Week 6 - Bottom Wrestling - Escapes & Reversals
🔍 What to Look For in This Week’s Focus
Escapes and reversals built on speed and explosiveness
Quick reactions off the whistle to create space and get free
Staying in constant motion rather than relying on a single move
Using opponent pressure to transition into reversals
Building confidence to take back control in any bottom position
Common Mistakes
Hesitating at the whistle and giving up control early
Standing straight up without clearing space
Stopping after the first attempt instead of chaining techniques
Allowing hips to flatten and losing the drive forward
Coaching Emphasis
Stress urgency and explosiveness at the start of every drill
Reinforce chaining multiple escape and reversal options together
Teach athletes to “feel” opponent pressure and respond decisively
Keep the mindset sharp: bottom is not survival, it’s an opportunity to score