February 19, 2013

Blast Double

1. Start in a staggered stance so you’re ready to change levels and fire off your shot quickly. Set your trail leg behind you at a slight angle so you’re able to push off into your takedown.


2. There are many ways to set up the blast, the most basic of which are snapping and motion. Use motion to take your opponent out of position by faking, level changing, circling, etc. This should confuse your opponent, and generally will cause him to react by adjusting his position. Also, snap your opponent’s head and shoulders in order to take his upper body out of position.

3. However you set your blast up, you will know your opponent is out of position when his chest is parallel to yours, facing you. Imagine your opponent has a target in the center of his midsection, about where his sternum is. This will be your target. Anytime you have a clear view of “the target,” or the target is facing towards you, that’s when you’re able to hit your blast.

4. Once you see your target, lower your level by bending your knees, and then put your weight on your back foot (also called “loading up”). In order to hit this technique successfully you need to be lower than your opponent before you take your penetration step.

5. Take a big step in between your opponent’s feet with your lead leg. To make sure your step is deep enough, look for “three feet in a row.” This occurs when your lead foot is in the middle of your opponent’s feet. Instead, take a big step until your forehead hits the target (or elsewhere on your opponent’s body).

6. Make your penetration step as you simultaneously hit on or near your target. (As you step, use your legs to drive through as your forehead meets your opponent’s body). Also, do not use the top of your head to hit the target. You can severely injure your neck this way. Your neck is the strongest when you keep your head and shoulders up and in good position. So as you hit, lead with your forehead and/or face.

Moving in a Staggered Stance

·         Make sure that you take small steps—don’t allow the bottom of your feet to come too high off of the mat. If you want to move backwards use your back foot first, then follow it with your lead foot.

·         If you want to move left, you will have to move your lead leg to the left first, putting most of the weight on your front toe for a split second.

·         Once you move your lead led, move your trail leg to the left as well, rocking your weight from your front leg to your back leg as you move.

·         If you want to move to the right you will need to lead with your right leg. Move your right leg to the right first then follow it up with your left.

Staggered Stance

1. Start with your feet a little bit wider than shoulder width apart.

2. Bend your knees until your forearms can rest on your thighs.

3 . Your back should be slightly angled with your buttocks down and your head and chest up.

4. When you are low enough, bring one leg a step in front of you with the toe pointing directly ahead. This will serve as your lead leg—the leg that you step with to penetrate an opponent’s stance. Most wrestlers designate their stronger, more dominant leg to be their trail leg or “power” leg, but it depends which leg feels most comfortable. (Not sure? Think about what leg you would best kick a soccer ball with).

5. Most of your weight should be resting on your front foot.

6. Your shoulder, front knee, and foot (of your lead leg) should be somewhat aligned.

7. Your back leg, or trail leg should be slightly off to the side with your toe angled slightly away from you, though some wrestlers like the toe of their trail leg to point directly ahead for extra power on their shot. Play with the different positions to determine what’s best for you.

8. Once in position, bring your arms out in front of you. Your hands serve as your first line of defense, so dropping them at anytime could mean takedown or back points for your opponent.

February 14, 2013

Crossface

-ram your forearm into the face of your opponent

 -perform a crosssface for a defensive move only

 -you can use a crossface to go into a cradle

 The main thing to be aware about is that your not intentionally trying to break a nose or injure him. This move should be started less than a foot away from the wrestlers face. It is not a full speed move, just enough to move his head.

Sprawl

-when the other wrestler shoots on you, you must get your legs back

-if he gets a leg, push down on his head or crossface him and spin behind

-when you spin block his arms so he can’t defend it

Tie-Ups

-for a tie-up place one hand on back of the neck of other wrestler, other hand on bicep (rotate or pummel to get control)

-be strong in your tie-ups, don’t let him control you

-work on making angles

Duck Under

1. When tying up, place one of your hands on the back of your opponent's neck. This is a common place to put a hand while tying up and will not immediately signal that you are going to attempt a duck under.


2. With your other hand, pop your opponent's elbow up, then drop down and forward, ducking under the arm.
3. As you duck under his arm, use the hand you left behind his neck to pull down, using your weight and momentum to draw him forward off balance. If you exert enough pressure and duck with enough explosiveness, he should collapse forward onto his hands and knees and you will be right behind, scoring a takedown.


4. If your opponent does not lose his balance, but you manage to get behind him, lock your arms around  his waist, and pop him off his feet with your hips, then bring him sideways back down to the mat so that he goes to his hands and knees. Stay in close to score your takedown.