Parents..overall we wrestled well. Considering we have had only 4 real practices I can say we did wrestle well. With that being said, I see many areas we can improve as a coaching staff and as wrestlers and we will improve as a coaching staff and wrestlers!
The one thing I ask of you to stress to your kids is that they wrestle hard and compete. Nothing beats effort!!! As far as my technique I am a big believer in the basics or should I say the fundamentals of wrestling. You can have all the junk moves in the bag but when it comes down to it everything goes back to the basics: good stance, good conditioning, hand control, keeping your head up, set ups, good hard pentration steps when shooting, tying up an arm on while your opponents is on the bottom, standing up with your head and your back straight on your stand up, etc. I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea.
As I mentioned we did a good job, for the amount of time we have had practiced. We will improve and we will get better. I can gurantee you that.
Last, this pertains to everyone but especially the junior high kids, conditioning. Wrestling is a sport that requires you to be in above average shape. As with any sport to excel you have to do extra and conditioning is one of those areas in wrestling that can make the difference in being an average wrestler or an above average wrestler. So having your kid do extra running, push-ups, squats, etc. might be the difference between winning some tournaments and not winning some tournaments.
Coach Clayton
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The Coaches Perspective
• “I draft wrestlers because they are tough, I have never had a problem with a wrestler.” - Joe Gibbs, Hall of fame Football Coach
• "I would have all of my Offensive Lineman wrestle if I could."- John Madden, Hall of Fame Football Coach
• “I love wrestlers, they are tough and they make great football players.” Mike Stoops, National Championship Football Coach - University of Oklahoma.
• “Wrestlers make coaching football easy, they have balance, coordination, and as a coaching staff we know they’re tough.” - Tom Osborne - College Hall of Fame Football Coach - University of Nebraska
"Well-respected by coaches and teammates for his tough, aggressive nature (comes from his prep wrestling background)"- NFL Draft Scout on Alex Stepanovich
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