Wrestling Deconstruction (diary entry)

          10.01.2024 My client and I decided to return to the clinch range. After a warm-up of collar-tie bulling, over-hook/under-hook pummelling, arm-drag pummelling and uncooperative level changing for shoot set-ups, we looked at both Greco-Roman and Freestyle Wrestling by breaking them down to their most fundamental level. This was done using the following 2-minute round games:

1. Asymmetrical foot-stepping sparring - trains footwork, shooting and penetration steps

2. Symmetrical foot-stepping sparring - trains the above with footwork defence

3. Ditto with added collar-tie - harmonising upper body grips with footwork

4. Collar-tie sparring

5. Wrist-grip with foot-stepping sparring

6. Wrist-grip only sparring

7. Arm-drag with foot-stepping sparring

8. Arm-drag only sparring

9. Collar-tie, wrist-grip and arm-drag only sparring

10. Thigh tag (aim to grip) sparring

11. Thigh tag with collar-tie sparring

12. Thigh tag with all upper-body sparring

After a discussion on the aims and purpose of these games, we sparred for 2 x 3 minute rounds. The first round was restricted to Greco-Roman Wrestling techniques and the second to Freestyle Wrestling. Next lesson, we look more at specific techniques and spotlight them in sparring. https://clubbchimera.com/services/