Leg Riders that TURN

[hawkster03]

For the longest time I've looked "down" on leg riders, can't stand them. But watching Zain do what he does with his legs is different. He uses them but is always looking to turn his opponent.

Who are some other leg wrestlers that use them to score points and NOT STALL?

The reason I'm asking is because my oldest boy has a nasty power half that is extremely hard to stop when he uses a leg(s). I want to watch some guys and find ways he can improve it.

Thanks and go Hawks!!!

 

[Omahahawk86]

For the longest time I've looked "down" on leg riders, can't stand them. But watching Zain do what he does with his legs is different. He uses them but is always looking to turn his opponent.

Who are some other leg wrestlers that use them to score points and NOT STALL?

The reason I'm asking is because my oldest boy has a nasty power half that is extremely hard to stop when he uses a leg(s). I want to watch some guys and find ways he can improve it.

Thanks and go Hawks!!!

Rutherford is great with legs but the majority of his turns come from his bow n arrow/bent leg turk. In Freestyle you'll hear it be called a back bow.

 

[Monzon]

Troy Steiner might have been the best I've personally witnessed.

 

[Wrassler223]

Ethan Lizak was pretty dang tough as well. Defiantly made up for some of his weaknesses on his feet.

 

[Exo]

Mark mf Perry.

 

[merr6267]

Ryan and Josh Churella.

 

[hawkster03]

Mark mf Perry.

One of the best moves from top I learned from Perry. I've seen Ruth do it but other than that it's hardly used.

 

[ac98]

Mike Sheets

 

[Big Fall]

Troy Steiner and Mark Perry. Steiner also had a reinforced bar tilt that was nasty. Hadn't seen anyone else do it as effectively until Spencer Lee came along.

 

[pablow]

Tim Krieger was the nastiest I ever saw.

 

[HawkeyePA]

You gotta forget that he wasnt a Hawkeye ...But Kendal Cross was really slick with his leg ride for turn and pins. He was a 1996 Gold Medalist and. He had a really good DVD Called Cross of Gold....it was about him getting into his leg rides from various starts and situations...i showed it to my teams over the years and used it to get the legs in from his spiral series...he was easy to understand and listen to.

 

[hawkster03]

Troy Steiner and Mark Perry. Steiner also had a reinforced bar tilt that was nasty. Hadn't seen anyone else do it as effectively until Spencer Lee came along.

Yeah I've seen Jeff Jordan teach that. Good move.

 

[SurgeonMMA]

Mark Perry is who turned me onto leg riding and haven't looked back since. Still use some of his set-ups and foot/hip placement when training.

 

[CowboyUp61]

Mark Branch was a killer when he got the legs in. You had a choice, turtle up or go over.

 

[HawkeyeEmpire]

OP can't be right. According to this board, Zain''s a staller.

You're kind of a dewwwsh......

 

[Kwoodhawk]

Love that a conversation about Zain is getting this much conversation on HR.

Go home before someone throws the legs in and turns you...........

 

[Wrassler223]

Ok ok I didn't know we were listing leg riding legends.

 

[dicemen99]

Rutherford is great with legs but the majority of his turns come from his bow n arrow/bent leg turk. In Freestyle you'll hear it be called a back bow.

Not necessarily. He will take that when he can get it - got it against Sorenson and Mayes, but he also turns with the power half quite often and has a nice claw tilt off his leg ride (he got Mayes with this as well). The bow/leg turk gets a lot of pub because it's nasty, but if you watch all of his matches all three of the moves make a regular appearance. Actually the power half can be nasty too as it is often accompanied by a "face wrench."

 

[Omahahawk86]

Not necessarily. He will take that when he can get it - got it against Sorenson and Mayes, but he also turns with the power half quite often and has a nice claw tilt off his leg ride (he got Mayes with this as well). The bow/leg turk gets a lot of pub because it's nasty, but if you watch all of his matches all three of the moves make a regular appearance. Actually the power half can be nasty too as it is often accompanied by a "face wrench."

Your right. The bow and arrow is nasty. We showed this one to our kids.

 

[cidhawkeye]

Your right. The bow and arrow is nasty. We showed this one to our kids.

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Impressive. Is he ever close to PD? There are times during the moves where the knee is pretty compromised but it is done quickly.

 

[wrestlecrazy]

The original Churella father Mark was a beast on top.

 

[jvclark]

Impressive. Is he ever close to PD? There are times during the moves where the knee is pretty compromised but it is done quickly.

I made that comment after he beat Sorenson. At the high school level, when turking the leg, you aren't able to grab the toe box area of the foot, as it can put extra pressure(worse angle) on the knee. Not sure if that is the same at college, but regardless, the knee surely looks past point of being "right".

With said, regarding the OP, in my opinion, at the collegiate level, with kids being so good underneath(or they just don't see the mat), it makes it tough to turn from the legs position. BUT if there is a big difference in strength(Zain for example) or at times length(M Perry for example), then some people can be very good at it.

 

[woodsiding]

I made that comment after he beat Sorenson. At the high school level, when turking the leg, you aren't able to grab the toe box area of the foot, as it can put extra pressure(worse angle) on the knee. Not sure if that is the same at college, but regardless, the knee surely looks past point of being "right".

With said, regarding the OP, in my opinion, at the collegiate level, with kids being so good underneath(or they just don't see the mat), it makes it tough to turn from the legs position. BUT if there is a big difference in strength(Zain for example) or at times length(M Perry for example), then some people can be very good at it.

That bow and arrow is as guaranteed to be blown dead in high school as Cory Clark's arm bars are in college.