Efnisyfirlit

• About the Authors
• Dedication
• Authors’ Acknowledgments
• Contents at a Glance
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • What You’re Not to Read
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Where to Go from Here
• Part I: Wrestling 101: Understanding the Ins and Outs of the Sport
  • Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with Wrestling Before You Sign Up for the Sport
    • Knowing What You’re Getting into When You Become a Wrestler
    • Being Ready before You Step on the Mat
    • Hitting the Mat for Practice and Competition
    • For Coaches: Leading Your Team to Success
    • For Parents: Being Supportive
    • Figuring Out Whether Wrestling Is Right for You
    • Identifying Six Keys to Reaching Your Wrestling Potential
  • Chapter 2: Identifying What Wrestling Is
    • Defining the Sport of Wrestling
    • Identifying the Different Styles of Wrestling
    • Getting Started in Wrestling
  • Chapter 3: Being Equipped to Wrestle
    • Seeing Your Doctor: Getting a Physical Before You Hit the Mat
    • Gearing Up: Selecting the Right Equipment
• Part II: Creating a Solid Wrestling Foundation before Your First Match
  • Chapter 4: Knowing What Happens during a Wrestling Match
    • Weighing In on Weight
    • Walking through Match Day: What Happens during Competition
    • Ruling the Mat by Knowing the Rules
    • Understanding the Role of the Referee
    • Scoring: What’s the Point?
  • Chapter 5: Staying Healthy, Safe, and in Shape
    • Focusing on Your Health
    • Training to Prepare for the Season
    • Making Important Lifestyle Choices
    • Eating Healthy Before and After You Exercise
    • Drinking Water and Staying Hydrated
  • Chapter 6: The Mental Aspect: Wrestling in the Right Mindset
    • Mentally Preparing to Wrestle
    • Remembering There’s No “I” in “Team”
    • Developing a Winning Strategy
    • Winning and Losing Gracefully
  • Chapter 7: Grappling with the Fundamentals and Basic Movements
    • Standing Your Ground: The Importance of Stance
    • Getting a Move On: The Mechanics of Movement
    • Changing Levels
    • Penetration: The First Step to a Takedown
    • Back Step: Planning for a Takedown
    • Back Arch: One Way to Get out of a Pin
    • Lifting: Using Your Core Strength and Proper Technique
• Part III: Hitting the Mat and Using Your Moves
  • Chapter 8: On Your Mark, Get Set: Starting Positions
    • Getting Started with Starting Positions
    • Leading with the Neutral Position: It’s Not So Neutral
    • Lining Up in the Referee’s Starting Position
  • Chapter 9: Breaking Down Breakdowns and Escapes
    • Staying on Top: The Breakdown
    • Escaping from the Bottom Position
  • Chapter 10: Reversing Your Fortune: Reversals
    • Understanding Reversals and Their Importance on the Mat
    • Mastering a Basic Wrestling Move: The Hip Heist
    • Rolling on Top of Your Opponent
    • Reversing for More Advanced Wrestlers
  • Chapter 11: Taking Down Your Opponent: Attacks and Counterattacks
    • Focusing on the Fundamentals for All Takedowns and Counterattacks
    • Going for the Ankles with the Low-Level Ankle Pick Attack
    • Mastering Mid-Level Attacks
    • Going with High-Level Attacks
    • Adding Upper-Body Attacks to Your Arsenal
    • Answering Your Opponent’s Attack with Countermoves
    • Strategizing and Planning Your Attack
  • Chapter 12: Putting It All Together: Pinning Combinations
    • Introducing the Half Nelson
    • Mastering the Use of Arm Bars
    • Rocking Your Opponent to Sleep with a Cradle
    • Relying on Your Legs: Leg-Pinning Combinations
• Part IV: The Adults behind You: Coaches and Parents
  • Chapter 13: Coaching 101: Being the Best Coach You Can Be
    • Knowing the Sport of Wrestling Inside and Out
    • Managing Your Team
    • Highlighting the Key Roles of a Coach
    • Communicating Effectively
    • Addressing Other Miscellaneous Activities
  • Chapter 14: Running a Productive Practice with Key Drills
    • Getting the Most out of Every Practice
    • Focusing on Basic Movements: A Warm-Up
    • Staying in Shape: Conditioning Drills
    • Starting with Some Fundamental Skill Drills
    • Moving to Skill Drills for More Advanced Wrestlers
  • Chapter 15: Knowing How to Be a Supportive Parent
    • Getting the Lowdown on Wrestling
    • Embracing Your Duties as a Parent and Letting Other People Embrace Theirs
    • Realizing What Your Child Needs from You
    • Making Sure Your Child Is Healthy, in Shape, and Mentally Prepared
• Part V: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Wrestling Success
    • Mastering Technique with Plenty of Practice
    • Building Strength and Conditioning
    • Being Prepared and Focused
    • Developing Mental Toughness
    • Being Passionate
    • Showing a Positive Attitude
    • Strategizing Tactics
    • Staying Composed on the Mat
    • Sticking to a Training and Competition Plan
    • Creating a New Lifestyle
  • Chapter 17: Ten (Plus One) Wrestling Camps You Should Consider Attending
    • Ken Chertow Wrestling Camps
    • J Robinson Intensive Wrestling Camps
    • Iowa Sports Camps with Tom Brands
    • World Class Wrestling Institute Camps with Carl Adams
    • Ohio State Wrestling Camps with Tom Ryan
    • Azevedo-Hitchcock Wrestling Camps
    • University of Michigan Wrestling Camps with Joe McFarland
    • John Fritz’s Keystone Wrestling Camps
    • The Granby School of Wrestling Camps
    • Oklahoma State Wrestling Camps with John Smith
    • Wabash College Wrestling Camps with Brian Anderson
• Index

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