stedwards125 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Im just transitioning from high school to college wrestling . And as we all know or have heard , one of the most common problems most freshman have . Is getting away from bottom , im wondering is that due to the fact of the way we are taught . from a young age to get out on bottom . Is it about the exploding and getting off the whistle or is there more of a technical side to it . Im trying to take a poll for class for a paper so it would be greatly appreciated if you could leave a respose with your wrestling experience , such as head coach ... 10 yrs experience and so on . is exploding up right off the whistle what u teach , or back pressure hand fighting etc the main focus ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Not every kid is going to be explosive from the bottom no matter how much you preach it. IMO bottom is about attitude, mastering about 6 or 7 skills/positions, and learning to string them together to create space. What you should be looking for are chains ( combinations ) to get hip separation and a neutral angle in your back. As a side note, I'm one of those coaches who is not overly concerned with hand control on stand-ups. In short, I think it's important to teach a lot of bottom wrestling. Folkstyle is a pretty simple equation: If you can't get taken down, and you can't be ridden, you can't lose. In other words, if you maintain solid neutral position, handfight well, and wrestle smart on your feet; and you cannot be ridden easily, you'll have a chance to win every single match. Coach Dowden - 15 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~B~DOGG~SMASH~ Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 EXPLOSION! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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