Also called Chest throw, Back arch throw, German suplex
A suplex lifts the opponent from a tight body lock and throws them over by arching back and turning, so they land on their back and you land on top. Done from the front it is Greco-Roman's chest throw; from behind it is the German suplex. It is high-risk, so learn it only after safe falling and bridging.
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How to do it
- 1Lock a tight body lock, hands low, chest to chest or chest to back, hips below theirs.
- 2Step your feet in so your hips are under their centre of gravity.
- 3Lift with the legs and arch your back, looking behind you.
- 4Turn your head and shoulders to one side as you arch, so you land on them, not on your own neck.
- 5Follow them to the mat and settle into a pin or top position.
- Arching straight back without turning, which drops you onto your own head.
- Lifting with a loose lock and space between the hips.
- Throwing a partner who cannot breakfall.
Safety: Advanced throw: learn it only under a wrestling coach, on crash mats, with a partner trained to fall, and never practise it anywhere else.
Drills
Build it in stages on crash mats: bridging drills, then lifting the partner and setting them down, then the full throw only under your coach's eye.
Legends known for it
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1986–2000