Before You Buy Another Grappling Dummy, Look at the Submission Master™

Professional-Grade Grappling Dummy for Serious BJJ Training

THE SUBMISSION MASTER™

Built for real resistance. Built for real reps. Built to stay put.

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Made in USA • Professionally Filled • Contact Support

Plus — over $1,000 in FREE BONUSES included with every order. Details below.

If you want consistent at-home BJJ progress — not a lightweight dummy that shifts, tips, or collapses mid-drill — this is the category standard.

Stability-Weighted Design™. More reps. Fewer resets. Faster improvement.

Why Most Grappling Dummies Don’t Work at Home

Most grappling dummies are designed for light drilling — not repeated, high-rep training sessions at home.

That leads to a few consistent problems:

  • Lightweight fillers (like polyfill or foam inserts) can compress or shift, reducing usable resistance during drilling

  • Unstable base and weight distribution can make upright guard work awkward or inconsistent

  • Frequent adjustments and repositioning interrupt training and limit how many quality reps you actually complete

The result: you get a few reps in, then stop — not because you’re tired, but because the dummy isn’t holding up to the drill.

Why Stability Changes Training

When a dummy is built with enough weight and structure to maintain usable resistance, your training changes immediately:

  • Guard posture holds with more realistic resistance

  • Submission Master postures upright for many common guard drills

  • Sit-up guard and posture control feel more usable

  • Mount and side-control drilling feel more consistent

  • Fewer interruptions from constant adjustments

  • Short sessions (10–20 minutes) actually add up

Not because you train harder — but because the dummy maintains usable resistance throughout the drill, instead of compressing or shifting under pressure.

Built Like Real Training Equipment

— Not a DIY Dummy

The Submission Master isn’t a lightweight shell stuffed with with towels, noodles, or poly-fill.

It’s professionally filled and built to hold structure under pressure — session after session.

This is equipment designed for long-term drilling, not temporary convenience.

  • Approx. 80–85 lbs professionally filled

  • Reinforced seams for repeated pressure

  • 1000D Cordura outer shell

  • Built and finished in the USA

  • No re-stuffing. No maintenance cycles.

You lace the head and torso together once — and start training.

No trips to buy filling.

No shifting internals.

No “fixing” your dummy mid-season.

This is the category standard for serious at-home reps.

See How Stability-Weighted Design™ Changes Training

The Submission Master is built around one idea:

Stability-Weighted Design™ → fewer interruptions → more usable reps

With its ~85-lb professionally filled body and wide base, it:

  • Maintains usable resistance under pressure (instead of compressing like lightweight-filled dummies)

  • More stable and usable across guard, mount, and pressure drills

  • Lets you complete more uninterrupted reps in less time

  • No re-stuffing or ongoing adjustment needed

It’s not built to be portable — it’s built to provide consistent resistance during real training, so your reps don’t keep getting interrupted.

What Training With the Submission Master Feels Like

Most users notice the difference right away:

  • Upright guard-position stability — useful for many common guard drills without ceiling mounts or harness systems.

  • Mount and side-control drills stay grounded

  • Guard work feels controlled instead of floppy

  • Open-guard attacks stop collapsing mid-rep

  • Sessions feel efficient instead of frustrating

The dummy doesn’t replace live training.

It replaces missed reps between classes — so you show up sharper, not just tired.

What Grapplers Are Saying

Trusted by BJJ athletes across the U.S. to train more reps at home.

“Best Training Investment I’ve Made”
“I can practice Jiu-Jitsu moves for hours when there’s no class. My techniques are actually showing up in live rolls.” — Marc Montis, VA

“Took My Game Up a Level”
“In two weeks I’ve drilled hundreds of armbars, triangles, and sweeps. My training just leveled up.” — Andy O’Neill, UK

“Dynamic Training Tool”
“It holds up during drilling and lets me work through transitions without constantly resetting.” — Roy Johnson, OH

“Sets the Standard”
“I’ve tried them all. The Submission Master is the benchmark — everything else feels lighter and less usable.” — William McBroom, MD

You'll Know Exactly What to Drill — Day One Through Day Thirty

Most grappling dummies do not come with a clear plan for how to use them.

