Hello again this is my second post about Folk-Style Wrestling. Most of you must be filled with excitement and curiosity, but sorry to inform you this is going to be just as boring as my first post!
*This post will break down the wrestling season(which is just about four months) slightly more than my first post.
Like I said in my first post the first two weeks (third week of November to the beginning of December) will be mostly conditioning. I will be partnering up the fishes with someone around there weight for when we go outside to run. Since our school has a limited weight-room we are going to be resourceful, and use each other as resistance. Conditioning will be only 30 to 45 minutes, but its going to be high pace and high intensity (no water breaks!!!!!). I'm not going to go into detail about conditioning because it will take up the whole post. Whatever you can think of that is physically demanding we will probably do.
In those beginning two weeks after conditioning the new fishes will have a somewhat of a mini lecture period (10-15). In these mini lectures I will cover rules that are essential to wrestling (Ex. Don't lock hands, never reach back, know each starting position and so on). Also being covered will be proper stance (both a offenses and defenses stance), set ups (Ex. head snap, level changes, arm drag and so on) and the importance of a strong base (as in not giving up points when your on bottom). After these lectures practice will continue with a warm up and stretching then we will practice what was covered.
*Through out the year these essentials will become jammed into the fishes so it becomes a habit.
Starting the third/forth week I will introduce take downs (simplest terms a take down is a tackle). Each day of the week I will introduce a new take down, so if Monday is a double leg then Tuesday will be a single leg and a double. In my mind the "must know" take downs are (order in which they will be taught): 1.double leg 2.single leg 3.low single 4.High-Crotch to a double 5. Fireman's carry and the last one is an ankle pick (my favorite move).
After all the parts of wrestling are taught practice will involve live wrestling, conditioning and games (relay races, tug of war, king of the mat and others). The purpose of the games are to add some fun so they do not see wrestling as a chore.
Other things being taught are simple ones like clean up after your self. If you have ever seen a gym after a wrestling tournament its a f-ing mess! My wrestlers will not be apart of the problem in anyway.
They will follow these simple rules I got from the Chula Vista Fire Department
1. If you open it, CLOSE IT.
2. If you turn it on, TURN IT OFF.
3. If you unlock it, LOCK IT.
4. If you break it, FIX IT.
5. If you can't fix it, CALL SOMEONE WHO CAN.
6. If you borrow it, RETURN IT.
7. If you use it, TAKE CARE OF IT
8. If you make a mess, CLEAN IT UP.
9. If you move it, PUT IT BACK.
10. If it belongs to someone else, GET PERMISSION TO USE IT.
12. If you don't know how to operate it, READ THE DIRECTIONS or DON'T MESS WITH IT.
13. If its not your business, DON'T ASK QUESTIONS.
14. Always ,SHOW RESPECT and use MAM and SIR
I know I seem to have gotten off topic with these rules (and I know some do not apply), but I'm not only going to coach wrestling, I'm going to teach basic manners that seem to becoming obsolete in today's youth.
*If you have NO clue what these techniques look like you can easily find them on youtube.com (ex. if you don't know what a double leg is type in double leg take-down, you may get M.M.A. videos too but its the same thing practically)
http://folkstylewrestling101.blogspot.com/
*This post will break down the wrestling season(which is just about four months) slightly more than my first post.
Like I said in my first post the first two weeks (third week of November to the beginning of December) will be mostly conditioning. I will be partnering up the fishes with someone around there weight for when we go outside to run. Since our school has a limited weight-room we are going to be resourceful, and use each other as resistance. Conditioning will be only 30 to 45 minutes, but its going to be high pace and high intensity (no water breaks!!!!!). I'm not going to go into detail about conditioning because it will take up the whole post. Whatever you can think of that is physically demanding we will probably do.
In those beginning two weeks after conditioning the new fishes will have a somewhat of a mini lecture period (10-15). In these mini lectures I will cover rules that are essential to wrestling (Ex. Don't lock hands, never reach back, know each starting position and so on). Also being covered will be proper stance (both a offenses and defenses stance), set ups (Ex. head snap, level changes, arm drag and so on) and the importance of a strong base (as in not giving up points when your on bottom). After these lectures practice will continue with a warm up and stretching then we will practice what was covered.
*Through out the year these essentials will become jammed into the fishes so it becomes a habit.
Starting the third/forth week I will introduce take downs (simplest terms a take down is a tackle). Each day of the week I will introduce a new take down, so if Monday is a double leg then Tuesday will be a single leg and a double. In my mind the "must know" take downs are (order in which they will be taught): 1.double leg 2.single leg 3.low single 4.High-Crotch to a double 5. Fireman's carry and the last one is an ankle pick (my favorite move).
Double-Leg
The week or weeks following take-downs will be pining combination's. This will last a day because I want new wrestlers to stick to a half nelson. With the proper technique its all you need. (I will introduce others as the season goes on). Combined with this week I will teach how to get out of a pin. During this week I will touch on top and bottom wrestling. Top and Bottom wrestling will consist of: 1.break downs 2.pins 3.leg riding 4.reversals 5.Escapes.After all the parts of wrestling are taught practice will involve live wrestling, conditioning and games (relay races, tug of war, king of the mat and others). The purpose of the games are to add some fun so they do not see wrestling as a chore.
Other things being taught are simple ones like clean up after your self. If you have ever seen a gym after a wrestling tournament its a f-ing mess! My wrestlers will not be apart of the problem in anyway.
They will follow these simple rules I got from the Chula Vista Fire Department
1. If you open it, CLOSE IT.
2. If you turn it on, TURN IT OFF.
3. If you unlock it, LOCK IT.
4. If you break it, FIX IT.
5. If you can't fix it, CALL SOMEONE WHO CAN.
6. If you borrow it, RETURN IT.
7. If you use it, TAKE CARE OF IT
8. If you make a mess, CLEAN IT UP.
9. If you move it, PUT IT BACK.
10. If it belongs to someone else, GET PERMISSION TO USE IT.
12. If you don't know how to operate it, READ THE DIRECTIONS or DON'T MESS WITH IT.
13. If its not your business, DON'T ASK QUESTIONS.
14. Always ,SHOW RESPECT and use MAM and SIR
I know I seem to have gotten off topic with these rules (and I know some do not apply), but I'm not only going to coach wrestling, I'm going to teach basic manners that seem to becoming obsolete in today's youth.
*If you have NO clue what these techniques look like you can easily find them on youtube.com (ex. if you don't know what a double leg is type in double leg take-down, you may get M.M.A. videos too but its the same thing practically)
http://folkstylewrestling101.blogspot.com/
