Everyone knows involved in sports knows the saying “defense wins championships”, and in Kyle Dake’s case, defense has helped him win four NCAA titles at Cornell and two world championships. When you watch him wrestle, one of the things that is extremely...

  Alright guys, hopefully you have stayed up on the freestyle results because here at Fanatic Wrestling, we are ready to hit you with the Greco portion next.  It has long been known that freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling are nowhere near as...

  There is a legendary quote by Dan Gable that goes “I shoot, I score. He shoots, I score”. When you are wrestling, it is important to be able to turn your opponent’s shots into scoring opportunities for yourself. There are many different...

  As you consider your day-to-day moves on the wrestling mat, you may one day sit down and realize how complex the sport can be. After all, one move leads to another, which leads to another, which can be stopped by another, and...

  Take a moment and imagine trying to shoot on an opponent without a proper set-up. Unless you are quick to the draw (or have a very smooth John Smith low single), the chances of you hitting a clean shot on someone without...

  As you advance through your wrestling career, you begin to narrow down the scope of your attack. No longer are you just focused on hitting upper-body or lower-body takedowns. Your takedowns begin to be more targeted. At first, you may focus on...

  One common position in wrestling is a short offense position. It is common for wrestlers to end up in a short offense position after a snap down on after one guy shoots and the other guy defends the shot and is able...

  Alright guys, time to lay out the stone cold facts of what it takes to transition from high school stud to college stud.  Some people seem to make this transition effortlessly, picking up right where they left off dominating the competition or...

Possessing Coachability: What Does it Mean? Coachability, broken down in its simplest terms is basically how well and adept you are to being coached.  This extends to tournament and dual meet time, as well as in practice and team building scenarios or projects. ...

  Drilling is a huge part of getting better in wrestling. The more you go through specific patterns and movements, the more they will be ingrained into your mind and body so when the time comes in a match for you to hit...

  One of the most overlooked aspects in sports is the uniform. What an athlete wears can dictate their performance as well as their team’s representation to the crowd. From mesh jerseys in basketball to reinforced helmets in football, attire can be a...

  Earning takedowns is one of the biggest aspects in the sport of wrestling. There are fundamental takedowns and setups that all wrestlers should know like a head snap to double leg or an underhook to high crotch. These types of simple takedowns...

  Being able to earn an escape when you are in the bottom position is a vitally important skill to have if you want to excel in wrestling. If you are on bottom and are unable to escape it gives your opponent opportunity...

  There are a lot of different takedowns you can hit out on the mat, but one of the most effective is a double leg. By attacking both legs, it is more difficult for your opponent to defend your shot which means you...

  One way to rack up a lot of points in a match is by turning your opponent. There are basically two types of turns. The first is a pinning combination where your goal is to turn your opponent to get the pin....

  Having the ability to secure takedowns in wrestling is one of the most important skills to have. When you get to high levels of competition, just being able to hit different kinds of shots is not good enough, you must be able...

  In the sport of wrestling, there is no higher achievement than winning a gold medal at the Olympics. In order to win a gold medal, a wrestler must have elite level takedowns. Henry Cejudo was one of the youngest Americans to ever...

  Pinning is obviously an important part of wrestling, but just as with any other aspect of the sport, it is a skill that you need to learn. There are pretty much an infinite number of pinning combinations available for you to learn,...

  A wrestler who is good a riding legs can be very dangerous from the top position. When they put the legs in, it creates a lot of pressure and it is extremely difficult to defend. There are a lot of different turns...

  One of the main goals in wrestling is to put your opponent to their back. Not only do you score a lot of points when you put them to their back but you also have the potential to earn the pin. There...