Wrestling Tips
Question
Hi,
My name if Justin and I'm from Maryland. Im 16 and am a Sophomore. I experimented different sports last year but this year tried wrestling and love it! I can tell because I haven't complained about all the running...lol. I have a great anerobic endurance base and am working on my aerobic. I am currently 172.8 cutting to wrestle in the 171 weight class and am 6'1. People always go for my legs in practice because being most legs it is an easy target for them. This however is a mistake. My lower-body strength is tremendous and I basically don't go down, until I want to that is and then I can take advantage of it.
For example,
They shoot for my right leg and draw it to their body pulling backwards and forwards to take me down. This doesn't work so I say up on one leg. Then instead of trying to free my leg, I put my hands on their shoulders and bare my weight down on them to avoid tripping. Then eventually I would crouch low still bearing my weight on them and shoot backwards while grasping his upper torso bringing him down with me on my back on bottom. I then scissor his upper body (which hurts like hell when I do it), squeezing air from him. Then I get on top of him and put him in a half from there and continue wrestling, hopefully to pin.
So you have any tips on moves that I could use that is many coordinated with the legs, because though I'm working on it my upper body strength is sub-par. If I am able to use my legs as a lever of derive power from my lower body Im fine but if that isn't possible, I'm screwed. My upper-body has great endurance and average strength but put against another 171's on my team it is unfairly matched. Any tips to help even the odds, manuever wise and workout wise?
P.S.
I was watching a college wrestling comp. and this guy did what the commentators called a 'blast.' He controlled his opponents right shoulder and left leg with his hands and just sprinted him around the circle, until finally changing direction, lowering levels, and doing a double leg takedown. Is this practical? Any ideas on moves to execute from it? And can you create a list of must-know moves to learn? Thanks a lot.
Sincerely,
Justin
Answer
Hey Justin, I'm sorry but I can't answer this question because i don't understand what you are doing. My suggestion is to talk to the coach and show him what you are doing. The coaches should have better advice for you because they can see what you are doing. Sorry
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