The standard double leg shot has had a part in every wrestler’s practices, matches, and even possibly their highlight reels. With most people learning the double leg early in their wrestling careers along with the other basics of the sport, many often regard...

  If you are reading this blog, you are one of three things, interested in wrestling, are a wrestler, or coaching wrestling. Speaking to the former group in those interested in wrestling, there are three key positions in wrestling. The Neutral position where...

  Crazy scrambles, fireman’s carries that drop the jaws of anyone watching, eyebrow-raising returns to the mat, and even swift shots that show off some stellar speed. All of these are common moves to see on any wrestler’s highlight reel. However, the tried...

We talked to Matt McDonough about his time wrestling for the University of Iowa, being a part of a lightweight dynasty (and the reasons behind it), how he developed a killer single leg, the importance of technique, his new interest in BJJ, and...

Oh how we are all so tired of hearing our coaches yell,  “Know your first move!!” However, this is a very important tip, especially when in the referee's position starting a round. Whether on top or on bottom, you need to know what...

  We have all heard the term “it’s the basics that win” or “Champions are built on the fundamentals” and those saying are there for a reason. The basics work! Rulon Gardner beat the greatest Greco Roman wrestler in the history of mankind...

  How many times have we seen in wrestling matches two wrestlers lock up in the over under position and stall? Possibly one side receives a stalling infraction or gets put on the shot clock in international wrestling. Once on the “Shot Clock”...

  In the world of wrestling today, there are plenty of underrated wrestlers out there. None more egregious than the case of J’den Cox. Not just because J’den is a three time NCAA National Champion, or Olympic Bronze medalist. Or the fact that...

  With UFC 251 on the horizon, and Jorge Masvidal stepping up to take on Kamaru Usman for the Welterweight title, Twitter, Facebook, ESPN and any other media source you can visualize has had Jorge Masvidal’s record setting knock out on replay. Don’t...

As any person who has ever wrestled before will obviously know, you can end up in some pretty weird positions during a match. It’s the highlight reel scrambles that entice people watching as well as the wrestlers in the match. These are the...

For many wrestlers at all different skill levels, the classic, bread and butter high crotch is a staple move that has many different uses. However, it doesn’t matter how good your high crotch is because the defenses for this shot are numerous and...

Bo Nickal is amongst the most popular names in the wrestling scene right now. This is because he has, on multiple occasions, proven his dominance in both folkstyle and freestyle disciplines of the sport. His historic career at Penn State University paved the...

 Sweep Them Off Their Feet! Aggression and Misdirection you add these two qualities together, Then add a splash of technique and your partner will be flat on their back in no time.  The foot sweep is what you get when you mix this...

Pat Downey is a popular name in the world of wrestling. His many accolades started back in his high school days, when he was a dominant force in three sports: football, lacrosse, and obviously wrestling. Moving on from high school, with a new...

AND why should you listen to him? Okalahoma State University has one of the greatest wrestlers to have ever represented the United States of America in international competition as a head coach. John W. Smith has won more gold medals than any other...

What qualities make a good wrestler? Why do some athletes excel so well, and others do not? Is it work ethic, natural ability or physical characteristics that dictate performance? All those factors do come into play, but there is a technical reason behind...

Japan’s Takashi Sato (15-3-0) is taking on the American Jason Witt (16-5-0)  This is Sato’s Second fight in the UFC and Witt got the call last week to fill in for his UFC Debut on short notice. The fight starts off quick, Jason...

Wrestling has been one of the fastest growing collegiate sports in the United States for several years. So much so that in the United states there are over a quarter million “boy” athletes on over ten thousand teams in the US. Both numbers...

If you like wrestling, you like big throws. No doubt about it, that there is no bigger statement on the mat than a throw that scores. Get your points, get your pin, then celebrate on the sidelines!  One wrestler who knows how to...

  To all of you Fanatic Wrestling fans out there; wrestling competition finally returns this Sunday at the Rumble on the Rooftop! The event takes place Sunday June 28th at 6pm CST in Chicago, Illinois, and features eight matchups of some of the...