The Downblock
|

Beyond the teaching of a full sprawl, it is important for wrestlers to learn the downblock.
| 
The red wrestler starts his shot; the blue wrestler begins to redirect his opponent with his head-tie.
|

The blue wrestler wants to redirect his opponent's shot down and away from his leg.
| 
Here, the blue wrestler enacts a straight leg kick back and up to clear his leg.
|

Notice how the blue wrestler turns with just his right foot as point of contact.
| 
The downblock has opened the corner of his opponent's stance for an attack.
|

This is a scramble situation, where the blue wrestler has to hustle for the go-behind.
| 
Get low and rund down the opponent.
|

Downblocks should be an important part of a wrestler's daily stance and motion drills.
| 
These can be drilled with an opponent or on your own.
|
View Complete Move |