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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ม.ค. 2019
- Passive Learning vs. Active Practicing
Cary Kolat addresses a question commonly asked of him throughout his career, "How do you wrestle an opponent with a height advantage?". Almost every person Kolat wrestled against was taller with a longer reach than him. Merely explaining in a video how to wrestle a taller opponent is not enough to fully learn and implement these techniques. Seeking out a training partner to practice these approaches is the only way to truly build and execute these skills.
Rules of Engagement
Wrestlers who were taller and longer than Kolat had a few commonalities and tendencies they tried to use against him. They would like to post on his head or shoulder and keep distance. Kolat's strategy was to take the mat away and apply extreme pressure. A typical and classic mat is cut into three strips. His strategy was to pressure them into staying within half the circle and not allow them to run around. Every time they take a step back he would step forward and crowd them. This would force his opponent to take a bad shot. He could then down block and front headlock or close the gap so he could get to his legs. A taller opponent feels just as threatened as you do. With tall opponents, there are a lot of opportunities for font headlock and spin situations. As uncomfortable as you feel with your opponent posting on you, don't reach for the hands keep taking the mat.
Choosing Wrestling Partners
In order to fully learn these techniques, you have to seek out a longer, taller wrestling partner. During Kolat's career, he continuously chose to wrestle and drill with all types of wrestlers. He would practice with taller guys or against lighter guys who were faster and try to match their speed. This is so important Kolat uses it during college practices. He'll tell his wrestlers to switch partners and specifically to find a different body shape. It forces you to realize the adjustments you're going to need to make against different body shapes. Overall, learning what strategies to use is great but it means nothing if you're not practicing them before you're against a taller opponent in competition.
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I just wrestled a 6 foot something guy and I’m in 7th grade. I was pinned fairly quickly and I want to learn from my mistakes and try to counter the wingspan advantages
I'm also in 7th grade trying to wrestle the 8th graders lol
I’m in 8th grade and this shit hard
This year is harder because I bulked to like 120 and my opponents are tall and also girls are starting to invest more into this sport@@muddingoff-road2971
@@muddingoff-road2971 im in 9th now stick with it i was ass at the start now im placing in counties
You are amazing sir, thanks for your wisdom, it has made my wrestlers so much better!
Loved it! Mr.Cary Kolat & Ben Askren in one company. As good as it can get
Thanks for your knowledge
Great vid
I’m not short but I’m always against tall people
Below 5'9 short
@@thecarnosaurchannel2819 5’9 is woman height
@@Cackatoolui 5'9 is not out of the ordinary .
Id say 5'6 is probably average female and 5'10 average male .
Height and dody mass its all over the place some people are taller shorter bulkier etc...
@@Cackatoolui btw im 5'8 172cm on the shorter side
@@thecarnosaurchannel2819 where I live 5’9 is classified as woman height
Thank you sir
Thanks this helped my son
I’m short myself
Okay but what if you're 5'8 160lb and your opponent is 6'7 350lb?
where are you wrestling that this is even a matchup?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 hell naw! That's not even the same weight class! 😂
It was a friendly wrestling match between me and my friend. He and I had wrestled twice in the past and I had won both times but he was calling me out now that he’s a little taller and a little heavier, but I still won.
@@lgefoxy1415 wait! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoaaaa! So you mean to tell me that you are 5'8 and was able to beat a 6'7 person in a wrestling match!? 350 Ib at that!????
bladeboytb1 I’m gonna be completely honest with you, I’ve had no practice in wrestling and I don’t even watch wrestling. All of my knowledge of wrestling comes from mma and ufc. I’ve never had the money for classes so I kinda taught myself. When I wrestled him I didn’t do any hits, kicks, or slaps, I just used mainly grappling techniques and I don’t know if it would qualify as wrestling but the first round of our most recent match he won because he got on top of me and was able to lay down.. I can’t do a sit up with 300lbs on me sadly. The round lasted like 2-3 minutes though. In round two I rolled Him over my back and wrapped one of his legs and one of his arms into a triangle and he tapped. The third round I got him by picking him up and falling down with him and landing behind him on our sides and then I wrapped under one leg and over his shoulder and flipped over him and laid down. He couldn’t move and he tapped on the ground because he couldn’t even reach me.
When a tall person could just pick a short person up and throw them down...
Lower centre of gravity can't do that very easily