Tony Cecchine's American Catch Wrestling: Principles of stand-up wrestling (take downs and shots)

From the 2001 release, Taking it Lightly, former Division II wrestler and college coach Bruce H. Lee discusses some principles important to wrestling on the feet. These principles -- keeping good balance, a good stance, and good conditioning while striving to get your opponent off balance, out of his stance, and worn down from carrying your weight -- integrate organically with both the ground fighting and striking components of the fighting philosophy Tony teaches.

Knowing how, when, and why to change levels -- and anticipating how your opponent will move as a result of your own movements -- will provide you with those tiny openings you need to score a strike, a take down, or a submission.

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• wrestling
• CACC
• UFC
• MMA
• BJJ
• head lock
• shooting
• submission grappling
• Scientific Wrestling

[j0hnwrath]

how much is it for one day of training at his place ?

[cecchinecatch]

@j0hnwrath Go to his website. He has an 800 number and a direct email. Drop him a line.

[bretlynn]

is this in a machine shop? I would love some mats in my auto shop

[cecchinecatch]

@bretlynn That's the old Tool and Die shop. Back in the day, they'd roll wherever they could, sometimes without a mat.

[Tappedurassout]

I have this on an old VHS.

[etagged]

tuck your man boob back into your singlet

[Solidarity1024]

These videos are a gold mine.

[HandRpuffin]

Are there any Fireman's Carry throws in your series, or at least a variation?

[b7r7u7c7e]

Wyndstarthedruid, do you live in California. I'm one of the instructors that work at the frank shamrock academy in san jose. If you are young I would start off in wrestling as a base. Wrestling in general gives you excellent control and you convert over to catch nicely. If you are older then BJJ hands down. Its detail step by step ground techniques after a short 3months will give you ground dominance on the average person. Catch is great but not something you jump into.

[b7r7u7c7e]

I would never have my son who a freshman high school wrestler see this. If you push him he will push back" Whaaaaaat? Wrestlers 90% of the time start off circling each other trying to "shoot" in for a single or double. If you get tied up then its the Russian tie, arm drag, arm and head control, wrist control, hand fighting, under hooks, over hooks, etc all while trying to change directions to keep your man off balance. The one thing he is right about is his wrestling being lazy!

[BandakaKush]

This is an excellent video.

[Wyndstarthedruid]

so i have zero experience in any form of fighting, would this be the first one to train in? if i understood the video correctly. you are using the persons own natural reactions against him?

[poohpoohcaca]

Awesome techniques, I've been doing MMa for 6 yrs now, none of my coaches broke it down that easily like this video.

[MasterHatfield]

Only thing I agree all whole hearted my friends but explain also when I get guys doing stuff like set ups head set ups but remember when he does that I learned that was my chance to shot also heh I let him direct me down and I change the corner and wala :) but very good teaching and great work thanks