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New To Wrestling If you are new to our sport and/or you are trying to assess if wrestling is the right sport for you, please consider the following benefits associated with our sport: Wrestling has a rich tradition of developing many of our nation s top military, corporate, political, and community leaders. For example, 13 United States Presidents wrestled. Wrestling is one of a few sports that anyone can participate in regardless of height, weight, gender, socio economic status, and most disabilities. You might be interested in knowing that the 2011 NCAA Division I wrestling champion was Anthony Robles from Arizona State University. The amazing thing about his accomplishment is that he did it with one leg. Wrestling teaches accountability, delayed gratification, and humility. There are no substitutions once you are on the mat. A wrestler must think for himself/herself when on the mat. There is nobody out there to help them once the referee blows the whistle. Wrestling is a great sport for teaching self defense but unlike many of the martial arts, wrestling is much safer because there are no submission or choke holds. In other words, wrestling is very safe. Wrestling is a contact sport but when some simple safety protocol is routinely followed, the risk of injury is substantially reduced. This protocol includes but is not limited to the following: Headgear should always be worn in both practice and competition. This will prevent one of the most common wrestling injuries cauliflower ear. Every wrestler should shower and thoroughly wash with soap and water immediately following practice and competition. This will significantly reduce the chances of skin infection. Adherence to the national wrestling weight certification requirements is crucial for helping all athletes establish a safe and optimal weight class for competition. Wrestling is a leader with respect to using the latest sport science/sport nutrition technology to maximize performance. Wrestling is the ultimate physical fitness sport. It is the only sport in America with mandatory requirements for body fat, weight, and hydration assessments as a condition to participate. Wrestling will help you become better at other sports, especially football. Wrestlers learn how to hand fight, move their feet, maintain balance, establish angles, and use their feet. These are all essential skills for playing football at the highest level. Stephen Neal is a perfect example of an accomplished college wrestler who played for 10 years with the New England Patriots (and was on 3 Super Bowl Teams). This is an amazing accomplishment considering the fact that Stephen did not play football in college. In summary, wrestling is a great sport for battle testing young students for later in life. There are few things you will ever do that are tougher. As the legendary wrestler and coach Dan Gable once said, once you have wrestled, everything else is easy.
Fall Preseason Training(Aug.-Oct) On the calendar Days and Time Description of Training Grades Monday and Wednesdays- Strength Training then Wrestling 7-12 LIFTING Thursdays Strength Training 7-12 YOUTH Monday and Wednesdays-500-600 Varsity Staff Run Youth Practice K-6 Wrestling Training Schedule- 12 weeks Wrestlers need to be prepared to wrestle and train when they arrive. Proper stretching and warm up should take place before designated workout time. Week Varsity Staff Weekly Technical Focus 1 On our feet: Post/Slap Double Circle back lift; Blast double vs barnyard roll 2 On our feet: Inside tie collar tie step back post high crotch; finishes-dump, fake a dump double. Power lift 3 On our feet: Feed to Head Inside Single: finishes- football tackle, dump, tree top 4 On our feet: Feed to Head inside single- finishes-chase the ankle 5 On our feet: Front Headlock 6 On our feet: Russian/underhook: snap spin; Underhook-Powerlock- 5 pointer 7 Top-Half series;/bars 8 Top-Cradles 9 Top-Legs;Cowboy Ride 10 Bottom-Standups 11 Bottom-Sit out/hip Heist 12 Bottom-Granby
AUGUST 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 YOUTH CLINIC W/ JOE HESKETT 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
SEPTEMBER 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 3 LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
OCTOBER 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Ohio State Clinic @JHS 22 23 Youth Camp 6-8 24 Youth Camp 6-8 25 Youth Camp 6-8 26 27 28 29 30 Youth Practice Biddy-530-630 Grades 3-6:630-800 31 Youth Practice Biddy-530-630 Grades 3-6:630-800 1 Youth Practice Grades 3-6: 600-800 7-12 OFF UNTIL SEASON BEGINS ON NOV. 9TH