Nasty Arm Break in competition by Kimura/DWL
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008Sometimes it’s better just to verbally tap. The heferee should be a bit closer when a match is restarted in this fashion, knowing that injury, or tap is only moments away.
Posts Tagged ‘Wrestling’
“I keep getting overhooked!”
Saturday, June 21st, 2008“I have been wrestling with some new guys and they use the double overhook quite a bit. I was thrown once when I was moving forward, now I am just pummeling my arms out. They will get it when I swim in for the double underhooks.
What do you think I am doing wrong? What would be the solution to someone double overhooking? I just don’t like the idea of me having to get my arms out and get back into a neutral position, so maybe you guys can throw some ideas my way on how to stop the double overhook from occurring and than a possible reversal once they have a double overhook.”
If you are getting double overhooked, you need better posture and head positioning. Where is your forehead? Where are your feet? Where are you grabbing with your hands? Where are your elbows? Is this a timing and/or experience issue? Are they just one step ahead?
” I think its a timing issue. forehead is usually on their neck/chest area, sometimes not. feet are usually kind of staggered and my body is kind some what to an angle. I cup above their armpits with the underhook, than they usually get the double overs when I swim in for the other underhook. I’m not sure where my elbows are. they are probably at an angle some. not horizontal or vertical. Yeh, they are kind of just 1 step a head, because right before I can get a good lock with my hand with the underhooks, they get the double overs.”
Outside of the timing/experience issue:
* When working underhooks, step one foot between their legs.
* Grasp his traps and dig into the little “pocket” there with your fingers.
* “Weld” his deltoid to yours, by PULLING them together. Combine this with your forehead at his temple, under the ear, in the neck or chest depending on his height.
* Elbows are welded at your ribs, destroying his axis and posture.
* When he is “welded” to you and you are in a good ‘base camp’ wherever you step, he will have to follow. Begin to move, with pushing and pulling and snapping motions.
If you are in good posture, position, etc. and he is in bad, begin to set things up. If he is otherwise, return to these things.
Regardless, you can’t maintain an underhook against EVERYONE. When people are swimming in on you, they are leaving their head and neck open for attack. When you are in a battle for underhooks, you are also setting up sags, backstep, hip and headlock tosses.>
Kirkpinar: Turkish Wrestling Tournament
Thursday, June 19th, 2008When I first started watching this ESPN video I thought “Men Oil Wrestling, that is gay,” but then when I saw what these guys go through I changed my tune. Kirkpinar is a three-day olive oil wrestling tournament in Turkey that has gone on for 800 years. Men from all over Turkey come there to be crowned the best wrestler. There are no mouth guards, no limits on head strikes, no cups and and only water. Some of these matches go 90 minutes long! Recap Kara defended his belt and won the tournament for 2008.
IMMAE US Open Submission Grappling in Long Beach Aug. 3rd!
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
TapouT crew, Tito Ortiz, and Tim Sylvia will be headlining! For more info go to www.grapplingTournaments.com!
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