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How We Lifted Up Our Team This Week

How We Lifted up Our Team This Week

And how you can give your team what they need, when they need it most… Hope you’re staying healthy and sane in this crazy environment! Wanted to share something pretty cool with you today. So, […]

Apr 7, 2020
Provide Opportunities to Give with JohnMark Bentley - Appalachian State Univ.

Provide Opportunities to Give with JohnMark Bentley – Appalachian State Univ.

Are you providing your alumni and community enough opportunities to give back to your school or program? Watch as Coach JohnMark Bentley discusses the benefits of always having some type of campaign going for scholarships, […]

Mar 31, 2020
Overemphasizing Circling in Practice
Mar 19, 2020

Overemphasizing Circling in Practice with Max Wessell – Colorado School of Mines

Do you have wrestlers who struggle with timing for a double leg? Watch as Coach Max Wessell discusses overemphasizing circling in practice to create a better opportunity to shoot.

Strength and Conditioning: Annual Plan

Strength and Conditioning: Annual Plan with Sam Craven – North Carolina State Univ.

Is your strength training unorganized or ineffective? Watch as Coach Sam Craven discusses the benefits of creating an annual plan and shares an example of one he created.

Mar 17, 2020
Turn Your Headache Into Your Competitive Advantage...

Turn Your Headache Into Your Competitive Advantage…

By: Pete Jacobson I used to SUCK at planning practices when I was a newer coach. I tried to do WAY too much in my practices. I was terrible at figuring out how long things […]

Mar 11, 2020
Fear of Failure
Mar 5, 2020

Fear of Failure with Dave Bunning

Do you create situations in practice that allow your wrestlers to fail? Watch as Dave Bunning discusses how he developed a fear of failure through wrestling and why it has helped him be successful in […]

Dealing with Adversity

Dealing with Adversity

By: Mike Chapman Originally Published in: Wrestling Tough Provided by: Human Kinetics Setbacks are common, both in sport and everyday life, and they certainly are a major factor in wrestling. Anyone who devotes considerable time […]

Feb 12, 2020
Why Take a Deep Penetration Step

Why Take a Deep Penetration Step with Tyson Reiner – Golden Eagle Wrestling Club

Do you have wrestlers that struggle setting up their High-C? Watch as Coach Tyson Reiner breaks down his teaching progression and explains the importance of a deep penetration step.

Feb 5, 2020
Building a Dominant Culture…and Doing It Quickly

Building a Dominant Culture…and Doing It Quickly

Let’s be honest with each other. I have a confession. As a high school coach, I love learning new tactics and watching strategy videos. I’m obsessed with “x’s and o’s” of my sport. And it […]

Jan 29, 2020
Setting Effective Goals

Setting Effective Goals

By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Hundreds of studies have been published on goal setting in sport. The consensus is that goal setting is perhaps the most […]

Jan 15, 2020
Create One New Fan Every Day

Create One New Fan Every Day with Rob Koll – Stanford Univ.

Watch as Coach Rob Koll (previously at Cornell University) discusses his philosophy for program growth and explains the importance of making decisions as if this was your last and only job.

Dec 31, 2019
And Then There is Funk

And Then There Is Funk

By: Mike Chapman Originally Published in: Wrestling Tough Provided by: Human Kinetics In the 2018 NCAA tournament, Nickal won his second straight 184-pound title with a much different approach than he used the year before […]

Dec 24, 2019
Character - Facing the Tests

Character – Facing the Tests

Provided by: Raise Your Game Facing the Tests Character is about acting on your values. You might think you have character but believe that in the business world it has to be tucked away, that […]

Dec 11, 2019
Recognize, Respond, Refer

Recognize, Respond, Refer with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida

Watch as Dr. Dorpfeld explain the necessity that all coaches on a staff understand the recognize, respond, and refer guidelines. It is important to recognize at-risk athletes and the symptoms of mental health problems that […]

Nov 27, 2019
Changing Your Fundraising Mentality

Changing Your Fundraising Mentality with Rob Koll – Stanford Univ.

Watch as Coach Rob Koll (previously at Cornell University) discusses different ways to fundraise for your program and the importance of investing time developing your alumni network.