Submission Master includes a simple first-week drill plan so you can start using the dummy right away — without wondering what to practice first, today or three weeks from now.

You’ll get:

  • A structured day-by-day drilling program, from foundational reps to full live-flow sequences

  • Specific volume targets and coaching cues for every session

  • A clear progression, so you're never guessing what to work on next

Set it up. Open Day 1. Start training.

What Makes the Submission Master Different

This is not a lightweight, home-filled dummy.


Not stuffed with towels, noodles, or poly-fill.
Not 40–50 lbs.
Not built for shortcuts.

The Submission Master is a professional-category training tool, engineered for:

  • Maintaining usable resistance under pressure

  • Consistent structure during repeated drills

  • Fewer interruptions during high-rep sessions

  • Training that actually translates to live rolls

What You Get

Approx. 80-85 lbs.

Stability Weighted Design

Submission Master Grappling Dummy

  • Approx 80–85 lbs with Stability-Weighted Design™ for more usable resistance during full-pressure reps.

  • Simple setup — lace the vest to attach head and arms section, and start drilling.

That's the dummy. Here's everything else included at no extra cost:

BONUS #1: The Brasco Sessions — $579 Value

The Brasco Sessions

7 exclusive training videos with BJJ black belt and ADCC veteran James Brasco

James Brasco is a BJJ black belt and veteran of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship — the most prestigious no-gi grappling competition in the world.

We hired James to film these sessions exclusively for iGrapple members.

Each video covers a specific problem area with the depth and detail you'd expect from a private session with a high-level black belt.

  • Guard Passing From Standing — $79 value
    How to close distance from standing and work into dominant passing positions — butterfly, side control, and mount — before your opponent can establish their guard. Includes James Brasco's preferred passing philosophy and why he targets half guard as his preferred intermediate position.

  • Half Guard Passing — $79 value
    James Brasco's preferred passing destination from standing — a complete breakdown of how to control, advance, and finish the pass from top half guard to side control and mount. If you want to understand why elite grapplers target half guard first, this is where it starts.

  • Closed Guard Passing — $79 value
    How to break down, open, and pass closed guard against a resisting opponent who knows how to use their guard offensively.

  • Half Guard Sweeps & Reversals — $79 value

    How to sweep and reverse from bottom half guard — turning one of the most common defensive positions into an offensive weapon.

  • Butterfly & Guard Sweeps — $79 value

    Off-balance and sweep opponents from butterfly and full guard — the entries, the timing, and the weight shifts that make sweeps work against prepared opponents.

  • Standing, Turtle & Side Control Reversals — $69 value

    How to reverse and come out on top from four of the most common bottom positions — when your opponent is standing over you, when you're in turtle, when you're in a scramble, and when you're under side control.

  • Mount Escapes — $97 value

    How to escape mount against bigger, stronger opponents — the specific techniques that turn your worst position into an opportunity.

    Total Brasco Sessions Value: $482

BONUS #2: James Brasco's Complete Submission Masterclass — $247 Value

James Brasco's Complete Submission Masterclass

3 Volumes — Over 100 Minutes of Pure Submission Instruction

Also filmed exclusively for iGrapple members, this three-volume masterclass covers submission attacks from guard, leg locks, mount, back mount, side control, half guard, and more.

Over 100 minutes of non-stop instruction from an ADCC veteran — the kind of focused, high-level submission training that costs $150-$200 per hour at a top-level academy.

Volume 1 — Guard Submissions — $77 Value

Over 30 minutes of submission attacks from guard — arm locks, chokes, and entries that work against opponents who think they're safe on top of you.

Volume 2 — Leg Locks & Mount Submissions — $97 value

Nearly 40 minutes covering leg lock entries and finishes, then transitions into mount submissions — two of the most feared attacking positions in no-gi grappling.

Volume 3 — Submissions From Multiple Positions — $73 value

Over 30 minutes of submission attacks from side control, back mount, half guard, and more — building a complete submission vocabulary that works from wherever the scramble takes you.

