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Peak Wrestling (Feb 2008) |
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Coaches: Training Your Athletes to Peak in the Homestretch
In the Athletes' newsletter, we emphasized the following things: Do the right things, such as getting enough sleep, eating the right foods and drinking the right drinks. We also encouraged them to avoid skipping meals, and keep their weight under control so they don't deal with that large bounce every week.
Also, practice good hygiene - wash hands, and take showers right after practice instead of waiting until they go home. From a coach's perspective, these are good things to remind your kids. You should also conduct regular skin checks, so you catch any skin problem early, and also regular weigh-ins and weigh-outs, to head off any problems with weight control that may crop up.
At this point in the year, we emphasize shot finishing, scramble positions, and short offense and short defense. We like short, intense periods and we like situation wrestling. Make sure we win from these critical positions. A big point, though - have a 'tap rule', which allows either wrestler to tap out of a potentially dangerous situation. Make sure all wrestlers abide by this. Reduce injuries at this point!
From a training perspective, we like to shorten the practice time - get in, work hard and be intense, and get out. Another practice, such as an early morning run, is good if it is feasible. Also, get them going to wrestling clubs to get that extra mat time, but also encourage some down time so they have fresh legs.
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