RISING ABOVE THE REST
BOTTOM POSITION
Referee's position
This is the position of both wrestlers when they are in a legal top bottom position.
The bottom wrestler is considered to be in a defensive position.
The top wrestler is considered to be in an offensive position.
Bottom set up
1. Knees need to be behind the parallel lines touching mat.
2. Palms of hands need to be in front of parallel lines touching mat.
3. Foot position is quit variable but they need to be touching the mat in some for or other.
The proffered placement of the feet would be in a position to where one’s hips can be as close to the mat as possible. The lower your base (hips) is the more stability one has to get control as well as not leaving ones hips being completely open for the opponent to get control of. The opponent seeks to break you down (flatten you out) to execute what ever move to gain pointage or pin.
4. Head needs to be up with ones eyes on the referee observing!!!!!!!!! This is important to be able to start at the exact moment one is suppose to. If one gives up a half second or even less it could be the difference of one escaping or getting broken down. Being able anticipate the whistle better than the opponent will give you some advantage as well.
While on bottom there are many moves to do but there are some simple fundamentals that one must be able to do. No one is more important than the other.
1. Get hand control
2. Keeping your head up
3. Create space -crowding the opponent with the intent to create space is creating space!
- When these fundamentals are mastered you are able to completely shut down the feeble attempt of your opponent.
(See demonstration on the above)
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