Watch as Dr. Jason Grindstaff explains and shows video of a model for highly-effective coaching. As a coach you need to describe and breakdown the movement pattern to your wrestlers. The movement must be demonstrated, […]
Don’t Take Financial Advice From Broke People
By: Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Throughout my thirty-seven years of coaching football, it always amazed me how much advice I got, whether I wanted it or not. […]
High Crotch Mechanics with Tyson Reiner – Golden Eagle Wrestling Club
Watch as Coach explains why it is important to focus on the high hip and never use two hands. Make sure you stay square after you shoot as to avoid a crackdown position.
Ankle Pick with J Jaggers – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains and demonstrates an ankle pick. As he moves backward and shoulder bounces, he lifts the opponent up but does not allow the head to get through. After lifting the opponent up, […]
Coaching Thoughts with Dave Crowell – Nazareth Area High School (PA)
Watch as Coach explains that he thinks coaches make wrestling too complicated and how he tries to simplify it for his wrestlers. He believes it does not matter what his wrestlers know but what can […]
Taking Charge
Provided by: Raise Your Game The true test of a great leader is revealed not in what he does but what his people do without him. How does your team act when you’re not there? […]
The Value of a Nutrition Management System with Nick Mitchell – Grand View Univ.
Watch as Coach explains that he sees improved results in making weight, early season matches, and better energy in 3rd periods since implementing his nutrition management system. Wrestlers’ meal plans are set up for their […]
Toxic Parents with Heath Eslinger – A Better Way Athletics
Watch as Coach discusses his recommendations on dealing with problem parents. Ask yourself if you have created a system to promote the right behavior and communicated it well. If a parent persists with negativity then […]
Self-Evaluation
By: William Taylor and Mike Sheridan Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics We know that expert coaches continually reflect on their own coaching. Therefore, it makes sense that coaches exploring the […]
Bulgarian Bag Spin Exercise with Ivan Ivanov – Suples Ltd.
Watch as Coach explains, and wrestlers demonstrate this spin exercise using Bulgarian Bags. The exercise is about 20 to 30 seconds per direction with a 10-second active rest between sets. Each exercise should have 3 […]
Building a Girl’s Program with Damon Parker – Washburn Rural HS (KS)
Watch as Coach recommends to NOT play it safe when building a girl’s wrestling program, and to “go big or go home”. Coach explains in detail the three very important points in establishing the new […]
Be a Learner with Tervel Dlagnev – Univ. of Nebraska
Watch as Coach explains the importance of being a deep learner and having an understanding of wrestling. Wrestlers may not be able to perform every move, but you should know them all and be able […]
Develop Relationships with Alan Stein, Jr.
Watch as Alan Stein, Jr. discusses the importance of developing relationships with your players. Know your personnel and play to their strengths. Work with the players on their fundamentals and basics. Develop relationships with the […]
How Thanksgiving Can Change Your Coaching Career…Seriously!
I started coaching as a favor and it was a huge mistake. I’d recently graduated from college and was working for the NYC Fire Department. My high school wrestling coach reached out to me and […]
Training Your Metabolism with Joey Boyens – ekin Nutrition
Increasing metabolism is achieved by putting calories into the body and burning them all off. Timing is important as this process needs to be repeated on a regular basis. If the wrestler does not eat […]
Allow Your Assistants to Grow with Chris Bono – Univ. of WI
Watch as Coach explains that he allows his assistants to make mistakes as long as it is not detrimental to the program. He gives his assistants a lot of responsibility because his coaches want to […]
No Excuses
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Guess what is the easiest thing in the world to make? Well, it’s an excuse. Anybody can make one, and most people do. It’s easy […]
Building a Culture of Belief with J Robinson
Build a culture based on belief by actually doing things. “Measurable progress in a reasonable amount of time”, is what you and your kids must see. With visible progress kids get more excited and will […]
Recruiting and Social Media with Anthony Ralph – Ohio State Univ.
In today’s social media environment, college coaches are checking the social platforms of high school recruits to learn more about them. Coach recommends that high school coaches explain to their athletes that there can be […]
Knowing Your Wrestlers with Brian Antonelli – Blair Academy
Watch as Coach discusses knowing your wrestlers and what makes them tick on the mat. Using a written questionnaire, the wrestlers share what their goals are, what the obstacles are to reaching these goals, and […]
Constant Pressure in Short Offense with J Jaggers – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach discusses short offense and the down time before attempting to execute a move. Keep constant pressure by sliding backwards on your knees like a slithering snake, dragging the opponent and keeping them […]
Self-Awareness Test
Provided by: Raise Your Game Self-Test Despite the “self” in self-awareness, to ensure accuracy it is important to solicit intentional and purposeful feedback from those who know you best (your inner circle). As comedians know, […]
Pre-Season Conditioning with Mark Branch – Univ. of Wyoming
Coach discusses pre-season conditioning at the Univ. of Wyoming. He encourages you to mix conditioning up and change the scenery so that your wrestlers can get more, mentally, out of conditioning. Use your environment and […]
Make the Program Better Every Day with Chris Bono – Univ. of Wisconsin
Initiative is key for assistant coaches. Find ways as an assistant to make the program better and give the same maximum effort as a coach that you did when you competed.
Take the Arrows with Stephen Garland – Univ. of Virginia
Take the arrows. Coach explains that as a leader you must be able to admit when you are wrong and when you make a mistake. When challenged, do not come up with excuses on why […]
Helping Athletes Overcome Perfectionism with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that athletes are dealing with pressure and expectations that come from the community and from themselves. Most athletes do not expect growth or personal best but instead, perfection. Athletes should […]
The 1 BIG Lie & 3 BIGGER Truths
Don’t fall for the same lie we always hear… My hot take of the week: One of the biggest lies you hear over and over again in athletics is “Sports develop leadership.” I can tell […]
Wrist Off the Head or Over Tie to the Shot with Myles Martin – Scarlet Knights Wrestling Club
Watch as Coach explains that when collar tied, he does not like to be squeezed up as it slows him down. He slips the collar tie by dropping his chin and chest then takes the […]
Wade Gilbert’s “Coaching Better” Breakouts Session 2: Winning Your Practices & Athlete Learning
Live Wade Gilbert breakouts session held on July 16, 2020, hosted by Coaches Insider and Human Kinetics. In this session, Dr. Gilbert discusses two main topics surrounding practice and athlete learning: Topic 1: Quality practice […]
“No Excuses” Focus on Your Program with Chris Bono – Univ. of Wisconsin
You took the job. Coach explains that it is important to focus on what it takes to be successful and not the things that the program is lacking. If you are successful, everything will get […]