How to Do Youth Wrestling Moves

Competition in wrestling takes on a whole new meaning when a young wrestler truly grasps all the fundamentals of wrestling and drills the technique until he knows it cold. He performs the necessary skill and power to throw his opponent to the mat, as described in these steps.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Wrestling Optional Start

1. Decide as a top wrestler whether you want to apply the optional start at the beginning of the wrestling. The option to apply a different start means you allow the bottom wrestler a chance to escape from you.
2. Signal the referee that you want to do the option of letting the bottom wrestler get away from you--escape. To signal you place the forefingers and thumbs together by touching the tips, forming a diamond.
3. Show the diamond to the referee by holding it up high, so he knows your decision to do the optional start. Once the referee blows the whistle after the signal, you make the choice as the top wrestler to push the bottom wrestler away or ride it.

Wrestling Hip Heist

4. Use a hip heist to counter the top wrestler.
5. Hit a move that switches your body position and uses your powerful hip force to take control of the top wrestler.
6. Move your far hip, so it hits the mat immediately. This places a distance between the bottom wrestler and the top wrestler.
7. Make the move in an explosive fashion; causing opens legs for a dynamite attack.
8. Lean the top hip into the opponent by causing pressure with your weight.
9. Make sure you clear your hips to perform a reversal or escape.
10. Keep breathing to help your body maintain stamina in the match.

Wrestling Ideal Double

11. Make this move after performing the hip heist and go for the take down.
12. Lead with the strongest leg that penetrates with each step.
13. Place your arms behind the other wrestler's knees, known as his knee hinges.
14. Chop the hinges of the knees and drive the shoulders forward, taking the opponent down on the mat.