Wrestling For Dummies®; About the Authors; Dedication; Authors' Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Wrestling 101: Understanding the Ins and Outs of the Sport; Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with Wrestling Before You Sign Up for the Sport; Knowing What You're Getting into When You Become a Wrestler; Being Ready before You Step on the Mat; Hitting the Mat for Practice and Competition.For Coaches: Leading Your Team to SuccessFor Parents: Being Supportive; Figuring Out Whether Wrestling Is Right for You; Identifying Six Keys to Reaching Your Wrestling Potential; Chapter 2: Identifying What Wrestling Is; Defining the Sport of Wrestling; Identifying the Different Styles of Wrestling; Getting Started in Wrestling; Chapter 3: Being Equipped to Wrestle; Seeing Your Doctor: Getting a Physical Before You Hit the Mat; Gearing Up: Selecting the Right Equipment; Part II: Creating a Solid Wrestling Foundation before Your First Match.Chapter 4: Knowing What Happens during a Wrestling MatchWeighing In on Weight; Walking through Match Day: What Happens during Competition; Ruling the Mat by Knowing the Rules; Understanding the Role of the Referee; Scoring: What's the Point?; Chapter 5: Staying Healthy, Safe, and in Shape; Focusing on Your Health; Training to Prepare for the Season; Making Important Lifestyle Choices; Eating Healthy Before and After You Exercise; Drinking Water and Staying Hydrated; Chapter 6: The Mental Aspect: Wrestling in the Right Mindset; Mentally Preparing to Wrestle.Remembering There's No "I" in "Team"Developing a Winning Strategy; Winning and Losing Gracefully; Chapter 7: Grappling with the Fundamentals and Basic Movements; Standing Your Ground: The Importance of Stance; Getting a Move On: The Mechanics of Movement; Changing Levels; Penetration: The First Step to a Takedown; Back Step: Planning for a Takedown; Back Arch: One Way to Get out of a Pin; Lifting: Using Your Core Strength and Proper Technique; Part III: Hitting the Mat and Using Your Moves; Chapter 8: On Your Mark, Get Set: Starting Positions; Getting Started with Starting Positions.Leading with the Neutral Position: It's Not So NeutralLining Up in the Referee's Starting Position; Chapter 9: Breaking Down Breakdowns and Escapes; Staying on Top: The Breakdown; Escaping from the Bottom Position; Chapter 10: Reversing Your Fortune: Reversals; Understanding Reversals and Their Importance on the Mat; Mastering a Basic Wrestling Move: The Hip Heist; Rolling on Top of Your Opponent; Reversing for More Advanced Wrestlers; Chapter 11: Taking Down Your Opponent: Attacks and Counterattacks; Focusing on the Fundamentals for All Takedowns and Counterattacks.