Incredible Folkstyle Wrestling Match.
A classic Iowa vs. Illinois Wrestling Battle
Freshman Adam Tirapelle (FR) toes the line with defending NCAA champion Jeff McGinness (SR) at a packed Huff Hall in Illinois. Good back and fourth battle.
It dawned on me today that many of our young viewers and readers have never seen the legendary John Smith wrestle so I decided to post this match on the blog.
This is the 1988 World Team Trials Championship match in USA Freestyle wrestling.
A couple of things to look for and some coaching points:
1. Watch how John Smith Finishes.
2. Notice how at one moment on a Hi-C Smith gets his arm stuck behind his back. Most wrestlers would fall over and give up points in that situation. Pay attention to how John Smith continues forward. He never stops driving and he finishes the takedown.
3. Watch how explosive Smith is in transitional situations like when he scores his last 2 points towards the end of the match.
(Also, FYI, if you have been to any national or regional USA Wrestling events you will notice that the woman announcer announcing in 1988 is the same woman who announces at Fargo Junior Nationals and all of the other major USA Wrestling events.)
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I love to go on Flo Wrestling and check out the Dirty Flo Scrambles of the week. There is much excitement and much to learn. You won’t just learn wrestling moves from these matches you will learn how to fight and how to apply the wrestling training you already have and have coached.
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Please share what you notice, see or learn from this match in the comments section.
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