Scrambling isn't the preferred defense, but wrestlers that have the ability to create scrambles when they get beat greatly improve their chances for success.

Brendan Buckley demonstrates techniques and strategies to control the scramble situation on your feet and take away your opponent's scoring opportunities. In this wrestling DVD, Coach Buckley takes six takedown situations and shows how to put your opponent in bad position after he takes a good shot, and force him to give up a takedown to you.The situations covered include:

• Outside Single - See how to chase the angle and attack the leg. Buckley shows you how to set up your opponent for (and secure) a cradle, including two options to finish it for a fall. He also shows how to bait him for a cradle, but switch to a takedown.
• High Crotch - Learn how to stop your opponent from changing off to a double and use his momentum to hit a cradle for back points or attack the ankle and get the takedown.
• High Single - Go from the whizzer to rubber knee out of the hold and back on the attack.
• Low Single - Kick across the body and attack the ankle putting you in position for a single, a double re-shot, or get away.
• Crackdown - Learn how to beat the shoulder and scoot the corner for a takedown, stalemate or a cradle.
• When you get beat on your shot - Learn to put your opponent into a stalemate position and not give up points. Buckley includes a technique to score a takedown from your defense.

Never give up an easy point again!

52 minutes. 2011.

Jeremy Spates teaches you two effective techniques to stop a good leg rider.

Coach Spates begins with four techniques to stop the leg from getting in off the referee's start. Spates preaches good position on all four techniques to close any gap that a leg can get through.

If the opponent happens to beat your good position and throw a leg in, Spates shows the hip smash technique to get the leg out. You will see how to foot fight out, as well as the keys to staying out of trouble on the mat.

In addition, Spates delivers counters to three situations your opponent can try after you hit a hip smash. See how to score a reversal against:

• Vs. Power half
• When beat by the power half
• Vs Figure 4

When hitting most of Spates' defensive techniques, you will end up in a crab position. In order to finish the technique properly, Spates demonstrates three ways to escape from the crab ride, through ankle control, sinking your hips, or with a back arch - which can result in a defensive fall for you.

In addition, you will see how to incorporate some of the foot fighting techniques to counter a double-leg in situation.

Spates closes with two drills that focus on hand control, positioning and getting you comfortable in these positions.

Spates does an excellent job explaining the "whys" and "hows" of these techniques so that you can easily incorporate them into your defensive repertoire.

36 minutes. 2010.

Learn to wrestle out of bad positions instead of giving up easy points.

Two-time NCAA Champions Mark Perry breaks down techniques from the defensive position. These advanced techniques will give your wrestlers opportunities to turn bad situations into positive points.

Coach Perry's instruction focuses on two areas: -

• The Crack Down - Use the crack down to counter a high crotch or any situation where your opponent has his head inside. Perry shows how to force the opponent to the mat and how to get a takedown using a roll through or cradle technique.
• The Funk Cradle - The funk cradle technique is an effective weapon when you're opponent is in on your leg. Perry shows the funk cradles versus the low single, sweep single and high crotch.

Known as a pinner in college, Perry also shows how to use these techniques to get the fall.

In addition, you will see how to use the whizzer in a scramble situation.

In time, you will learn to take advantage of bad situations. Long and flexible, short and strong and everywhere in between, these moves will help you make the most of bad situations.

2010.

Coach Davis' goes deep into his wrestling knowledge to teach you a number of defensive techniques to keep your wrestler's opponent from scoring. This exhaustive DVD covers a variety of situations that your wrestlers will see every year. He covers defense from the feet, specifically stopping singles (high and low), doubles, high crotch and headlock techniques; counter to 2-on-1; defense versus the cradle, versus the switch, drills that work on getting off your back, against leg riders and more. These defense techniques are suitable for wrestlers at any level.

52 minutes. 2008.