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Mats for drilling grappling at home

  • 20-08-2010 12:09am
    #1
    if6was9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭


    I've been doing BJJ for about 2 months training twice a week at the gym. I do it with someone I live with so I was looking for a mat to do drills at home on, maybe some light rolling but mainly for just drilling techniques on the days we don't train at the gym. We wouldn't be doing takedowns or throws, it'd all be ground work.

    I went around sports shops in Limerick and they'd some small yoga/excercise mats but they strongly recommended in the shop not to use them for grappling on- though they didn't seem to understand that I meant grappling BJJ not WWE style wrestling me thinks given the reaction I got! I would like something a bit more heavy duty but if anyones got any experience with these it'd be great to share!

    What mats would ye recommend or do ye use for home? I've heard that mats for kids play pens are alright for this kinda of application?


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  • #2
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    This is a question which has been asked here a few times.

    A few lads have found the jig-saw play mats on sale in the likes of Smiths Toy Stores pretty good.

    Barry Oglesby posted up about some rubber underlay he was using - I can't remember the exact details, sorry.


  • #3
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    I recenltly got some stable mats ( rubber mats for the floor or horse stables) and fine them pretty good. can be got from most co-op stores


  • #4
    if6was9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭if6was9


    Cool I'll give both the kids mats and the co-op stuff a look next time I'm around town.


  • #5
    Martin25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭Martin25


    I have the 40mm mats from Blitz sport and they are fine


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