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Catch Principles

Here are some of the principles in catch wrestling. Learning these is as important as learning the techniques themselves...

Basic Principles

- always keep your elbows in

- control your opponents hips

- control your opponents head

- control your opponets breathing

- keep your center of gravity lower than his is possible

- minimize space when in a superior position

- create space when in a inferior position

- always think ahead, have a plan for every scenario

- have an emergency plan for failed 'hook' attempts

- make life miserable for the bottom guy (poke, scratch, elbow, knee, punch etc.)

- make the bottom guy carry all your weight

- think before you act

- attack and control your opponent at angles, not straight on

- know your own body

and finally,

- know that your fight is won in the gym and not in the ring (which means train hard!)

Core Techniques

Here is a list of just some of the core techniques which are believed to be a must have for any wrestler, whether you are a beginner or an advanced student:

- front choke (known as guillotine in MMA)

- rear choke

- toe hold

- heel hook

- double wrist lock

- nelson holds

- hammer lock