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Whizzer Leg-Attack Defense

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Video: Single Leg Defense Using a Sprawl and Whizzer by Grind Wrestling Club. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.

Technique recap

The whizzer overhooks the arm of someone attacking your leg and drives your hip into them to break the shot.

3 key details

  • Overhook deep over the arm.
  • Hip in hard toward them.
  • Push the head away and circle off.

Your 10-minute home drill

  1. 2:00Stance
  2. 3:00Overhook and hip-in shadow
  3. 3:00Whizzer and circle out
  4. 2:00Stretch
Safety

Avoid twisting the knee of your trapped leg.

Instructor disclaimer

Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.

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