TOP CONTROL
Mat Wrestling & Riding
Breakdowns, rides and turns — how to hold control on top and convert that control into scoring instead of stalling.
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Mat Wrestling & Riding
Intermediate
Riding, Breakdowns, and Control on Top
Riding is about where your weight sits, not how hard you squeeze. Break the base first, keep your hips heavy, and stay in a position that leads to a turn.
Mat Wrestling & Riding
Advanced
Turns and Tilts: Scoring From Top
Turning an opponent takes a lever and a block working together. Half nelsons, cradles and tilts all follow the same underlying logic.
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Wrestling, explained the way it is taught in a good practice room.
A sequence that introduces skills in the order they depend on each other. Move to the next stage when the current one holds up in live wrestling, not when the calendar says so.