With wrestling season nearly a month away for most school systems in the U.S., a lot might be running through your head as a coach. You might be wondering about who is going to show up on the first day. You might...

  Grapplers who are just starting off may view takedowns as simply singular moves. This is understandable, especially if you are just learning how to hit moves like the single leg or the double leg and you are overwhelmed by the giant moveset...

  A good headlock throw is a crowd-pleaser, but a great headlock throw is a game-changer. Considered to be one of the staples of upper body throws, this move can lead to a 5-point advantage when followed up directly with a pin. Recent...

Alright guys, wrestling season 2019-2020 is creeping up on us.  We’re already in September and depending on your program, experience level, or club affiliation you may have already started some type of preseason workouts to begin preparing for what you’re confident will be...

  Qualifying and wrestling in the Olympics means that you have reached the best of the best in the sport of wrestling. There are so many different areas of wrestling that each of these Olympians have to be great at but probably the...

  One extremely effective way to set takedowns up in wrestling is with a two on one, also called a Russian tie. There are many benefits to using this setup. First of all, there are so many different options from a two on...

  Alright guys, as I am sure most of you are familiar, there are many different shots in wrestling and with each of those different shots, and there is also numerous ways to finish.  Guys at the highest levels of the wrestling world...

  Hudson Taylor was an NCAA All-American who is on the top ten list of most pins during a college career. Just like with all aspects of wrestling, pinning is a skill that you have to work at in order to get better. ...

  One of the best ways to get a pin in wrestling is with a cradle. There are generally two different types of cradles, a near side cradle and a far side cradle; the difference being in which leg you include in your...

  When you are wrestling on your feet, hand fighting to a dominant position is very important because it opens up opportunities for you to take shots and score takedowns. There are a lot of different ways you can tie up with your...

Greco-Roman wrestling often gets overlooked when people discuss wrestling even though it is an Olympic sport. Even Greco isn’t your main focus, it is still incredibly helpful to train and compete in Greco events. Just by spending more time on the mat, you...

  Being a good top wrestler means being able to adapt to certain situations. Whether you can’t bump your opponent forward during a dozer, snub their arm out for a tilt, or even hit the half nelson, you need a back-up plan in...

  Hand fighting is a huge part of wrestling. If you want to earn takedowns and score points, you have to put yourself in a better position than your opponent and create openings to score. This is done by hand fighting. There are...

  In any combat sports scenario, what can be considered the most vulnerable and attack part of the human body? While you might be inclined to think it’s the arms or legs, it can arguably be considered the head. Think about it, how...

  Making contact is a critical first step in a wrestling match. How you make contact and what you do afterwards dictates the initial ebb and flow for the match’s pace. Ideally, you want to be the first one to make contact, but...

  As I’m sure most of you know by now, the UWW World Championships are set to take place in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan September 14-22, 2019.  After blogs on both the men’s Freestyle and Greco teams, it wouldn’t be right without showing the lady...

  Think about how you move in your everyday life. You always have to be cognizant about your surroundings, or else you may face danger. Whether your hand is too close to the stove top or your feet are not close enough to...

  If you are serious about becoming a great wrestler, you must focus on the fundamentals. There are a lot of crazy moves and techniques out there, but when you watch high level wrestling, the guys that are out there winning NCAA titles...

  Ben Askren is one of the most successful college wrestlers of all time. During his wrestling career at the University of Missouri, he was a two time runner up and a two time NCAA champion. After college, Akren went on to wrestling...

  There are an infinite number of ways to take your opponent down in wrestling. There are some very complex setups that can lead to pretty technical takedowns, but more complicated doesn’t always mean better. In fact, when you watch high level wrestling,...