Elite Wrestling Your Moves for Success On and Beyond the Mat

by Ryan, Thomas; Sampson, Julie

• ISBN13: 9780071472920
• ISBN10: 0071472924
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-26
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Improve your team's performance with advice from grappling's greatestCoach Tom Ryan gives you winning drills from his playbook to improve your team's speed, power, and coordination. Also included are essays by powerhouse coaches, champion wrestlers, and former competitors that will show you how to build a solid team and motivate young athletes, teach the fundamentals, and use drills to improve speed, power, and coordination.Legendary coach and wrestler Dan Gable shows you how to gain toughness and strength from the rigors of wrestling; U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld explains how he used the challenge and discipline of the sport to propel himself into positions of power; and Olympic gold medalist Ben Peterson gives you tips on how to surround yourself with supportive people.Contributors include: John Irving, American writer and former prep school coach Terry Brands, U.S. Olympic freestyle coach Steve Fraser, U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman coach Dennis Hastert, U.S. Speaker of the House Stephen Neal, New England Patriots player Tricia Saunders, world champion wrestler

Author Biography

Tom Ryan is the head wrestling coach at Ohio State University. Previously, he was the head coach at Hofstra University, where he led his team to top-10 rankings in NCAA Division 1-A in each of the past nine seasons.

Julie Sampson is a sports writer whose work has been published in the New York Times and Newsday.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: The Will to Wrestle	xi
Wrestling Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint	1	(8)
Coach Tom Ryan
In Defense of Wrestling	9	(6)
Donald Rumsfeld
Whatever, Whoever, Whenever Wrestling	15	(8)
Dan Gable
No Elbows, No Knees, No Excuses	23	(8)
Kyle Maynard
The Code of Coaching Ethics	31	(6)
Coach Terry Brands
Making the Grade	37	(6)
Coach Jay Weiss
Coach Brendan Buckley
As Good as It Gets	43	(6)
Stephen Neal
Promoting Your Program	49	(6)
Coach J Robinson
Speaking of Wrestling	55	(6)
Dennis Hastert
Pioneer in Women's Wrestling	61	(6)
Tricia Saunders
Role of the Assistant Coach	67	(8)
Jim Heffernan
Coaches Donny Pritzlaff
Rob Anspach
Surrounding Yourself with Good People	75	(6)
Ben Peterson
Peaking Throughout the Season and the Essence of Speed	81	(8)
Coach Carl Adams
Wrestling Leads to Nobel Peace Prize	89	(6)
Dr. Norman Borlaug
Learning from Losing	95	(4)
Coach Tom Brands
Running a Tournament	99	(6)
Ken Kraft
A Call to Serve Others	105	(6)
Father John McLaughlin
The Will to Overcome Tragedy	111	(6)
Timothy Donovan
The Year-Round Wrestler	117	(4)
Jim Zalesky
Building Team Unity	121	(10)
Coach Greg Strobel
Coach T. J. Kerr
Coach Tom Borrelli
Making the Right Call	131	(4)
Dr. Vincent Zuaro
The Edge of Mental Toughness	135	(6)
Coach Steve Fraser
Seize the Moment	141	(6)
Sam Kline
The Role of Supportive Parents	147	(12)
My Two Champions	159	(6)
John Irving
Wrestling with Politics	165	(4)
James Jordan
He Stands Alone	169	(2)
Coach Jack Spates
Drills	171	(34)
Knock-Out Drill	172	(2)
Down Block Drill	174	(2)
High Crotch Head Block Spin Drill	176	(2)
Squaring Hips Drill	178	(2)
Single Leg Head Block Spin Drill	180	(2)
Monkey Grip Go Behind Drill	182	(4)
Snap a Wrist to an Underhook Throw-By Drill	186	(4)
Post Triceps Drill	190	(3)
Knee Slide Drill	193	(2)
Bull Fight Drill	195	(4)
Hip Heist Drill	199	(2)
Stand-Up Mat Return Drill	201	(2)
Spiral Ride Claw Drill	203	(2)
Index	205