Watch as Coach discusses and demonstrates clearing ties. You can use a 2-on-1 to clear a collar tie but make sure not to move away from the opponent and move into them. Another method is […]
Don’t Be An Isolationist with Chip Lowery – Coppell HS (TX)
Watch as Coach explains that it is important not to be on an island and an isolationist. He suggests that you should be involved with the department and not just focus on your program. Communicate […]
Creating and Sustaining a Winning Culture
By: John Klessinger, Head Wrestling Coach – South River HS (MD) Recently, I made a talk to some fellow educators on culture in sport. I aimed to provide the audience with the methods to build […]
Arm Bar Tilt with Brian Beasley – Chattooga HS (GA)
Watch as Coach explains and demonstrates with a wrestler this arm bar tilt. The initial movement is a tight-waist, far-ankle drive forward. Instead of digging for the elbow tilt, take the free arm and knife […]
What’s Important Now with Alan Stein, Jr.
Alan discusses mental awareness and stresses the importance in today’s environment with all the distractions to stay focused. He uses the acronym W.I.N. which stands for “What’s Important Now” and recommends that everyone ask themselves […]
Clearing a Collar Tie Drill with Brian Antonelli – Blair Academy
Watch as Coach explains and demonstrates how to clear a collar tie. Pull your neck, pop to create a little bit of space, get the hand back in and then get to your shot. If […]
Penetration Footwork Drills with Zeke Jones – Arizona State University
Watch as Coach explains, and wrestlers demonstrate these penetration drills focusing on footwork and hand placement. Coach covers high crotch double penetration, repeat step penetration, sliding on the shoelaces, angle shooting, and stutter step-ins.
The Difference Between Beating a Straight Arm vs. a Bent Arm with Tervel Dlagnev – Nebraska Wrestling Training Center
Watch as Coach explains the importance of understanding the difference between beating a straight arm vs. a bent arm so you can manipulate them on the fly. A straight arm requires that you must remove […]
Legal Ramifications of Abusive Language Used by Coaches with Lee Green, J.D. – Baker Univ.
By: Lee Green, J.D. Provided by: NFHS: High School Today Chisholm v. St. Mary’s City School District In a highly unusual ruling based on an atypical analysis of the legal boundaries governing the motivational language […]
A Common Mistake People in Authority Make with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Dr. Dorpfeld discusses a mistake that people in authority make when dealing with issues of behavior and choices of athletes. It is important to focus on the behaviors that need attention and not on attacking […]
Emphasize Circling to Execute a Double with Max Wessell – Colorado School of Mines
Watch as Coach explains and demonstrates how he teaches his wrestlers to circle when in a collar tie, overhang, or over tie. He wants them to circle 180 degrees to get that motion so that […]
Single Leg Trip Finish with Nathan Tomasello – USA Wrestling
Watch as Coach explains that in a single leg when you cannot finish, try to dump the opponent and if they don’t go down, pick up the foot. Coach pulls the foot down and out […]
Basic Leg Lace with Brandon Slay – Pennsylvania RTC
Watch as Coach explains and demonstrates a basic leg lace. It important to have forward pressure, dropping the shoulder beneath the opponent’s rear, getting off the knees, and pressing forward. Attach the hands above the […]
Build a Culture of Character with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey explains that great coaches use sports to develop young men and women to be successful in life. When you develop the person and not the player, you build champions and that can lead […]
Nine Ways to Develop Accountability in Your Wrestling Program
By: John Klessinger, Head Wrestling Coach – South River HS (MD) Provided by: MatBoss Accountability is a modern-day buzzword. It is thrown around team locker rooms, business meetings, and in schools. But what is it […]
Girl’s Wrestling: Building Awareness with Damon Parker – Washburn Rural HS (KS)
Watch as Coach explains that when starting a girl’s wrestling program, building awareness is key. You must find ways to communicate directly with the girls as individuals or in groups. Coach approached nontraditional groups such […]
Get the Parents on Your Side with Heath Eslinger – A Better Way Athletics
A problem without a prescription will continue to be a problem. Make sure not to place the parents in opposition. As a leader, the coach needs to get the parents running in the same direction. […]
High Crotch Setup: Pull Arm Mechanics with Tyson Reiner – Golden Eagle Wrestling Club
Watch as Coach explains and demonstrates the importance of the hand in pull arm mechanics for a high crotch setup. Do not pull with the shoulder or elbow as the chest will turn. Pull the […]
Underhook Fundamentals with Nathan Tomasello – Oklahoma RTC
Watch as Nathan explains and demonstrates underhook techniques. He feels that underhooks are the best control ties a wrestler can have. Underhooks can control movement and lead to many different attacks. From a collar tie […]
Wrist Roll with Seth Ecker – Colorado School of Mines
Watch as Coach explains and demonstrates this wrist roll technique. When your opponent makes contact, grab the wrist while keeping the elbow in and hand supinated with the palm up. Rotate the arm and pull […]
Athlete Skill Evaluation Tool
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics A coach’s skill evaluation tool should include all the technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of performance they consider to be […]
Preventing Athlete Burn Out with Mark Manning – Univ. of Nebraska
Watch as Coach discusses how to prevent your wrestlers from getting burned out. Sometimes kids are not mature enough to voice it, but they are probably not having fun with the sport. He explains that […]
Developing Wrist Control with Matt Azevedo – Drexel Univ.
Watch as Coach discusses wrist control from the bottom position. He demonstrates a drill where the opponent is chopping each side and he works on getting his elbow down and turning his hand out. Use […]
Encourage Your Athletes to Think Transition with Dave Malecek – UW-La Crosse
Watch as Coach explains that he encourages his athletes to think transition when it is time to finish. This helps prevent the opponent from knowing what you are doing and is a key word for […]
Scoring From Ties with Bryan Snyder – Univ. of Nebraska
Watch as Coach explains that after you are comfortable clearing ties, the focus should be on scoring from those ties. He demonstrates three attacks from the collar tie: the hard snap, eastern shrug, and a […]
Head Throw Takedown with Kegan Calkins – Aurora Univ.
Watch as Coach explains and demonstrates this head throw takedown vs. a single leg or high crotch. On the single, pop the hips into the opponent placing two hands on their head and throw it […]
What Makes a Bad Coach
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Even bad teams have optimism. The Bad News Bears’ coach wouldn’t even tell his team that.” – Rob Babcock, Former NBA General […]
Double Leg Post Setup with Max Wessell – Colorado School of Mines
Watch as Coach explains how he executes the double leg post set up off an opponent’s collar tie. He does not re-collar tie but comes over the arm and wraps at the elbow and pinches. […]
The Importance of Communication with Heath Eslinger – A Better Way Athletics
Watch as Coach explains the benefits of knowing your values and being able to communicate them consistently and effectively. Being able to connect and communicate will decrease the intensity of parent-coach relationships.
Practice Key with Mark Branch – Univ. of Wyoming
Watch as Coach explains how he keeps a practice key that has all the drills, finishes, warmups, and conditioning exercises that he has used in practice over the years. He constantly updates the key based […]