Fakes/Off-season Training

Question
Hi, i have two questions to ask. Firstly, how do you set-up leg shots with fakes. I have a general idea but have never really practiced. Do you shoot a double after a fake or can you shoot a low single?

Secondly, is it better do long distance running or more intense cardio training in the off-season.

Answer
Setting up shots with fakes is a very complicated task. You need lots of practice, experience and feel to make it effective. How I usually setup my shots is using fakes is to maintain an aggressive style of wrestling from the start. I'm really good with low singles so I shoot them left and right. Since I was aggressive with them from the start, opponents are really paranoid about it that they flinch with every step I take.

In my state, what annoys me the most is coaches would scout me and tell their wrestler to avoid my fireman's carry by not letting me obtain an inside tie. When I do get an inside tie they would quickly go for their inside tie. As soon as they do that, I hit a shrug. If my opponent left me with an inside tie, I would fake a Fireman's Carry and then switch off to a headsnap. By faking a Fireman's Carry, my opponent reacted by sprawling and I was able to take advantage of his momentum to go for a go-behind.

How Faking Works:
- Club opponent's head
- Create angle and use setup ties such as headsnap, elbow pass, chopping
- Initiate a shot 75% in and then quickly backout (like in rewind mode).
- Once you backout, immediately re-club the opponent's head and the lead leg that you shot with (for example right leg) should now be the trailing leg.
- After you re-club your opponent's head he will be a bit confused and pop up to a level thats higher than yours then you get a free shot.


Faking works with any shot. I suggest shooting your best shot. I personally fake and shoot a double leg or an outside single.

Always train to wrestle and maintain high intensity. If you run long distances, your training your body for that. It will make you less explosive in matches and less endured because the endurance used in wrestling is mainly anaerobic and fast-recovery. So sprint, run, jog, spring, run, jog; that will train your body to perform at 100% and then recover.