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COACHING WRESTLING SUCCESSFULLY by: DAN GABLE
Dan Gable redefined the term wrestling champion, setting a new standard of excellence for athletes and coaches. Defeated only once throughout his high school and college wrestling careers and unscored upon in his 1972 Olympic gold medal performance, Gable didn`t just win on the mat, he dominated his opponents in a relentless, physical style. Gable brought that same competitive toughness and determination to mastering coaching-and the championships came, year after year. In the 21 seasons he was head coach, his University of Iowa teams won 15 national championships and 21 Big Ten championships. Now, in Coaching Wrestling Successfully, Gable presents the blueprint to becoming a wrestling champion. He covers every facet of his formula for success-a guiding philosophy, proven motivational tools, guidelines for proper nutrition and weight control, daily and year-round practice plans, effective instructional methods, correct wrestling technique, and winning match strategies. Coaches will find fascinating Gable`s formula for success and anecdotes involving his handling of teams and individuals. Athletes will benefit from the folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco-Roman moves and drills. Wrestling fans will enjoy the stories involving Gable and many of the greatest names in the sport. And every reader will marvel at how the master of motivation pushed himself and his wrestlers beyond their perceived potential. Gable made sure that Coaching Wrestling Successfully achieved the same standard of excellence that he demanded of himself as a wrestler and a coach. The result is a championship effort, full of lessons from the legend, from cover to cover.
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DAN GABLE WRESTLING ESSENTIALS: BOTTOM POSTION VIDEO by: GABLE
Master essential wrestling techniques with instruction from one of the sport`s all-time greatest athletes and coaches! The Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials video series is your own personal clinic, as Gable himself goes into detail on every fundamental technique that wrestlers must perfect in the three primary positions-standing, on top, and on bottom-to become champions. Each tape is loaded with live action demonstrations of skills and drills performed by world-class wrestlers. Gable`s teaching may be most valuable in the Bottom Position video, which features the position where a wrestler faces the greatest challenges. From base building to clearing arms and legs, the bottom can be the most difficult position to learn. But Gable shows how incorporating hip-heists, stand-ups, sit-outs, switches, high leg-overs, and whizzers can make any wrestler not only successful in defense but an offensive threat from this position as well. If you want to perfect essential moves from each position on the mat, there`s no better teacher. The Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials video series takes you inside the wrestling room where the 15-time national champion coach developed the dynasty program and dozens of All-Americans. Establish a winning foundation of wrestling skills with a proven winner.
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DAN GABLE WRESTLING ESSENTIALS: STANDING POSTION VIDEO by: HUMAN KINETICS
Master essential wrestling techniques with instruction from one of the sport`s all-time greatest athletes and coaches! The Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials video series is your own personal clinic, as Gable himself goes into detail on every fundamental technique that wrestlers must perfect in the three primary positions-standing, on top, and on bottom-to become champions. Each tape is loaded with live action demonstrations of skills and drills performed by world-class wrestlers. The Standing Position video features everything from numerous leg tackles to well-executed whipovers. Gable takes you through a complete range of maneuvers, including snaps, headlocks, pummeling, go-behinds, ducks, drags, ankle picks, dumps, and a host of other effective techniques. If you want to perfect essential moves from each position on the mat, there`s no better teacher. The Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials video series takes you inside the wrestling room where the 15-time national champion coach developed the dynasty program and dozens of All-Americans. Establish a winning foundation of wrestling skills with a proven winner.
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DAN GABLE WRESTLING ESSENTIALS: TOP POSITION VIDEO by: GABLE
Master essential wrestling techniques with instruction from one of the sport`s all-time greatest athletes and coaches! The Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials video series is your own personal clinic, as Gable himself goes into detail on every fundamental technique that wrestlers must perfect in the three primary positions-standing, on top, and on bottom-to become champions. Each tape is loaded with live action demonstrations of skills and drills performed by world-class wrestlers. The Top Position video gives a glimpse of Gable truly in his element, discussing what was always his best and favorite wrestling position. From this position, Gable was able to finish the match with the ultimate-a fall. The complete range of top-position moves is covered, including everything from wrist and arm controls to leg controls and turning. If you want to perfect essential moves from each position on the mat, there`s no better teacher. The Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials video series takes you inside the wrestling room where the 15-time national champion coach developed the dynasty program and dozens of All-Americans. Establish a winning foundation of wrestling skills with a proven winner.
