How to Take Down Better Wrestlers Than You

It's more simple (and safer) than you think.

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I’m a decent wrestler — for Jiu-Jitsu.

I had an over .500 record in my last season in high school, but I never really did anything remarkable in wrestling.

When I switched to Jiu-Jitsu, due to being a mostly gi competitor in IBJJF tournaments, I spent a few years avoiding wrestling and playing guard only. By the time I reached the brown and black belt division and switched to no-gi, I had to relearn how to wrestle for Jiu-Jitsu. It was like starting over (with a good base, of course).

I’ve spent the last 2 years developing my own kind of style for wrestling the ADCC rulesets. It’s evolved a lot from just “sending it” once the match went to overtime.

Here’s how you can take “good wrestlers” down without being one yourself.