I have finally used a stability ball (my wife’s) as a part of BJJ training. In the past, I have seen a few videos with guys describing the benefits of using it for BJJ, but it never prompted me to act. I tried it out Saturday night just to see what would happen.
It truly does require balance, timing and coordination. A few times, I found myself rolling faster than anticipated and crashing to the floor. The guide it came with, says that it “trains the body in functional movement; helps balance; strengthens the core; promotes flexibility; and stabilizes the spine, etc…
I can’t vouch for any of that yet, but I can see how my ground game, in terms of mobility and agility could improve if I used it enough.
Above is a pretty good video (6 min. 11 sec.)
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Haha another BJJ guy who has discovered the wonders of using exercise balls!
Have you seen my stab ball video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuuanZoKsfs
Good video Hywel,
It’s good to see some other techniques for working on the stability ball. I need to add some more techniques besides the one where I constantly fall to the ground.