EVERY Wrestler Should Learn the Trap Hook Dump (feat.Kizhan Clarke) 

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@@earnyourgold awesome video man, keep up the good work! You’re not only helping people with your great analysis’ and ability to showcase great examples, but also growing this sport! Appreciate it!

I used this to help my youth wrestling team when they are down in a cow-catcher position. If they are stuck on their knees with their chin secured and the underhook, they are taught to elbow down for a stalemate. However, if the opponent has their legs too close in the cow-catcher and there is a lapse in pressure, they can: 1. Grab the opponents leg (outside) on the free arm side. 2. Circle towards that leg and start to posture up, using opponents forward pressure to help them back to their feet. 3. This is where things get dicey. Keep elbowing down on the UH side AND circling towards the leg to keep the angle/head position aimed at the side the opponent has the UH. 4. When you are low on your feet with the leg pulled in, relax your elbow down on the UH and punch the arm over their shoulder to the head. If they don’t score, they will ring their opponents bell with their bicep and be in better position. Successfully fighting back to a stance.

Yeah my first year watching wrestling was with murderer's row, and now they go 5 for 5 again. It's unreal

@Earn Your Gold Medal hey coach tell us what who when > murders row was

@@davidgantz9378 2017 when Zain, Nolf, Cenzo, Hall, and Nickal all won from 149-184. It was crazy

Nice man I love to hear that. Has the application of the move been pretty simple?

@@earnyourgold yessir. Few times I go back and forth between turning the corner on a head outside double leg, they posture up, go to trap hook dump, they clear the trap hook, drop to a knee again to knee slide and attempt to turn the corner on the double again.

Thank you that means a lot. Hope the channel becomes more popular with time

“Nothing new under the Sun” and thank you

Oh nice you're an OG

Thank you. And because the opponent is already off balance (or you can make this off balance using the trap hook) it's probably doesn't require insane strength to elevate the leg.

@@earnyourgold those who are successful probably have that innate ability to sense (feel) shifting weight balance and just naturally make the micro leverage adjustments to swing their opponent's body with the trap hook's arc much like say, a Bo Nickal.

I think you need strong grip/forearm power, but it seems that by driving the upper body with the trap hook, the opponent gets offbalance enough that it's not a true "arm vs leg" battle - they're having to keep themselves upright vs motion that's not what they expect coming out of the double. It seems like it's basically turning the corner on a one-armed doubleleg (despite how silly "one-armed double-leg" is as a description) and turning the corner on the double is one of the best ways to finish it and deny the opponent the power of their legs in defending against your arm. Even a traditional double still requires a lot of strength, but it's also the angle change that makes it work instead of being your two arms vs their two legs.

Well for sure Clarke has insane upper body strength!

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks man that means a lot. I want to actually provide value wherever I can. No reason to just show basic high crotches or sprawl techniques. Every kid learns that in their own room, a camp, or can go to another page like Cary Kolat's and learn those things. No need to repeat it.

@@earnyourgold That is a fair point, keep doing what you are doing. But I would encourage you to keep an eye out for some unique "tips and tricks" you spot high level wrestlers doing even on the "basic techniques." You have a great eye, and good analysis.

Late reply but thank you

Yeah we are so lucky now with so many ways to watch wrestling. That’s how I learned in high school. Watching Penn State, Ohio State, and Iowa on the Big Ten Network

That makes two of us.😎 I have 20 years on you, btw.

oh wow, thats cool! :) are you still involved in the sport? (I realize due to how physically taxing wrestling is, it is hard even in somebody's prime...but I'm still curious) Ever since I got a job, my involvement dropped off, even though my interest was and still is always in grappling of all sorts. I have still kept fit, and i go to mixed martial arts classes, but sometimes I miss my sport, even if it is represented in other ways through things like MMA or BJJ I sometimes just miss a classic wrestling practice or a match....

I know the reply is super late but thank you!

Yeah he did. Came out swinging

No problem man. Thanks for commenting

If those are your main two moves than 2 of my next 4 videos are really going to interest you

Glad you liked it!

Yeah hopefully the move becomes more popular with time. I think it's pretty slick. And thank you!

