Whizzer
- Wrestling
- Defense
- intermediate
- Defending a single leg
- 3 steps
Over-hook the near arm and sprawl the hips to defend a single leg and turn the corner on top. Also known as the Overhook defense. Here is the exact breakdown from the DARCE app: 3 steps, the details that make it work, and the mistakes to avoid.
Step by step
- 01
They shoot a single
The opponent changes levels and captures your lead leg.
- 02
Throw the whizzer
Throw a tight over-hook on their near arm, drop your hips and pressure down to stop their finish.
- 03
Turn the corner on top
Crank the whizzer, free your leg and circle to the front headlock or top position.
Key details
- Get the over-hook deep and pinch it tight to your side.
- Sprawl the hips heavy into them to kill the finish.
- Whizzer and circle, do not just hang on and stall.
Common mistakes
- A shallow whizzer that they pop out of.
- Leaving the hips forward where the leg can be finished.
- Hanging on the whizzer without circling to the corner.
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