{"id":3265,"date":"2016-08-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hideme.webinology.net\/nation:8443\/nation2021\/the-beginners-guide-to-wrestling\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T14:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T19:25:08","slug":"introduction-to-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/nation\/articles\/introduction-to-wrestling","title":{"rendered":"The Beginner’s Guide To Wrestling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wrestling is an intense sport that requires physical strength, endurance, and a strong sense of willpower. Practicing wrestling from a young age can teach aggressiveness as well as improve strength and endurance. Although wrestling isn\u2019t exactly a team sport in the more traditional sense like baseball and soccer, the individual nature of competing on a wrestling team can be very rewarding. The sense of personal responsibility for the outcome of your match can be a great motivational tool.<\/p>\n

For a newcomer, however, getting into wrestling can be beyond intimidating. Besides the insane physical demand, strategy, and regimen, the rules can be a little complex to wrap your mind around initially. But with some serious dedication, focus, and CoachUp\u2019s handy guide to the sport, you\u2019ll be pinning people in no time.<\/p>\n

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OBJECTIVE<\/strong><\/p>\n

A wrestling match can be won in two different ways and the first of which is to pin your opponent, seems simple, right? Wrong. This means pressing your opponent’s back or shoulder blades to the mat for a minimum of two seconds. If you pin your opponent, the wrestling match is automatically over. The second way to win is to outscore your opponent after the end of three timed periods.<\/p>\n

These periods are almost universally applied across high school and collegiate wrestling matches. However, their length will differ according to the level of the competition. In youth wrestling, the time periods are normally just one minute each, while the high school level is generally two minutes. In collegiate wrestling, the first period is three minutes while the second and third are just two minutes.<\/p>\n

SCORING<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are several ways you can earn points during a wrestling match, so use them all to your advantage. Needless to say, there are plenty of ways to score and many of them come while on the defensive front. So, just because you may be outmatched or exhausted, it doesn\u2019t mean you have to recklessly throw yourself at the opposition and hope for the best. No, in fact, therein lies most of the strategies behind wrestling — are you a constant attacking? Or do you constantly wait for the right moment to pursue a pin? The choice is yours, you just must decide and hone your point of attack, carving out a reliable, personal, and unique form of wrestling! Here is a breakdown of scoring moves:<\/p>\n