How to Do a 3/4 Nelson in Wrestling

In wrestling, after each period, wrestlers assume the referee's position, with one wrestler on his hands and knees, and the other behind him in a dominant position. The bottom wrestler generally tries to get up to a neutral position and the top wrestler works toward breaking the bottom man down and turning him onto his back. The 3/4 nelson is a pinning technique that can be thrown as a surprise attack, as it does not require the top man to break his opponent down to his belly.

Instructions

    • 1

      In the top position, hook one of your opponent's ankles in the crook of your knee, so that you are you are out to one side of him. You will essentially be sitting on one of his ankles, with your calf threaded under it. The leg you use to hook his ankle should be the opposite leg from the one you are attacking--that is, hook your right leg around his left ankle, or left leg around his right ankle.

    • 2

      Reach one arm underneath your opponent's body and across, and the other over the top and across, locking around his near arm and head. Your hands should be locked near the side of your opponent's head and his ankle should remain trapped.

    • 3

      Use your locked arms to suddenly and powerfully suck his head and arm down under his body.

    • 4

      As his head goes under him, sit out onto your side. His head will go all the way underneath himself, stacking him up on on his shoulder blades. The hooked ankle is now an anchor helping to hold him in place and prevent him from birding. Squeeze tight until the referee stops you.