![]() It allows for the top man to easily lock his hands for a quick mat return. A spiral ride is an excellent way to throw in a leg on top and also great when the bottom man stands up. It leads the top man into an advantage position with hand control on top. The transition at the start from knee, belly, elbow makes a spiral easy and effective for wrestlers. I personally feel a spiral ride is the best breakdown/ride. ![]() Spiral ride breakdown to near wrist ride.He created a lot of hip separation and space that led to reversals with back points as a collegiate wrestler. Cael Sanderson is known for his change over on bottom. Using a change over in this matter is very effective as well but it is also effective when a wrestler lines up on the traditional left-hand side. I learned a change over in high school when an opponent lined up on the opposite side. It is easy to teach and with repetition your team will become very fluent in the movement. Since then we teach it as a series to create space and movement on bottom. David Hicks, one of our coaches, began showing this to our team a few years back to prepare us for an opponent who primarily rode spiral rides on top. This series of techniques has significantly helped our team on bottom. Change over to knee slide to stand-up.Only a list that runs through my mind each day that I want my team to know. There is no particular order of the list. I know there are definitely more that can and should be included if you are looking for a comprehensive list. The following are 10 techniques, positions, or areas of emphasis that can help your program. The little things that I am noticing that make a huge difference. It only a supplement to raise the level of your program. The list below is not a substitute for teaching sound fundamental techniques. I could list many wrestling moves but have narrowed it down into a shorter list of "little things" that I believe every wrestler should not only know but be good at their execution. Lately, I have been thinking more and more about what I want each of my wrestlers to learn for them to be successful. There is so much good stuff out there to "steal" and incorporate into your own practice plans. I enjoy watching people teach wrestling technique. Engulfing myself in picking a part wrestling moves is both a hobby and a passion. Today, I am a junkie when it comes to technique. For that matter, gave much thought to it. I began to learn so much about wrestling that I never knew or never really understood. I looked for every small detail in their set-up to a high crotch that would make the difference. At camps, I would hang on every word from the clinicians. I began to go back to late 80's PIAA finals matches remembering wrestlers who excelled in certain areas on the mat. I watched DVD's and old VHS cassette tapes trying to find the best techniques and little "tricks" to share with my team. I began to dissect technique for the benefit of the kids I was coaching. In my thirties, my motivation was different. However, my study was for personal gain for myself. I was a student then no doubt compared to my peers. I watched and rewound certain wrestlers and matches studying their technique. From what I remember, the only information that existed for a wrestling fan to know about happenings outside of our area was the PA Wrestling Round-up.Īs a middle school and high school wrestler, my dad would video tape the AA and AAA state finals. Remember, this was long before the internet. Older brother Chris, although never a wrestler himself, was a walking encyclopedia of wrestling knowledge. Jeff and Scott combined for five Pennsylvania State Medals. I was fortunate to grow up three houses down of a wrestling family. It seemed that almost everyone I knew wrestled at one time or another. Unlike where I currently live, in the small town I grew up- Lititz, PA- I would regularly run into former wrestlers and coaches. A perk of growing up in wrestling-rich Pennsylvania. I have been blessed by having many great coaches throughout my wrestling development. I can't give the specific practice or event, but my thoughts on wrestling changed. In my early thirties, something happened one day. The past fifteen years is when I truly learned wrestling. Not many days, if any, do I not think about the sport. Wrestling is as much a part of my life as brushing my teeth each day. ![]() I slightly brag to anyone who will listen that I have spent 38 consecutive winters on a wrestling mat. All told, I have spent almost forty years of my life on a wrestling mat. Prior to that, I competed from elementary school through five years of college. I have been at this coaching game for twenty-five years. By: John Klessinger - South River HS (MD) ![]()
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