Set ups

vs. Collar Tie

1. Collar Tie Elbow block Fight Inside
2. Collar Tie Elbow bump
3. Collar Tie Elbow In/Elbow out
4. Collar Tie Straight Arm Post
5. Collar Tie Baseball Grip Clear

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1. Scrape & drag
2. Wrist drag
3. Underhook shrug

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3 positions of Set ups

1. Open
2. Loose Ties
3. Control Ties

Open Position Set ups
Focus on moving your feet, faking shots and faking tie ups.  The number one set up in the world is "touch & go".

1. Forward pressure
2. Snap off
3. Fake Shot
4. Shoot

 

1. Fake Tie
2. Shoot

 

1. Fake HC
2. Shoot SL

 

1. Fake SL
2. Shoot SL

 

1. Fake SL
2. Head tap
3. ​Shoot SL

Loose Ties
Pressure, Hang, Fake, Head tap, shoot

1. Inside
2. Collar
3. Elbow

Control Ties

1. Underhooks
2. 2 on 1
3. Front Headlock (FHL)

7 Basic Set ups

1. Push (Forward pressure)
2. Pull (Hang or Drag)
3. Hit (Touch & go or Snap)
4. Pick (Russian pull)
5. Post
6. Pass
7. Fake (Hand or Foot)

The above set ups can be used in any combination.  Be creative.

Combo's

1. Pull, Pull, Post
2. Fake, Hit, Shoot
3. Push, Pull, Fake, Hit, Shoot
4. Push, Pull, Pick, Shoot
5. Stab (hit), Post, Single
6. Stab (hit), Post, Hi C
7. Double Stab (hit), Take away, Double  
8. Forward (push), Forward (push), Back, Elbow pass
9. Wrist lead (pull), Single
10. Arm drag (pull), Double

Create your own combo's

Video
​How to teach Takedown Set ups (click)

Important Concept 
Wrestlers MUST understand concept of Forward, Forward, Back

Hand-mat relationship
Whenever there is a break in action, always touch the mat to check your stance 

Drill #1
Wrestler 1- Snap, Cover, find an angle, go behind
Wrestler 2- On knees leaning into opponent with hands on both shoulders
Repeat

Drill #2
Wrestler 1- Snap, cover, find an angle, go behind
Wrestler 2- On feet leaning into opponent with hands on both shoulders
Alternate

Drill #3
Wrestler 1- Snap, cover, find an angle, go behind
Wrestler 2- On feet pressuring into opponent with hands on both shoulders
Alternate

​Drill #4
Wrestler 1- Elbow pass and plug head into back shoulder
Wrestler 2- On feet with collar tie
Alternate

Drill #5
Wrestler 1- Pummel.. 1, 2, drag
Wrestler 2- Pummel
​Alternate 

Drill #6
Wrestler 1- Windshield wiper drag
Wrestler 2- Walk into opponent with straight arms
Alternate
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