Watch as Coach Dalton Jensen explains and demonstrates mechanical techniques that can benefit a wrestler in the top position. The focus from the top is to prevent the opponent from getting to his feet by […]
Mental Health Approach with Kevin Ward – Army West Point
Watch as Coach Kevin Ward explains how he communicates with his wrestlers concerning mental health issues. He thinks it is key that coaches model what they want their athletes to be. Conversations on mental health […]
Stressors in Coaching
By: Roselee Jencke OAM Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics One of the first things you must accept when you become a coach is that it is anything but […]
Coaches Must Reflect Their Team Standards with Steve Garland – Univ. of Virginia
Watch as Coach Steve Garland explains that coaches must have a standard and live it out themselves. If you want your team to have integrity and do things the right way, then you must be […]
Mule Kick Ankle Pick with Marcus Hoehn – Thoroughbred Wrestling Academy
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 […]
Single Leg and High Crotch Positional Warmup Drills with Jake Arnone – Colorado School of Mines
Watch as Coach Jake Arnone explains and demonstrates these positional warmup drills. The first drill, the Single Leg, starts with an emphasis on position, knee behind knee and shoulder over the thigh, and head on […]
Model, Teach, Test, Reward with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey discusses how leadership is critical in the teaching progression of athletes. He explains “Model, Teach, Test, Reward” as a method of teaching that produces results. How you work as a coach […]
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 […]
Spiral Ride Defense with Dakota Bauer – Colorado School of Mines
Watch as Coach Dakota Bauer explains and demonstrates three ways of defending the spiral ride. #1 is Changeover: when you feel pressure, take the inside hand and clear it over and go to the far […]
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 […]
Underhook Series with Chris Pendleton – Oregon State Univ.
Watch as Coach Chris Pendleton explains and demonstrates how to use underhooks effectively. If the opponent is coming at you and goes for your head, Coach believes in making them pay. He demos several moves […]
Leadership Drives the Culture with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon explains that leadership drives culture. It is important to identify what you stand for, what you want to be known for, and what you value. Culture is not static, it is […]
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, […]
Counterattack Off a Single Leg with Kevin Ward – Army West Point
Watch as Coach Kevin Ward explains and demonstrates that to be successful in countering a single leg you must either attack the opponent’s leg that is coming up or create an angle. With the angle, […]
Are You Trustworthy? with Dr. Timothy Baghurst – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Dr. Timothy Baghurst explains that trust is the #1 factor in building culture. It all starts with you and if the players, assistant coaches, and staff don’t trust you, it does not matter […]
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 […]