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.
Beating a Russian Tie with Nick Mitchell – Grand View Univ.
Watch as Coach Nick Mitchell explains and demonstrates the proper technique in Beating a Russian Tie.
Underhook – Throw by Single – Keith Gavin – Univ. of VA
Watch as Coach Keith Gavin explains the underhook and demonstrates a throw by single.
Wrist Control with Rob Eiter – Univ. of Maryland
Watch as Coach Rob Eiter explains and demonstrates Wrist Control for a successful leg attack.
Youth: Lazy Man Cradle with Eric Akin
Watch as Coach Eric Akin explains and demonstrates the Lazy Man Cradle.
Inside Tie – Front Headlock – Matt Azevedo
Watch as Coach Matt Azevedo explains and demonstrates the Inside Tie – Front Headlock.
Pancake Drill
Before explaining this pancake drill, I want to share with you the origin of the maneuver. While in high school during the early 1960s, I developed and perfected (via extensive drill work) the knee pancake during practice. I was highly successful…
What Your Wrestling Workout Needs
Between weigh-ins and weight classes, wrestling requires athletes to be extremely disciplined and “in tune” with their bodies. However, many wrestlers struggle with designing productive wrestling workout routines…
Club and Under Hook with Ken Chertow
Watch as Coach Ken Chertow explains and demonstrates this Club and Under Hook takedown move.
Chicken Wing – Zack Esposito – OK St. Univ.
Watch as Coach Zack Esposito explains and demonstrates this Chicken Wing Move.
Youth: Scoring From Control with Eric Akin
Coach Eric Akin explains and young wrestlers demonstrate Scoring From Control
Plyometric Pogo Drill with Tom Koch
Coach Tom Koch explains and Wrestlers demonstrates this Plyometric Pogo Drill
Single Leg Attack – Finishing Troubles – Obe Blanc
Coach Obe Blanc explains and demonstrates these Single Leg Attack – Finishing Troubles
Heavyweights – Cross Knee Breakdown with Kerry McCoy – Univ. of Maryland
Coach Kerry McCoy explains and demonstrates this Cross Knee Breakdown Technique
Tie Up – Telephone Grip with Eric Akin
Coach Eric Akin explains and demonstrates the Telephone Grip
Crab Ride – Turning The Opponent – Troy Letters
Coach Troy Letters explains and demonstrates this Turning The Opponent Technique
Defense Against Leg Riders – Elevator – Steve Garland – Univ. of VA
Coach Steve Garland explains and demonstrates the Elevator in Defending Leg Riders
Youth: Single Leg – Peak Out with Eric Guerrero
Coach Eric Guerrero explains and youth wrestlers demonstrate this Single Leg – Peak Out Drill
Base Drill with Joe LeBlanc
Coach Joe LeBlanc explains and demonstrates this Base Drill
Pinning Drill – High Half Nelson
Setup
W2 is on his chest with W1 scissoring around the near leg. Also, W1 lifts W2’s knees off the mat with forward pressure on W2 (a).
Action
W1 grabs W2’s far wrist with his near hand. Simultaneously, W1 reaches under W2’s far arm and…
Wrestlers Need Aerobics, Too
Although it’s categorized as a purely anaerobic sport, wrestling has a huge aerobic component. It doesn’t matter how strong and powerful you are if you can’t move because you’re exhausted. You need endurance training to keep you going…
Maintain Wrestling Strength and Power With 3 Bodyweight Exercises
Wrestling, which dates back to ancient times, has long been considered one of the most difficult and demanding sports. Olympic champion Dan Gable put it simply when he said, “Once you have wrestled, everything else in life is easy.”
Throughout…
Talking Takedown Basics
The dominant takedown wrestler will usually win the match. It makes sense that most coaches spend the majority of practice time working on the feet. This scenario will not change in the foreseeable future. It is difficult to hold a quality…
Specialized Wrestling Workouts
The typical wrestling workout session involves spending about 50 percent of the time in the neutral position perfecting takedown skills. This is a smart workout approach because of the great importance takedown superiority has for winning matches…
Cutting Weight for Wrestling: 3-Step Sodium Strategy
Here’s a fact that may surprise you: When it comes to manipulating wrestling weight, your total sodium intake is not as important as your relative sodium intake.
Sodium is important for optimal hydration, but it can also cause your body to…