High School Wrestling Essentials: Offensive Scoring & Attacks from Neutral

with John Klessinger,
South River High School (MD) Head Wrestling Coach;
2023 National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee for 'Lifetime of Service to Wrestling';
over 400 dual-meet wins;
12 Anne Arundel County Championships;
Multiple Regional Championships;
Regional Dual Qualifiers 12 of the last 15 years;
State Dual Finalist and Semifinalist;
6x AA County Coach of the Year;
NFHS Maryland Coach of the Year;
4 Individual State Champions and 37 State Medalists;
author of 'A Coach's Manual';
Columnist WIN Magazine and MatBoss;
Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach

Neutral position in wrestling must be mastered for any athlete who hopes to reach elite status in the sport. Coach John Klessinger firmly believes an aggressive neutral position requires confidence and repetition. This video takes his approach to the neutral position and breaks it down in an easy-to-follow manner.

Neutral Position

You will learn a solid neutral position drill series that enables wrestlers to instinctively move in on their opponent. Coach Klessinger takes the time to demonstrate:

• High crotch and singles
• Taking shots
• Fireman's carry
• Drags
• Shot finishes

Series Run and Finishing Techniques

Klessinger reinforces the idea of setting up shots to create an explosive and aggressive offense from the neutral position. Athletes counter and re-counter, running through the learned shots and flowing to available finishes. You'll also see Coach Klessinger cover additional takedowns and how the can be implemented in his practice series as well.

This neutral series is a must see for any program wanting to develop active and shoot-reshoot style wrestlers. Coach Klessinger does a phenomenal job covering the flow and ease of his system.

62 minutes. 2022.