Ingenuity is Key in Submission Wrestling

Ingenuity is Key in Submission Wrestling

Submission wrestling is a popular sport that requires more than just guts to win the competition. You have to think on your toes so you are able to adapt to anything that your opponent throws as this could mean the difference between victory and defeat.

This is why most fighters who get into submission wrestling have to know the various arts. These include Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Catch Wrestling, Judo, Sambo and Shoot Wrestling.

You don’t to be an expert in each field since that will take years so you pick and choose which ones are useful and then utilize them into your fighting style.

What you have then is a hybrid form of martial art that doesn’t have a name but people who watch and those doing the commentary will know exactly what you are doing. After all, the moves you are using didn’t come out of a hat but are techniques that have been around for years.

The only way to practice your technique in this sport is by sparring. If you belong to a gym, the better so you can practice with other fighters from other disciplines. This will give you the opportunity to come out in the superior position during a real match because in the eyes of the judges, whoever is on top is most likely to win the match even if at times, things change with a blink of an eye and the one who is down manages to make a comeback.

Improving your skills in submission wrestling will not be a walk in the park. Accidents do happen and you can get injured in the process. You can pull a muscle, break your toes or dislocate your own fingers in the process which means you will be out recuperating until you are fit to enter the mat again.

Don’t just put ice but have it checked by the doctor. These things do happen and many consider it as part of the training. Remember that a week of training will most likely be better than make things worse in the next few months or even years.

One of the hardest things to do when there is a stalemate is learning to let go of a move and try something else. You don’t count until 10 for that to happen so you have to rely on your gut because things happen in a flash.

Fighting one player in submission wrestling will never be the same with another so you have to practice constantly and learn to adapt to the situation. So extend your sparring partners to more than just 2 people because they could be specializing in a discipline that your next fight may be specializing in.

If you have the opponent right where you want them, it is just a matter of time before they surrender. They could tap the mat with their hands or feet and maybe even say it vocally. When this happens, let go because the match is over. You have won.

Should things go the other way and you lose to your opponent, learn from your mistakes so that next time, the outcome will be different. Submission wrestling although physically challenging is a great sport to get into. After all the training, how well you perform in the competition is entirely up to you.