Greco-Roman Wrestling

180 Pages·2016·58.3 MB·English

by  Martell W.A.

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William A. Martell, MS
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Human Kinetics Publishers
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Martell, BUI.
Greco-Roman wrestling / William A. Martell.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-87322-408-6
1. Wrestling. I. Title.
GV1195.M327 1993 92-28782
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Copyright © 1993 by William A. Martell
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Dedication
To my wife, Betty, who has wholeheartedly sup helping develop American wrestlers and wres
ported my wrestling adventures for 40 years. tling have made the wrestling journey our ad
Her enthusiastic involvement and hard work in venture.

Contents
About the Author vii
Preface ix
Chapter 1 Refining Wrestling Using Greco-Roman Techniques 1
Greco-Roman Wrestling in the United States 1
Folkstyle Tactics 2
Applying Folkstyle to Greco-Roman 2
Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Greco-Roman Wrestling 5
Center of Gravity 5
Wedge Position and Centering 6
Off-Balancing and the Throw 6
Attack Areas 7
Positioning 13
Pummeling 15
Scoring Points 18
Chapter 3 Active Wrestling: Attack and Counterattack 19
Attacking Your Opponent 19
Selecting an Effective Counterattack 21
Putting It All Together 26
Chapter 4 Attacks to the Body 27
Bodylocks 27
Slide-Bys 28
Double Underhook Position 32
Over-Under Chest-to-Chest Position 38
Duck Under 44
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Arm Drag 46
Over-Under Tie-Up 46
Using Your Opponent's Position 48
Chapter 5 Arm Attacks 55
Exposing the Arm 55
Types of Arm Throws 56
Body and Arm Attack 65
Salto Position 66
Controlling the Arms and Hands 68
Chapter 6 Attacking the Head and Arm 73
Front Head and Arm Positions 73
Front Head and Shoulder Position 77
Over-Under Position 80
Collar-Elbow Position 84
Pinch Headlock 84
Upright Position 85
Chapter 7 Par Terre Wrestling 89
Defensive Position 90
The Gut Wrench 91
Defending Against the Gut Wrench 96
The Lift 97
The Reverse Lift 100
Defending Against the Lift 104
Attacking the Arms 109
Chapter 8 Training Exercises and Activities 117
Warm-Up 117
Flexibility 119
Practicing Techniques 126
Cross-Training Activities 131
Cool-Down 142
Putting It All Together 142
Four-Year Training Plan 153
Glossary 157
Index 161
About the Author
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Bill Martell has experienced success at every He actively coaches wrestling at Diablo Valley
level of coaching. He guided junior wrestlers to Community College and the Concord Wrestling
national and world championships and high Club.
school wrestlers in Oregon and California to Bill Martell also has directed youth and Olym
state championships. His 13 years as a member pic training camps and has led coaching accredi
of the United States national coaching staff pro tation programs at the national and local levels.
vided him the opportunity to coach national, He has served as president of the National Col
world, Pan American, and Olympic champions. legiate Athletic Association coaches' association
During his tenure at the University of and chairman of the National Greco-Roman
California-Berkeley, Bill Martell served for 27 Sports Committee. He is also chairman of USA
years as supervisor of physical education and Wrestling's development committee and a mem
15 years as wrestling coach. He was also a team ber of its executive committee and board of
leader and assistant coach of the 1992 United directors.
States Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team.
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