Nov 6, 2019
Single Leg to a Wrist Rotor

Single Leg to a Wrist Rotor with Gary Mayabb – Univ. of Iowa

Watch as Coach Gary Mayabb explains, and wrestlers demonstrate this single leg to a wrist rotor. Start with a wrist rotor to a 2 on 1, work it down and finish back to a single […]

Oct 23, 2019
Line Drills

Line Drills with Matt Azevedo – Drexel Univ.

Watch as Coach Matt Azevedo explains how his wrestlers were good at scrambling and working on top but were lacking in penetration skills. He instituted everyday line drills at the beginning of practice working on […]

Oct 8, 2019
Texas High School Wrestling

Texas High School Wrestling with Patrick Dunn – James Martin HS (TX)

Watch as Coach Patrick Dunn explains how wrestling started in Texas about twenty years ago. Coaching is improving and participation numbers are growing faster than any other state. Both men’s and women’s programs started together, […]

Oct 8, 2019
Developing Responsible Athletes

Developing Responsible Athletes

By: Dan Gable Originally Published in: Coaching Wrestling Successfully Provided by: Human Kinetics I’ve covered a lot of territory in this chapter, and I’ve only hit upon the main points involved in building a wrestling […]

Oct 8, 2019
Leg Riding: Getting the Leg In

Leg Riding: Getting the Leg In with Troy Steiner- Fresno State Univ.

Watch as Troy Steiner explains and demonstrates three ways to get the leg in. 1.) Jam the opponent forward, step the leg in, and go into the breakdown. 2.) Jam the opponent forward, step the […]

Sep 24, 2019
Intermittent Fuel Deficit

Intermittent Fuel Deficit with Erin Sparrold

Watch as Erin Sparrold explains the importance of wrestlers maintaining metabolic flexibility. The goal is for the metabolism not to downshift but to stay at a high rate. When wrestlers do go into an energy […]

Sep 24, 2019
Combining Dedication with Heart

Combining Dedication with Heart

By: Mike Chapman Originally Published in: Wrestling Tough Provided by: Human Kinetics The same can be said of Cael Sanderson’s march to an Olympic gold medal in 2004 in Athens. Few wrestlers have ever faced […]

Sep 24, 2019
Stand-Up from a Sit Out

Stand-Up from a Sit Out with Damion Hahn – South Dakota St. Univ.

Watch as Coach Damion Hahn explains that you can get to a stand-up position from a sit out if you are covering all your bases and sealing off. Coach explains and demonstrates step-by-step how this […]

Sep 11, 2019
Accountability Is a Three-Way Street: Coach, Athlete, and Parent

Accountability Is a Three-Way Street: Coach, Athlete, and Parent with Steve Garland – University of Virginia

Watch as Coach Steve Garland discusses the relationships between coaches, athletes, and parents in dealing with accountability.

Sep 11, 2019
The Biggest Mistake You Can Make This School Year

The Biggest Mistake You Can Make This School Year

If only someone had told me earlier in my career! Raise your hand if you have big plans to improve your program this school year. I know I go into every year with a plan […]

Sep 11, 2019
Claw Tilt Core Techniques

Claw Tilt Core Techniques with Dave Malecek – UW-La Crosse

Watch as Coach Dave Malecek explains, and assistant coaches demonstrate this claw tilt utilizing core techniques.

Aug 28, 2019
The Intimidation Factor

The Intimidation Factor

By: Mike Chapman Originally Published in: Wrestling Tough Provided by: Human Kinetics Some athletes give up too soon if the foe can intimidate them and make them surrender mentally. This happens most often in the […]

Aug 28, 2019
Core Values and Bring the Heat

Core Values and Bring the Heat with Matt Azevedo – Drexel Univ.

Watch as Coach Matt Azevedo explains that one day every week his team does not practice, but instead dedicates this time to the mental side of the program. They have created a dedicated set of […]

Aug 14, 2019
Make a Realistic Fuel Plan

Make a Realistic Fuel Plan with Erin Sparrold

Watch as Erin Sparrold explains that having a trained nutritionist work with your individual athletes is the best-case scenario. This is not an option for many programs, so she discusses an available app that can […]

Aug 14, 2019
Team Building Activity Instructions

Team Building Activity Instructions

By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics E-File Team-Building Activity Instructions Objective The E in E-File stands for enthusiasm. The activity is designed to teach and reinforce the […]

Aug 14, 2019
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