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DAN GABLE'S WRESTLING ESSENTIALS DVD by: HUMAN KINETICS
For instruction in the most vital wrestling moves and techniques, legendary coach and wrestler Dan Gable has put together the Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials DVD. Gable is flat-out the most qualified instructor in amateur wrestling. He is a 15-time national champion coach, two-time national collegiete champion, three-time Iowa state high school champion, and unscored-upon Olympic gold medalist. In this DVD, Gable uses live action footage to present his expert instruction, tips, and insights. Wrestling’s master technician provides highly skilled demonstrations by world-class wrestlers to show you the techniques used most successfully in matches. In the Standing Position section, Gable includes everything from driving leg tackles and exciting tosses to simple go-behinds and whipovers. He features the complete range of standing-position maneuvers, including snaps, headlocks, pummeling, ducks, drags, ankle picks, dumps, and a host of other effective techniques. The Top Position section gives a glimpse of Gable truly in his element, discussing what was always his best and favorite wrestling position. From this position, Gable was able to finish the match with the ultimate-a fall. The complete range of top-position moves is covered, including everything from wrist and arm controls to leg controls and turning. Gable’s teaching may be most valuable in the Bottom Position section, which features the position where a wrestler faces the greatest challenges. From base building to cleaning arms and legs, the bottom can be the most difficult position to learn. But Gable shows how incorporating hip-heists, switches, stand-ups, high leg-overs, and whizzers can make any wrestler not only successful in defense but an offensive threat from this position as well. No matter what position you find yourself in, the Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials DVD gives you the best shot of walking off the mat a winner. Human Kinetics DVDs are coded for universal playback and can be played in all regions of the world.
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GABLE'S ADVANCED WRESTLING DVD by: HUMAN KINETICS
If you’ve got the basic moves down but want to take your wrestling to the next level, then your best move is to learn from the master himself—coaching and wrestling legend Dan Gable. On Gable’s Advanced Wrestling DVD he shows how to master even the most challenging wrestling techniques—the ones that make good wrestlers great, and great wrestlers champions. Gable’s credentials speak for themselves. He is an unscored-on Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champion; winner of 15 NCAA titles as coach at the University of Iowa (a mark unequaled in wrestling history); and coach of 152 All-Americans, 45 NCAA champions, and 3 Olympic teams. Now you get the chance to learn from the master coach himself. The Zadick brothers, Bill (a former NCAA champion) and Mike (a three-time All-American), demonstrate the techniques and tactics that will provide you the perfect blueprint for every maneuver. The On Your Feet program covers techniques from a standing position, including the stance and ties used in setups, headlocks and bodylocks, double-hand drills, breaking ties on defense, single-and double-leg attacks, tosses, and special moves. On the Mat teaches techniques from the top and bottom position, including arm bars, near wrists, arm and leg turks, sit-backs and sit-outs, rolls and granbys, hip heists, counters and pins, switches and stand-ups, standing rolls, and clearing legs and ankles. Throughout this action-packed DVD, Gable guides viewers through each technique demonstration, then shows how small adjustments of those techniques can give wrestlers the winning edge. The result is easy-to-access, precise, top-notch demonstrations and detailed instructions on attacking, countering, and adjusting to dominate a match—all presented in the straight-shooting and motivating Gable style. Previously released as a two-tape video series, this DVD includes a bonus feature of Gable discussing leadership and coaching style, focus and motivation techniques, discipline, handling distractions, and what it takes for a wrestler to succeed at the elite level. This high-quality DVD will help you improve your basic skills and move to a more advanced level as the master coach shows you how to get a leg up on your opponents! Human Kinetics DVDs are coded for universal playback and can be played in all regions of the world.
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GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING by: WILLIAM MARTELL
Get the edge on the competition with Greco-Roman Wrestling! Author Bill Martell, a team leader and assistant coach of the 1992 Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team, presents championship techniques that will help Greco-Roman wrestlers increase their expertise and help traditional folkstyle and freestyle wrestlers become more power-intensive, controlled, and competitive. Coaches and wrestlers will find the techniques presented in Greco-Roman Wrestling an excellent way to expand their knowledge of the sport and develop their wrestling skills--no matter what wrestling style they apply them to. The book features more than 500 photos of Greco-Roman fundamentals and Olympic-level scoring moves. Plus, Bill Martell explains how Greco-Roman can be used to refine other styles of wrestling and which Greco-Roman moves best complement aggressive folkstyle and freestyle techniques. Coaches and wrestlers at the high school, college, and club levels will find information on • how to perform basic body, arm, and head and arm attacks; • how to regain control of a match with effective counterattack moves; and • how to combine the techniques into powerful scoring opportunities on the mat. The book also features a training program with more than 25 weight training and flexibility exercises for conditioning and strength. Sample workout calendars are provided for 7-day intervals (excellent for progressive training and periods before competition) and 9-day, 5-month, and 1-year periods. These sample workout calendars help coaches and wrestlers put the exercises together into a program designed to maximize athletes` competitive potential. A 4-year sample calendar used in Olympic training is also included. Coaches and wrestlers at the high school, college, and club levels will find this book to be an excellent reference that will help wrestlers of any style refine, strengthen, and broaden their wrestling skills.
