Winning Wrestling Moves [Paperback]

Mark Mysnyk (Author), Barry Davis (Author), Brooks Simpson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 1994

With more than 700 detailed photographs illustrating moves and countermoves, this book shows how to handle any opponent in virtually any situation. Winning Wrestling Moves provides high school and college wrestlers and their coaches with all the fundamentals and latest refinements in wrestling techniques. Never before have so many wrestling moves been described and illustrated in one volume. Three former All-Americans from the University of Iowa—Mark Mysnyk, Barry Davis, and Brooks Simpson—team up to share the techniques that made them champions:

- Proper stance, movement, penetration, and lifting technique
- Breakdowns, rides, and pins
- 200 takedowns featuring variations based on the opponent's reaction
- Escapes and reversals
- Valuable counter techniques
- Freestyle turns for freestyle and scholastic wrestling

Winning Wrestling Moves is a generously illustrated guide that shows wrestlers at the high school and college levels how to come out on top in every match.

Editorial Reviews

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"""This book contains easy-to-follow material for the beginning wrestler as well as enough detail to aid the seasoned coach and athlete. A great addition for the serious wrestler."""
Tom and Terry Brands
1993 World Wrestling ChampionsUSA
"""This is one of the most technically elaborate wrestling books I have ever read. The precise descriptions and accompanying photos will be of great benefit to all who want to increase their knowledge of wrestling. It covers all aspects of wrestling, from takedowns to pins."""
Russ Hellickson
Head Wrestling Coach, The Ohio State University
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"This book contains easy-to-follow material for the beginning wrestler as well as enough detail to aid the seasoned coach and athlete. A great addition for the serious wrestler."
Tom and Terry Brands
1993 World Wrestling Champions—USA

"This is one of the most technically elaborate wrestling books I have ever read. The precise descriptions and accompanying photos will be of great benefit to all who want to increase their knowledge of wrestling. It covers all aspects of wrestling, from takedowns to pins."
Russ Hellickson
Head Wrestling Coach, The Ohio State University

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics (March 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873224825
• ISBN-13: 978-0873224826
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Wrestling

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51 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginner and intermediate wrestlers., July 21, 1999

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"stimuli357" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winning Wrestling Moves (Paperback)

I was a 3 time city champ wrestler so I know a plenty about this great sport. I remember reading this book in my sophomore year as I signed up for the wrestling team in my H.S. after they decided to bring the sport back after a one year absence. Everything that the coach thought we weren't ready for the book helped me cover it. I won rookie of the year, city champ and made co-captain as a sophomore The book gave me an edge over several of my team mates (Except the seniors who wrestled in the previous teams.) I'm not saying that the book taught me and made me an outstanding and super wrestler, my coach helped me improve my techniques. I recommend that if you recently joined a wrestling team and have no knowledge other than a couple of moves, buy this book. However, don't let anyone know you're reading it. Surprise everyone by pulling a move during practice and you'll probably make co-captain too.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best technique book on the market, December 19, 2003

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Joseph M Burtner (Kennesaw, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winning Wrestling Moves (Paperback)

This is the most comprehensive book on wrestling technique I've been able to find. The chapters are as such: Basic Skills; Takedowns (106 pages worth!); Escapes and Reversals; Breakdowns, Rides, and Pinning Combinations; Freestyle Turns. The emphasis seems to be on takedowns, but the other sections are good too. The only chapter that really came up short was the one on basic skills, but "Wrestling for Beginners" by Jarman and Hanley can be used to make up for that. While the pictures are in black and white, they are as clear as can be expected, and the wrestlers are always wearing different collored singlets so the reader can distinguish them. The sequences are relativley easy to follow, and the moves' counters are shown back-to-back with the countered technique. Speaking as a submission wrestler, this book definetley improved my game, and I think any martial artist with a realistic training program will find it helpful. I'd also recomend that any high-school wrestler who wants to expand his arsenal buy this book; your coach, no matter how good he is, doesn't have time to show you everything. The only real complaint I have is that some techniques are reffered to before they're shown, which was a little confusing. However, the index and table of contents can solve most of those hang-ups.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best so far., January 25, 1999

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Scott Haas ([e-mail]) (North Bend, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winning Wrestling Moves (Paperback)

This is an excellent tool for wrestlers and coaches. The focus is to teach wrestling moves that will fine tune or add to your current wrestling skill level. It is an excellent book for both beginner and experienced wrestlers. It is probably the best book for pure skill improvement in the market. That may not be saying much, as there are not a flood of wrestling skill books out there. In future editions the writers could add pictures from other angles with corresponding descriptions. As it is, you can "get there from here" with this book and some patience. This book does not spend time covering motivation or historical topics which for many should be considered a plus. I would reccomend supplimenting this book with video tapes, like the Ken Chertow series or other olympic/college champion video tapes covering wrestling skills.