Greco Roman Instructional Videos

[elwani]

Recently I had been interested in learning Greco Roman wrestling. I try to list here some instructional videos that I found useful, including timestamps for particular techniques. This is both for my own use and in case it is useful to others.

Please feel welcomed to contribute.

Overview​

Overview of the fundamentals, USA Wrestling:


Overview of throw mechanics, USA Wrestling:


Overview of throws, CCCP Wrestling:


Greco Roman in MMA, Dan Henderson:


Getting into the clinch in MMA, Randy Couture:


Takedowns from the clinch in MMA, Randy Couture:


Striking from the clinch in MMA, Randy Couture:

 

[elwani]

Single Underhook Offense​

• Getting a single underhook
• Position and movement from single underhook
• To double underhook
• To pinch headlock
• To back clinch
• To front headlock
• To body lock
• Finishes from single underhook

Getting a single underhook​

• From slapping opposite hand
• From inside wrist control
• From outside wrist control
• From opposite wrist control
• From hands up wrist control
• From baseball grip wrist control
  
• From collar tie, underhook with other arm
• From collar tie fake, underhook with same arm
• From opponent collar tie
• From high dive fake
• From arm drag fake
• From 2 on 1
• From overhook
• From opponent trying to get underhook

From baseball grip, opposite, and outside wrist control:


From baseball grip wrist control, pulling down to set up:


From hands up wrist control, inside wrist control:


From collar tie, pulling with collar tie, underhook with other arm:


From collar tie, pushing with collar tie, underhook with other arm:


From collar tie, collar tie fake, opponent collar tie via bump, high dive fake:


From opponent collar tie, via wrist pass:


From opponent collar tie, via cutting elbow underneath:


From opponent collar tie, by pulling on opponent elbow:


From high dive fake:


From arm drag fake, Aleksandr Karelin:


From 2 on 1:




From overhook by popping opponent's chest:


From opponent trying to get underhook:

Position and movement from single underhook​

• Hands on shoulder, elbow high, pushing opponent up
• Head on top of underhook hand, pushing into opponent's head
• Hips in, leg on underhook side in front and between opponent's legs
• Other hand collar tie, post on opponent's biceps, or wrist control
• Circle towards underhook, moving backwards is safer than forwards

Pushing up, hips in:


Trap arm with bicep, move hip to hip:


Use head to block opponent's arm:


Circle towards the underhook:

Single underhook to double underhook​

• Pulling with underhook
• Pushing with underhook
• Collar tie fake with non-underhook hand
• Pinch headlock fake with non-underhook hand

Pulling with underhook:



Pushing with underhook:

Single underhook to pinch headlock
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Pinch headlock hip throw:


Reverse pinch headlock throw, if opponent resists hip throw:


Pinch headlock to body lock:


Duck under:


Duck under and throw:


Pinch headlock to waist tackle:

Single underhook to back clinch​

• Throw by, good when opponent attempts headlock takedown
  • via crow hop
  • via stepping into opponent
  • via snap down setup
• Arm drag on underhook side
  • When opponent has strong whizzer
  • When opponent is sitting and pulling hips back
  • When opponent is turning into underhook side
• Arm drag on far side
  • With opponent head on underhook side and wrist control on far side
  • When opponent is turning into underhook side

Throw by via crow hop:


Throw by via stepping into opponent:


Throw by via snap down setup:


Arm drag on underhook side, when opponent has strong whizzer:


Arm drag on underhook side, when opponent is sitting and pulling hips back:


Arm drag on far side, from single underhook and wrist control:


Arm drag on far side, when opponent is turning into underhook side:

Single underhook to front headlock​

• Snap down to same hand
  • via spinning towards underhook
  • via changing from upwards to downwards pressure
• Snap down to underhook hand, when opponent is pushing head into your chest

Snap down to same hand, via spinning towards underhook:





Snap down to same hand, via changing from upwards to downwards pressure:



Snap down to underhook hand, when opponent is pushing head into your chest:

Single underhook to body lock​

• Body lock underhook side
  • By controlling and releasing underhook side wrist
  • When opponent tries to limp body out
• Body lock far side
  • When opponent is putting weight on the underhook

