What should I be focusing on during the summer before going to college?

It is very important for wrestlers to be well-rounded, because you end up in every position at some point during a match. That’s the nature of the sport [and] you have to be knowledgeable in all areas.

Most freshmen come into our program lacking bottom skills, because most of them were superior athletes in high school; and they don’t spend much time training on bottom, because they are rarely there during a match.

Guys such as Andrew Howe [NCAA runner-up at 165 pounds as a true freshman], in high school he was so good that he was hardly ever on bottom. But this year he dedicated a lot of time on bottom and actually won a lot of overtimes by getting away in sudden death.

Another attribute that freshmen tend to lack is focus. The really good kids in high school don’t have that many wars during the season. But coming in as a true freshman, you are wrestling against men a lot older and more experienced than you, and focusing plays a big role. Freshmen tend to have lapses, where they can’t stay focused for the whole seven minutes because they never really had to do that in high school. College is just a different level. Usually guys in college are more explosive, and a lot of guys like to go at a fast pace.

It all comes down to basic fundamental skills. At all levels—high school, college and international—if you are out of position, you are going to get scored on.

High school kids sometimes are so good, they can get sloppy in certain situations with positioning, but still manage to get away with it because they are the superior athlete and are used to beating kids easily.

The best way to prepare for the change from high school to college wrestling is by focusing on proper positioning to prevent bad habits. Work on position every day. Work on skills that may not be your best, along with working on the bottom position.

The bottom line is that you want to work on all your skills every day when you train. There is no doubt you are going to work on areas that are your best, but at the same time, focus on the areas that you normally get beat at. If it is the bottom, then work there, and spend a little more time on your weaknesses.

Article Provided by Barry Davis: Head Wrestling Coach for the University of Wisconsin.

Strengthen Your Core- Massillon, OH

It's getting warmer outside which means the "school" wrestling season is over, yet many warriors are still training and looking for battles in all directions.



For most (more common with middle school / hs wrestlers) wrestlers, they put on their post season fat and by this time most of it mysteriously drifted away. If there was a good time to start strength training, NOW would rank up there pretty high on my list. It doesn't matter if you plan on building up to a weight class heavier or staying lean and mean, hitting some variety forms of resistance training should be a part of your weekly schedule starting soon.

Challenge yourself weekly with one or more body weight exercises.


You don't necessarily have to be using weights in order to pack on serious muscle. For example, see how long it will take you to do 50 handstand push-ups or 100 burpees or 50 pull-ups. Keep track and do this 3x a week and beat your time each time for 4 weeks. Now were talking about feeling the burn. These are exercises you should be doing all the time any way. Add dips and squats and you can make up several super-set routines that will push your conditioning to levels you never knew you had.

Try these 6 exercises for at least 3x a week for 4 weeks.

#1 a. Burpees; b. Plank

Format: 20 seconds of exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest;
Do 20 seconds of burpees, 10 sec rest, then 20 sec of crunches, 10 sec rest
REPEAT 4x = 4 minutes.

Add 4 rounds of the same format with both #2 a. b. and #3 a. b. and you'll have a nice full body workout that'll burn some serious fat and carve up muscle fast.

#2 a. Squat; b. Pullup

#3 a. Mountain Climbers; b. Dips

These are exercises you can do from just about anywhere. When you do them, give it your very best every 20 second interval. Don't hold back, count your reps and try to stay consistent all 4 rounds. The only tool you need is a stop watch. If you don't have access to a pull up bar, you could choose another exercise like push-ups or use a tree branch, swing set, etc. Be creative and plan ahead. Don't think about excuses, instead find a way to make yourself stronger, especially during the spring, summer, fall.

Right now, we're pluggin away. Guys are working hard every week. Some are coming in extra and simply blowing me away on what their accomplishing.. Last Thursday, the boys did 100 burpees, 100 inverted rows, 100 military presses in less than 25 minutes. I was impressed and they were all whooped, yet they all got stronger and had a lot of fun doing it.

What are you doing to make yourself better! If you're not sure on what to do or how to do it, stop in anytime and let us help !










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Thanks for reading.. Stop back and share "your times" (how long it took you to do 100 burpees, 50 pull-ups, etc) with some of the challenges mentioned above!


--TR




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