Freestyle wrestling techniques
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Freestyle wrestling is a martial art and Olympic sport. Techniques of freestyle wrestling are broadly divided into Neutral Wrestling (Clinch holds and Takedowns), Top Wrestling, and Bottom Wrestling.
Techniques
Neutral
Clinch Holds
- Control ties are grappling clinch holds that control your opponent. They can be targeted at the wrist, bicep, elbow, or collar (neck) of your opponent. If you perform a collar tie over your opponent's collar tie, you hold an overtie. A Russian tie is when you have both arms on your opponent's one arm.
- Hooks are grappling clinch holds that control your opponent's armpits. You can control under the armpit(Underhook), over the armpit(Overhook) or both(Over-Under).
- Body Lock is a grappling clinch hold and stand-up grappling position where the arms are wrapped around the opponent, either around the opponent's chest, midsection, or thighs, sometimes with one or both of the opponent's arms pinned to the opponent's body.
Takedowns
- Takedowns are techniques that involve off-balancing an opponent and bringing him or her to the ground with the attacker landing on top. Some common takedowns include the single leg, double leg, knee pick, snapdown, and arm drag. Trips and throws are separate, but have similar goals.
- A trip is a technique in which the combatant uses his or her own leg(s) to off-balance an opponent, hence causing the opponent to fall to the ground. Variations include the Outside Trip and the Inside Trip.
- A throw is a grappling technique that involves off-balancing or lifting an opponent, and throwing them to the ground. Some throws that occur in freestyle wrestling are the Arm Spin, Head and Arm, Hip Toss, and Fireman's Carry.
Top Wrestling
- Top wrestling is controlling your opponent and pinning them to the mat. Some top wrestling techniques include riding, breakdowns, and pinning combinations. Some pinning combinations include the half-nelson, bar arm, cradle, and Turk.
Bottom Wrestling
- Bottom wrestling is attempting to avoid being pinned and attempting to return to a neutral position. Some bottom wrestling techniques are the sit out, quad-pod, and scrambling.
References
https://vhwclub.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/freestyle-wrestling-techniques/comment-page-1/
https://sportsaspire.com/wrestling-moves-list
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