In wrestling a good base is everything. Solid base while standing prevents trips and traps, Strong base in the referee's position prevents turns and tilts and in freestyle and greco a base while flat will earn you a neutral position stand up.  You...

  Intro John Smith doesn’t really need very much introduction. Objectively the best freestyle wrestler to come out of the United States, one of our best coaches internationally and collegiately, and the pioneer of the low single. He was an olympic champion twice...

 Daniel DeShazer was a two time state champion out of Kansas in high school, and a two time national champion while wrestling for the University of Nebraska at Kearney, previously wrestling for the University of Oklahoma Sooners. He would finish his collegiate career...

The front headlock is one of the most powerful positions in grappling. As the old saying goes, if you control the head you control the body and control is what wrestling is all about. Even with how  powerful as the headlock is, there...

During the world wide Covid pandemic, we have seen a severe decline and in some cases a out right halt in competitions. Wrestling is no exception but as we roll into September we are starting to see matches roll back in, and the strongest...

Footwork is one of the most important aspects of literally any and all combat sports, from wrestling, to MMA and even fencing. Despite its importance, it is one of the most under trained aspects of martial arts. Footwork is an aspect of martial...

It is the last period, you are down by 1 and you need to score. The problem is the other wrestler also wants to win and knows that a stalling call will not score you the point. They go in on a super...

The two on one, also known as the russian tie, is a hold that seems to go in and out of favor in almost a cyclical nature. The russian tie gets taught and is found to be an effective technique. This causes coaches...

Drilling it is killing it, or that is what they say. The importance of improving neural connections with specific motor functions is not only scientifically proven to create faster reactions, it is also a great way to warm the body up. Shadow boxing...

What goes into making a great coach or instructor? Knowledge? Experience?Natural talent? Some Coaches have all of these and still fail to create champions. Some great coaches have just one of these traits like Eric Albarracin. Eric was Henry Cejudo’s coach but his...

In the United States the primary form of wrestling is called Folkstyle. It derives its names from the roots in catch wrestling at carnivals that populated the Americas during the late 1800 and early 1900’s. Submissions were removed for safety and it quickly...

All fights will start on the feet. It is that simple fact that makes wrestling so important. It is why wrestlers are so dominant in MMA. The ability to take another person down against their will is like having superpowers, you can do...

The ability to choose when to engage with your opponent is one that is often the deciding factor in a victory or a loss for a fighter. Being able to choose when the actual fight in the match happens basically means that you...

When musicians are in the studio and they are trying to nail a piece of a song but are having trouble playing it they call in a expert musician. Usually someone not famous outside of a musicians or recording artist circle. They come...

There are a lot less people who cross train in grappling arts, especially if you don’t count MMA fighters. By comparison it's pretty common for people to cross train in striking arts, especially nowadays, but when you meet grapplers, there’s a pretty good...

Sweep the leg is one of the most iconic phrases ever said in a martial arts film. The line is not only cool to hear and say but it is also good advice for a lot of martial artists and their techniques.  This...

  Beat The Streets This is the current line-up as of Sept 9th! The organization Beat The Streets carries a lot of value, both on and off the mat. The mission of the group is to  “develop the full human and athletic potential of...

Defending the takedown in wrestling is one of the most crucial skills a wrestler can possess. The concepts are often easy but not always easily performed. If it was all a wrestler would ever need would be the sprawl.  What makes defending a...

The ability to stop and defend against a takedown is just as, if not in the eyes of some people, more important than the ability to competently go for one. Being able to defend against what your opponent is a solid way to...

It’s easy to get caught up in striking while well, striking. This means that it becomes easy to forget about the clinch game that is so common and important in MMA. The clinch is probably one of the most underrated and under trained...