Wrestling For Beginners: Top Position Basics by Dan Vallimont

Name: Wrestling For Beginners: Top Position Basics by Dan Vallimont
Brand: Dan Vallimont
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Designed For All Levels - Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced fighter, this course will change your game.

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Two Time All American And Veteran Wrestler Dan Vallimont Provides The Perfect Overview Of The Sport For Those Who Are New To Wrestling, And Leaves You With Everything You Need To Start To Form A Strategy With Good Technique As A Beginner

Understand exactly how the top position works and master the basics so you can smoothly transition into more advanced techniques down the road
Develop a strong understanding of attack setups from the top and learn how to handle your opponents reactions on the bottom
Break your opponent down with ease and check out some of the best transitions to tilts and various pinning combinations in modern day wrestling
Add a wide range of some of the most important beginner strategies and techniques to your repertoire such as half nelson and cradle pins, mat returns, sit outs, and so much more
If you are just beginning your wrestling journey and are looking for a good place to start, look no further as this series will give you an impeccably strong foundation to start building your game upon

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Intro	0
Introduction to the Top Position. Getting set on top	1:29
Breakdown #1- Tight Waist Chop	7:46
Breakdown #2- Far ankle, far knee	12:53
Breakdown #3- Spiral Ride	17:31
Breakdown #4- Tight waist ankle	22:45
Keeping your opponent flat	27:57

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Basic Tilts. Tight waist tilt	0
Cross wrist tilt	9:15
Roll through tilt	16:51
2 on 1 tilt	23:07
Ball and chain position	28:08
Ball and chain tilt- Option #1	32:51
Ball and chain tilt- Option #2	37:49
Ball and Chain to claw	41:35
Claw tilt	46:06

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Basic Half Nelson and Cradle Pins. Basic wrist and half	0
Wrist and half - drag across the knee	8:19
Ball and chain to half	12:31
Toaster	16:49
Cross face cradle	24:19
Bow and arrow cradle	32:50
Low leg cradle	41:39
Near side cradle	46:10
Ball and chain to cradle	52:17

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Additional Top Work. Sit out counter: chop tilt	0
Sit out counter: suck back	4:54
Follow drill	8:41
Standard Mat return	11:39
Leg attack mat return	16:00
Navy ride mat return	19:09
Outro	22:16

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So, What Exactly Do You Get?

PART 1

INTRO

INTRODUCTION TO THE TOP POSITION

GETTING SET ON TOP

BREAKDOWN #1- TIGHT WAIST CHOP

BREAKDOWN #2- FAR ANKLE, FAR KNEE

BREAKDOWN #3- SPIRAL RIDE

BREAKDOWN #4- TIGHT WAIST ANKLE

KEEPING YOUR OPPONENT FLAT

PART 2 BASIC TILTS

TIGHT WAIST TILT

CROSS WRIST TILT

ROLL THROUGH TILT

2 ON 1 TILT

BALL AND CHAIN POSITION

BALL AND CHAIN TILT- OPTION #1

BALL AND CHAIN TILT- OPTION #2

BALL AND CHAIN TO CLAW

CLAW TILT

PART 3 BASIC HALF NELSON AND CRADLE PINS

BASIC WRIST AND HALF

WRIST AND HALF - DRAG ACROSS THE KNEE

BALL AND CHAIN TO HALF

TOASTER

CROSS FACE CRADLE

BOW AND ARROW CRADLE

LOW LEG CRADLE

NEAR SIDE CRADLE

BALL AND CHAIN TO CRADLE

PART 4 ADDITIONAL TOP WORK

SIT OUT COUNTER: CHOP TILT

SIT OUT COUNTER: SUCK BACK

FOLLOW DRILL

STANDARD MAT RETURN

LEG ATTACK MAT RETURN

NAVY RIDE MAT RETURN

OUTRO

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