The Single leg takedown is one of the first takedowns you will learn as a wrestler, and for good reason! Not only is it easy to learn for youth wrestlers, it can be adapted to work at the very highest levels of...

  Henry Cejudo, two division UFC champion and Olympic Gold medalist, knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a high level athlete. Whether he is fighting in the UFC or wrestling in the Olympics Cejudo has always found a...

  Arm Drags are fun to watch. A good arm drag seems like it comes out of nowhere, and oftentimes sends the opponent way off balance. However you are going to need to follow up if you want to secure the takedown!  Nick...

  Safety is always a concern when discussing youth sports, and rightfully so. It is easy to see why many people would scoff at the idea of a child participating in a “combat” sport. The preconceived notions that someone has when they hear...

  You know the name, you know the game. Chael Sonnen revolutionized MMA, and every athlete owes him a bit of thanks for elevating the sport to new heights. Chael was a master of generating interest in ALL of his fights. On top...

  Ed Ruth, 3x NCAA Division 1 National Champion, has transitioned his wrestling skills to the world of Mixed Martial Arts very successfully. With a 8-1 record Ruth has been quite the force in Bellator’s welterweight division. At Bellator 239 in Thackerville, Oklahoma...

  Henry Cejudo has been on FIRE lately in the UFC. Not only did he defeat pound for pound great Demetrious Johnson to earn the 125lb belt he jumped up a weight class and defeated 135lb champ TJ Dillashaw. But he didn’t stop...

  Finishing the match with a pin is the clearest, most decisive way to win. It’s the KO punch of wrestling. Regardless of your level learning the finer methods to ending a match is a great idea. Hudson Taylor is one of the...

  Do you prefer closing the distance and looking for takedowns that don’t necessarily involve shooting in on the legs? Throws, slidebys, and trips are all great options to score some points without having to involve the legs. Here is a video from...

  Just saying control the collar tie isn’t enough. When you watch a high level wrestler such as J’den Cox do work from the collar tie it will make your neck hurt. J’den Cox won the 2019 World Championships without having a point...

  Regardless of your preferred grappling method surely the arm drag is part of your toolkit. The arm drag is a great way to catch your opponent over extending and making them pay for it. In Jiu-Jitsu it often leads to taking the...

  Fundamentals Are Foundational Regardless of the activity, Fundamentals will always be one of the most important aspects to your skill. This is especially true in grappling sports like Wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu. No matter HOW fancy or advanced a technique may seem, you...

  Wrestling is regarded as one of the most difficult sports in the NCAA. As an athlete very few will reach the top of the heap, but some rise above the rest. Only four people have won the Division 1 National Title four...

Long Live The Funky One... Ben Askren has been long discussed as being one of the very best wrestlers in MMA. His record definitely shows that. Askren was 18-0 when he came to the UFC, and as soon as he arrived he was...

  The Single Leg is easily one of the most common takedowns in all of combat sports. You see it in wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, and definitely MMA. The classics are classics for a reason, and that is because they work. SO you mess up...

Mike Letts Is Back At It… As a spectator of wrestling it can be amazing at how the match can change once it hits the mat. While the options are limitless, often times when someone is taken down their number one concern is...

  As much as we’d like to just dive in on double legs and plow through the opposition, it’s NEVER that easy. Unless of course you are hitting a sweet double leg on your nephew for taking the last deviled egg at Thanksgiving....

  We have heard the saying “You know it’s coming and You STILL can’t stop it.'' It is a  true testament of skill to be able to perform a technique even if your opponent knows it’s coming. There are plenty of examples of...

  Dominate With The 2-On-1 Regardless of the Wrestling format, one of the most important concepts to understand is the importance of winning the grip exchange. While there are many tie ups and controls that are used one of the most effective is...

  Takedown defense is tough. It’s a technical and exhausting grind. Spending too much time defending takedowns will surely sap your stamina. Once that is gone, it’s just about time for things to go wrong.  Being able to defend while simultaneously setting up...