Aiming the Knee in Wrestling (diary entry)

13.03.2024 My 1.5 hour client switched to Freestyle Wrestling today for inspiration. Continuing our work in ecological dynamics we devised the following three-minute specific sparring rounds after our warm-up:

1. Grip fighting only

2. Ankle tagging only (ankle pick training)

3. Single back of thigh tagging (single leg takedown training)

4. Double back of thigh tagging (double leg takedown training)

5. All leg tagging vs taking the back

6. Ditto

7. Knee drop shoot to ankle pick

8. Knee drop shoot to single leg

9. Knee drop shoot to double leg

10. Freestyle Wrestling

11. Ditto

Rounds five and six emerged when it seemed apparent that some of the leg shooting was at the expense of giving up the back position. Due to the rapid level changing, Freestyle Wrestling puts more demands on the cardiovascular system than Greco-Roman Wrestling (which is no slouch in this department by any stretch of the imagination). Greco definitely exerts more muscular endurance. We attempted Mo Teague's death by burpees again, where each minute accumulates one extra burpee, getting to 12 again. Both of us felt that is was harder than the previous week, which aligns with the statement re cardio demands between the two wrestling disciplines. Last week we wrestled for 12 x 3 minute rounds. https://clubbchimera.com/services/