Another hold that works well doesn't have a technical name, but I believe Nils came up with a good term we could use for it - "Father Nelson." Secure both of their arms behind their head, then wrap your arms around their arms and lock yours. This causes excruciating pain with minimal effort (notice my smile and his agonized appearance). Don't just use these holds though. Innovation and elaboration are far better than recreation. More advanced lessons may come soon. Until then, if you want to be a wrestler, you better come up with a cool persona and get an awesome outfit.

This wrestling hold is known as the sharpshooter. Taking both of your opponents legs while they are on their back, place your leg on the ground at their side, then cross their legs over your leg. When you feel you have their legs secured properly in this manner, make a 180 degree turn while still holding their legs and you have successfully applied this submisson hold. Keep them in this position until 1 of 3 things happens.
1. They submit.
2. They reach the ropes.
3. They pass out from pain.

Wrong. Dan was not giving me an elbow off the top rope, so he should have kept his feet on the ground, but he didn't. As you can see, shortly after he left the ground, he was in no position to mount any form of offense. Also notice the angry look on my face. After lifting dead weight, wrestlers tend to be angry and will wreak all forms of pain upon the person that caused them discomfort. Dan will pay dearly for this mistake very soon, because he will be thrown to the ground and taught a few technical wrestling holds.

Next, make sure that you know what kind of wrestler you should be. There are basically 3 types: technical wrestlers, high-flyers, and power fighters. There are some hybrids, but this is the beginner's lesson so we won't get into that. Now, if you are obviously not a high flyer, your feet should be firmly on the ground at all times. If you are not executing a missle dropkick or a frankensteiner, you have no business being in the air. Why you ask? Well, take for instance this picture. Looks like Dan has the upper hand right?

First of all, make sure that you have more than enough room with which to fight. An actual wrestling ring works very well for this, but a dorm room would work fine as long as you clear all objects that can be destroyed or have the potential to make a mess first. Dan and I when we decided to create this instructional series of photographs did not take this fact into account, and therefore spent a good deal of time cleaning afterward. Learn from our mistakes before you go and destroy a friend's dorm room.