X's and O's of Wrestling Technique

Wrestling X's and O's

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We our pleased to provide coaches access to our newest partner's "technique analysis" on a wide range of offensive and defensive wrestling moves.

Moves provided include:

Feet Offensive (Click Here to See the Move)

  • 2 on 1 Farside Duckunder

  • 2 on 1 to a Double

  • Arm Chop

  • Arm Drag (Lincoln McIlravy)

  • Arm Spin

  • Bodylock with an Outside Step

  • Duckunder Nearside

  • Elbow Pass High-Crotch

  • Farside Metzger

  • Fireman’s Carry

  • Forearm Hook Arm Spin

  • Front Head Shuck

  • Front Headlock Fireman’s Carry

  • Front Headlock Kneepick

  • Hi-C Back Door

  • Hiplock

  • Inside Step Single

  • Kelly

  • Knee Pick

  • Lateral Toss

  • Lateral Twist

  • Mule Kick

  • Open Duckunder

  • Over-tie Shuck

  • Peekout

  • Reach Around

  • Run the Pipe

  • Russian Drag

  • Seatbelt Single

  • Short Arm Headlock

  • Single Ankle Block

  • Slideby

  • Slideby Opposite Angle

  • Sweeptoa Bodylock

  • Throw-by

  • Turk

  • Whip

Feet Defensive (Click to See)

  • Downblock

  • Hi-C to a Double

  • Leg Hook Castover

  • Peekout Fake Opposite

  • Spladal

  • Whizzer Counter

  • Williams Reshot

Top Position (Click to See)

  • Banana Splits

Bottom Position (Click to See)

  • Granby

  • Hip-Heist

  • Leg Counter (Inside Spin)