How to do Professional Wrestling Moves & Stances

Summary: “He’s on the top rope; he’s gonna jump…oh, did you see that? He just did a flying hammer, right into that guy’s face. Oooh, that’s gotta hurt!”

Some people are acquainted with a brand of wrestling that involves a lot of acrobatics and carefully timed maneuvers—as well as gaudy costumes, stage makeup, and a lot of threatening gestures. Yet before pro-wrestling organizations like the WWE, WWF, WCW and others came to the forefront, wrestling was, and continues to be, an Olympic sport, perhaps created by the Greeks...or perhaps it is the oldest sport known to man.

Competitive wrestling uses moves that hearken back to some of the earlier techniques involved in the sport: submission holds, grapples, escapes, locks, and pins. In this free video, learn how to get started. Our wrestling coach will show you how to do some basic maneuvers, including the hip heist and the scarecrow, as well as explain the possible starting positions for a match. Whatever your preference, pro-wrestling or Greco-Roman, these videos will help you learn some of the fundamental skills to becoming a wrestler.