Every wrestler has dreams of standing on top of the podium at some point in their career. Some may wish to win their county tournament, while others may have the dream of being a state champion or even a national champion. If...

  Ben Askren has been a perennial standout in the wrestling and MMA scene for years. A two-time NCAA champion, former Olympic wrestler, and former Bellator and ONE FC welterweight champion, Askren has seen it all and done it all and looks to...

  The average High School Wrestling Season last 3 months. With a Dual meet every weekend, and pre or post season tournaments, the average wrestler could possibly rack up over a hundred matches by the time they're done with High School. If you've...

  As the sport of MMA has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 20 years, we have been able to see time and time again which fighting styles are the most effective during a fight. One pattern that has emerged is...

  This weekend in Istanbul, Turkey, ten U.S. wrestlers will be competing at the Yasar Dogu tournament. This is a ranking tournament put on by United World Wrestling and will help to determine seeding at the World Championships which will be held in...

Daniel Cormier can add another prize onto his impressive resume: the 2019 Best MMA Fighter ESPY.  On June 10th, 2019, Cormier took home his first ESPY award by beating out a stacked group of nominees, including UFC Women’s Bantamweight and Featherweight Champion Amanda...

  There are three major positions in wrestling: on the feet, on the bottom, and on top. If you want to really excel in wrestling, it is very important that you become good in all three positions. It is very common for wrestlers...

  There are many positions in wrestling that are very common for wrestlers to end up in. One of those is an overhook/whizzer position. Wreslters can end up here if they have just shot a single leg and their opponent uses a whizzer...

If getting one underhook on your opponent is considered good, then getting double underhooks must be fantastic. Consider this: you’ve gotten full inside control on your opponent and have negated their ability to effectively use their head, hands, and forearms to defend the...

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...

  This past weekend, Kyle Dake ran the table at the Spanish Grand Prix going 5-0 in the tournament enroute to bringing home first place.  Match Results: Round 1: 7-5 win against Orazgyljov of Turkmenistan Round 2: 10-0 win against Gilabert of Spain...

When we hear the term “sprawl”, normally we think of takedown defense. But how much have you delved in to the science of stopping a good takedown? The double leg to be specific. Understanding why and how a double leg works is essential...

  As much as we brag about a beautiful shot or pin, there’s just something mystifying about a good toss. Being able to launch your opponent from their feet to the mat not only requires proper strength and technique but also perfect timing....

  Even though it is still summer, the 2019-2020 college wrestling season will be here before we know it. During this off season, members of the NCAA got together and decided on some new rule changes for the upcoming season. Even though there...

  Being able to escape from the bottom position in wrestling is vital if you want to succeed out on the mat. Not only are you trying to get that one point for an escape, but being stuck underneath an opponent for a...

  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...

  This past week, former Michigan State wrestler Rashad Evens was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.  Evans started his MMA career in 2003 and almost immediately gained notoriety by winning the reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter 2. During his career...