Just like with all sports, the ultimate goal of wrestling is to win. In order to win and achieve your goals, you must put the training time in. This not only means wrestling live, but also focusing on the small things that...

  You’ve tied up with your opponent. You’ve taken them down with a double, single, or any move of your choice. Once you’re on top, what do you do? Do you go for the easy pin? Do you go for a tilt right...

If you are new to the sport of wrestling, it can feel a bit overwhelming at times. There are so many different moves and positions and minor technical elements to things that can sometimes make wrestling frustrating. If you feel this way, just...

  The ultimate goal of a wrestling match is to pin your opponent and there are a lot of different ways you can do it. One of the most effective ways to pin a guy is with a cradle. Because of how effective...

  Having a good offense and being able to take people down is one of the most important skills in wrestling. There are a lot of different takedowns you can hit, but one of the most common and most effective is with a...

  Offense is obviously very important in wrestling and the more takedowns you know, the better you will be equipped to react in certain situations and be able to score points. One foundational tie in wrestling is a Russian tie or sometimes called...

  Is age just a number in sports? While Father Time can sneak up on all of us, we often fear about how it’ll affect us physically. Shoulders become tense, backs become worn down, and agility becomes more measured. As athletes, we often...

  One of the most basic takedowns you’ll learn in wrestling when you’re just starting off is the double leg. The double leg takedown is a crowd-pleasing move, but it’s effectiveness in a match cannot be overstated. The ability to attack both legs...

  It is no secret that bigger wrestlers move different and like to hit different takedowns than smaller wrestlers do. Generally, most bigger guys are not hitting shots where they could potentially get stuck underneath their opponent where as most smaller wrestlers have...

  In wrestling, shooting single legs, double legs, and high crotches are the primary offensive moves most wrestlers use to get takedowns. These shots are obviously very effective and can be seen at all levels of wrestling. In fact, shooting is one of...

  Defending takedowns is an important part of wrestling. There are many different types of takedowns that your opponent might try against you. One very common shot is a high crotch. If your opponent gets in on a deep high crotch, you may...

  The basics of any craft cannot be underestimated. Carpenters know to measure twice and cut once, writers know how to use commas to separate list items, and athletes know the fundamental movements related to their given sports. Wrestling is no different. Even...

  Just like most other sports, defense is a very important part of wrestling. How your react when someone shoots in on you can determine if you get taken down or if you end up with two points after it is all said...

  There are a lot of different turns you can hit in wrestling. The ultimate goal is to pin your opponent, but just turning someone to their back can really help you to rack up a lot of points during a match. A...

  When you first get into the sport of wrestling, you are taught how to do individual moves which is necessary because you need to learn how to do them correctly, but when you watch a wrestling match, it isn’t a lot of...

  The longer you are involved in the sport of wrestling, the more you will come to realize that there is not one standardized way to hit all moves and techniques. One guy might hit a double leg one way and another guy...

  There are a lot of different positions and tie ups you can use in wrestling to set up different takedowns like two on ones or underhooks. One position that happens in almost every single wrestling match is a collar tie. When one...

  Having a strong defensive game is more than knowing how to sprawl. It is a manifestation of movement, dexterity, mat awareness, and reaction time. Reaction time is perhaps the biggest portion of defense, as a poorly timed sprawl will leave you taken...

  It is very important for wrestlers to spend a lot of time on the wrestling mat both in season and out of season. Generally speaking, the more mat time you have, the better you will be. But just as it is important...

  Having movement is critical in wrestling, but what good is that movement if you’re not able to move your opponent? Not every takedown you hit will be against a stationary person, as you may need to manipulate their stance or footwork to...