RISING ABOVE THE REST
TAKE DOWNS
NUETRAL STAGGERD STANCE
As for ones neutral stance for the sport of wrestling a staggered stance is the most optimal stance for this sport.
To get in position in this stance. (SEE DEMONSTRATION ALSO)
1. Stand strait up and look up. This gets your head up and chest out as well as the proper arch in ones back.
2. Step back with one leg approximately 2 feet placing that foot at 5 o clock with the other foot as your orientation point. While maintaining your head up and chest out as well as the proper arch in ones back.
3. Bend your knees and transfer weight to the balls of your feet, putting hands in front, elbows in, your head up and chest out as well as the proper arch in ones back. This puts ones body in position.
-HEAD UP
-BACK STRAIT
-HIPS IN
-KNEES OFF THE MATT
-TOE PRESSURE
It is very important to maintain a low center of gravity (low hips) for speed and agility. When you begin to bend over instead of a proper arch it brings your hips up slightly and moves your balance from your balls to your heels which greatly diminishes ones speed and agility thus one is out of position. When the back is bent over instead of properly arched; The attempt at gaining a strong head position on your opponent while tying up or tied up is greatly diminished.
A good strong stance is key in defending any crap/slop ones opponent attempts.
Lead leg: is the leg that is in the front part of your stance as well as opponents leg.
Trail leg: is the leg that is at the back part of your stance as well as opponents leg.
Defending a shot
The most basic way in defending a shot is staying in good position. when in position ones body tends to react in the most optimal manner for what the opponent is attempting to do to it. For example ones hand stop the momentum of the opponents shot if in position ending in back to a neutral stance for both or a setup for one to execute a take down.
Other techniques that aid in defending a shot are just maintaining movement. This doesn't mean you stand up and dodge your opponent . but while in position be moving to strengthen your position and angles on ones opponents position, this has a tendency to throw the opponent out of position.
A simple down block ( see demonstration ) is a great defense in blocking ones opponents shot especially when the opponent was not close enough to penetrate but close enough at the possibility of grabbing one of ones limbs in getting a lucky take-down. This is done from being in position to posting both hands to the mat blocking with your for head and circling.
A simple sprawl ( see demonstration ) is a great defense in blocking ones appoints shot when he has made penetration on his shot but has fallen short of a proper setup and full execution but is still in optimal position to persist though in an attempt to get one to there butt. This is done from being in position dropping your hip to the mat maintaining your laces down on you wrestling shoes, maintaining your laces down on you wrestling shoes, maintaining your laces down on you wrestling shoes !!!!!!!!!! this lets your opponent drive you across the mat out of bounds and makes it possible for one to create space if this is not done your shoes will stick and you will end up on you butt. hand positions vary from, wizard cross face , wizard power half, front head lock ankle grab, and just push away and circle up back to neutral. when the opponent has failed at a shot attempt it is always a great opportunity for a re-shot due to the fact that the opponent is sum what out of position…