In the world of wrestling there are few hot spots in the world. The United States of America, Russian Federation, and Japan is known for its wrestling prowess. Then you hear about Bulgaria. For those of us who are not familiar with...

If you have ever been to a Trampoline park, Chuck E Cheese, or bore witness to a child under the age of 10’s Birthday party you will notice two distinct things. 1)     EVERYTHING IS CHAOS! 2)     Kids are happy...

  Putting a finger on the Penn State style in the Cael era is difficult. The best way to sum it up would be dangerous in every position, and creative as it gets. Many wrestlers have come through the Penn State program that...

In the world of international wrestling currently there are only two powerhouse teams in the world. One being Russia/Soviet Union and the other country landed on the moon. Along with being the only country that landed on the moon the United States is...

It doesn’t take a master’s degree in astrophysics to know that the goal of any sport is to win. If you’re winning, you’re having fun. However, specifically with wrestling, you’re gonna feel the urge to throw in some moves that spice things up...

  On July 25th, FloWrestling aims to put on a freestyle card with a variety of matches with some of the most interesting style matchups we’ve seen on a mat. Essentially acting as the “main event” in the mind of many wrestling fans,...

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...