Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at home

You can practice techniques from youtube/dvds on people you live with. Bas Rutten said he learned a lot of his grappling from practicing dvd techniques on his wife (don't worry, there was consent lmao). Although his techniques were a little rough and sloppy, he did become a very dangerous grappler in MMA. He was also a very strong dude though, so his strength likely made up for his rugged technique.

Personally, most of my grappling came from practicing youtube techniques on my little brother, and I've outwrestled my 220lb 6'3 friend (I'm only 5'8, 130lb) and even a blue belt once (I always got fucked by any guy above blue belt though).

 

I'm a blue belt. I have not trained for about 2 years already, due to fatherhood. So, training only by yourself will be hard and boring. You can watch videos and read books, yes you will learn but it feels like reading about how to swim without swimming and you need to roll with other people, otherwise, your body will not learn. You could buy a dummy or just find a training partner, it will definitely help. Also, you could start Calisthenics, the best workout for BJJ! Good luck and have fun.

 

What city do you live?

 

How about wrestling?

 

dude... save some money and buy the mats. I'm sure you can get it for cheap on Amazon or eBay. If you think about it, for the rest of your life there will be always some sort of sacrifice that would require you to spend more money than you have. You just have to find the way to get it. Why not to set as your objective? This would be a nice incentive for you. Unless you live with the Mormons.

 

Did some BJJ, dont know how one can practice alone. It's very technical and you need someone to respond to your moves.

Otherwise it would be very dangerous to put them in practice without real fighting experience.

If you find someone to practice, go easy and focus on technique. Damaged articulations isnt something to mess arround.

 

There isn't much you can do. Maybe just do the solo drills (like rolls, hip escapes, etc.)? You're probably better off just working on your overall fitness like strength, coordination and cardio which would definitely benefit your grappling (and striking too, if that matters).

 

Maybe not. Look into Calisthenics. Check the youtube videos. You can practice anywhere with minimal / no equipment.

 

Not that far. Are you doing jiu jitsu for self defence? If so, although it's very helpful, it's not that important for self defence. Just work on your overall fitness and the simplest shit (like how to throw a punch - getting strong and fit should be enough for grappling). Like honestly, unless you bump into a fucking UFC fighter, you should be able to defend yourself against most people by just working on your fitness alone.

 

I did shyto-ryu karate and I think it is necessary to feel the impact, resitance, train muscle memory etc

when you get into a real fight a punch in the air wont be as effective as you punched something with resistance

and in my personal opinion I'd get a real teacher because certain movements (throwing a punch or deflect a punch) should be taught correctly by a professional to avoid injuries

I hope you understand what I mean