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...

We talked to Harvard wrestling coach and noted Wildman Johnni DiJulius about his new series, how just fought a shark, learning and applying FAF, stealing from the greats, what makes Ohio State different, how the team handled learning and culture, using stress to...

Ben Askren is an American folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who represented his country at the Beijing Summer Olympics, while holding an incredible collegiate career. Askren also had a successful run in mixed martial arts, holding titles in two major fighting promotions, namely Bellator and ONE Fighting Championship.

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...

  If you could write a movie script to narrate the events of the world right now, not even a wayward Hollywood producer would buy into the idea. The premise being there is a worldwide pandemic, and most countries have shut down, food...

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...

AND why should you listen to him? Okalahoma State University has one of the greatest wrestlers to have ever represented the United States of America in international competition as a head coach. John W. Smith has won more gold medals than any other...

Patrick Downey, commonly known as Pat Downey, is freestyle wrestler and Team USA representative, who was also a successful folkstyle (collegiate), Division 1, All American athlete for the Iowa State Cyclones. 

Fanatic Wrestling talks to Nick Heflin on how he developed into a highly skilled upper body wrestler, his recommendations for people learning upper body takedowns, learning to take risks, being grateful for his time on the mat, how he breaks down tape, and...

What qualities make a good wrestler? Why do some athletes excel so well, and others do not? Is it work ethic, natural ability or physical characteristics that dictate performance? All those factors do come into play, but there is a technical reason behind...

Japan’s Takashi Sato (15-3-0) is taking on the American Jason Witt (16-5-0)  This is Sato’s Second fight in the UFC and Witt got the call last week to fill in for his UFC Debut on short notice. The fight starts off quick, Jason...

Wrestling has been one of the fastest growing collegiate sports in the United States for several years. So much so that in the United states there are over a quarter million “boy” athletes on over ten thousand teams in the US. Both numbers...

If you like wrestling, you like big throws. No doubt about it, that there is no bigger statement on the mat than a throw that scores. Get your points, get your pin, then celebrate on the sidelines!  One wrestler who knows how to...

  To all of you Fanatic Wrestling fans out there; wrestling competition finally returns this Sunday at the Rumble on the Rooftop! The event takes place Sunday June 28th at 6pm CST in Chicago, Illinois, and features eight matchups of some of the...

It seems that during the times of COVID-19 that most sporting events have stopped, almost entirely. Yet much like their humble beginnings doing whatever it took to put on a show the UFC is still managing large events. This weekend on June 27th...

Everyone one knows that wrestling is one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports in the world. It happens at a grueling pace and when exhaustion starts in on a wrestler, they start to make mistakes. Mistakes create openings, openings create scoring...

Adam Wheeler is a former Grecco-Roman wrestling bronze medal for Team USA at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, who held other numerous international podium placements. After retiring from wrestling Wheeler turned to Brazilian jiu-jitsu where he achieved the rank of black belt and a world title in the Masters division.

Fanatic Wrestling talks to 2019 USA Wrestling Freestyle Coach of the Year Reece Humphrey about a wide range of topics, including the keys to wrestling technique, learning from his Olympic coach father, building the NJ RTC from the ground up, how to improve...

There is just something about Texas during the summer. Something about scorching heat, hard work, and tough living conditions that make Texas a hot spot for conflict. With the recent COVID-19 outbreak, the subsequent quarantine, postponing the Olympics and the cancellation of the...