Make sure they know that they are going to take a spear before you start the move. Spearing an unsuspecting opponent could seriously injure both you and your opponent. Besides knowing that you’re about to spear them, your adversary also needs to know what side you will hit them on. If you aren’t sure, don’t attempt one. It’s not worth the risk. [2] X Research source
Make sure your head and neck do not make contact with your opponent. You can suffer serious and permanent injury if you fail to do this. No matter how many times you successfully execute a spear, this is something you need to think about every time. Pros have had their careers ended by failing to do this. [7] X Research source Don’t hit them in the stomach. This will hurt the defender a lot and cause them to flip over forwards. If you think you’re going in too low, bail out by stopping or rolling your body away from your opponent. [8] X Research source
It might look kind of awkward at first, but many pros still land on one hand and knee when they hit their opponent with a spear. They just know how to get out of quickly so it looks like they plowed straight through them. Pay attention to your favorite wrestler’s spears and you’ll probably begin to notice it yourself. [13] X Research source
Lean backwards just before your opponent makes contact. You should pivot at your hips so both the bottom and top of your back are tilted towards the mat. Don’t lean too far back. You should still be able to spread your weight throughout the entirety of both your feet. If all your weight is on your heels after you lean back, it will be difficult to kick your feet out. [16] X Research source Kick your feet out in front of you at the moment of contact. The second your opponent hits you, kick both your feet out in front of you. You will probably find it easier to kick them up one at a time, but don’t wait too long between kicks. You want to give the impression that you were knocked clean off your feet, not pushed over.
Make sure your head doesn’t hit the mat. You shouldn’t hit the ground so hard that you can’t control where your head goes. It’s still possible to injure your head if you hit it against a wrestling mat.
It’s up to you whether you want to slam your legs into the ground or leave them sticking up in the air. Hits can look a little more savage if you leave your legs in the air, but you can make a louder slam if you bring them down into the mat with your arms. Try both and see what feels right to you. It’s worth mastering both so you can mix it up and have the moves look less scripted.
