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Yianni Diakomihalis Scrambling | Technique Tuesday
Dec 30, 2025
Learn how 4x NCAA Champion and 2023 World Silver Medalist Yianni Diakomihalis breaks down his single leg defense scramble technique - the same wrestling move he used in the NCAA Finals. This tutorial focuses on defending a head-inside single leg when your opponent is sealing everything off and trying to kill time.
- Hip-Tip - knock them on their hip
- Controlling the far tricep - don’t let them go
- Keeping your foot high - they can’t bridge through
Time Stamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:17 - Opponent Holds Leg to Burn Time
00:01:00 - Hip-Tip
00:01:52 - Let them belly out
00:02:15 - NCAA Finals Story
00:04:00 - Outro
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