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Folkstyle Level 1 Folkstyle Level 2 Folkstyle Level 3 Olympic Styles Level 1 Freestyle Level 2 Greco-Roman Level 2 Drills, Activities & Games

Olympic Styles Level 1

  1. Neutral Position
    1. Freestyle Stance
    2. Greco-Roman Stance
  2. Offense
    1. Take Downs
      • Blast double leg
      • Snatch single leg
      • Snap down/front headlock
      • 2 on 1 hi-dive
      • 2 on 1 duck under
    2. Set-ups / control ties
      • Wrist tie/baseball grip
      • 2 on 1
      • Arm drags/chops
      • Inside tie/elbow tie
      • Backstep
    3. Finishes
      • Covering opponents hips
      • Turks
      • Transitioning to top/par terre
  3. Counter Offense
    1. Lines of defense
    2. Down block & sprawl
    3. Stuff head to cheap tilt
    4. Stuff head to crossface
    5. Back step defense
      • Head and arm
      • Arm spin/throw
  4. Par Terre Position
    1. Par terre Offense
      • Gut wrench
      • Ankle lace
      • Reverse lift
    2. Par Terre Defense
      • Hips & shoulders square/heavy
      • Fight the lock
      • Movement on bottom
      • Ankle lace defense

Olympic Styles Level 1 Resources

Download Olympic Styles Level 1 PDF Level 1 Olympic Styles Practice Plan

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