BONUS #3: Gameplan of the Greats — $127 Value

Gameplan of the Greats

How 14 Elite Grapplers Dominate — And What You Can Steal For Your Own Game

A strategic breakdown of how 14 of the greatest grapplers in history actually think about the mat — what positions they prioritize, why they make the choices they make, and what you can take from each one and use immediately.

Grapplers covered:
Helio Gracie • Rickson Gracie • Marcelo Garcia • BJ Penn • Eddie Bravo • Rafael Mendes • Gordon Ryan • Garry Tonon • Mikey Musumeci • John Danaher • Demian Maia • Shinya Aoki • Craig Jones • Andre Galvao

Each chapter covers their core philosophy, signature positions, how they win, and what you can steal and apply to your own game — including how each approach translates to real-world self-defense.

BONUS #4: 30-Day Submission Master Training Plan — $57 Value

30-Day Submission Master Training Plan​

A Structured Month for Turning Solo Reps Into Real Skill

Most people who train alone do the same thing every session — drill whatever comes to mind, get a light sweat, and never really know if they're improving.

There's no structure, no progression, and no way to tell if today's reps actually built on yesterday's.

This guide gives you that structure.

Week 1 — Foundation. Isolated reps on guard passing, armbars, kimuras, and americanas. Build the raw movement literacy your body needs before anything else matters.

Week 2 — Connection. Chain individual techniques into real sequences — pass into position, position into finish — closing the gap between "knowing a technique" and flowing into it.

Week 3 — Positional Rounds. Timed circuits that add pace and decision-making, so your top game holds up under pressure, not just in slow-motion drilling.

Week 4 — Live Flow. Freestyle sequences, tempo changes, and recovering from bad positions — the reactive skills solo training almost never builds.

Includes a full daily breakdown for all 30 days — exact volume targets, coaching cues, and the specific mistakes to avoid at each stage, so you always know exactly what to drill and why.

Is the Submission Master Right for You?

This is for you if:

  • You train 1–3× per week and want more reps between classes

  • You care about usable resistance and stability over portability

  • You want equipment built to last through high-rep training

  • You want your solo drilling to actually carry over into live rolls

Not ideal if:

  • You want a lightweight, travel-friendly dummy

  • You prefer something easy to move or reposition frequently

What This Dummy Is — and Isn’t

The Submission Master is not a perfect human replica.

Its wider, heavier build is intentional — because stability and usable resistance matter more than realism for high-rep training.

It won’t replace live partners.

It replaces missed reps between classes — so your training doesn’t stall when you’re off the mat.

Still Have Questions?

Q1: How stable is it?

A: Approx. 80–85 lbs with a wide base. It provides more usable resistance during common drills so you can run longer rep sequences with fewer interruptions.

Q2: Does it arrive ready to train?
A: Yes. It’s pre-filled at the factory. The only setup is lacing the vest that attaches the head and arms — no DIY stuffing.

Q3: What positions can I train?
A: Guard, mount, side control, north-south, turtle, sprawl, and transitions between them.

Q4: Is it made in the USA?
A: Yes. Every Submission Master is built in the USA with reinforced seams and professional-grade materials.

Q5: What’s included on day one?
A: Submission Master dummy, plus instant access to over $1,000 in bonuses — The Brasco Sessions, the Complete Submission Masterclass, Gameplan of the Greats, and the 30-Day Submission Master Training Plan.

Q6: Shipping and returns?
A: $647 includes shipping in the continental U.S.

30-day returns in new condition.
$95 restocking fee. Return shipping paid by buyer.

See full Return Policy here.

Train More. Reset Less. Progress Faster.

The Submission Master is built for serious at-home reps.

Get 100+ BJJ reps in 15–20 minutes — without a partner.

Professionally filled.
Built in the USA.
Designed for usable resistance during real drilling.

If you’re committed to improving between classes, this is the standard.

~85 lbs • Professionally Filled • Built for Real Training

Made in USA • Professionally Filled • Contact Support

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