When we hear the term “sprawl”, normally we think of takedown defense. But how much have you delved in to the science of stopping a good takedown? The double leg to be specific. Understanding why and how a double leg works is essential...

  Imagine this scenario: you’ve tied up with your opponent and you have the perfect takedown in mind. You’ve spent precious seconds setting it up, and, at the right moment, you finally strike. Except... your opponent blocks the takedown. You’re left with two...

  This Saturday, June 15th, in Lincoln Nebraska, we will see a rematch of last year’s Final X 57kg matchup between Daton Fix (Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy RTC) vs. Thomas Gilman (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC). Last year at Final X, Gilman beat Fix in...

  The majority of takedowns in wrestling involve you tying up with your opponent in some shape or form. Moving them with a collar tie and inside control for a double leg, arm dragging for a sweep single, it doesn’t matter. There’s great...

 World Championship Style Takedown From Stieber Logan "Logie Bear" Stieber is one of the most decorated American freestyle wrestlers in history.  He is a 2016 World Freestyle Champion at 66kg, as well as a four time NCAA Division 1 Champion.  He is currently...