When in the top position it is essential to drive the bottom wrestler's weight forward. You want to drive him forward and make him "heavy" on his hands. Of course, there are various ways of breaking the bottom wrestler down.
Breakdowns
Pop n' Chop
The most basic breakdown is chopping the arm. Some call this pop n' chop. At Iowa State University they used to refer to it as the 180 Breakdown.
Three-time NCAA All-American Thom Ortiz has stated regarding the 180 Breakdown, "How I was taught by Bobby Douglas was we broke this down into three different steps. The first step was the tight waist. The second step was chopping the arm. And, the third step was the knee in the butt. Basically, by the time our opponent has gone 180 degrees he should be flat. Hence, the name 180 Breakdown."
Ortiz explains that after tight waisting and chopping, "What's keeping him up is his hips and his butt. That's where the third part comes in." You drive your knee into your opponent's rear while tight waisting and chopping. When your opponent is flat you need to stay on your toes and continue to drive your weight forward into him and then move into your pinning combinations like a half nelson or arm bar, etc.
NINE!!
Former Michigan State All-American and popular youth wrestling coach Mike Krause also likes to chop the arm at times. He preaches trying to pull the bottom wrestler's head to the nine o'clock position. So, if you were riding on the bottom wrestler's left side you would basically be trying to turn/pull him about 45 degrees or so to where the number 9 would be on a clock face.
Jam and Flow/Jam and Control
Former Olympian and coach Dan Gable emphasizes jamming your opponent forward. Flow refers to being in tune with the bottom man's movements and reacting accordingly. While jamming him forward and staying aware of his reactions you may even be able to anticipate your opponent's movements.
When jamming you want to keep your arms behind your opponent's while thrusting your hips into him and driving off your toes. The key is to drive your opponent forward with pressure while making him carry your weight and thus break his position. Then you can still perform a pop n' chop if you want after breaking his position with the jamming motion.
Spiral Ride
The spiral ride involves jamming one of your opponent's arms forward while using an inside thigh pry on the opposite side. You then run in a circular motion until your opponent is broken flat. Hence, the name spiral ride.
Far Knee Far Ankle
You can reach for opponent's far knee and ankle and drive sideways into him and break him down.
Other Rides and Techniques:
- Cross Body Ride (i.e. leg riding)
- The Turk
- The Navy Ride
- The Iowa Ride
- The Crab Ride
- Figure-Four Leg Ride
- Near Wrist Ride
- Cross Wrist Ride
- Radman Ride
- Ball and Chain Series
Common Pinning Combinations:
- Half Nelson
- Arm Bar
- Hammerlock variations
- Cradles
- The Butcher
- Turk Variations
- Leg Riding Variations (e.g. force half, guillotine)
- Various Tilts
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