Lateral drop

Sterling · 09-09-2009, 05:45 PM

I need some advice for when lifting for a lateral drop I find it really hard to flip that high.

Billy3275 · 09-09-2009, 08:10 PM

Well, they have to be applying forward pressure and you have to have an over-under. Then, you step in with both feet like right next to his and pull with the overhook and pretty much "Punch the air" with the underhook.

What do you mean "Flipping that high?" I think you're doing the move wrong...

arm-spin · 09-09-2009, 09:59 PM

Hips, hips, hips.

Get our opponent to step into you before hitting the throw. The lateral drop is about timing, it's not usually something you force. Often you'll get an opportunity when an opponent continues to run into you after a bad shot.

vaisforlovers · 09-10-2009, 05:37 AM

There are no "flips" that i know of in a lateral drop.

It's a momentum move, not a power/lifting move. Make sure you step in, drop your butt, and dig the underhook side, pull down overhook side.

MMA_Brad · 09-10-2009, 06:20 PM

He was confusing me with the flipping part, but you guys pretty much have great details when it comes to this move, and for this I thank you!

shead · 09-11-2009, 10:32 AM

All you do is get the under-over, and sit backwards until he's off his feet and then flip him around so he hits the mat.

You need to emphasize the leaning back part. Pretend like you're trying to sit in a chair.

mhs189 · 09-11-2009, 01:44 PM

i find it necessary to not that you in no way have to have an over-under.
and you don't step in with both feet, you lose all torque

Flop The Nuts · 09-11-2009, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhs189

i find it necessary to not that you in no way have to have an over-under.
and you don't step in with both feet, you lose all torque

Yes, you need to create an angle.

Tight-Waist · 09-11-2009, 03:38 PM

A few years back my son was training for Fargo and was entered in both FS & GR. He was 17 and a big 145lber by this time and I knew all those years of me whupping up on him while we wrestled was quickly coming to an end.

Anyway, I had an old buddy who once wrestled for the USMC and even recently won the National Seniors title who agreed to work with my son on some technique. I asked if I could watch the workout and he told me to bring my shoes so that he could demonstrate on me.

Well when I got there they were already there and when my son saw my old white Dan Gables, his eyes were like a cat's starring at a rat. We both knew that this was going to be his day for revenge .

So I put on my gear and walked out and as I stuck my finger in his face I said "We're not here for you and I to work out. We're here for you to learn... so we're just going JUST ONE TAKEDOWN AND ONLY ONE TAKEDOWN. You got that?" He smiled and nodded. And then we tied up. I hooked the arm and stepped into him and threw the lateral drop!

Straight to his back! Kinda...

Actually while I did score the throw, when I landed, it was on my side with his arm trapped in my pit and the impact broke three of my ribs. UGGGHHHHHHhhhhhhhhh!

I probably didnt take mhs's advice and failed to step in with both feet. Let that be a lesson to all you old farts that still think you "got it"!

Billy3275 · 09-11-2009, 04:06 PM

I'm confused. mhs said don't step in with both feet, but you(tight waist) say you failed to take mhs's advice. Yet, his advice is the opposite.

Are you or are you not supposed to step in with both feet? I usually do that to hold their feet, kind of fall to my back and throw em.

09-09-2009, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sterling Round of 12 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Aurora,colorado Posts: 209	Lateral drop I need some advice for when lifting for a lateral drop I find it really hard to flip that high. __________________ If you want to kick my ass. Try.

09-09-2009, 08:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Billy3275 Redshirt Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 101	Re: Lateral drop Well, they have to be applying forward pressure and you have to have an over-under. Then, you step in with both feet like right next to his and pull with the overhook and pretty much "Punch the air" with the underhook. What do you mean "Flipping that high?" I think you're doing the move wrong...

09-09-2009, 09:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
arm-spin Olympic Champ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,130	Re: Lateral drop Hips, hips, hips. Get our opponent to step into you before hitting the throw. The lateral drop is about timing, it's not usually something you force. Often you'll get an opportunity when an opponent continues to run into you after a bad shot.

09-10-2009, 05:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
vaisforlovers Olympic Champ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Staunton, VA Posts: 2,944	Re: Lateral drop There are no "flips" that i know of in a lateral drop. It's a momentum move, not a power/lifting move. Make sure you step in, drop your butt, and dig the underhook side, pull down overhook side. __________________ "Go the other way ding-dong!" -Tom Brands

09-10-2009, 06:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
MMA_Brad Redshirt Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 169	Re: Lateral drop He was confusing me with the flipping part, but you guys pretty much have great details when it comes to this move, and for this I thank you!

09-11-2009, 10:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
shead Redshirt Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 51	Re: Lateral drop All you do is get the under-over, and sit backwards until he's off his feet and then flip him around so he hits the mat. You need to emphasize the leaning back part. Pretend like you're trying to sit in a chair.

09-11-2009, 01:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
mhs189 National Finalist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Matoaca, Virginia Posts: 786	Re: Lateral drop i find it necessary to not that you in no way have to have an over-under. and you don't step in with both feet, you lose all torque __________________ "It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving foward, how much you can take and keep moving foward. That's how winning is done!"

09-11-2009, 03:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tight-Waist NCAA Champ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Soonerland Posts: 1,297	Re: Lateral drop A few years back my son was training for Fargo and was entered in both FS & GR. He was 17 and a big 145lber by this time and I knew all those years of me whupping up on him while we wrestled was quickly coming to an end. Anyway, I had an old buddy who once wrestled for the USMC and even recently won the National Seniors title who agreed to work with my son on some technique. I asked if I could watch the workout and he told me to bring my shoes so that he could demonstrate on me. Well when I got there they were already there and when my son saw my old white Dan Gables, his eyes were like a cat's starring at a rat. We both knew that this was going to be his day for revenge . So I put on my gear and walked out and as I stuck my finger in his face I said "We're not here for you and I to work out. We're here for you to learn... so we're just going JUST ONE TAKEDOWN AND ONLY ONE TAKEDOWN. You got that?" He smiled and nodded. And then we tied up. I hooked the arm and stepped into him and threw the lateral drop! Straight to his back! Kinda... Actually while I did score the throw, when I landed, it was on my side with his arm trapped in my pit and the impact broke three of my ribs. UGGGHHHHHHhhhhhhhhh! I probably didnt take mhs's advice and failed to step in with both feet. Let that be a lesson to all you old farts that still think you "got it"!

09-11-2009, 04:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Billy3275 Redshirt Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 101	Re: Lateral drop I'm confused. mhs said don't step in with both feet, but you(tight waist) say you failed to take mhs's advice. Yet, his advice is the opposite. Are you or are you not supposed to step in with both feet? I usually do that to hold their feet, kind of fall to my back and throw em.

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