Watch as Coach Marcus Hoehn explains, and wrestlers demonstrate the Mule Kick Ankle Pick. The goal is to force the opponent’s head down and feet out by getting the hip in front and breaking the […]
Defending a Collar Tie with Mark Manning – Univ. of Nebraska
Watch as Coach Mark Manning explains and demonstrates defending a collar tie. He teaches pressure and if the opponent has you in a collar tie you must have a thumb lock on the opposite arm […]
Teaching Three Mistake Routines
By: Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Flush It The idea with this routine is that it is important to flush a mistake or error. A toilet is flushed […]
Short Offense: Good, Better, Best Warmup Drills with Kevin Ward – Army West Point
Watch as Coach Kevin Ward explains and demonstrates the importance of snapping and applying pressure when defending against a shot. He breaks down his principles of short offense as good, better, and best. A front […]
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 […]
Misconceptions on Development with Tervel Dlagnev – Univ. of Nebraska
Watch as Coach Tervel Dlagnev discusses two misconceptions about development in young wrestlers. As wrestlers become more elite, they have more training options and opportunities. Sometimes kids are looking at a camp, program, or coach […]
Improving Your Players’ Confidence with Zack Etter – Univ. of Massachusetts
Watch as Zack Etter discusses improving your players’ confidence. It is key that the players understand that the conversations they have in their head (self-talk) can be either beneficial or detrimental. The words you use […]
What May Matter Most Is What You Do Not Say or Do Not Do
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “Players will likely forget what you said and what you did, but they will not likely forget how you made them feel.” Great coaching takes an […]
Teaching Skills Requiring Multiple Steps and Speed with Dave Crowell – Nazareth Area High School (PA)
Watch as Coach Dave Crowell discusses teaching skills that require multiple steps and speed such as offensive takedowns. He feels it is a mistake to teach in a step 1, 2, 3 format as there […]
Fear Is Powerful, but It Is Better to Build and Not Break with Kate Leavell
Kate Leavell explains that fear is a powerful tool that works as a short-term motivational tool but requires more and more overtime to be effective. Eventually fear does not work, as the recipient tunes it […]
Countering a 2v1 to a Score with Scott Goodale – Rutgers Univ.
Watch as Coach Scott Goodale explains and demonstrates the three counters when your opponent attempts a 2v1. All the options require good head position and enough pressure so the opponent can feel it. The 1st […]
Being a Good Teammate
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Great players and great teams want to be driven. They want to be pushed to the […]
Quad Pod Positioning and Setup with Austin DeVoe – Colorado School of Mines
Watch as Coach Austin DeVoe explains and demonstrates the importance of positioning in the Quad Pod. The feet should be outside of the shoulders with the knees slightly bent and the head straight up. It […]
Be Able to Lead Yourself Before You Try to Lead Others with Jeff Janssen – Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Watch as Jeff explains how kids can start to ‘check out’ if their expectations are not met and how this can make it hard for them to demonstrate leadership. He discusses that kids need to […]
Breakdown Series with Bo Jordan – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach Bo Jordan explains and demonstrates that whichever side he throws his leg in, is the side he lines up on. On the whistle, he will place his hands on the opponent’s thighs, […]
Assistant Coach Checklist
By: Denise Corlett – (Retired) Stanford University Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics ☐ Always be loyal to your head coach, staff, and school. At some point you might […]
Riding: Bump Drill with Brian Smith – Univ. of Missouri
Watch as Coach Brian Smith explains and demonstrates this bump drill from the top position. The goal is to use your hips and to lock in and pinch with your thighs, putting your chest down […]
Are You Building a Better You? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Watch as Chet Scott explains why it’s necessary to build a “better you” to be an effective leader. The way coaches regulate or react to a room influences the type of team they have. He […]
Changeover vs. a Spiral Ride with Nick Mitchell – Grand View Univ.
Watch as Coach Nick Mitchell explains and demonstrates his changeover vs. a spiral ride. He goes with the pressure pushing back, bringing the hand across and hip, heisting to the far hip. Make sure to […]
Penetration Footwork Drills with Zeke Jones – Arizona State University
Watch as Coach Zeke Jones explains, and wrestlers demonstrate these penetration drills focusing on footwork and hand placement. Coach covers high crotch double penetration, repeat step penetration, sliding on the shoelaces, angle shooting, and stutter […]
The Difference Between Beating a Straight Arm vs. a Bent Arm with Tervel Dlagnev – Univ. of Nebraska
Watch as Coach Tervel Dlagnev explains the importance of understanding the difference between beating a straight arm vs. a bent arm so you can manipulate them on the fly. A straight arm requires that you […]
Legal Ramifications of Abusive Language Used by Coaches with Lee Green, J.D. – Baker Univ.
By: Lee Green, J.D. Provided by: NFHS: High School Today Chisholm v. St. Mary’s City School District In a highly unusual ruling based on an atypical analysis of the legal boundaries governing the motivational language […]
How You Get Kids to Toughen Up with J Robinson – JROB Intensive Wrestling Camps
Watch as Coach J Robinson discusses toughening up your wrestlers by designing things in practice to make them tough. Make drills fun and competitive and use peer pressure to achieve positive results.
Custom Communication
Provided by: Raise Your Game We don’t know what we’re saying until we know how someone hears it. Communication is also about feedback – making sure there is a two-way exchange of ideas, perceptions, and […]
Knee Slide Stand-Up with Damion Hahn – South Dakota State Univ.
Watch as Coach Damion Hahn explains and demonstrates a knee slide or knee pound stand-up. You must move and crawl forward to gain momentum making sure to stay square. As you move forward, bring the […]
Community Service with Cody Parks – Blue Valley Southwest High School (KS)
Watch as Coach Cody Parks explains that his high school wrestlers do community service at the youth practices. To be eligible to earn a letter in the program, each wrestler must do X amount of […]
