Well, our football team lost in the playoffs Friday unfortunately. This does, however, mean that it is now time for wrestling season. Although it officially began, I will be starting Wednesday. I will be going to the 189lb weight class. At this moment I weight ~197lbs. Our first Dual is on Dec. 3.
I will mainly be using the thread as a log for how I do. Note, this is only my second year wrestling, but luckily, I have a great coach. So, feel free to ask questions. It’s been since the beginning of June since I last wrestled, so I am glad season has finally started again.
My friend is redshirting this season, Va Tech Heavyweight wrestler from Broomfield, CO. He went 3-2 at NCAA’s last year, 1 pt. short of All-American. He’s doing the redshirt to get heavier and stronger, though he’s already huge. The hwt from Duke was 2nd last year at nationals and still has this year left.
A lot of the guys on the Tech team have national rankings, though looked shakey opening tri-meet with Kent State and Chattanooga. Good luck!
I am roughly 5’10.5". I am bottom heavy though: my legs are big compared to my upper body.
I can control the person in neutral if I can keep tied up with them, but I don’t like to do it for long. On top, I don’t have to many moves, but I try to the the person down and put he half or hammer lock in. However, I will start using my legs a lot more when I am on top and my opponent is on his stomach. Bottom, all I do is try to escape as fast as possible. I am not a very technical wrestler, so the only real reversal I have is the Peterson.
Go-to moves: double leg, power half, hammer lock, cross face into a butcher.
I’m going to wrestle 171. I have work to do, that weight class is up for anyone to grab. I have the strength I easily overpower everyone at that weight, but i’m not as explosive as i’d like. But I seriously need to bring up my conditioning, I gas out so fast, it’s my biggest weakness.
[quote]Liv92 wrote:
I’m going to wrestle 171. I have work to do, that weight class is up for anyone to grab. I have the strength I easily overpower everyone at that weight, but i’m not as explosive as i’d like. But I seriously need to bring up my conditioning, I gas out so fast, it’s my biggest weakness. [/quote]
Well, at the beginning of the season, that is everyone’s biggest problem, so if your coach does condition you a lot, like our coach does, it won’t be your weakness.
I go 152 over in NY… going for a section title this year…will be my 4th year…as for favorite moves Low single, and im a leg rider…Spladel or banana split for others=]
My first dual is tomorrow. The school we are going up against hasn’t had a consistent team for a while, so I don’t know if I am going to have a match. However, for now, I am assuming I do.
Well, I pinned the kid in the second period. Basically, he tried to turn me onto my back, but I tried to circle out of his grip and ended up getting him on his back, so I just got a head and arm and held on for my life. I am quite happy.
shit, how’d i miss this thread…good work man. personally i think every male in high school should have to wrestle or enlist in the military afterwards. make some fucking men instead of these new age mutherfuckers i see wandering around in women’s jeans
