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Women Wrestler of the year History of take-downs

“From a females perspective”

Spring 2018

“Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn’t work hard.”

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Cover 2-3. Full spread advertisement 4. Advertisment 5. Table of Contents 6-7. Introduction to wrestling 8. Athlete of the year 9. State Rankings 10. Girl perspective 11. Q & A 12. Back cover

A guide to:

An overview of the agressive sport for newbies.

By: Hailey Tucker Pro wrestling is one of the most popular forms of sports entertainment. Among all of the difficult tactics, the basics are the most essential in knowing what to do in your first real match.

Being successful in wrestling is a direct result of your expertise in the fundamentals. It all starts with knowing the positions and creating strategies to perform on the mat. So, when joining your coach will most likely start out with a warm up, but don’t worry it probably won’t be too complex.

Everyone knows that a match is won by a pin or fall, however it’s all a matter of what you do to get the win and have your hand raised by the ref. It’s essential to understand the basics such as a stance, level change, penetration step, takedown, reversal, etc. in order to discover new techniques and aspects that will help you win your first match.

Finding your stance: Before a match begins, you can see the wrestlers standing in this staggered-like position. If done correctly, a stance can give you advantages in winning against the opponent because of how low you are to the ground. Staying in this position throughout most of your match shows you don’t get tired easily and makes you seem like you know what to do.

Getting the takedown: From the neutral position in which you are both in a stance, one is usually able to take the other down to the mat. The takedown can be done with different strategies, however the most common are double-legs and single-legs; performed by the penetration step. Using these as your form of a takedown makes you look big and strong, especially if you drive/ lift them and bring them back down to the mat.

Knowing the basics The saying “you can’t win them all’ definitely applies for this sport because the opponent may be the one who takes you down first and gets you to a pin. Learning to get back into control after it’s been taken away from you not only gives you points for escaping but hopefully allows you to get back to where you started.

Reversing on the opponent: Quickly turning the tables by overpowering the opponent after being in a position of defense is a big eye-opener for a lot of people, sometimes even yourself. This is usually performed by a spin, escape or slide out. Doing this let’s everyone know that you aren’t a quitter and that you are able to retrieve your winning title.

There are many components of wrestling but these are the basics to know before going to your first practice. Having an idea of what you are getting into is necessary and so is knowing what to do in your first match. If you want to show everyone how advanced you are already pay close attention to your coach and follow these simple positions. No need to feel intimidated, just get out there and “show them what you got!”

Sources: http://www.dummies.com/sports/wrestling-for-dummies-cheat-sheet/ https://www.sportskeeda.com/slideshow/5-basic-wrestling-techniques-for-beginners http://www.playsportstv.com/wrestling/articles/1386/how-to-wrestle_ getting-beginners-comfortable

WOMEN WRESTLER OF THE YEAR Meet Jackie Mellows, the 22 year old district and state champion in Florida. She began

wrestling her sophmore year of highschool, and after attending and winning many

matches coaches from all around began to notice her talent. In which of course influenced her future career while studying at

a college in her hometown around Miami.

When asked in an intervuew she said her

best advice to girl wrestlers is “to try your

best and have fun, it’s not always about be-

ing competitive”. She is a big leader for alot

of females in the wrestling world and hopes

Jackie Mellows

she can become a coach one day to help girls that were once her.

“Great wrestlers aren’t great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion”

State Rankings GA Lightweights

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1.Elisha Marie

3. Hannah Creed

4. Bethany Brush

5. Helena Jules

6. Kimberly Kade 7. Olivia Coxs

8. Gigi Masons

9. Zyra Hills

10. Ryley Young

2.Stephanie Brave

A GURLS PERSPECTIVE SMALL TALK WITH: DALIA BLOOMS

Being a female in a sport that people assume is “mostly for boys” isn’t always easy. You aren’t expected to accomplish the same as the male wrestlers simply because of your gender. However, we can change the way people percieve our abilities if we put in that extra effort and work hard. I wrestle males at tournaments and it can be rather challenging sometimes but winning out there and having fun helps you get noticed. It definiteley shows you gave it your all and thats what matters the most!

“Blood, sweat, and even tears for the sport I love.”

1. A pin or fall. A match can also be won by points.

2. A takedown is normally worth 2 points.

3. Referees position is the starting position in which one wrestler is in the top position and the other is on the bottom.

4. A match can last for 7 min.

ANSWERS: 4.How long can a match last? for?

3.What is referees position? worth?

2.How many points is a takedown 1.What is a wresting match won by?

What do you know?

Here’s to another year of wrestling!

GURLS USA