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
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. —————– J Robinson, […]
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 […]
What’s Important in Building a Program or a Culture? with Keith Gavin and Dalton Jensen
Watch as Coaches Keith Gavin and Dalton Jensen discuss the keys to building a strong culture within a wrestling program. Keith Gavin emphasizes the importance of recruiting the right athletes, as they will influence others […]
Front Headlock Series: Control the Head, Control the Match with Mitch Minotti – Colorado School of Mines
Watch as Coach Mitch Minotti discusses controlling the head in wrestling and generating offense from a front headlock position. He addresses common challenges like stalemates and ineffective hand use. Techniques such as collar ties and […]
Choosing Down to Get Up with Austin DeVoe – Colorado School of Mines
Watch as Coach Austin DeVoe shares insights on enhancing training through varied practice routines. The session focuses on bottom techniques, featuring drills like stand-up jumps for explosiveness. DeVoe presents a three-part drill series emphasizing hip […]
Countering Scoring Ties with Keith Gavin – Univ. of Pittsburgh
Watch as Coach Keith Gavin discusses underhooking, defending, arm dragging, and more. He explores common mistakes and strategies for countering control ties. He teaches the two-on-one control, including positioning and offensive moves. He explains how […]
Cradling with Style with Dalton Jensen – Univ. of Nebraska at Kearney
Watch as Coach Dalton Jensen shares cradling techniques and execution. He teaches about proper locking techniques, troubleshooting pinning issues, and strategies for effective pinning, including body positioning. The backfall technique is also covered, emphasizing a […]
Go-To Drills with Mike Poeta, Keith Gavin, and Dalton Jensen
Mike Poeta is a coach at Univ. of Illinois, Keith Gavin is a coach at Univ. of Pittsburgh, and Dalton Jensen is a coach at Univ. of Nebraska. Watch as Coaches Mike Poeta, Keith Gavin, […]
Reshot Attacks with Mike Poeta – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Mike Poeta demonstrates re-shots and explains how it gets your athletes to a higher level. Re-shot techniques are crucial for youth and high school wrestlers, focusing on hand fighting and effective defensive […]
Ankle Picks and Tricks with Dalton Jensen – Univ. of Nebraska at Kearney
Watch as Coach Dalton Jensen shares insights on wrestling techniques, particularly the ankle pick. He highlights the importance of head and wrist control, body movement, and timing in executing effective attacks. Jensen discusses transitioning techniques […]
Scoring from Arm Drags/Underhooks/Ties with Keith Gavin – Univ. of Pittsburgh
Watch as Coach Keith Gavin demonstrates how to score off arm drags. He starts with inside control and applies pressure, but when the opponent blocks, he uses a method to force a reaction and create […]
Hand Fighting with Mike Poeta – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Mike Poeta demonstrates hand-fighting and re-shot techniques. He shows how a stiff-arm to your opponent’s shoulder adds pressure, helping you pass the elbow and set up your shot. Another technique Coach Poeta […]
Front Headlocks with Marcus Hoehn – Thoroughbred Wrestling Academy
Watch as Coach Marcus Hoehn explains and demonstrates the proper positioning for a front headlock. Place the hand on the chin with the elbow tight at the side. Keep the shoulder heavy in the spine […]
Head Throw Takedown with Kegan Calkins
Watch as Coach Kegan Calkins explains and demonstrates this head throw takedown vs. a single leg or high crotch. On the single, pop the hips into the opponent placing two hands on their head and […]
What Makes a Bad Coach
By: John Klessinger, Wrestling Coach – South River High School (MD) Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Even bad teams have optimism. The Bad News Bears’ coach wouldn’t even tell his […]
Social Media: Knowing Your Audience with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry Rosenfield explains that it is important to be informed and have your own opinions, but it is also important to know who your audience is on social media and realize that not […]
Point the Finger at Yourself First
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 […]