Having the ability to hit upper body throws is very important in wrestling. You may be down in a match and need to hit a big move to win or you may simply find yourself in a Greco type position and it...

  It’s no secret that wrestler are among the toughest athletes and planet earth, both mentally and physically.  Notice the key terms in that first sentence, “Mentally and physically.” Being physically tough is pretty easy for a wrestler, most of them already are,...

  One of the most exciting takedowns to see in wrestling is a blast double leg. It takes a good set up, perfect timing, and a lot of explosive power from the legs and hips. If you have ever watched Jordan Burroughs wrestle,...

In the sport of wrestling, there are three main positions: on the feet, on the bottom and on the top. If most wrestlers and coaches were honest, they would probably admit that they spend the most time working on offense and defense from...

  The chin-and-arm lace. The headlock bump. The honey badger. No matter what you call it, the emphasis is the same: bring your opponent from standing immediately down to a pinning position. If performed correctly, this takedown can be a very versatile part...

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...

To my past self,  Greetings! This is you. Well, you from years into the future. You’re about to do something you never thought you’d do before. You’re about to become a wrestler. You’re about to embark on a journey that literally transforms you...

  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...

There are many different pinning combinations you can learn in the sport of wrestling. When you take the time to learn and perfect one of them, you need to make sure that it will work at all levels of competition because there are...

  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...

  When the sport that you participate in has been around for thousands of years, there aren't going to be many undiscovered territories. Cave drawings from FIFTEEN THOUSAND years ago depict people using the same wrestling techniques that are used today. So needless...

  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...

  This second part of the strength and conditioning series for wrestling will be slightly more visual.  The goal of this blog is to give an example of how to structure a basic regimen for all three seasons that an athlete goes through. ...