Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Your favorite hold to pin him - Grapevine

Drive your opponent onto his back by slamming your chest into his. The more chest contact and pressure you can deliver, the better. This move is best if your body is perpendicular to your opponent's at the beginning of the move. Hook your arms through your opponent's arms while simultaneously rotating so your body is parallel to his. Pull up with your legs to lift his arms away from the floor. Wrap one leg around your opponent's leg -the one closest to the leg you're using. Use your foot and ankle to lock it in position. Once you've secured that leg, do the same with the other. Arch your hip forward while lifting your heels toward the ceiling. This picks up your opponent's legs, pulling them off the mat. Keep driving downward with your hips and chest. Use your hands, which should still be near the mat, to keep your opponent from rolling you over in one direction or the other. Continue keeping the pressure on until you score your pin.

An ideal opponent to finish him by grapevine is wrestler who is very tough on his back to secure both his shoulders to the mat. With grapevine even toughest opponent will melt once you spread apart their legs.