Wrestling

Are you a WWE fan? If you are, then you are familiar with a clothesline. It puts your opponent on the floor and stops their momentum. They are one of the easiest yet most effective moves in the...

If you are a WWE fan, then you are familiar with the chokeslam. Some of WWE's greatest superstars do chokeslams as their finishing moves. The most famous wrestlers who do chokeslams are Kane,...

A takedown is a great way to start a wrestling match. It can also be used as a way to defend yourself. It just takes your opponent off their feet and sets you up to do another move to them. I'll...

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In wrestling, pinning an opponent ends a match immediately, and is therefore a useful way to achieve victory and conserve energy for other matches. Certain pinning techniques require more strength...

In wrestling, whenever the competitors go to the ground, the man who gets into a dominant position behind his opponent scores a takedown and must attempt to control the other man and prevent his...

In wrestling, when one competitor takes the other down, he must then attempt to turn his opponent over to earn back points or a pin. A pin ends a match immediately, while back points can end a...

In wrestling when a competitor scores a takedown or is restarted in the referee's position, one wrestler is in a dominant position behind the other who must attempt to escape to a neutral...

In wrestling, after each period, wrestlers assume the referee's position, with one wrestler on his hands and knees and the other behind him in a dominant position. The bottom wrestler works toward...

In wrestling, after each period, wrestlers assume the referee's position, with one wrestler on his hands and knees, and the other behind him in a dominant position. The bottom wrestler generally...

In wrestling, each match beings with both competitors on their feet vying for position and attempt to take the other man down to their knees and thereby score a takedown. Most takedowns either...

In wrestling, after a competitor scores a takedown he must then work to turn his opponent over to score back points, or a pin. The man in the dominant position will usually start by breaking his...

In wrestling, whenever there is a break in action when the competitors are on the ground and after each period, wrestlers start up in the referee's position, with one wrestler in a dominant...

In wrestling, while competitors are on their feet, they often tie up with their arms when working for a position to go for a takedown. There are many moves that can be used from a tied up position...

Each wrestling match starts with the competitors on their feet, determined to take the other man down and gain a dominant position. The most common type of takedowns involve attacking the legs in...

In wrestling, scoring a takedown is the first objective of both competitors when a match begins. A takedown is scored when one wrestler brings the other to his hands and knees, and gets behind him...

In wrestling, leg riding is a technique used to control your opponent from the top position, after a takedown has been scored, or from the referee's position. There are several moves that can be...

In wrestling, pinning an opponent is a way to end a match immediately, and therefore is the main goal of many competitors during matches. While most moves designed to turn an opponent over to...

In wrestling, after a takedown has been scored, or a startup from the referee's position, the bottom man must try to escape to a neutral position, or reverse his opponent. The most common method...

In wrestling, competitors start each match on their feet, and are tasked with taking their opponent down to their hands and knees, while they maintain dominant position behind. Once the takedown...

In wrestling, after each period, wrestlers assume the referee's position, with one wrestler on his hands and knees, and the other behind him in a dominant position. The bottom wrestler generally...

In folk style wrestling, the type of wrestling practiced in the high school and collegiate levels, holding an opponent's back to the mat so that both shoulder blades are flat results in a pin,...

In wrestling, after every period, and every break in action when the wrestlers are on the ground, wrestlers start in the referee's position, with one wrestler in a dominant position. It is the...

In wrestling, a take down is a way to score points and gain a dominant position over an opponent. Strong take downs are perhaps the most important attribute of a wrestler; the first points in a...

In folk style wrestling, the type of wrestling practiced in the high school and collegiate levels, holding an opponent's back to the mat so that both shoulder blades are flat results in a pin,...

In wrestling, a take down is a way to score points and gain a dominant position over an opponent. Most take down techniques involve attacking your opponent's legs, or tying up the upper body to...

In wrestling, after every period and every break in action when the wrestlers are on the ground, wrestlers start in the referee's position, with one wrestler in a dominant position. The wrestler...

At the beginning of a wrestling match, both competitors start on their feet and work to secure a takedown, which scores points and puts the attacker in a dominant position behind their opponent on...

In a wrestling match, while each wrestler is on his feet, competitors often clench and tie up with the arms to work toward a favorable position to attempt a takedown. Tying up is very common among...

In wrestling, every match starts with both wrestlers on their feet and each competitor is tasked with scoring a takedown: getting his opponent down to his knees, while he maintains a dominant...

In wrestling, every match starts with both wrestlers on their feet and each competitor is tasked with scoring a takedown: getting the other opponent down to his knees, while maintaining a dominant...

In wrestling, after every period and every break in action when the wrestlers are on the ground, the wrestlers start in the referee's position, with one in a dominant position. The wrestler in the...

In wrestling, holding an opponent's shoulder blades flat to the mat results in a pin, ending the match. As important as it is to know the methods to pin an opponent, one must also be aware of how...

In wrestling, after each period, wrestlers assume the referee's position, with one wrestler on his hands and knees, and the other behind him in a dominant position. The bottom wrestler's task is...

In wrestling, after each period, wrestlers assume the referee's position, with one wrestler on his hands and knees, and the other behind in a dominant position. The bottom wrestler's task is to...

The headlock, also known as a head and arm throw, is a common and powerful pinning technique. Due to the explosive nature of the headlock, it is a favorite among more experienced wrestlers. A pro...

The headlock, also known as a head and arm throw, is a common and powerful pinning technique in wrestling. Though it is also useful for scoring back points, pinning an opponent ends a match...

In wrestling, a take down is a way to score points and gain a dominant position over an opponent. The double leg take down is one of the most fundamental take down techniques and should be learned...

In wrestling, scoring a take down is a way to build up points and put yourself in a dominant position. While being aggressive and attempting take downs is a good strategy, knowing how to defend...

The single leg takedown is the most fundamental move used on the feet in wrestling. A takedown scores points, as well as puts the attacker in a position to control the direction of the match. All...

The beauty of wrestling is in its simplicity. You and your opponent circle the ring, each of you hoping to find some small advantage that will let you achieve victory. Part of being a successful...

The half nelson is one of the most common and effective pinning combinations used in high school and collegiate wrestling. It is used by wrestlers of all levels of skill. Countering a half nelson...

In folk-style wrestling, the type of wrestling practiced in high school and collegiate levels, holding an opponent's back to the mat is a way to earn points, or win a match outright by pinning the...

In folk style wrestling, the type of wrestling practiced in the high school and collegiate levels, holding an opponent's back to the mat so that both shoulder blades are flat results in a pin,...

Greco Roman wrestling is one of the two Olympic wrestling styles, the other being freestyle. Greco Roman wrestling utilizes a lot of throwing, and no leg attacking at all. Unlike freestyle, leg...

Olympic wrestling comes in two varieties: freestyle and Greco-Roman. The rules for both are almost identical; the only difference is that in Greco-Roman wrestling, you may neither attack the legs...

The best wrestler does not always win the match. Often an underdog can snatch a victory with cunning and opportunism. You should not wrestle all opponents the same way. This is true even if you...

Wrestling is one of the oldest and most difficult sports to compete in. You must be in excellent physical conditioning to perform well against your opponent. For this reason, there is an intense...

Wrestling techniques also are very useful in mixed martial arts competitions, especially moves such as the inside step single leg takedown. Learn how to perform this takedown and take your...

The hook arm spin is one of the most basic moves in wrestling. It involves hooking your opponent's arm and then turning your body to gain momentum. When you drop to your knees, it will be easy to...