There are three major positions in wrestling: on the feet, on the bottom, and on top. If you want to really excel in wrestling, it is very important that you become good in all three positions. It is very common for wrestlers...

  There are many positions in wrestling that are very common for wrestlers to end up in. One of those is an overhook/whizzer position. Wreslters can end up here if they have just shot a single leg and their opponent uses a whizzer...

If getting one underhook on your opponent is considered good, then getting double underhooks must be fantastic. Consider this: you’ve gotten full inside control on your opponent and have negated their ability to effectively use their head, hands, and forearms to defend the...

If there’s one thing that I’ve stressed to my jiu-jitsu teammates and the athletes on my wrestling team, it’s the importance of getting inside control. Being able to penetrate your opponent’s defenses often requires you to work ties on their head or arms,...

Wrestling is a great sport that teaches so many lessons to people to participate in it. Although many wrestlers get introduced to the sport in middle school or high school, there are many opportunities of kids as young as 4 or 5 to...

  To get better at wrestling, you need to be doing drills. There are so many different wrestling drills a person can and often times people fall into a pattern of doing the same drills over and over, but this may not be...

  This past weekend, Kyle Dake ran the table at the Spanish Grand Prix going 5-0 in the tournament enroute to bringing home first place.  Match Results: Round 1: 7-5 win against Orazgyljov of Turkmenistan Round 2: 10-0 win against Gilabert of Spain...

  As much as we brag about a beautiful shot or pin, there’s just something mystifying about a good toss. Being able to launch your opponent from their feet to the mat not only requires proper strength and technique but also perfect timing....

  Being able to escape from the bottom position in wrestling is vital if you want to succeed out on the mat. Not only are you trying to get that one point for an escape, but being stuck underneath an opponent for a...

  To get better at wrestling, you have to drill movements over and over until they become second nature so when you are on the mat competing, you aren’t thinking what to do you are just reacting with good technique. Wrestling is unique...

  When: August 17, 2019 Where: Venue not disclosed yet, somewhere in Austin, TX, the time has also not been given to the general public as of right now.   General Overview: Kyle Dake met all the requirements, including the time deadline, as set...

Front headlocks are a great offensive skill to have available in wrestling. You can get to them by snapping your opponent down or by down blocking when they take a shot. No matter how you end up in the position, with the right...

  When you are caught in a Russian tie, you are compromised. Your opponent has an angle on you, they have proper head positioning, and they’ve taken away one of your limbs for defense. If not checked, this tie can leave you open...

  Chael Sonnen recently announced his retirement from MMA after his TKO loss to Lyoto Machida at Bellator 222. Although this is technically his second time retiring from MMA, it will probably be permanent this time as Sonnen is now 42 years old...

Wrestling is not necessarily known for drawing huge crowds to events, but wrestlers and wrestling fans definitely love to come and watch good matches. As the sport of wrestling grows, so does its fan base, and events are getting better and better to...

  We are currently in the middle of summer but before you know it the start of wrestling season will be here and the question is, how prepared will you be when it starts? Using the off season to get better is so...

Angles can make or break your wrestling career. Being able to get your opponent off-balance requires more than just a head-on approach. You’ve probably seen this in boxing, where the knockout punch doesn’t come from a straight right but rather a sneaky left...

  A double leg takedown is a foundational move in wrestling. It often the first takedown taught to beginners and we see it at the highest level of wrestling all over the world. In fact, five time world and Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs...

  Almost every Wrestler on the planet will agree. Your first really tough match that goes the distance, will be the longest 6 minutes of your life. In the grueling chaos of that match, it will feel like you've been wrestling for an...

Getting shot on sucks, let’s get out of the way. You can come into a match confident and poised, but the second you have your opponent shoot on you, you’re now mentally switching gears between being the attacker to being attacked. How your...