April 2023 -Lake Gibson Clinic Notes

In today's session

On top of wrestling drills and demonstration of moves I will discuss a few things prior. In this session I will talk about how perception becomes reality and your actions reflect on yourself, your family, team and coach. I have selected this discussion point as many will be wrestling in competition in the next few days and of course a video went viral of one wrestler punching another after a match.

• Background on this subject

• An embarrassing time wrestling in college and words that left an impression on me

• Kind words that were said to me working in Asia and how this made me realize what others think of Americans

• Unwelcomed experience in a small town while working in Hungary

Today's wrestling technique will focus on a few important areas of controlling your opponent

• Blocking or Removing a post and applying pressure (Takedowns, Breakdowns and Tilts)

• Good and Bad Hip Position

• Importance of movement to clear hips

Focusing
Block or remove a post and apply pressure.
- Single Leg Hip Down
- Knee Block
- Whizzer Cross Face
- Snap Back
Hips and pressure - My goal is to keep his hips down and mine up or on top
- Hip Heist
- Iranian
- Single Crackdown
- Sweep Single got Stuck,
Warm Ups
1. Stand Up, Break Lock, Square up... Sprawl - Sprawl Chest up Push Back
2. Hip Heist Up - Sprawl Motion - Chest Up Sprawl Back
3. Snap Spin Drill - Inside Tie, Club, Spin, Change Direction. Break down Jump to other side....
4. Quick Note: Freestyle work towards with pre lift gut wrench... turn to cross face whizzer
Technique
From Sprawl
1. Stop a shot - Sprawl just like drill - Show examples of all the moves from Sprawl to Front Head control
2. Knee Block - Palm, Pull and Drive - Removed a post- cover with Farris Wheel / High Arm
3. Bottom Guy Can use too
4. Sprawl Pinch Head High on Arm-Tilt Break Grip, Or cross Face (Scholastic, Freestyle)
5. Pinch Head and Roll - Free Style
From a High C
1. High C
2. Crackdown hand to ankle - Hips up Rotate keep their legs split
3. Crackdown opens up other ankle possible grab and change rotation
4. Hook Elbow Roll to and cover with Farris Wheel / High Arm
5. Iranian Pop Version
From Sweep
1. Fist to Mat Rotate Elbow/forearm Behind Leg
2. Scholastic - Shelf and Complete
3. Freestyle - Leg Lock or shelf and leglock
Bottom Side
1. Strong Head Push Back/ Switch / Short Stand - chopped - Elbow Tripod
2. Strong Head Push Back - chopped - Elbow Granby
3. Strong Head Push Back Clear feet Granby
4. Strong Head Knee Slide clear feet
** Hand/ wrist control important to stop cradles
Defending Legs
- try it - Hip them down and tripod up
- Their Hips Down
- Slide down protect head my left leg bowed out like sumo squat
- Attack leg
- Cut Inside
- Cradle
- Lean back cut to head
Top Side
Importance of good hips
1. Slide in leg from break down
2. Hips back on top
3. Check Position