Become Fighter
Building a shot chain: Wrestling guide
Plan three-move chains from your best shot.
A shot chain is your plan for what happens if the first attack fails. Pros pick a primary shot, a backup, and a finish from the backup.
Choose chains that fit your body. If your best shot is a single, your chain might be single, double, then trip.
Rehearse until the chain happens without thought.
Key points
- Start with your best shot, then pick the shot that answers its most common defence.
- Each link should change level, angle or leg.
- A chain is three moves, not ten. Too many dilute your finishes.
- Rehearse both sides.
- Review your chain after live goes and fix the weak link.
Common mistakes and how to fix them
- Chains too long. Keep to three moves you can finish.
- Never practising the second link. Give it equal reps.
- Practising only one side. Rehearse both stances.
The rest is in the app
The step-by-step breakdown, the timed drill with the coach calling the shots and the quiz are part of Become Fighter Pro, where this lesson sits in the Chain wrestling module of Wrestling foundations.
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More from Chain wrestling
- Single to double: Wrestling guide
- Re-shots and recovery: Wrestling guide
- Finishing on the edge: Wrestling guide
Combat sports training is hard on the body. Warm up, stay within your limits and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition. Practise in a clear space and stop if you feel pain or dizziness. Learn partner work only under a qualified coach.