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, […]
Hand Fighting for Points with Mark Branch – Univ. of Wyoming
Watch as Coach explains, and demonstrates with wrestlers, hand fighting for points. There are three ways to score points: snap the opponent’s head down and put their hands on the mat, lock the hands around […]
Coaching Thoughts with Dave Crowell – Nazareth Area HS (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 […]
Hand Fighting and Clear with Myles Martin – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Myles explains that when he is hand fighting and moving, he does not like to sit in a position for too long. He feels that he loses the advantage, so he is constantly […]
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 […]
Fear of Failure with Dave Malecek – Univ. Wisconsin-La Crosse
Watch as Coach discusses his wrestlers’ feedback from a survey on the ‘Fear of Failure’. The overall response was the acknowledgment of how much effort parents and coaches had put into them and the fear […]
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 – Ohio State Univ.
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 […]
Be Uncommon by Being Consistent with Brian Smith – Univ. of Missouri
Being uncommon means doing a lot of things that most will not do. Coach believes consistency in life allows people to achieve greatness.
Practice Warm-Ups with Mark Branch – Univ. of Wyoming
Allow team leaders to run your practice warm-ups. Give them some guidelines but the warm-ups are their responsibility. Don’t hesitate to change up and get involved in the warm-ups if you notice that they are […]
Training Your Metabolism with Joey Boyens
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 […]
Escaping After Standing Up with Dave Crowell – Nazareth Area HS (PA)
Watch as Coach explains the perfect position for escaping after standing up. The opponent will have one arm on the belly and the other needs to be on the arm held tight against the body […]
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 […]
Double Leg Post Setup – Over Tie with Max Wessell – Colorado School of Mines
Coach explains that on the over tie it is important to pinch the opponent’s head to their biceps. The free hand grabs on to the meat of the triceps, circle and remove the hand from […]
Show Them You Care with Brian Smith – Univ. of Missouri
When kids are not doing the right thing or are in trouble, they are calling out for help. There is a lot of give and take when you coach kids but when you start to […]
Block All Points Drill with Brian Smith – Univ. of Missouri
What as Coach explains, and wrestlers demonstrate this ‘block all points’ drill. After you get your opponent flat and have a wrist, do not go for a turn right away, but think about blocking all […]
Building an Environment for Parents and Athletes to Communicate with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Dorpfeld explains that you want to build an environment based on communication in which the athletes are comfortable talking to you. Many times, parents or even coaches can hinder this process and […]
Evidence-Based Training: Your Goal Dictates Your Behavior
By: Jeff Zannetti Do you incorporate goal setting sheets with your athletes? If you answered yes, it is likely that you have received responses from your athletes that may include statements such as “I want […]
Building a Culture of Belief with J Robinson – JROB Intensive Camps
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 […]
Practice Developing Your Strengths with J Robinson – JROB Intensive Camps
Watch as Coach explains his philosophy on practice and what he emphasizes on when preparing his wrestlers. The five areas of wrestling that can make up a practice session are takedowns, escapes, reversals, pinning, and […]
How the “Why?” Generation Is Making Coaches Better with Stephen Mackey
Stephen Mackey gives an interesting take on how today’s generation always asking ‘why?’ can make your coaches better. When coaches communicate, they should always start with ‘yes’ and not ‘no’. If you start with ‘no’, […]