Stand ups, Knee Slides and Critical Bottom Skills and Techniques

Getting off the bottom is essential to being successful in wrestling.

Ian Assael, Camp Director at Ken Chertow Wrestling, gives you the technique you need to score from the bottom against tough opponents. Maintaining shoulder-knee alignment is essential for getting weight off of the bottom man's hands, which is critical for standing up, as well as executing reversals.

Coach Assael starts off detailing the proper position from the bottom, then goes through the mechanics of a proper stand-up step-by-step. He focuses on recovery using the knee-slide technique, which is an essential skill for all wrestlers, as they will not always escape off the whistle. Coach Assael shows a knee-slide to a stand-up with back pressure when the top man pushes forward. Other knee-slide variations include a hip heist when the top man rides your hips, and a high turn when the top man chops.

Coach Assael also details a wide array of bottom wrestling that will help your wrestlers win the battle on the mat. You will learn several key concepts from bottom and watch as Coach Assael continually reinforces them through coaching cues and drills: pressure back, get hips under shoulders, seal off, get your hands off the mat, and be aggressive on bottom. You'll get an in-depth look at:

• High Turn - Going from bottom to top and scoring 5 by securing a Peterson
• Getting off your stomach and properly building a base
• Defending the chop - executing a quarter turn to a knee-slide
• Protecting and clearing your wrists to prevent tilts and other turns

Coaches and wrestlers who study and implement the drills in this DVD will see improved positioning and results from the bottom position.

55 minutes. 2012.