Penetration to finish
Entries / Solo mat / Build
Level change, penetration step, then the trail leg steps up and the hips drive through, in one continuous shape.
Solo study. Solo rehearsal of a shape a coach has already shown you. No partner, no resistance, no finish against anyone. Not coach-verified.
Why it matters
Taught separately, the entry and the finish get rehearsed separately, and the seam between them, the knee touching and the trail leg arriving, never gets any attention. This chain is the seam.
The phases
Level change
- Stance. Start in your wrestling stance.
- Bend the legs. Lower your level before attempting penetration.
- Lower base. Keep your head up as your knees and hips flex.
- Recover. Recover to your stance without straightening rigidly.
Watch for: Lowering the head alone is not a level change.
Penetration step • solo
- Stance. Use a suitable mat; do not drive a knee into hard flooring.
- Change level. Change elevation before moving into the step.
- Step through. Place the step under control; the drawing omits an opponent.
- Recover. Reset deliberately; a takedown finish is not shown.
Watch for: This is a solo entry pattern, not a complete double-leg takedown.
Double leg finish • solo drive
- Knee down. Start from the penetration knee with the chest up and the hands together low.
- Trail leg steps up. Bring the trail leg up and to the outside in one step.
- Drive the hips. Drive the hips forward and up through the position; the hands stay together.
- Stand through. Finish standing through, not standing up. No opponent is shown.
Watch for: Standing straight up from the knee is not a finish. The hips travel forward through the space, not up out of it.
Three common faults
- Pausing on the knee
- The body stops at the bottom of the step. The knee touches and the trail leg is already moving.
- Standing up between beats
- The chest rises between the step and the drive. It stays over the knee until the drive.
- Rushing the level
- The first beat gets skipped to get to the finish. Level first, every time.
In the room
- Level, step, then step up. Three beats.
- The chest stays over the lead knee until the drive starts.
- Drive forward through the space. No opponent is shown.
Drill prescription
| Rounds | 3 rounds |
|---|---|
| Repetitions | 5 chains |
| Rest | 60 s |
Only on a mat. Slow for the first round.
Open the visual study ↗Where it sits
Chains: Two or three movements in the order they happen in a match, so the transitions get rehearsed as well as the shapes.
Also in this stage: Entry / circle movement, Snap, sprawl, spin, Hand fight into a single.
On the boards: Four weeks: competition prep.