Watch as Coach explains and demonstrates how to change an underhook. If your opponent has you in a good underhook it potentially can shut your offense down. It is important to gain space, using a […]
Recruiting: Tips for Contacting College Coaches
By: Dr. Micheal Jones – Pasco-Hernando State College Twitter: @TJCF_Basketball As a college coach, we get a high volume of emails every day on recruits. I wanted to provide some examples that may help coaches […]
Week of Competition: Practice Plan, Nutrition, Weight with Bryan Snyder – Univ. of Nebraska
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The Role of Coaches in Addressing Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/Social Issues with Dr. Karissa Niehoff – NFHS
Watch as NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) Executive Director Dr. Karissa Niehoff discusses the role of high school coaches in addressing social issues such as diversity, equality, and inclusion. She cites an […]
What Makes a Good Coach
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual “A good teacher creates an environment that allows the student to succeed.” – Bill Parcells, 2x Super Bowl Champion Football Coach, New York Giants Disclaimer – […]
Hand Fighting and Collar Tie Offense with Cody Chaney – Midway Univ.
Watch as Coach discusses, and wrestlers demonstrate hand fighting. Coach does not want his wrestlers to come in reaching and uses the terms level, check, fake. Execute a collar tie with the head on the […]
Evaluating Practice Performance
By: Dan Gable Originally Published in: Coaching Wrestling Successfully Provided by: Human Kinetics You should be continually evaluating your wrestlers in practice: Is their stamina where it should be? Do they need to develop more […]
Loving the Battle Is Critical
By: Mike Chapman Originally Published in: Wrestling Tough Provided by: Human Kinetics Do you love hand-to-hand combat? Do you love meeting a tough opponent in the center of the mat in front of a live […]
From Philosophy to Reality
By: Dan Gable Originally Published in: Coaching Wrestling Successfully Provided by: Human Kinetics A wrestling program is people. That’s who it starts with; that’s who it ends with. The most important people are your coaching […]
Keep Your Garden Free From Weeds
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “A bad putter is like a bad apple in a barrel. First, it turns your chipping game sour. Then it begins to […]
Getting Your Wrestlers Recruited with Anthony Ralph – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains the system they devised to evaluate talent that is not ranked in the recruiting process. They look at wrestlers in the state tournament and check to see how many points were […]
Altering the Self-Esteem Syndrome
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning There is no question that a team is made up of individuals all trying to accomplish a common goal. It stands to reason that a […]
The Ideal Coach/Athlete with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
The ideal athlete and coach have the following six components: resilience, persistence, tolerance of discomfort, confidence, can perform under pressure, and consistence. Dr. Lee Dorpfeld explains that changes in performance may be tied to mental […]