Beginning Wrestling

by Ryan, Thomas; Sampson, Julie; Curtis, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9781402701078
• ISBN10: 1402701071
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

It's like playing chess with your body--moves and countermoves that outwit and overpower your opponent. Once you learn the basic rules of school-style wrestling, and the strategies for winning matches, you're on your way to being a champion. And, whatever your age, size, or athletic ability, there is a place for you in the sport. It's a matter of getting yourself physically and mentally fit. Find out the right equipment to buy, especially shoes and headgear. Then, practice starting positions, following the instructions and photos of each stance. Add the essential offensive and defensive strategies, including inside step series, level changes, takedowns, and common countermoves. Learn to move and feint to create proper angles of attack, and control your opponent at will. A master plan shows how to set and reach weekly, monthly, and season-long goals. Sidebars feature famous people who got their start in wrestling.

Table of Contents

Preface	4	(87)
Goals and Roles	5	(4)
A Safe Sport	5	(1)
Setting Goals	6	(1)
The Role of Parents Tom and Terry Brands	7	(1)
Equipment	8	(1)
Getting Physically and Mentally Fit	9	(11)
A Strong Work Ethic	9	(1)
The Wonders of Water	10	(1)
Technique, Fundamentals, and Drilling	11	(1)
Tom Brands
Nutrition and Weight	12	(1)
Stretching	13	(4)
Wrestling Practice	17	(1)
Strength Training	18	(1)
Focusing Terry Brands	18	(2)
The Basic Rules	20	(6)
A Little History	20	(1)
Wrestling Styles	21	(1)
The Match	21	(1)
Scoring Points	22	(1)
Illegal Holds, Warnings, & Penalties	23	(1)
Girls and Women in Wrestling	24	(1)
Notes from a Woman Wrestler	25	(1)
Vickie Zummo
Starting Positions	26	(7)
Stance	26	(2)
Referee's Position	28	(2)
Head Position	30	(1)
Tie-ups	30	(2)
Winning and Losing	32	(1)
Tom Brands
Hand Fighting and Creating Angles	33	(8)
Unbalancing the Opponent: Creating Angles and Motion	34	(2)
Getting through Tournaments	36	(1)
Tom Brands
Controlling Positions	36	(2)
Defending Underhooks and Two-on-Ones	38	(1)
Front Headlock	39	(2)
Inside Penetration Step Series and Takedowns	41	(20)
Level Changes	42	(1)
Penetration Step	43	(1)
Double-Leg Takedown	44	(3)
Single-Leg Takedown	47	(3)
High-Crotch Moves	50	(4)
Fireman's Carry	54	(1)
Duckunder	55	(1)
Snap-Down	56	(2)
Common Countermoves	58	(3)
Finishing Holds	61	(14)
Muscle Memory	62	(1)
High-Crotch Finishes	62	(6)
Single-Leg Finishes	68	(6)
Wrestling Equips You with Life Skills	74	(1)
Kendall Cross
Mat Wrestling: Top and Bottom Positions	75	(16)
Breakdowns	76	(3)
Turns	79	(6)
Bottom Position	85	(6)
Glossary	91	(3)
Index	94