To body lock on underhook side, by controlling and releasing underhook side wrist:


To body lock on underhook side, when opponent tries to limp body out:



To body lock on far side, when opponent is putting weight on the underhook:

Finishes from single underhook​

• Twist takedown, good when opponent leaning into underhook
• Whip around, good when opponent learning away from underhook

Twist takedown, head on opposite side, step into opponent:




Twist takedown, head on opposite side, hop to reverse stance and pressure:


Whip around, head on opposite side, chop opponent's opposite side arm:

 

[elwani]

Basic Position and Movement​

Basic step and movement:



Creating an angle:

Contact, Arm Position
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T-rex arms (freestyle):


Making contact with shoulder:

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[jack36767]

Beautiful

 

[elwani]

2 on 1 Offense​

• Getting the 2 on 1
• Basic position and movement
• To back clinch
• To body lock
• Finishes

Getting the 2 on 1​

From opposite wrist control, opponent collar tie, and arm drag:


From opponent inside tie:

Basic position and movement​

To back clinch​

• Reach around
• Arm drag near side
• Arm drag far side
• Reverse pressure

Reach around:




Snapdown if you miss the reach around:


2 on 1, drag trapped arm, head on 2 on 1 side, pull down and back or circle to set up:


2 on 1, drag far side arm, head on far side, opponent grabbing your elbow or wrist:


Reverse pressure when pushing against opponent, head on far side:

Body lock​

• High dive
• Arm drag

High dive near side inside step, pull down setup:


High dive with spin setup:


High dive far side inside step:


Arm drag:

Finishes​

• 2 on 1 throw
• Arm throw
• Slam headlock
• Greco fireman's carry

2 on 1 throw:



Arm throw:




Slam headlock (or Steve Frazer's favorite takedown):



Greco fireman's carry:

 

[elwani]

Front Headlock Offense​

• Getting the front headlock
• Position and movement
• Pulling to down position
• To body lock from standing
• Finishes from standing
• To back clinch from down position
• Finishes from down position

Getting the front headlock​

• From single underhook
  • Spinning towards underhook
  • Snap by pulling backwards and down
  • Snap to underhook hand
• From double underhooks
• From 2 on 1, when opponent tries to defend by grabbing elbow

From single underhook, via spinning towards underhook:




From single underhook, via snap by pulling backwards and down:



From single underhook, via snap to underhook hand:


From double underhooks:


From 2 on 1, when opponent tries to defend by grabbing elbow:

Position and movement​

• Hand on chin, elbow high and back
• Shoulder on opponent's neck, putting weight on opponent
• Keep opponent's head beneath your body, not to the side
• Hips back and sagging down to put weight on opponent
• Legs sprawled, with arm control side leg straight, head control side leg bent

Hand on chin, elbows high and back, shoulder on opponent's neck:


Locking hands using monkey grip to keep elbows high, hips back and sagging down:

Pulling to down position​

To body lock from standing​

• High dive

To body lock via high dive:

Finishes from standing​

• From underhook front headlock
  • Standing cow catcher
• From overhook front headlock
  • Standing gator roll
  • Body toss

Standing cow catcher, from underhook front headlock:



Standing gator roll, from overhook front headlock:




Body toss, from overhook front headlock:

To back clinch from down position​

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Finishes from down position​

• From underhook front headlock
  • Cow catcher
  • Cement job
  • Olympic roll
• From overhook front headlock
  • Gator roll

Cow catcher, from underhook front headlock:




Cement job, from underhook front headlock:


Olympic roll, from underhook front headlock:


Gator roll, from overhook front headlock:

 

[elwani]

Collar Tie Offense​

• Basic position and movement
• To underhook
• To front headlock
• To back clinch
• Finishes

Basic position and movement​

• Hand and elbow positions
• Circling and pulling
• Moving opponent in all directions
  
• Setting up opponent
• Off-balancing

Hand and elbow positions, circling while pulling in either direction:


Snapping, set up by pushing, pull down then sideways:


Moving opponent in all directions, setting up opponent:


Off-balancing, creating and reversing pressure:

To underhook​

• Pull and underhook with other hand
• Push sideways and underhook with other hand
• Fake and underhook with collar tie hand

