Watch as Coach Mark Branch explains, and wrestlers demonstrate these quick shots and stay in the shots drills. These are great for getting the wrestlers focused before practice. The focus with quick shots is on […]
Educating Athletes That Social Media Is Their Life Resume with Kim Karr – ICANHELP
Watch as Kim Karr emphasizes the importance in communicating with your athletes and parents that their posts on social media represent their life resume. Colleges and athletic departments are checking potential recruits’ and applicants’ social […]
Recruiting, NIL, and Student-Athlete Priorities
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life One significant reason Hall of Fame college coaches such as Nick Saban, Jay Wright, Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski retired prematurely is NIL (Name, Image and […]
Ankle Picks & Options with Dalton Jensen – Univ. of Nebraska at Kearney
Watch as Coach Dalton Jensen explains and demonstrates ankle picks and different options based on the opponent’s response. He starts off in a collar tie and focuses on controlling the far side wrist. During the […]
Jump Med Ball Slam with Ben Durbin – Iowa State Univ.
Watch as Coach Ben Durbin explains, and a wrestler demonstrates this in-season upper body plyometric jump med ball slam drill. This drill helps the wrestler be more aggressive and violent with their throws. The drill […]
Nine Ways to Develop Accountability in Your Wrestling Program
By: John Klessinger, Head Wrestling Coach – South River HS (MD) Accountability is a modern-day buzzword. It is thrown around team locker rooms, business meetings, and in schools. But what is it really? I am […]
Counterattack: Teach the Sprawl with Dave Crowell – Nazareth Area High School (PA)
Watch as Coach Dave Crowell discusses and demonstrates teaching the sprawl as an effective counterattack move. He will show how he teaches his wrestlers the sprawl so that they can work the technique and skill […]
Leadership Drives the Culture with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon explains that leadership drives culture. It is important to identify what you stand for, what you want to be known for, and what you value. Culture is not static, it is […]
Raise the Conversion Rates on Shots with Jake Arnone – Colorado School of Mines
Watch as Coach Jake Arnone discusses how he wants to raise the conversion rates when a wrestler takes a shot and gets to the opponent’s legs. He emphasizes to his wrestlers to not split the […]
Full-Feature! Daily Drills for Killer Skills with Kevin Ward – Army West Point
7 DAYS ONLY! Access to this 43-minute session from a Denver Coaches Insider Wrestling Clinic that is available in our Wrestling Coaches Insider +Plus video library will expire on Friday, August 9, 2024 – Enjoy! […]
Single Leg: Countering a Closed Shin Whizzer with Kevin Ward – Army West Point
Watch as Coach Kevin Ward explains that one position a lot of wrestlers struggle with is attacking with a strong single, but the opponent has a really good whizzer that locks them down. He will […]
Athletes’ Stressors & Resilience with Dr. Peter Ormsby – Univ. of North Carolina at Pembroke
Watch as Dr. Peter Ormsby discusses athlete stressors and resilience. Nearly 33% of athletes report mental health symptoms which is higher than general population samples. He will explain some of the types of stressors that […]
Developing Athletes at Practice
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “The best athletes have the most potential to be the best players.” Prior to, and possibly including 8th grade, I think all players benefit from playing […]
Elbow Pass and Stalk Drill with Kevin Ward – Army West Point
Watch as Coach Kevin Ward explains and demonstrates this elbow pass and stalk drill. This is a warmup speed drill focusing on building habits and instincts while getting the body warm. The drill starts with […]
Great Teams Don’t Happen by Accident with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso discusses La Jolla Country Day’s leadership programs for athletics and how developing a culture is the key for a successful team. He explains great teams don’t happen by accident and although […]
Managing Conflict
By: Teri McKeever – Former College and Olympic Swim Coach Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics If you aren’t having conflicts on a team, then the athletes and those […]
Focus Set-Up Drill with Mark Branch – Univ. of Wyoming
Watch as Coach Mark Branch explains, and wrestlers demonstrate this focus set-up drill. Coach will call out the cues (single and double) to one wrestler and they must react quickly as there is not enough […]
Model, Teach, Test, Reward with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey discusses how leadership is critical in the teaching progression of athletes. He explains “Model, Teach, Test, Reward” as a method of teaching that produces results. How you work as a coach […]
Culture: Everything is Contagious with Keith Gavin – Univ. of Pittsburgh
Watch as Coach Keith Gavin discusses culture and how everything is contagious, both good and bad. If your team leaders are hard workers and goal-oriented, then the others will follow. The same is true if […]
Run the Stance Motion Drill at the End of Practice with Keith Gavin – Univ. of Pittsburgh
Watch as Coach Keith Gavin explains why he likes to run the stance motion drill at the end of practice, especially during the season. After practice the wrestlers are tired, and it is important for […]
Mental Toughness: A Skill That Can Be Developed with Dr. Colleen Hacker – Team USA / Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Watch as Dr. Colleen Hacker explains that mental toughness is a skill, and it can be developed. It is about how an individual responds to adversity, difficult situations, setbacks, and failure. Mental toughness is not […]
The Mental Side of the Game
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life With regard to athletic and sport skill development, what a player does with their mind, both on and off of the field, is at least as […]
Start Mechanics (Top Position) with Dalton Jensen – Univ. of Nebraska at Kearney
Watch as Coach Dalton Jensen explains and demonstrates mechanical techniques that can benefit a wrestler in the top position. The focus from the top is to prevent the opponent from getting to his feet by […]
Creating Confidence with J Robinson – JROB Intensive Camps
Watch as Coach Robinson explains that he believes the greatest thing you can do as a coach is to change someone’s life for the better. You have the chance to impact kids’ lives by believing […]
Stance and Motion Warmup with Kevin Ward – Army West Point
Watch as Coach Kevin Ward explains that his team starts every practice with stance and motion warmups. He feels that stance and motion is an exaggeration of what an individual will do in competition. This […]
High Crotch to the Back Leg Drill with Mike Poeta – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Mike Poeta explains and demonstrates this high crotch to the back leg drill. He emphasizes that in a live match he would never instruct a wrestler to use this but always take […]
How to Build Integrity with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains how to build integrity in athletes through sports. He discusses three exercises that can build integrity muscle: tell the truth, make commitments count, and take 100% responsibility for your actions. […]
Setting Effective Goals
By: Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Olympic athletes, like most high achievers, commonly set goals to guide and motivate performance. These elite performers would not engage in action […]
Crab Ride Defense with Dakota Bauer – Colorado School of Mines
Watch as Coach Dakota Bauer explains and demonstrates this crab ride defense. Most wrestlers in a crab position attack the hands but give up a wrist. Coach recommends not giving up the wrist but making […]
Adversity Is Part of the Journey with Seth Greenberg – ESPN
Watch as Seth Greenberg explains that adversity ‘visits the strong and lives with the weak,’ so the only option is to deal with it. He encourages no whining, no complaining, no excuses, and no regrets. […]