TOP  WRESTLING

 

1.      Move First- on the whistle or immediately after assuming the top position to make your opponent counter you rather than attack you.

2.      Either control your opponent’s HIPS, destroy his PROPs or attack his HEAD.

3.   Learn how to ride from both sides.

4.      Stay behind your opponent’s arm pits, unless you are attacking his head.

5.      Make your opponent carry your weight as often as possible.

6.      Ride on your toes in order to have maximum mobility and produce maximum pressure.

7.      Remember that you have four props of your own that you must protect in order to maintain a good base.

8.      Keep a wide base and do not fall to your side or drop your head.  Keep your hips parallel to the mat as often as possible.

9.      BREAK YOUR OPPONENT DOWN !  The closer he gets to the mat, the greater will be your leverage for pinning combinations.