Pull and underhook with other hand, pivot toward underhook:


Push sideways and underhook with other hand:


Fake and underhook with collar tie hand:

To front headlock​

• Push and pull from inside tie, headlock with same hand
• Push sideways and pull from inside tie, headlock with same hand
• Pull and headlock with other hand

Push and pull from inside tie, headlock with same hand:


Push sideways and pull from inside tie, headlock with same hand:


Pull and headlock with other hand:

To back clinch​

Duck under to back clinch via inside tie and elbow post:



Duck under to back clinch via wrist control:

Finishes​

Slam headlock:


Off balance takedown:

Collar Tie Defense​

• Basic position and movement
• To underhook
• To back clinch
• To 2-on-1
• To body lock
• Outside rip
• Thai clinch defense
• Finishes

Basic position and movement​

• Elbow control
• Neck bowed
• Shoulders shrugged
• Move into opponent

Elbow control, neck bowed, shoulders shrugged:


Move into opponent:

To underhook​

• Inside elbow bump
• Pull on opponent's elbow

Inside elbow bump:



Pull on opponent's elbow:

To back clinch​

• Pull by (aka shrug by, slide by)
• Knock by (aka slide by)

Pull by, set up by pushing opponent with over tie, outside step into opponent:


Pull by, circle to get head to head:


Pull by, set up by snapping opponent, outside step into opponent:


Pull by, back step, good when opponent is walking towards you (6:27 and 0:58):



Knock by, outside step into opponent, glue fist to chest:

To 2-on-1​

Inside rip:

To bodylock​

• Duck under

Duck under via elbow post, create space, push up with post, pull down with collar tie:



Duck under via overtie drag:

Outside rip​

Thai clinch defense
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Stiff arm, circle towards outstretched arm:


Pummel, stiff arm, body lock:


Pick up opponent using bicep overreach:

Finishes​

• Arm throw
• Headlock

Arm throw, good when opponent pushes towards you:


Hip headlock, both have collar tie up:


Sag headlock, both have collar tie up:

 

[Daniel Fox]

Really good stuff elwani!

 

[elwani]

Over Under​

• Basic position and movement
• To double underhooks
• To pinch headlock
• To front headlock
  
• To body lock
• To back clinch
• Finishes

Basic position and movement​

• Clamp down on overhook
• Lift up with underhook
• If lock hands, lock hands low on opponent's back to control hips

Clamp down on overhook, lift up with underhook:


Lock hands low on opponent's back to control hips:

To double underhooks​

To double underhooks, by pulling with underhook while pummeling:
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To pinch headlock​

To pinch headlock, from hands locked position:

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To front headlock​

To front headlock, when opponent is leaning on your underhook:

To body lock​

High dive to body lock:

To back clinch​

• Throw by
• Arm drag, when you can get wrist control on opponent's underhook

Throw by to back clinch:


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Arm drag to back clinch, when you can get wrist control on opponent's underhook:

Finishes​

• Twist takedown
• Hip toss
• Sag throw
• Shoulder throw
• Body lock step around throw
• Body lock step around drop to knee
• Headlock throw
  
• Drag and inside step to hip toss
• Drag and outside step to waist tackle
• Japanese whizzer

Twist takedown, good when opponent is leaning into your underhook:


Hip toss, good when opponent is on your underhook side:



Sag throw, alternative to hip toss, good when opponent is on your underhook side:


Shoulder throw, good when opponent is on your underhook side:





Body lock step around throw, good when opponent standing upright:



Body lock step around drop to knee, good when opponent standing upright:





Headlock throw, good when opponent is on your overhook side, beware of throw by:


Headlock throw, followup to body lock step around if opponent steps out:


Drag and inside step to hip toss (from low over under):


Drag and inside step to waist tackle (from low over under):


Japanese whizzer (risky):

 

[Daniel Fox]

Really good stuff elwani. I really appreciate you keeping this thread going! Thanks!

 

[kpoz12]

Holy smokes! I won't lie: at first I was gonna troll and post some danthewolfman vids, but holy hell, you've done an amazing job here! Keep doing the lord's work!

 

[irollnaked]

Bookmarked. Thanks dude!

