By: John Klessinger, Head Wrestling Coach – South River High School (MD) Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did […]
Go Behind Techniques with Austin DeVoe – Colorado School of Mines/Brian Smith – Univ. of Missouri
Watch as Coach Austin DeVoe explains and demonstrates that when your opponent is whipping away from you, take a couple of bounces and change directions. Coach Smith explains that when the opponent grabs your elbow […]
Build a Culture of Character with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey explains that great coaches use sports to develop young men and women to be successful in life. When you develop the person and not the player, you build champions and that can lead […]
Bottom Position: Knee Slides with Scott Goodale – Rutgers Univ.
Watch as Coach Scott Goodale discusses and demonstrates knee slides from the bottom position. Most wrestlers, when they are on top, start with a hard tight waist chop. Coach will simulate this knee slide warmup […]
High Crotch Defense with John Klessinger – South River High School (MD)
Watch as Coach John Klessinger explains, and wrestlers demonstrate defending against a high crotch. The key is pressuring the opponents head down while lowering the hip and moving to the side. It is very important […]
Coaching Tips: Athletes Who Have Experienced Trauma with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Lee Dorpfeld discusses some tips for coaches who are dealing with athletes that have experienced some form of trauma. These athletes are not trying to push your buttons or be difficult but […]
Elements of a High-Performance Culture
By: Carla Nicholls Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics Being a part of a high-performance culture team is exciting, yet these environments can be extremely vulnerable and cannot be […]
Countering a Stand-Up with Brian Smith – Univ. of Missouri
Watch as Coach Brian Smith explains and demonstrates a counter move from the top position for when the opponent attempts to get to his/her feet. It is important to keep pressure, so lift the heels […]
Culture: Vision and Habits with Kevin DeShazo – Culture Wins
Watch as Kevin explains that if you want to change, you need to create new habits while replacing old unhealthy ones. You also may need to replace healthy habits that are not good for the […]
Using Strengths to Develop Coaching Resilience
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics When coaches recognize their strengths, they build coaching confidence and mental toughness. The ability to overcome performance failures and emotionally difficult […]
Baseball Grip with Lennie Zalesky (Retired) – California Baptist Univ.
Watch as Coach Lennie Zalesky explains and demonstrates with a wrestler the different ways to execute the Baseball Grip. When the opponent reaches for your shoulder, you can trap the hand or pull it out […]
What Gets Rewarded, Gets Repeated with Heath Eslinger – A Better Way Athletics
Watch as Coach Heath Eslinger explains that “what gets rewarded, gets repeated”. If celebration is only based on playing time and performance, you are missing an opportunity to help your players get better. Look for […]
Headslip to a Single Leg with Tervel Dlagnev – Univ. of Nebraska
Watch as Coach Tervel Dlagnev explains that the goal is to turn a 50/50 collar tie position into a 60/40 or 70/30 advantage. Coach instructs the athletes to headslip, use the collar tie hand, and […]
Counterattack: Far Ankle, Far Hand with Dave Crowell – Nazareth Area High School (PA)
Watch as Coach Dave Crowell explains and demonstrates this far ankle, far hand counterattack. When the opponent’s knee goes down, reach to the far ankle and slide, step up, and push in. If you can’t […]
Social Media: Always Post About the Team with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry explains that when posting, promoting your program will never get you into trouble. It makes sense to promote your athletes and all the positives about your program and also to let everyone […]
The Five Most Powerful Words in Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life Coaches tap into infinite resources to teach their players the fundamentals and mechanics of their sport, and yet, they often fail to tap into the most […]
Scoop and Chop with Brian Smith – Univ. of Missouri
Do you have wrestlers that struggle to score points when facing a tripod? Watch as Coach Brian Smith demonstrates a scoop and chop move you can teach your wrestlers to use when the bump doesn’t […]
Breaking an Elbow Hold with Lennie Zalesky – (Retired) California Baptist Univ.
Watch as Coach Lennie Zalesky explains, and with a student-athlete demonstrates breaking an elbow hold. Many times, when your opponent is stalling, they will clamp and hold the elbow. It is important to free the […]
Teaching Leadership: This Is What Most Coaches Do with Joseph Hoedel – Character Development & Leadership
Watch as Joseph Hoedel explains the different methods and approaches that coaches use to teach leadership to their athletes. He will discuss in detail eight approaches but realizes there are many more. The objective is […]
Drag Set-Up Drill with Mark Branch – Univ. of Wyoming
Watch as Coach Mark Branch explains, and wrestlers demonstrate the Drag Set-Up Drill. This is a great drill to help players get focused and ready for practice after they have completed warmups. One wrestler will […]
Today’s Leadership Is Subtle with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Watch as Chet Scott explains that leadership for coaches today is very subtle. You can no longer get in a kid’s face and use threats to achieve results. The focus and goal should be to […]
What Is Toughness?
By: John Klessinger Head Wrestling Coach – South River High School (MD) There is a legend or folklore about a Spanish explorer named Hernan Cortes. In the story, Cortes orders his crew to burn all […]
Double Leg with Tyson Reiner – Golden Eagle Wrestling Club
Watch as Coach Tyson Reiner explains and demonstrates this double-leg action. He stresses good penetration on the shot and he describes all the techniques involved.
Program Development: Recruit the Hallways with Nick Williams – Retired Coach
Watch as Coach Nick Williams discusses the importance of being creative when encouraging students to participate in the wrestling program.
Allocating Your Effort Correctly with Tervel Dlagnev – Univ. of Nebraska
Work hard so it is not so hard. Watch as Coach Tervel Dlagnev explains allocating your effort correctly and dialing in on specific areas that need improvement as they always pop up at the most […]
The One Skill Every Wrestling Coach Should Teach with Kevin Ward – Army West Point
Watch as Coach Kevin Ward explains that the one skill every wrestling coach in high school should teach is running the pipe on a single leg. This is not a finish, but it sets up […]
Are You a Prospect or a Suspect?
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life Questions College Coaches Should Ask and High School Players Should Be Able to Answer Better People=Better Athletes=Better Players and Teammates I am frequently surprised how rarely […]
Sparring Demo with Austin DeVoe – Colorado School of Mines
Watch as Coach Austin DeVoe explains how to talk the wrestlers through this sparring demo and the importance, as a coach, to do so. The wrestlers are getting some good motion and moving their hands […]
20 Percent Sugar Rule with Joey Boyens – ekin Nutrition
Watch as Joey Boyens explains that he teaches his wrestlers a simple 20% rule when reading food labels. Check the carbs and determine what percent is sugar and keep that number under 20%.
How the “Why?” Generation Is Making Coaches Better with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
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’, […]