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SUCCESSFUL WRESTLING: COACHES' GDE FOR TEACHING BASIC TO ADV SKLS by: ART KEITH
Successful Wrestling takes you step-by-step through 30 wrestling techniques, from simple to complex. This valuable coaching tool is organized by skill progressions rather than by types of skills. No more sorting through pages of clinic notes trying to decide which techniques to teach when and to whom. Now you can follow the proven program of one of the most successful wrestling coaches in the country. Art Keith is famous for turning wrestlers into champions. He was a championship wrestler in high school and college and a wrestling coach of high school and NCAA champions. In Successful Wrestling, he brings you the best in basic body positions, moves, and teaching tips. You`ll be amazed at how easy it is to teach different levels of athletes and how each level of technique is linked to the next. Use Successful Wrestling as a daily guide in your practice sessions, or just leave it on the mat for your grapplers to review. With 669 sequenced photos, this coaching guide will help your wrestlers actually see how various techniques are performed. The wrestling techniques contained in this coach`s handbook are organized into 18 steps. The steps are divided into beginning, intermediate, and advanced skill levels. A. Beginning: Steps 1 through 8 illustrate basic techniques and fundamental positions requiring continuous movement without changing direction. They include • stance and movement in standing position, • double leg takedown, • inside leg stand-up, • crossface, and • bar arm, cradle, and switch. B. Intermediate: Steps 9 through 14 should be mastered by advanced junior high wrestlers and by average or intermediate senior high competitors. The techniques in this section require more coordination and include • outside fireman`s carry, • single leg attack, • wrist ride, • duck out, and • sit out and spin. C. Advanced: The advanced techniques are illustrated in Steps 15 through 18 and should be learned by most high school wrestlers in order to compete well at the college level. Requiring a fairly high degree of coordination, these techniques include • inside fireman`s carry, • cross body ride, • pinning from the takedown, and • arm drags. If you coach wrestling at the junior high, high school, or college level, you need Successful Wrestling--the book that helps you turn your grapplers into champions--one step at a time.
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WINNING WRESTLING MOVES by: MARK MYSNYK
With more than 700 detailed photographs illustrating moves and countermoves, this book shows how to handle any opponent in virtually any situation. Winning Wrestling Moves provides high school and college wrestlers and their coaches with all the fundamentals and latest refinements in wrestling techniques. Never before have so many wrestling moves been described and illustrated in one volume. Three former All-Americans from the University of Iowa—Mark Mysnyk, Barry Davis, and Brooks Simpson—team up to share the techniques that made them champions: • Proper stance, movement, penetration, and lifting technique • Breakdowns, rides, and pins • 200 takedowns featuring variations based on the opponent`s reaction • Escapes and reversals • Valuable counter techniques • Freestyle turns for freestyle and scholastic wrestling Winning Wrestling Moves is a generously illustrated guide that shows wrestlers at the high school and college levels how to come out on top in every match.
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WRESTLING DRILL BOOK, THE by: BILL WELKER
A wrestler’s ability to execute his moves quickly and instinctively is often the difference between winning and losing a match. Drills are the most effective practice activities to use to ingrain the instinctive actions and reactions essential for wrestling success. The Wrestling Drill Book includes match-tested drills, carefully chosen by coaches who are experts in the specific techniques and tactics they cover. Each drill is described in detail with illustrations, modifications, and coaching points for maximum effectiveness. Beginning with essential movement drills and progressing to takedowns, escapes, reversals, rides, and pinning combinations, the book addresses each fundamental that wrestlers must hone in order to become champions. A customizable practice plan demonstrates how drills can be combined and sequenced for the ultimate wrestling workout. Make practice time productive time. The Wrestling Drill Book is an essential manual for success on the mat.
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WRESTLING TOUGH by: MIKE CHAPMAN
Wrestling as much as any sport requires a special type and level of courage. The arduous training, periodic weight cutting, and public arena for performing are challenges that intimidate all but a special breed of athlet | | |
