Takedown! - The Art and Science of Wrestling

Takedown! The Art and Science of Wrestling stands out as a beautifully illustrated, full-color guide to more than 1,500 takedown techniques, from the most fundamental movements for beginners to the most advanced techniques for elite wrestlers. Within its 741 pages, the secrets behind wrestling on the feet are revealed and presented in an easy to follow format of four to eight pictures per technique. The most comprehensive book ever produced on this subject, no category of takedowns is ignored. Its thirty chapters include never-done-before topics such as strategy, tactics, individual wrestling style, and off-balancing and show how smoothly these ideas blend in with wrestling techniques to make wrestlers much more effective and dangerous. Truly a feast for the eyes as well as the mind, this ground-breaking book features 150 action photographs from Olympic and World competitions where stars of the sport are captured on film executing many of the key takedown ideas presented in the book.