How to start a match // get up after shot attempt

hi guys..this is my first year wrestling but i have picked it up quite fast. i just got back from a match and lost due to the fact my opponent was alot stronger but technique was alot better. i have a couple questions

1) I am a athletic and somewhat strong guy @ 135-140, but what are good ways to start off a match? my opponents are usually stronger and more experianced

2) After a failed shot attempt, i have a HARD time sitting back up. it just seems impossible when hes sitting on top of you and kicking his legs back


can anyone help me? all replies will be read

Schlottke

Plan your finish as you're walking back to the center.. know which way you plan to go, and immediately after you get in, finish. This is especially necessary if you are finishing with your head outside.

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specialk

its the single...i almost always get it but often end up letting go because of the weight they put on top of me and the cross face...i often get the high croutch too

Wiltz

If you are getting buried underneath, I think you are not shooting through your opponent, you are only shooting to their leg. Just because you get to a leg doesn't mean you are getting a good shot.

Try switching of to a double sooner and driving across their hips same with the highcrotch try switching immediatley from a single to a double and drive across there hips at an angle not straight into them. If you are shooting straight into their hips it allows them to sprawl a counter with things like a crossface.


The faster you finish the shot the less time they have to counter.

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