Grind Match

The Grind Match

In 1996 USA Olympic Wrestling Champion (1984) and National Coach Steve Fraser, introduced me to his famous “grind” match. Since this time our club has used this training method to help develop champions. Team Impact wrestlers look forward to and enjoy this training method. Thanks Steve! 

What is the ‘grind’ match?               

A full-out 1 hour to 2 hours straight continuous (no breaks) wrestling match.  Objective:To break your opponents will.  General Rules:

 -          Absolutely no stopping, full out and continuous wrestling on the feet and in parterre.

-          No water breaks. -          Gradual release of pinning or top parterre positions upon coach’s instruction. This allows for the opponent to develop the ability to escape and/ or ability to fight off their back, as well as it teaches the top wrestler how much they can relax to maintain their top position.

-          Stop only to clean blood or for serious injuries 

Purpose:       

 -          Develops mental toughness. -          Improves overall wrestling physical conditioning.

-          Perfects technique because strength and conditioning can no longer compensate for poor technique when fatigue sets in.

-          Develops a better feel for techniques and gets athletes to use their opponent’s movements and or actions against them.

-          Improves the ability to wrestle relaxed and know when to explode.

-          Expands an athlete’s ability to chain wrestle or use second moves.

-          Provides the opportunity to perfect parterre breakdowns, escapes, pining, and riding.

-          Develops the ability to know how much force to use in pinning by not over fatiguing the arms

.-          Improves movement and reactions.

-          Provides an opportunity to learn how to recover during a match.

-          Trains athletes to keep moving no matter what happens

-          The ability to not give in to fatigue

-          Enhance ones fighting spirit.