Defending the takedown in wrestling is one of the most crucial skills a wrestler can possess. The concepts are often easy but not always easily performed. If it was all a wrestler would ever need would be the sprawl.  What makes defending a...

The ability to stop and defend against a takedown is just as, if not in the eyes of some people, more important than the ability to competently go for one. Being able to defend against what your opponent is a solid way to...

It’s easy to get caught up in striking while well, striking. This means that it becomes easy to forget about the clinch game that is so common and important in MMA. The clinch is probably one of the most underrated and under trained...

  The two most exciting 65kg wrestlers in recent memory clashed in 2017 at Beat The Streets, and it was a scrap from whistle to whistle. Jordan Oliver, the 4 time All-America, three time national finalist and two time national champion, in addition...

It does not matter what combat sport you are in, when someone is on your back you are in a bad spot. In striking arts you won't see incoming punches and kicks, but you can turn around and face your opponent. In grappling...

  I don’t know what rock you’re living under if you follow wrestling and aren’t aware of Frank Chamizo. The man markets himself more aggressively than most, and brings a style that is utterly compelling, especially given freestyle’s focus on being “clean” in...

“In the midst of chaos comes opportunity” -Sun Tzu While wrestling is a sport, it is also a war. Much like war, wrestling is decided by willpower and strategy. Each wrestler will have their own strengths to utilize and weaknesses to protect. For...

  It’s been so long since we’ve had matches outside the FloWrestling bubble. Flo’s card in late July was unique, and impressive, and absolutely could and should become a regular event. But in the same vein as BJJ event Submission Underground, on August...

Don’t be the boring Heavyweight, Get active, Get Agile, Get winning NOW! Agility is defined as “The ability to think or move quickly”. The word agile does not come up often in wrestling as it is often implied that wrestlers are agile. Normally...

  I enjoyed the last film breakdown I did, so I figured I would do another between two Fanatic Wrestling athletes: Pat Downey and Nicholas Heflin, in the 86kg finals of the 2019 US Open. Both wrestlers bring distinct styles into this match,...

Ever hear someone say “you don’t mess with the classics”? A phrase for when people or large corporations try and take an established franchise and tweak it to fit their motive or product. There are many forms of art that should be left...

  There isn’t a ton of wrestling going on in the world right now, and film junkies like myself have just been relegated to scrolling through YouTube and rewatching old matches. So, I recently came across an unsung gem of a match I’d...

It's been a long held belief in pretty much every sport that drillers are killers and that isn’t just a nice saying that rhymes really well, it's actually true. Just watching a technique, no matter how in depth the breakdown is and how...

NATO Nathan Tomasello was a four time big ten conference champion, four time all-american and Nation Champion for the Ohio State Buckeyes. In high school, he notched 4 state championships in Ohio while wrestling for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy. Any time you tune...

Warming up is literally nobody's favorite part of a workout, training session, or competition, it probably doesn’t even break the top 10. There might be people out there that actually enjoy the process of making weight more than they enjoy the warm up...

Get Ready To Upgrade Your Game! There are so many nicknames in wrestling nowadays. The ever increasing presence of social media has led to more and more wrestlers have nicknames that they double as their handle. Reece “Highlight” Humphrey, David “Magic Man” Taylor,...

Angles, most people will associate angles with Geometry in school, or in the sporting world people think of Billiards or Boxing when the word “Angles” comes up. Yet it is one of the most important concepts in wrestling and yet we never talk...

Wrestlers are like a fine wine—they get better with time.  The knowledge, experience, and countless hours of numerous repetitions that make a great wrestler can’t be achieved in a day. It is a gift that only father time is able to give. It...

The Hip toss is a favorite technique of many wrestlers, especially those who might not have the best shot. The hip toss can also be set up from a large number of different positions and holds and it is a relatively safe throw...

  Myles Martin is currently ranked number 8 in the world in a stacked 86kg (189 pound) division. While in college, he was a national champion, four time all-american, two time national finalist, Big Ten champion, two time Big Ten finalist, two time...