Wrestling Basics - Scahumburg, Naperville, Aurora, St. Charles Wrestling

There are two major components of wrestling that are essential for a fighter to master: the clinch and the take-down . A clinch occurs when two fighters grapple for positions and lock hold of one another. The clinching techniques found in MMA are often derived from Greco-Roman wrestling and Muay Thai kick-boxing. In Greco-Roman wrestling, attacks below the waist are not allowed. As a result, more throws and sweeps are utilized in their Olympic style of the sport.

The second component of wrestling in MMA is the take-down. Many fighters have adapted the take-down techniques of freestyle wrestling, which is the second version of Olympic wrestling. This style incorporates the use of the legs for both offense and defense and has its origins in catch wrestling. To the take match to the ground, a fighter often shoots in against his opponent and tries to secure a take-down. The most widely practiced techniques are the single-and double-leg take-downs.

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