Core skills by repetition
Ready when: First classes, with a coach (b5) done.
What the coach teaches
Grip fighting, set-ups, single-leg and double-leg takedowns, sprawls, escapes, turns, bridging, combinations, scoring, weight categories, safe weight norms; in Greco-Roman, chest-to-chest contact and upper-body throws.
At home, safe only
Animal walks and warm-up (b1) to Chasing, balance and flag games (b3); neck strength only under a coach; fitness via workonfitness.com.
Ask the club
The weekly load for the age, weigh-in practice and the match calendar.
What you can see from the side
The wrestler changes level and keeps the back flat.
Self-check what the coach confirms
The coach marks each skill clean.
Stop and get a coach when
Neck or knee pain, or a skin infection.
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