Thank you

Thank you and will do

Thank you

Thanks for the sub and yeah man I'm excited to make one. One of my favorite moves now. I made a "Leg attack to a body lock" vid awhile back for the kids on my wrestling team to watch. Not a breakdown, just a compilation.

@@earnyourgold Awesome I'm about to start teaching high school in the fall and just started applying for my first coaching job. i'm looking forward to it.

I feel like that one is so much about feel that I don't know how exactly I would break it down.

@@earnyourgold fair point. I'll throw out suggestions when I think of them. Again, I really dig your content, so just keep doing whatever it is you are doing.

I'll look into it. I've only watched about 3 of his matches. Dude was a beast

@@earnyourgold Yeah, he was legendary. I only ever saw him wrestle in person once... I was in HS wrestling at a Regional Junior tournament that was in the same venue as the Senior national tournament. (I think this was in Vegas in '95) I was sitting mat side waiting for Dave Schultz to show up to the match while they were calling his name repeatedly. His opponent was on the mat waiting for him. He finally show up with a half eaten hot dog that he stuffed into his mouth as he stepped onto the mat. I think he was still chewing when the ref blew the whistle. His opponent was some 20 year old who fired at Dave really hard and pushed him off the mat, then Dave calmly and methodically dismantled him, The whole thing was epic.

@@schenksteven1 that’s an awesome suggestion

Yeah that was one of my favorite parts about the move. You have the option of continuing to drive forward as well as pulling the trap down hard and going the opposite direction

EXACTLY. That's why having a 2nd move is so important. My 120 and 220 started doing body locks from the double this past season and they were killing guys with it and the 220 shot so much more because either he hit the double or they pulled him up right into the bodylock

Thanks, will do!

Yeah you definitely can't depend on pulling the guy up. I taught my guys to bodylock whenever that happens and it works like a charm

Thank you

Thank you

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks man

Happy to help!

Yeah the last clip gave make knee pick vibes. And thank you

Thank you

@@earnyourgold no problem. I think this move would be great for my child as she is known for her takedowns and the opponents are working on negating that.

@@carlosortiz6742 the goal is to be so good that everyone knows you, but that’s also when everyone starts game planning for you. That’s when you really have to start being good at setups and 2nd moves

@@earnyourgold 100% true, a side effect is it becomes an event if you lose, she's not ranked nationally but is known state wide. Her finals match got hairy at the end of regulation today. Her opp got a questionable reversal as they went out of bounds. It got real quiet. Then the ref called 2 for red, seemingly half the gym erupted in excitement. Gotta love that electric atmosphere

Yeah I'm excited for that one too

Yes sir. Will try my best 🤼‍♂️

Thanks man. I hope my videos keep delivering

Thank you

Thank you 👌

Thank you that means a lot. And yeah I’ve coached for 4 years at the high school I graduated from. Very fun and my school had a REALLY good 4 years. This year was my last year for awhile though so I can focus on work

@@earnyourgold thats awesome, man. I hope sometime you're able to return! But work is definitely important!

Preciate it man. More videos to come

Did you learn it from a coach of yours?

@@earnyourgold Kind of. It was really born out of a move I used that I called the lazy fireman's carry...I was an ankle picking machine. But my coach Johnnie Newman in North Minneapolis, Minnesota was a baaadd man. He had the double leg takedown record at Eastern Michigan in the early to mid 70s. I got the privilege of coaching with him for 13 years and we still talk regularly to this day. Also, he's a black man...I'm biracial. So that says a lot about his record in the 70s

@@mnight207 what's it's official name

@@WilliamsWrestlin Have no idea and I don't care. That's not the important part. The important part is you can't stop me when I hit you with it

That's very true and thank you

I’m sorry, what do you mean?

I'll have to look it up and watch it

@@earnyourgold its probably my all time favorite match, because it shows simplicity can win at highest level!

@@marksoberay2318 do you know who he was going against?

@@user-tv1tp2fr1u the Iranian in the 2004 gold medal match lowest weight

Yeah it’s pretty nice. Guy is so focused on defending the double leg that they won’t have the reaction time to defend this as well

Oh yeah for sure. I said unfortunately because of the lack action. I've been a Nick Lee fan since his freshman year after the dual against Michigan. His pace was insane. Reminded me of Zain and Nolf.