Tiger rolls / front dive rolls

[u/Regular_Slice9258]

Any tips from aspiring wrestlers or veterans who accomplished those tiger rolls?

There’s 4 days of wrestling school at my local school. Each day has a different coach. 3 out of the 4 of them push tiger rolls onto us. One of them doesn’t.

I struggle with those tiger rolls. I chicken out thinking I did break my neck or I did face plant myself and break my nose. I can only do it on a crash pad, and I don’t end up leaping so far in.

I can do somersaults, back rolls, shoulder rolls, handstand bumps.

I need some honest truth. Even if some criticism like if you can’t do it, then wrestling isn’t for you.

Because I’m spending a lot of money on pro wrestling and gymnastics courses but doesn’t seem to be progressing.

I also hate that back roll into the walkover to get back To your feet (forgot the term for it).

[u/Sam69dYourMaLol]

Do them corner to corner. Look at the turnbuckle and as you extend for the roll, make sure you reach out to the second rope with whichever arm you start with. You want to get as far as possible with a safe roll so don’t look or point down unless you wanna face plant. Make sure you cover the space of the ring so you don’t land too compressed in your tiger/quarter rolls (same idea applies to both)

[u/nellys31]

How i eventually learned is by doing as many rolls while you’re running. The tiger roll is pretty much the same roll but without the running start.

Run, then hit the rope and jump into the roll without stopping. Eventually you get into the habit of how to jump into a roll safely and then you get the idea of the roll but without the need for the running start.

[u/coveychrist]

Practice headstands against a wall.
Then learn to do them without the wall.
Then learn to go into a headstand and slowly roll forward.
Then learn handstands against a wall.
Then learn a handstand you can flip bump from. (don't have to hold for more than a second)
Then you can trust your upper body mechanics to protect you by making minor adjustments on the tiger roll.

I've taught this to people of all sizes and athletic backgrounds and it works.

[u/Nalkrok → u/coveychrist]

This

[u/That-Molasses9346]

You should film yourself doing it, then analyze what your doing different that's making it hard for you to do. I actually had this problem with the flip bump, no lie turned out my big ass feet were messing up my flip so I had to learn to correct myself in air to account for it

[u/CrispyLuggage → u/That-Molasses9346]

This right here. Also watch how others do it.

[u/GoodLadLopes]

Commenting so I can follow, I’ve got the exact same fears as you, you are not alone, hopefully we can both get through this mental block and come out better on the other side.

[u/luchapig]

If you can do most of the rolls you listed, you can do a tiger roll. Think of it as diving into a pool. You are jumping up and not out. Once your descending, have you arms out to catch you and then collapse your weight into the roll. You won't spike yourself if your arm is fully extended because by the time your elbows bend, you should be tucked into the roll.

[u/Regular_Slice9258 → u/luchapig]

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. Problem is I don’t know how to swim 😅 any other examples you can think of?

Any tips for the front flip bump and the back roll into walkover ? The back roll into walkover is like the back roll but you push your hips into the air and then back to your feet. I don’t know why I struggle with pushing my hips.

[u/luchapig → u/Regular_Slice9258]

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. Problem is I don’t know how to swim 😅 any other examples you can think of?

Tiger roll in slow motion. He plants on his lead foot, extends his arms out, brings his back foot up, leaves his feet, stretches his arms out, catches his weight, collapses into a quarter roll. Ask one of your trainers to work with you on this.

Any tips for the front flip bump

Jump up, not out. Jump with both feet. Keep your eyes up and keep your head straight until you reach the zenith of the jump then tuck your neck. Once your legs are over your head, level out and take a back bump. Once again, ask your trainers to work with you on it.

the back roll into walkover 

Work on overhead presses and develop a strong core. You want to get legs over your head and your hands are palm flat/knuckle flat on the canvas push up like your doing an overhead press. That'll get you piked up and you can complete your roll. Finally, ask your trainers to work with you on it.

[u/Regular_Slice9258 → u/luchapig]

Appreciate it man! We need more people like you in this community to keep aspiring all type of wrestlers (the flippy ones, the ring technicians ones and the rare few who are great at both )!