QuestionQUESTION: coach why do some wrestlers like to wrestle with they hand posted to the mat or both of hands
ANSWER: Hey Fazon,
Usually wrestlers that do this are using it to confuse their opponents.From my experience, the hand on the mat is for balance. I recommend it in this fashion: if I want to hit a single leg with a right-leg lead (my stance) I will either tap the opposite knee of my opponent, or circle left so that he will bring the leg that I want up towards me - Then I will quickly re-direct my motion back to the leg that I want - the difference in my shot from most starts here: I will quickly get my hand down to the mat ( about 2 inches behind the heel of the leg I am attacking)as if I was landing a jet on an air-craft carrier. My opponent will think I am reaching for the leg or like a batter escaping a wild pitch - will move his leg away from what appears to be my attacking hand - this will in turn cause him to sprawl his leg away from my hand that is now down and firmly planted on the mat - this will allow my right hand which is coming around like a UFC fighter's right hook to catch his sprawling leg , which becomes my tailhook to keep me from sending my jet off of the aircraft carrier. The key is to throw my hips like a torque wrench around behind my opponent having a secure grip on his knee with my right arm and shoulder - as if I am trying to puncture his thigh with an imaginary spike sticking out from my shoulder armor. This is a trade secret that my Uncle Bobby Douglas taught me on how to shoot either direction from the same stance. The key is (right leg lead) to attack the opponent's back leg the left hand will land first, if attacking to my right - then left hand goes down. Remember, your opponent cannot gauge or stop your level change - if you see that he is watching you as you start your level-change, he has wasted a nano-second of reaction time and you are probably going to score with little effort. The key to remember is to thrust your hand like a wild pitch at the leg you are attacking, but do not touch it, land the hand (post) to the mat and use it like the 3Stooges spinning in a semi-circle until you go behind - digging with your feet and shoulder. Also, use your finesse by using misdirection and hand fakes with your attacks. The first time your opponent does not react to your fake, note that mentally that he does not respect your speed. Blast him the same direction until he starts over-reacting, then go the other direction, opposite hand down. Remember, a hand on the mat means superior balance. Let me know how this works for you.
Yours in the Quest for Gold,
Coach Rae-Rae
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QUESTION: so what you saying is to use the hand posted to the mat as a fake?
are their any famous wrestlers that was successfull i can look up who didnt tie up?
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Hey Fazon,
Good to hear from you. No, the hand on the mat is used as a balance hand. In a sense, you might consider it a fake as you drive it two inches behind the heel of the leg that you are attacking. This will get a sprawl reaction from your opponent, if you thrust it like a wild pitch to get the batter (leg) to move out of the batter's box. The key to remember is forward motion and downward motion to spin behind. The balance hand gives you the advantage of being the first one to the mat (low man wins) and to be super quick on your spin-behind finishes because of the balance enhancement. Nate Carr, Jimmy Carr, and Charlie Heard are some of famous wrestlers that I personally know and have trained with that utilized this style of attack. Keep me posted and remember to utilize my sites for your competitive training meals and energy drinks that will enable you to wrestle this open-style of attack without having to pace yourself. Good luck and continue to work harder than everyone else!
Yours in the Quest for Gold,
Coach Rae-Rae
