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...

  …..After Chael P. Sonnen of course. The ability to wrestle in MMA is an ESSENTIAL skill. Whether it be offensive like we see with MMA Legend Henry Cejudo, or it could be used primarily as a defensive mechanism like Johnny Hendrix mainly...

 OK GREAT......! It’s going DOWN. If you have been following the UFC or MMA for any stretch of time you are probably very familiar with the two athletes in the main event. Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal are set to face off...

  Learning how to turn your opponent is a must if you want to be successful in wrestling. Not only do you need to put your opponent on their back if you want to get a pin, but you can score a lot...

  A single leg is one of the most fundamental takedowns in wrestling. One of the first skills you learn as a wrestlers is how to take a penetration step and go for a leg. Learning how to shoot a proper single leg...

  One common way to set up takedowns in wrestling is with a two on one. A two on one, sometimes called a Russian tie, is when you have your opponent’s arm trapped to your chest while holding onto the bicep and wrist....

If you want to go far in wrestling, you must have a great defense. When you watch high level guys wrestle, one of the things you will notice is that it is extremely difficult to take them down. Getting good at defense is...

  For most wrestlers, upper body throws are not their primary offense, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t still be working to learn new throws so when the time comes, you will be able to effectively execute one. If you can hit...

  Alright guys, as promised in my overall top 10 blog, there would be blogs to follow over the individual conferences, and it seems like the easiest and most well-known conference to start in is the Big 10.  The Big 10 is usually...

  It is just as important to have a good defense as it is to have a good offense in wrestling. If you get really good at defense, you can actually use it to score points on your opponent. Typically, when you are...

Alright Fanatics, hope all of you guys have been keeping up with the rankings because here comes the second piece.  If you haven’t hurry up and go check them out! As the name implies, we’ll be covering the bigger guys across the college...

  When you are wrestling on your feet there are many different types of shots you can take in order to get a takedown. One shot that is a bit more advanced, but extremely effective is a low single leg. One of the...

  When you typically think of takedowns, you may view them in two categories: upper-body and lower-body. Upper-body takedowns like throws or tosses are more prevalent in Greco-Roman wrestling while lower-body attacks are common in freestyle and folkstyle. A dominant wrestler knows that...

  Alright people, that time of year has finally arrived!  With the weather outside getting a bit cooler, the leaves changing colors, and the cauliflower ear becoming more visible and prevalent that can only mean one thing, WRESTLING SEASON IS BACK!  As I’m...

  Every wrestler should know how to shoot a double leg, but what good is it if you don’t know how to set it up? When you are wrestling on your feet, you have to figure out how to get around your opponents...