cut it up. I cut the GI in half and used black duct tape to secure each side onto the dummy (yes I taped over the harness because the harness does not get in the way of throwing.) I also cut the sleeves to length, maybe a little too short, so cut a little at a time. I then wrapped tape around the waist and upper chest area to make sure the GI stayed in place. I practiced several throws and it worked. The GI didn't slip off the dummy. See attached pics. I will update as time goes on.

Bought the heavy one should have bought the lighter one. Holds up to the throws but after a couple the weight kicks in… great product and holds up well just buy the lighter one if ur going to be doing back to back throws ..

Good quality and amazing to use for wrestling and judo. Needed to hose it off though due to an odor. Weight felt heavy.

Very good quality, perfect for martial arts like judo or wrestling or even for a good exercise, I got the 70 pound one and it’s perfect! Not to heavy and not to light!

I Purchased this item for a new martial arts school, so by the time I had enough students to use the regularly both arms fell off in maybe 100 to 200 uses for almost $400 expect this to last 10,000 uses or more. I called the manufacturer & explained this is not right she was very nice and politely said there is 120 warranty & they don’t know how to fix it if it breaksAt this point I spend another 50 on gorilla tape and still the arms won’t stay on this is the biggest waste of money of anything I bough for my martial schoolBuyer beware this company does not listen to customer feedback or offer a viable resolution they just say a polite sorry and your out $400 bucks

This thing is absolutely amazing for doing ground work! Practicing from the mount is the most ideal with this guy as he’s pretty heavy to move around. I practice a lot of guard stuff with him as well, just keep in mind that the 140lbs version feels more like 280lbs since it is dead weight.Getting him dressed was a bit of a challenge, but still totally doable. I had an extra A4 gi that I dressed him up in and it’s a little snug but it does fit.I don’t really have anywhere to practice throws with him, so I can’t speak to how durable he is after some throws, but he’s been very durable and retains his shape with almost daily practice for mount and ground work. The filling is pretty stiff and he’s retained shape after all my practice so far and my son jumping and sitting on him.My biggest complaint is that I wish his arms were 5-6 inches longer. He has little T-Rex arms and it gets hard to accurately do submissions such as kimuras, americanas, and armbars. You can still go through the motions, it’d just be helpful if his arms were a little longer.The box he came in was absolutely trashed, but Bob (we named him Bob btw) was completely unharmed, so no harm no foul for me.He’s expensive, but absolutely worth the price if you’re not able to attend classes and/or don’t have someone to train with.**Update**I'm a little disappointed that there's still a lot of training I cannot do with this dummy. He's great for getting a workout with moving heavy weight, but I'm really starting to feel like he's better for Judo than he is Jiujitsu.His arms are 19" from pit to end of fist, so his arms are a good 8-10" too short to get some good techniques such as an omoplata or a decent arm bar and he basically has no neck to work realistic chokes. You're also not going to get to work on passing guard since he's basically a stiff board.After a few months of use with him, I'm just kind of bored training with him and I'm kind of wishing I would have gotten the Grappling Smarty since you can do more realistic training with him.

Unless your plan is to get stronger and more efficient with throws, beware buying 120lbs.I weigh 170lb and I’m 5’7. If you’re any smaller than that, I advise 90lbs.Otherwise it’s a phenomenal workout as well as great product for conditioning, full body strength, and working on throws, sweeps, takedowns, G&P, and general stress relief 🫡Me and my long legged friend will get along just fine