Ultimate Turns and Pins Series

If taught correctly turns and pin holds can be learned much quicker than techniques in any other position.

I was always taught to be tough and stingy from the top position. I know that I won matches from the top position even when I didn’t turn my opponents. I had competitors comment on the mental toll it took on them by being relentless from the top position.

“these athletes are also vulnerable to a lesser athlete that is tough in all positions.”

I quickly learned that when coaching youth and high school wrestlers the top position can be a great neutralizer. Many of my wrestlers have been in tough matches and when they get in the top position they blow the match wide open and even pin tough opponents. If you have been coaching for any time I am sure you have seen the kid that can’t take anyone down, doesn’t look like much but will destroy your wrestler from the top position. I am not saying you should only focus on the top position, but if you combine solid top skills with in-your-face neutral and solid bottom wrestling you will have a tough wrestler.

Wrestlers that learn, master and become relentless with, at least, 1-2 top series will experience much more success than those that don’t

“their is no better feeling than having a tough opponent meltdown under your relentless pressure.”

Wrestling for Dan Gable you learned how to win the close matches, wrestle to dominate and BREAK your opponents. These things are very hard to do on a consistent basis without knowing how to grind, turn or pin your opponent from the top position. A very small percentage of wrestlers can wrestle that style without being effective on top and these...