Spiral Ride Counters?

[sweepit]

I have heard several hints or tricks when countering the spiral ride, with person on top either trying a half or underhook at the same time, just wanting to get some more ideas or tips?

[walkenvol]

sweepit - you might try knee sliding and attacking the hand on the thigh. IMHO, the underhook / half will take care of itself if you do the 1st two things.

[cbg]

I have heard several hints or tricks when countering the spiral ride, with person on top either trying a half or underhook at the same time, just wanting to get some more ideas or tips?

 

Pray that the wrestler was not trained by Gene Mills. If he was it could be a long day. I have never seen a Tennessee high school wrestler that knew how to do the whole Mills series properly.

Edited January 8, 2007 by cbg

[sweepit]

Thanks WV! By the way it was great to see you and yours this weekend, what a great kid!

 

CBG, please expand on your mills series statement!

[THEANIMAL]

THERE IS A MOVE CALLED A "CHANGE OVER" TAUGHT BY GRAY SIMONS THAT WILL STOP THE SPIRAL RIDE. THIS MOVE IS USES A SET-OUT TO THE OPPISTE HIP AND COME BACK THE SAME POSITION FACEING THE OPPISITE DIRECTION. THE MAIN USE IS TO CHANGE YOUR OPPONENT FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER.

IF HE DOES NOT FOLLOW YOU AND CHANGE TO THE OTHERSIDE THEN YOU ARE FREE.

 

THE ANIMAL

[cbg]

Thanks WV! By the way it was great to see you and yours this weekend, what a great kid!

 

CBG, please expand on your mills series statement!

 

Gene Mills (2X NCAA Champion @ 118 & Olympian) has a series that he teaches off the spiral ride that most people refer to as the Mills Half Series. Mills teaches various tilts and pinning combinations based on what the bottom man does. Unlike most people Gene takes what the bottom man gives him and does not force anything. It is a great series but somewhat complicated and must be part of ones drill and practice routine.

 

Gene does clinics and camps around the country and is very good. However, if you feel that Randy Lewis is a party animal and has confidence you have never meet "Mean Gene The Pinning Machine"

Edited January 8, 2007 by cbg

[CoachBray]

Notre Dame and Houston do a good job of knee sliding. Brentwood does a good job on the change over. Both are pretty effective, usually depends on the philosophy of the coach.

[walkenvol]

sweepit - Great to see you and all of the other OLPH alumn. I think if you totaled the points of all the OLPHers wrestling Saturday, we would have won the team scoring? Seems like I saw some of the Gene Mills stuff on youtube.com if you're interested.

[soms]

Basic hand control seems to work for many of the best.