Winning Wrestling Moves (book)

The most complete wrestling technique book ever written With more than 700 detailed photographs illustrating moves and countermoves, this book shows how to handle any opponent in virtually any situation. Winning Wrestling Moves provides high school and college wrestlers and their coaches with all the fundamentals and latest refinements in wrestling techniques. Never before have so many wrestling moves been described and illustrated in one volume. Three former All-Americans from the University of Iowa Mark Mysnyk, Barry Davis, and Brooks Simpson team up to share the techniques that made them champions: Proper stance, movement, penetration, and lifting technique Breakdowns, rides, and pins 200 takedowns featuring variations based on the opponent's reaction Escapes and reversals Valuable counter techniques Freestyle turns for freestyle and scholastic wrestling 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 Off