Take A Look Inside The Book

Below are excerpts from the book to give you a brief look at the level of detail of each aspect of becoming an outstanding wrestler.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Strategy

Chapter 2: Tactics

Chapter 3: Individual Wrestling Style

Chapter 4: Creating Conditions

Chapter 5: Off-balancing

Chapter 6: Leverage

Chapter 7: Stance, Movement, Penetration

Chapter 8: Control of the Tie-Up

Chapter 9: Takedowns from Behind

Chapter 10: Defense for Takedowns from Behind

Chapter 11: Double-Leg Attacks

Chapter 12: The Single-leg

Chapter 13: Head Outside Single-Leg or High Crotch

Chapter 14: Creating the Conditions for Leg Attacks

Chapter 15: Defense and Counterattacks to Leg Attacks

Chapter 16: Fireman's Carry

Chapter 17: Duck-Under

Chapter 18: The Arm Drag

Chapter 19: Front Bending Throws

Chapter 21: Foot Sweeps and Use of the Legs

Chapter 22: Overunder or Chest-to-Chest

Chapter 23: Front Headlock

Chapter 24: The Two-on-One

Chapter 25: Ankle and Knee Picks

Chapter 26: Throw-Byes and Side-Byes

Chapter 27: The Switch

Chapter 28: The Under Hook Series

Chapter 29: The Over Hook or "Whizzer" Series

Chapter 30: Technical Training

Chapter 1: Strategy

Strategic ideas are discussed, then real-life examples are given through Tony Rotundo's exceptional, action photography. In this case, our example is Olympic Champion Jordan Burroughs vs. Aniuar Geduev (Russia).
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Chapter 2: Tactics

The tactic of “the blitz” is illustrated by Olympic Champion Gable Steveson in an eight photo sequence of the 2020 Olympic gold medal match.
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Take Down Wrestling Book

Chapter 3: Individual Wrestling Style

Action photos of ’72 Olympic Champion Ben Peterson and ’69 World Champion Rick Sanders are presented here to illustrate the ideas behind different wrestling styles.
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Chapter 4: Creating Conditions

The science of nervous reactions is made clear and simple by using wrestling examples in diagrams of these reactions.
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Take Down Wrestling Book

Chapter 5: Off-Balancing

This spread represents ideas of off-balancing as it is used to create conditions for attacking. Five of the eight directions of off-balancing illustrate a few attack options.
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Chapter 6: Leverage

Wrestling examples are used to make the understanding of levers easy.
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Take Down Wrestling Book

Chapter 7: Stance, Movement, Penetration

Below a demonstration of the penetration step, an action picture of six-time World Champion Adeline Gray is used as a perfect example.
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Chapter 8: Control of the Tie Up

Along with the demonstrations of how to control the tie, Olympic champions Wayne Wells (1972) and Dave Shultz (1984) illustrate how a low under hook and a two-on-one can be used.
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Take Down Wrestling Book

Chapter 9: Takedowns from Behind

Here, four of the twenty-five methods of bringing a wrestler down to the mat are illustrated.
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Chapter 10: Defense for Takedown from Behind

Several of many methods for countering takedowns from behind are illustrated here.
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Take Down Wrestling Book

Chapter 11: Double-leg Attacks

The basic double-leg is illustrated along with an excellent learning drill. Three different finishes are shown on the facing pages.
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Chapter 12: The Single-leg

Leg between finishes for high single-legs are shown on the left, and the low ankle high attack is introduced on the right.
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Chapter 13: Head Outside Single or High Crotch

Here five high crotch finishes are illustrated, one of which was favored by 1984 Olympic Champion Dave Schultz.
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Take Down Wrestling Book

Chapter 14: Creating the Conditions for Leg Attacks

Pages 266-267 show a few of the 117 different set-ups that can be used to attack the legs. These set-ups alone are worth the cost of the book.
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