Coach Strobel presents an excellent demonstration on cradles and arm bars. He begins with cradles starting with the nearside cradle. Strobel shows proper technique for the breakdown, ride and lock for each cradle. All of his cradles start with the blanket ride. From the nearside Strobel demonstrates five different finishes, including his unique twist to the chest-to-chest finish. Next, Strobel cover the farside cradle cover six finishes from it. The second half of the tape concentrates on arm bars. He begins by breaking down four different ways to secure an arm bar, and then moves into five different finishes. Multiple angles for all the finishes give you great detail on each move.

59 minutes. 2007.

Ben Askren's "funk" style of wrestling is widely known for its aggressiveness- evidence of this is his school records 91 career falls and 29 falls in a season. Askren shows the secrets of his favorite pinning combinations. He focuses on three pinning holds: the inside cradle, outside cradle, and the hammerlock. He teaches a number of finishes for each, showing how to score the fall no matter what your opponent tries to do to counter it. He also includes his brand of the three-quarter nelson, as well as his own creation - 'the Assassin,' which originated from a freestyle move. He covers each move from breakdown to finish, and details how he made each move work in college. These moves are applicable at all levels of wrestling!

38 minutes. 2007.

The cradle is a powerful move that wrestlers can hit from any position on the mat, offense or defense, to score back points or a fall. In this DVD, Coach Branch takes a thorough look at two cradles - the nearside and far-side cradle. He provides a number of variations to use off each depending on the situation your wrestlers are in. Branch demonstrates the techniques for a nearside cradle from a front headlock (a good defensive technique), a bar arm, the standing position and in other situations. Far-side cradles include the cross face cradle (great for spiral rides) and cradles for leg riders. Branch puts strong emphasis on the lock, how to take your opponent to his back from the base position and how to limit the opponent's fighting capabilities. This information will help you take advantage of the many cradle opportunities that arise during a match. These techniques and tips can easily be incorporated into your arsenal, providing you with easier opportunities to score back points or a fall.

2006.