Competition Catch as Catch Can Wrestling

Scientificwrestling.com has produced Kris Iatskevich' Competition Catch as Catch Can Wrestling . Mr Iatskevich is the lead instructor for scientific wrestling and also holds black belts in Judo, is a Sambo expert and also holds a black belt and is the regional representative for Hidetaka Aso' Saw (submission arts wrestling). The 2 vol set contains 3 dvds each and covers a wide array of catch wrestling techniques . The sets go for about 79$ each and are jam packed with techniques. You can get them from scientificwrestling.com, budovideos.com or directly from Kris Iatskevich' site catchwrestlingcanada.com

The Dvd's are shot in high quality video, The techniques are divided into chapters. Mr Iatskevich provides a ton of details, with interesting angles and tips on common attacks and some very unique escapes and set ups.

Here's the list of techniques on Volume 1:

1) Stance, Tie-Ups, & Head Control
2) Front Headlock, Facelock, Choke, Chancery
3) Hand Fighting and Pummeling Drills
4) Neck Control
5) Fireman's Carry
6) Japanese Wristlock Takedown
7) Front Headlock Counters
8) Escaping The Rear Bodylock
9) Rear Bodylock Takedowns and Schoolboys
10) 2 on 1 Takedowns
11) 2 on 1 to Single Leg, Counters, & Submissions
12) Double Wrist Lock to Keylock and Short Arm Scissor
13) Step Over Toe-Hold
14) Step Over Entries and the Difference Between the STF and Calf-Cutter
15) Cradle Submissions from Underneath Scissors (aka the "Guard")
16) Double Leg Takedown to Leg Lace Submission
17) Toe-Hold Counter to Double Leg Takedown
18) Inside Toe-Hold and the Famous Frank Gotch Toe-Hold
19) Ball & Chain Toe-Hold
20) Rear, Side Ride Submissions
21) Counter to Rear Side Ride
22) Scissor Takedown to Kneebar
23) Bear Hug Takedown and Bodylock Counters
24) Front Headlock Reversal
25) Escaping When Someone Takes Your Back
26) Sit Out Escapes
27) Nelson Counters and Escapes
28) Defensive Par Terre Position
29) Head & Arm Position: Shoulder, Arm, & Neck Locks
30) Head & Arm Escapes and Counters
31) Crossbody: Top & Double Wristlocks and Arm Bar
32) Crossbody: Stockade Submissions
33) Head & Arm Submissions
34) Escapes & Counters from CrossBody
35) Escapes & Reversals from Underneath the Saturday Night Ride position
36) Saddle Submission
37) Standing Position to Takedown
38) Double Wristlock Reversal
39) Saturday Night Ride Submissions and 'Guard' Escapes
40) Escape from the Figure-4 (i.e., 'Triangle')
41) Escape from Saturday Night Ride to Leg Submissions
42) Defense & Counter from Saturday Night Ride
43) Escape from Saturday Night Ride Using Cradles
44) Escape from Saturday Night Ride Using Legs
45) Escape from SNR Using the DWL Setup

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Volume 2

1) Establishing Control From Rear Rides
2) Crossface Variations
3) Half-Nelsons
4) Quarter Nelson
5) Single Leg Rides
6) Head & Arm Transitions
7) Double Wrist Lock Reversals
8) Top Wrist Lock Reversals
9) Judo Headlock Counter
10) Straight Arm Bar Escapes
11) Basic Triangle Escapes
12) Guard Counters
13) Guard Passes
14) Guard Pass Counters
15) Achilles Lock from the Ground
16) Advanced Achilles Lock Variations from the Ground
17) Reverse Hell Hook Counter to Leg Hold
18) Switching the Legs
19) Rolling Toe Hold
20) Transitions from Ankle Locks, Heel Hooks, neebars, and Toe-Holds
21) Thinking Creatively About Leg Locks
22) Kneebar Mechanics & Positions
23) Forward Kneebar Entries
24) Backward Kneebar Entries
25) Standing Kneebar Entry
26) Position/Submission/Pinning Chains 1
27) Position/Submission/Pinning Chains 2
28) Position/Submission/Pinning Chains 3
29) The Geometry of Throwing
30) Off-Balancing
31) Using Your Head
32) Upper Body Control Points
33) Arm Control
34) Bodylocks & Takedowns
35) Wrist Control, Duck Unders, & Arm Drags
36) Headlocks
37) Standing Front Headlock Escapes
38) Escaping the Front Headlock on the Ground
39) 2-on-1s
40) Putting It All Together

The material is excellent and some of the technical variations are unique. The pace is pretty rapid. The techniques are shown 2 or 3 times at different angles and speeds. Vol 1 appears a bit more erratic due to the fact that some of it was shot during seminars but vol 2 offers a more conventional setting. Also, it has been announced that Mr iatskevich is putting the final touches on vol 3 which should be concentrating more on lockflows, counter/recounters, transitional escapes and pain compliance a specialty of catch as catch can.

These 2 volumes are in my opinion the best and most complete on the subject.

absolutely worth buying.