Whizzer / hips in
Ties / Solo mat / Build
The rear arm sweeps up and over, the hips turn in toward it and the level drops a little.
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
An overhook with the hips square is a position that is about to be lost. The whizzer is the same overhook with the hips turned in and lowered, which is what makes it a defence and a counter. The arm is the easy part; the hip turn is the study.
The phases
Wrestling stance
- Base. Begin with a base wide enough to move from.
- Knees flexed. Flex the knees and hips while keeping the head up.
- Hands ready. Hands stay ahead of the body, ready to make contact.
- Hold shape. Maintain a shape you can move from in either direction.
Watch for: Do not turn a lower stance into looking down at the mat.
Whizzer
- Stance. Start in the stance with the hands in contact.
- Arm over. Sweep the rear arm up and over an imagined arm, wrapping at the shoulder.
- Hips in and down. Turn the hips in toward the arm and drop your level a little.
- Release. Return the arm and the hips to the stance.
Watch for: The whizzer is in the hips, not the arm. An overhook with the hips square is a position given away.
Three common faults
- Hips square
- The arm goes over and nothing else moves. The hips turn in until the near hip points at the arm.
- Standing up into it
- The level rises as the arm rises. The level drops a little as the hips turn.
- Lead hand lost
- The other hand drifts back with the turn. It stays in front, working.
In the room
- Sweep the arm over and wrap at the shoulder.
- Turn the hips in toward the arm and drop the level.
- The whizzer is in the hips. Release and reset.
Drill prescription
| Rounds | 3 rounds |
|---|---|
| Repetitions | 8 each side |
| Rest | 30 s |
Mirror it. The hip turn should be felt in the rear leg.
Open the visual study ↗Where it sits
Mechanics: One movement at a time, slowed down: ties, entries, finishes and the shapes that stop them.
Also in this stage: Solo penetration step, Down block / hips back first, Snap down / hips first, Hand fighting / inside position.
On the boards: Hands and ties.