 

[elwani]

Arm Drag Offense​

• Basic position and movement
• Dragging opponent post arm
• Dragging from wrist control
• Dragging from inside tie
• Dragging from single underhook
• Dragging from 2 on 1
• Dragging from opponent wrist control

Basic position and movement​

• Head on side you're dragging away from
• Fish hook opponent's armpit
• Pull by flaring elbow up and to the side, not just straight back
• Dragging to the side or spinning around opponent to back clinch
  • Lead leg on side you're dragging away from
  • Weight transfer is from lead to back leg
  • Follow up by stepping around opponent for back clinch
• Stepping into opponent to body lock
  • Pull yourself and step into the opponent, not just him into you
  • Near side inside step to body lock
  • Far side inside step to body lock

Hooking the armpit and pulling across:


Stepping into the opponent using inside step or outside step:


Spinning around opponent:

Dragging opponent's post arm​

Dragging opponent's post arm using windshield wiper:


Dragging opponent's post arm, circle to set up:

Dragging from wrist control​

Dragging from inside wrist control to back clinch, look for underhook or 2 on 1 if fail:


Dragging opponent from various wrist controls:

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Dragging from inside tie​

Dragging from inside tie, set up by retracting arm to gain wrist control:

Dragging from single underhook​

Single underhook, drag far side arm, set up by pushing arm with wrist control:


Single underhook, drag opponent's overhook, when opponent has strong whizzer:

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Dragging from 2 on 1​

2 on 1, drag trapped arm, head on 2 on 1 side, pull down and back or circle to set up:


2 on 1, drag far side arm, head on far side, opponent grabbing your elbow or wrist:

Dragging from opponent wrist control​

Opponent has wrist control:

 

[elwani]

Double Underhooks Offense​

• Getting double underhooks
• Position and movement from double underhooks
• Double underhooks to body lock
• Double underhooks to back clinch
• Finishes from double underhooks

Getting double underhooks​

• From double wrist control
• From single underhooks
  • via push
  • via pull
  • via collar tie fake
  • via pinch headlock fake
• From over under
• From 2-on-1 via high dive to body lock
• Drop step high dive to body lock

From single underhook or over under, pulling with underhook:




From single underhook or over under, pushing with underhook:


From 2 on 1 via high dive to body lock:


Drop step high dive to body lock, pull opponent into you:

Position and movement from double underhooks​

• Hips in, front leg in the danger zone, to prevent opponent turning hips
• Elbows up and high to prevent opponent overhooks
• Pull opponent up and onto you
• Moving backwards is safer than moving forwards
• Head on chest if in body lock position, to prevent opponent pushing on chin

Double underhooks to body lock​

• High dive

High dive, set up by pulling opponent up and onto you first, then changing levels:

Double underhooks to back clinch​

• Throw by, good when opponent attempts headlock takedown

Throw by, good when opponent attempts headlock takedown:

Finishes from double underhooks​

• From high double underhooks (in armpits)
  • Twist takedown
  • Throw by takedown
• From mid double underhooks (on lower back)
  • Bear hug / sag takedown
  • Body lock belly to belly suplex
• From low double underhooks (on hips)
  • Body lock hip toss
  • Waist tackle
  • Crack back

Twist takedown, from high double underhooks, pulling opponent onto you:


Twist takedown, switching from upward to downward pressure:


Throw by takedown, when your lead foot is on the outside:


Bear hug takedown, from mid double underhooks:



Bear hug takedown, Randy Couture vs. Tito Ortiz:


Body lock belly to belly suplex:



Body lock hip toss, from low double underhooks:



Waist tackle, good when opponent tries to sit back (ends up in opponent's full guard):




Crack back (ends up in opponent's full guard):

 

[Daniel Fox]

Thanks again elwani, this is one of the best threads I have ever seen!

 

[Mr Mojo Lane]

Bump up for me. This looks awesome

 

[jack36767]

Beautiful

 

[tekkenfan]

i wish we had these as stickys for all things n grappling like freestyle or folkstyle,mount ,side control ect

 

[georgegreece]

Bookmarked, thanks for sharing it must have took you a lot of time to collect all these videos.

 

[ANIM4L]

awesome thread thank you.