The third position in wrestling is the top position. You can either chose that position in between periods, get a takedown and be on top, or reverse your opponent while you are on bottom.  At the top position your goal is to turn you opponent and get near fall points (back points), pin your opponent, or just ride him out so he doesn’t score any points.

This is the position I struggled the most at in my high school career. You can do many moves here to try and get points against your opponent and pin him. You win a wrestling match by two ways; having the most points at the end of the 3 periods (each period is 2 minutes) or by pinning your opponent.

My two favorite moves from the top are the tilt and the half nelson. I have pinned many kids in my career using the half nelson, which shows it is very effective. The tilt is also effective, but it is used more so for getting points.

I used that a lot for running the score up against my opponents. My friend who is committed to go to Iowa for wrestling uses tilts nonstop. Other moves you can use are the cradle, put legs in and turn him, and the chicken wing.

If you are points against your opponent you can just ride him out and keep him from scoring so you win, I did that my junior year at districts. If you try to pin your opponent I advise you to use the half nelson because it is simple and very effective. Those are my view points and recommendations on wrestling. I hope you enjoyed it and learned a lot! And good luck if you go out for wrestling and try these moves yourself!