Mark Hatmaker – Silent Partner

Some techniques cannot be practiced on a live partner for fear of serious bodily injury, and a floor bag falls short for most throwing and takedown techniques.

That’s where the throwing dummy comes in, and veteran grappler Mark Hatmaker tells you how to get the most out of training with this essential piece of equipment in this complete video production from Paladin Press.

Hatmaker begins with conditioning workouts that not only increase endurance but also instill fundamental grappling abilities in muscle memory.
From there, he delves into the program’s heart: the throwing and takedown techniques that all groundfighters must master, which can only be trained on a training tool without bones to shatter or a mouth to scream.

He teaches throws from outside arm tie-ups, reverse headlocks, arm drags, flying mares, and other situations.
He also includes a section on suplexes, teaching you the muscles you need to develop to do a decent suplex (also known as a backcast) from both the front and the back, as well as how to do them safely.
This is purely for informational purposes.

Mark Hatmaker has been a longtime martial arts student with over 24 years of expertise in Western boxing, wrestling, and no-holds-barred combat.
He is popularly known as “The Professor of Grappling” for his pragmatic, results-oriented approach to fighting training.