High Crotch

Position Details

The high crotch is a single leg variation where your head goes to the outside and you control high on their leg, near the hip crease. It's powerful for creating angles and chain wrestling.

Key Principles

  • Level change and shoot with your head to the outside
  • Control their leg high, at the hip crease
  • Circle toward your head to create an angle
  • Finish with a lift or transition to double leg

Concepts

  • Outside Head: Head position outside their body is characteristic of high crotch
  • High Control: Grip as high on the leg as possible
  • Angle Creation: Circle toward your head to break their base
  • Chain Wrestling: Naturally chains to double leg and back takes