Basic Wrestling Technique for Youth - Top Position: Basic Techniques

Teach your wrestlers how to stay on top and gain the fall with this excellent DVD from Townsend Saunders. Following a brief overview on the proper stance, Saunders covers a variety of breakdown and riding techniques that will allow your wrestlers to stay on top of their opponent. He covers ankle attacks, Spiral Ride, 180<&deg> Breakdown and more. Saunders includes drills within the demonstration to reinforce proper techniques. Next, Saunders goes into pinning combinations covering Turks, Tilts, Chicken Wing, Half Nelson, Three-quarter Nelson and Leg Riding. As a bonus, Saunders - a 2-time Olympian - covers three freestyle attacks to score from the top position. These techniques will enable young wrestlers to build strong fundamentals to propel them to the next level.

33 minutes. 2005.

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