Scott Goodale's Relentless Pursuit of Excellence in Wrestling: Bottom Position

with Scott Goodale,
Rutgers University Head Coach;
has coached two individual National Champions and 10 All-Americans;
2019 NCAA Tournament Coach of the Year;
2019 - WIN Magazine Dan Gable Coach of the Year & Mike Chapman Impact Award;
all-time winningest coach in Rutgers history;
former Jackson Memorial High School Head Coach;
2x New Jersey Group IV State Championships;
3x New Jersey High School Coach of the Year, 155-16 record in seven seasons;
South Jersey Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee (2009)

The bottom position is the most neglected position in wrestling. As top wrestlers become more proficient, it is increasingly important to be able to avoid being ridden and turned in a match.

In this video, Coach Goodale will instruct you on the most common breakdown used in wrestling and demonstrates the most effective way to counter it for an escape. He then transitions to two other breakdowns and the best techniques to score an escape from them as well. Principles are covered that wrestlers should abide by no matter what breakdown is being applied.

Scoring from the Short Sit Out Position

Learn multiple ways to score from a short sit out position. Scoring options are based on how the top man reacts to the sit out, including:

• Elbow fighting and hip heisting for the escape.
• Recovering position to a tripod and a neutral control tie.
• Scoring a reversal and big back points from the short sit out.

Defending Legs

Help your wrestlers turn an opponent's leg ride into their offense. Bottom wrestlers should be confident that they can score when an opponent puts a leg in using the principles and techniques Coach Goodale emphasizes.

The individual techniques are then put together into an entire sequence to be used from the bottom position. Drills are demonstrated that incorporate these skills as a progression, so that wrestlers become chain wrestlers, not stopping when their first scoring attempt is stopped.

With these techniques, Coach Goodale provides the tools every wrestler needs to be confident from the bottom position. Your team will know they can escape and score points from the bottom position, even against top competition!

35 minutes. 2020.