Watch as Coach Joe LeBlanc explains and a wrestler demonstrates these Dynamic Warm Up Drills.
Defensive Cradle Off the Low Single – Steve Garland – Univ. of VA
Watch as Coach Steve Garland explains and demonstrates this Defensive Cradle Off the Low Single.
Kettlebell Drills
Kettlebells offer another form of lifting that has received a lot of attention recently. You can acquire kettlebells in various weights ranging from 5 pounds to 100 pounds. (Some brands of kettlebells are also available in metric units.) Man…
Bottom Position – Push Back with Cliff Moore – Edinboro Univ.
Watch as Coach Cliff Moore explains and demonstrates Bottom Position – Push Back.
Underhook Shrug – Keith Gavin – Univ. of VA
Watch as Coach Keith Gavin explains and demonstrates an Underhook Shrug.
Crab Ride – Transitioning to a Turk – Troy Letters
Watch as Coach Troy Letters explains and demonstrates this Crab Ride – Transitioning to a Turk.
Hand Fighting – 2 on 1 Drill – Mark Ironside
Watch as Coach Mark Ironside explains and demonstrates this Hand Fighting – 2 on 1 drill.
The Peterson with Joe LeBlanc
Watch as Coach Joe LeBlanc explains and demonstrates the Peterson.
Single Leg Back Trip – Matt Azevedo – Drexel Univ.
Watch as Coach Matt Azevedo explains and demonstrates the technique of this Single Leg Back Trip.
Improve Double-Leg Takedowns With Sled Pushes
Sled Pushes are most commonly used by football players. However, pushing a sled in short intervals can also be very beneficial to wrestlers. More specifically, Sled Pushes…
Claw Turk with Kyle Dake
Watch as Coach Kyle Dake explains and demonstrates this Claw Turk.
Leg Lace Technique – Rob Eiter – Univ. of Maryland
Watch as Coach Rob Eiter explains and demonstrates this Leg Lace Technique.
How to Design a Greco-Roman Wrestling Training Program
When designing strength and conditioning Greco-Roman wrestling workouts, you must consider the athlete’s physiological, medical and biomechanical profile to help him achieve his best results. Here is an in-depth look on what you want to assess…
Stand Up Drill – Mark Ironside
Watch as Coach Mark Ironside explains and demonstrates this Stand Up Drill.
Cross Wrist Baseball Grip – Kerry McCoy – Univ. of Maryland
Watch as Coach Kerry McCoy explains and demonstrates this Cross Wrist Baseball Grip.
Connective Tissue: The Key to Preventing ACL Injuries
The anterior cruciate ligament is the last thing you want to injure. If you need ACL surgery, you have a 6- to 12-month rehabilitation period ahead of you, and you may not return with the same speed and agility you once…
Youth: Half Nelson with Eric Guerrero
watch as Coach Eric Guerrero explains and these young wrestlers demonstrate the Half Nelson pinning technique.
Base to Feet Drills with Nick Mitchell – Grand View Univ.
Watch as Coach Nick Mitchell explains and wrestlers demonstrate these Base to Feet Drills.
Heavy Rope Training
Heavy rope training has gathered much interest in the exercise world in recent years. The number of drills that can be done with a heavy rope are almost limitless, and the only constraint is one’s creativity.
Leg-Attack Defense – Alex Clemsen
Watch as Coach Alex Clemsen explains and demonstrates this Leg-Attack Defense – Downblock to Cradle.
Over-Tie Sag Headlock – Ken Chertow
Watch as Coach Ken Chertow explains and demonstrates the Over-Tie Sag Headlock.
Bottom Position Drills with Joe LeBlanc
Watch as Coach Joe LeBlanc explains and demonstrates these bottom position technique drills.
Double Grapevine – Tim Flynn – Edinboro Univ.
Watch as Coach Tim Flynn explains and demonstrates this Double Grapevine move.
Leg Attack – Cross Knee Pick – Rob Eiter – Univ. of Maryland
Watch as Coach Rob Eiter explains and demonstrates this Leg Attack – Cross Knee Pick Move.
Bottom Position Changeover with Matt Azevedo – Drexel Univ.
Watch as Coach Matt Azevedo explains and demonstrates this Bottom Position Changeover.
Cradles from the Top with Steve Garland – Univ. of VA
Watch as Coach Steve Garland explains and demonstrates this Cradles from the Top Drill.
Posting – Obe Blanc
Watch as Coach Obe Blanc explains and demonstrates this posting move and technique.
Outside Leg Stand Up with Joe LeBlanc
Watch as Coach Joe LeBlanc explains proper technique and demonstrates how to execute this Outside Leg Stand Up.
Agility Ladder: Lateral Exercises with Tom Koch
Watch as Coach Tom Koch explains and wrestlers demonstrate Lateral Exercises using an Agility Ladder.
Ball and Chain Tilt with Tim Flynn – Edinboro Univ.
Watch as Coach Tim Flynn explains and demonstrates this Ball and Chain Tilt.