A smooth and effective takedown is the goal. Smooth is sometimes difficult, but it definitely makes the transition into your attack easier. Properly executing the takedown is often times as important as landing in the correct position.  There are tons of different takedown...

Adam Wheeler has a story that reads like a Hollywood script, except that it's all 100% true.  As a youth, he joined the wrestling team.  He was overweight and could not even do a pushup.  As a junior varsity athlete, Adam Wheeler would...

 OK GREAT......! It’s going DOWN. If you have been following the UFC or MMA for any stretch of time you are probably very familiar with the two athletes in the main event. Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal are set to face off...

  In wrestling, it is important to work and be prepared for all areas and scenarios that can happen out on the mat. It is obviously important to work on things like takedowns and shot defense, but when you are wrestling someone who...

  The shot is arguably the most fundamental aspect of wrestling. Just like knowing how to dribble is paramount for basketball or learning to catch for baseball, picking up shooting skills is the one technique that can make or break your wrestling career....

There are three main positions in wrestling, on the feet, on the bottom, and on top. In each of these positions there are fundamental moves that all wrestlers need to learn. Although these moves may be some of the first moves a new...

Many Wrestlers over the years have made the transition to MMA. But very few have done it as well as the "Bad Guy" Chael Sonnen. When you look at grappling in MMA, there are two main styles that are utilized at the highest...

  Chael Sonnen recently announced his retirement from MMA after his TKO loss to Lyoto Machida at Bellator 222. Although this is technically his second time retiring from MMA, it will probably be permanent this time as Sonnen is now 42 years old...

Wrestling is not necessarily known for drawing huge crowds to events, but wrestlers and wrestling fans definitely love to come and watch good matches. As the sport of wrestling grows, so does its fan base, and events are getting better and better to...

Angles can make or break your wrestling career. Being able to get your opponent off-balance requires more than just a head-on approach. You’ve probably seen this in boxing, where the knockout punch doesn’t come from a straight right but rather a sneaky left...

  Chael P. Sonnen: The American Gangsta. The People’s Champ. The man with the gift of gab. No matter what you call him, Sonnen has been an entertaining and influential part of MMA for years in the cage and on the mic. Yet...