Avashadt 4 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 The link below lays out some common wrestling terminology that anyone who's wrestled will know. Our HS coach had a unique one called "study hall commando". This was defined as a kid in school who was not in wrestling or basketball (just sittin in study hall) but was about the size of an open weight class and maybe was somewhat strong or athletic. The goal was to get him on the team to fill the spot for all the byes and maybe even some legitimate wins. The main idea was that you'd have a full lineup, not missing out on any byes and also not giving up the automatic 6 points for a bye to the other team (giving up a 5 point tech-fall is still better than a 6-point bye). Wondering if anyone else has some unique or funny ones that might be worth noting. https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2017/May/25/Glossary-of-Wrestling-Terms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach_J 2,073 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 "Wrestling Room All-American." Guy who can beat everyone in practice but when you take the mat out in the gym in front of a crowd just can't get it done; he loses to opponents the guys he beats in the wrestling have or would have beaten. 1 Tofurky reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleHalf 48 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 Twooooo! He’s Glued (pinned) Give him the business Make him wrestle Funk- also used for ringworm or some other skin issue Headcase Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avashadt 4 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 "0-2 Bar-B-Que." Losing your first two matches in a Saturday tournament. Your eliminated from the bracket and have to just sit and watch for the rest of the day. 1 1 stp and TexRef reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinnum 799 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 57 minutes ago, Avashadt said: The main idea was that you'd have a full lineup, not missing out on any byes and also not giving up the automatic 6 points for a bye to the other team (giving up a 5 point tech-fall is still better than a 6-point bye). Do you mean forfeit instead of bye? It is statistically better to not enter a wrestler into a tournament if they are not likely to win a match. While it is statistically better to send out any warm body in a dual, rather than giving up a forfeit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avashadt 4 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, Pinnum said: Do you mean forfeit instead of bye? It is statistically better to not enter a wrestler into a tournament if they are not likely to win a match. While it is statistically better to send out any warm body in a dual, rather than giving up a forfeit. Good point. I guess i just normally use those terms interchangeably without considering the ramifications. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TLS62pa 49 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 Similar to study hall commandos, in college we had some "GPA guys." Terrible wrestlers, but coach keeps them on the squad for the 4.0 GPAs to keep the team APR up. 1 1 TexRef and stp reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot1969 450 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 HEW-Had enough wrestling 2 1 balanceseeker, TexRef and Plasmodium reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avashadt 4 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 "Short time." There are only a few seconds left in the match and you either 1) are down by 1 and you need to hurry up and score or 2) are up by one or two and you need to stall/not do anything stupid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plasmodium 1,677 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 2-&-Q Talent in the stands Some not so funny - Package Ride, Oil Check Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pamela 1,334 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 Package deal - when a sought-after recruit won't go anywhere without his buddy, so the coaches offer them both, even if the friend is kinda sub-par athletically. Idk if this happens much in wrestling, but it's not uncommon in bball and football. I guess another version of this is when a kid gets recruited as a "package deal" with the presumption that his younger brothers or cousins or whatever will commit to the school too when the time comes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avashadt 4 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Plasmodium said: 2-&-Q Let me guess... went out for wrestling, got pinned twice in the first meet, now he plays basketball? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billyhoyle 2,027 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 There’s a lot of weight cutting terminology: Cutting weight Sucked out Floating X pounds A ”light” and “heavy” scale Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gromit 436 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) "Wrestle smart!" - encouraging the wrestler with a slim lead, with short time left, to stall/not take any risks "He got jobbed!" or "He got Kesseled!" - unfairly penalized or otherwise screwed by an official Edited July 20, 2020 by gromit 1 ResiliteMarine reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avashadt 4 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 "He got stuck by ..(common opponent).." This is meant to give you an idea how tough an opponent is or isn't. If he "got stuck (pinned) by" a guy you've beaten, your coach is reasonably expecting you'll pin or at least win a lopsided decision against this guy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadrunnerPride 24 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 Fish 1 1 buckshot1969 and stp reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadMardigain 1,353 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 “Snipered” = When the wrestler falls down from the neutral position without a legit takedown attempt by his opponent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plasmodium 1,677 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Avashadt said: Let me guess... went out for wrestling, got pinned twice in the first meet, now he plays basketball? Who is 'he'? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avashadt 4 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Plasmodium said: Who is 'he'? That was my guess at what “2-&-Q“ might mean. So I’m guessing that’s not it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plasmodium 1,677 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 He got 'caught' Now we need DF to wax eloquently about the old school selfie. Adjectives become verbs - majored, teched. Was superiored a thing? The magical tech-pin, where the tech would have occurred if the pin hadn't 1 stp reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plasmodium 1,677 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Avashadt said: That was my guess at what “2-&-Q“ might mean. So I’m guessing that’s not it? 2 and barbecue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheOhioState 479 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 Army reservists were referred to as "weekend warriors." Wonder what the wrestling equivalent might be? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plasmodium 1,677 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, TheOhioState said: Army reservists were referred to as "weekend warriors." Wonder what the wrestling equivalent might be? Light counters? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swayz 100 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 2 and a T-shirt : 0-2 but got a souvenir at the meet Oscar- This is a term I learned that a youth club was using as a way to say "Act like you are doing something....key word ACT...as in get an OSCAR for ACTing, not a stalling call. Alabama Crab Dangle- When you are at a middle school meet and you have a know it all snobby parent that doesn't know jack. Yell this move when their kid is wrestling, or casually talk a bit louder to someone near that the kid should hit an Alabama Crab Dangle...it's not even a real thing, but it is fun to get people to yell it. Kober-Time : Named after NJCAA All American Jake Kober. Make the signal for inhaler...even though you don't have asthma, way to catch breath when you are a hwt that does just enough to get by. ILS- Imaginary Lat Syndrome. The guys that puff up and strut, but then get hammered in competition, which in turn deflates the puff. 1 Bigboi Trained reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tofurky 600 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 8 hours ago, Coach_J said: "Wrestling Room All-American." Guy who can beat everyone in practice but when you take the mat out in the gym in front of a crowd just can't get it done; he loses to opponents the guys he beats in the wrestling have or would have beaten. I've known more than a few of these guys in my time as a coach. It's sad to watch. 1 Coach_J reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
