Pin (sport wrestling)

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pin-sport-wrestling

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the technical execution?Pinning involves specialized techniques like cradles and half-nelsons, requiring leverage and pressure
2. What is a pin in wrestling?A pin happens when a wrestler holds the opponent's shoulders or scapulae to the mat for a set time, ending the match.
3. How does a pin end a wrestling match?When the referee sees both shoulder blades on the mat for the required time, the match stops and the pinning wrestler wins.