Winning Wrestling Moves (book)

Winning Wrestling Moves is a generously illustrated guide that shows wrestlers at the high school and college levels how to come out on top in every match.

AUDIENCE

Reference for wrestling coaches and wrestlers

CONTENTS

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Using This Book
Chapter 1. Basic Skills
Stance and Movement
Penetration Step
Lifting
Hip Heist
Back Arch
Backstep
Coming to a Base
Chapter 2. Takedowns
Double Leg Takedown
Finishes from Down on the Mat
Standing Finishes
Finished With Opponent's Feet Off the Mat
Counters to Double Legs
High Single Leg Takedown
Finishes When His Leg Is Between Yours
Finishes When His Leg Is to the Outside of Yours
Finishes When His Leg Is on the Mat
Low Single Leg
Sets-Ups for High and Low Single Legs
Sets-Ups From Tie-Ups
Set-Ups From Fake Shots
Snatch Single Leg
Set-Ups for the Snatch Single Leg
Counters to Singles
Counters Before or as He Shoots
Counters to the High Single Leg on the Feet With His Head to the Inside
Counters to the High Single Leg on the Feet With His Head to the Outside
Counters to the High Single Leg Down on the Mat With His Head to the Inside
Counters Down on the Mat With His Head to the Outside
High Crotch / Head-to-the-Outside Single
Tie-Ups and Set-Ups
Finishes as a Continuation of the Penetration Step
Finishes If You Get Stuck on the Mat With Both Knees Down
Finishes When He is Sprawling Back
Finishes With Your Head to the Outside, On Your Feet
Finishes When You Are Down on the Mat and He Is Around Your Waist
Counters to High Crotch/Head-to-the-Outside Single
Underhook Offense
Finishes to the Underhook
Over-Underhook
Finishes With the Over-Underhook
Basic Seat Belt
Finishes With Seat Belt From Your Feet
Finishes With Seat Belt From Down on the Mat
Counters to the Seat Belt
Duckunders
Fireman's Carry
Near-Arm Far-Leg
Set-Ups for the Fireman's jCarry or Near-Arm-Far-Leg
Arm Drags
Ankle and Knee Picks
Bear Hugs
Counters to the Bear Hug
Short Offense
Short Offense from an Arm and Collar Tie-Up
Short Offense from an Underhook Control
Short Offense from a Double Overhook
Front Headlock Down on the Mat
Finishes From Down on the Mat
Counter to the Front Headlock Down on the Mat
Front Headlock from the Feet
Two-on-One
Two-on-One Finishes
Counters to the Two-on-One
Headlock
Finishes from the feet When Locked Around His Arm and Head
Mat Finishes to a Headlock
Alternatives to the Headlock If You Don't Get Your Hips Through
Counters to the Headlock
Shoulder Throws
Chapter 3. Escapes and Reversals
Stand-Ups
Finishes to the Stand-Up Once You Are on Your Feet
Counters to the Stand-Up Finishes
Sit-Outs
Hip Heist
Switches
Counters to Switches
Rolls
Granbys
Counters to the Granby
Chapter 4. Breakdowns, Rides, and Pins
Breakdowns and Rides
Pinning Combinations
Nelson Series
Finishing the Half Nelson
Counter to a Half Nelson
Arm Bars
Turns Using the Arm Bars
Arm on His Back
Finishes With His Arm on His Back
Near-Wrist Control (One on One)
Cradles
Counters to Cradles
Legs
Breakdowns With Legs
Pinning Combinations Using Legs
Counter to Legs Before He Gets the Legs In
Counters After he Has the Legs In
Counters When You Are Sitting Between His Legs
Chapter 5. Freestyle Turns
Freestyle Turns as Counters to Takedowns
Freestyle Turns From Down on the Mat
Index
About the Authors

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mark Mysnyk was a two-time New York state high school champion, a member of four of the University of Iowa's NCAA championship teams, an alternate on the 1976 U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling team, and a member of the 1977 World University team. His many years of wrestling and instructing wrestlers have provided him with rich insights, which he shares in describing the techniques in this book. Dr. Mysnyk is an orthopedic surgeon in Iowa City and an active as a volunteer wrestling coach with Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. He is also the author of the highly successful book Wrestling Fundamentals and Techniques: The Iowa Hawkeyes' Way.

Brooks Simpson is a champion wrestler at the national level as a Big Ten champion and NCAA runner-up in 1990. He has taught wrestling techniques at Dan Gable's Training Camp and other wrestling clinics since 1986. He is also the wrestling coach at Parkview High School in Springfield, Missouri.

Barry Davis has experienced success at every level of wrestling. He is a three-time NCAA champion; four-time All American; three-time Iowa state champion; and a Pan Am, World, and Olympic medalist. He also has several years' experience coaching wrestling as Dan Gable's assistant at the University of Iowa and as an assistant under Andy Rein at the University of Wisconsin. Barry is the head wrestling coach at the University of Wisconsin.

WORDS OF PRAISE

"This book contains easy-to-follow material for the beginning wrestler as well as enough detail to aid the seasoned coach and athlete. A great addition for the serious wrestler."

"This is one of the most technically elaborate wrestling books I have ever read. The precise descriptions and accompanying photos will be of great benefit to all who want to increase their knowledge of wrestling. It covers all aspects of wrestling, from takedowns to pins."

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