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Dan Smith answered “At what age do you introduce strength training to young athletes?” He said:
Bob, do you have a site that has info to start up a basic routine and evolves from there? I need something for the summer. When wrestling season starts, we want to stay on the mat as much as possible. Wrestlers tend to cramp up during matches if they h... Continue reading »
April 11, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “At what age do you introduce strength training to young athletes?” He said:
If you have that kind of program, you are fortunate. I do know the odds of injury in a calisthenics routine are greatly reduced. Like weight lifting, it still takes a daily discipline if it's going to be effective. As you already know, a self motivated... Continue reading »
April 11, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “I wrestle in the 152 weight class. It's my first year wrestling and im a sophomore in highschool. im tall and not too strong. any tips?” He said:
just 5 push ups. all the way down, chest to the floor then all the way up. Do this before each meal. Do not hold you breathe or you'll get a headache. After a week, go for ten. Add 5 every week or two. Next thing you know, you're up to 100 push ups no... Continue reading »
April 08, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “How do i safely cut weight?” He said:
don't cut weight. Just get good. I've been on both sides. Extreme weight loss and zero weight loss. Zero weight loss is better. I wrestled for four years before finding out I was not out of shape, I just didn't have the energy to get though practice. W... Continue reading »
April 08, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “Any advice on some good takedowns on jv wrestling i can do a lot just want more variety” He said:
teach double legs and single legs from right and left sides. don't go further until they have that perfected. That means drill, drill, drill.
April 08, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “im dopping wieght to go into a lower wieght class any tips ?” He said:
9 pounds is a cinch however get good enough so you don't have too. If it's an overweight problem, get good and you drop down with dedicated practice anyway..
April 08, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “I coach a youth wrestling team, one of our 14U wrestlers keeps getting beat by the same kid with a front headlock. How do we prevent this?” He said:
don't tie up. learn to shoot outside single leg. Drop step, drop step, drop step.
April 08, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “At what age do you introduce strength training to young athletes?” He said:
I knew a guy that could bench 450 but couldn't do 50 push ups. His pecks kept his broken collar bone in place in the state finals (not a joke) but he couldn't run 5 miles. His opponent in the finals was out of shape too. In short, strength is depleted ... Continue reading »
April 08, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “why cant us women get the same credit as guys in wrestling and why cant the guys try everytime we wrestle them?” He said:
I can appreciate why waiting until higher levels or older age to wrestle a different gender. That doesn't solve the problem though. For some girls, participating in sports gender specific is not a fit for them. They want real competition. If a girl has... Continue reading »
April 08, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “What is the youngest age a child can start in a wrestling club?” He said:
I love the sport, I wish the governing body of wrestling would just keep it simple. Since you can't sift out the purveyors "performance weight loss" just install a permanent fix. Let's have weight outs and weigh ins. You make weight before a match and ... Continue reading »
March 11, 2010 -
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Dan Smith answered “What is the best way to build speed before the wrestling season begins?” He said:
get rid of the excess weight and I don't men pulling weight, just the unneeded pounds. Drill, drill, drill, drill, drill, drill, drill, drill...................
March 10, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “Does anybody have some crowd interacting cheers besides, " You yell blue I yell orange, blue, orange, blue,orange!"?” He said:
"shed some blood, shed some blood!" quote from my Mom.
March 10, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “How do you get out of a cradle pin?” He said:
immediately peel the fingers before you get to you back.
March 10, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “How do you defend a low level single leg?” He said:
a good sprawl is impossible without a good stance. Square or stagger stance, you need your weight on the front pads of your feet.
March 10, 2010 -
Dan Smith leveled up and is now a Backyard All Star.
March 02, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “Any advice on motivating an experienced but non-aggressive youth wrestler?” He said:
you can't put it in em and you can't take it out of em. If you make this an issue, it just affirms the self esteem he's dealing with right now. He'll snap out of it if you show him unconditional support. If he wants to walk out, shake hands and lay on ... Continue reading »
March 02, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “My son is in his first year of wrestling and has done a really good job I am wondering if there is a website that will teach different moves” He said:
youtube is a great source. the difference is having a partner to drill with. you can teach a move. but drilling turns that move into instinct. Nothing can replace hands on teaching though. You can watch a move but something as simple as a foot in the w... Continue reading »
March 02, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “What are some tips for running a successful wrestling club?” He said:
It would certainly help to get the B'ball coach to catch the real vision. Here's a true story to feed that vision. I know a guy that was not an athlete at all. He would have never been on a basketball court. He was the most unqualified weakling, dorky,... Continue reading »
March 02, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “Wanna know who I talked to about my son getting knocked out of sectionals due to coach polling after already being told that he could wrestl” He said:
You're a great fan and a fantastic Mom.
March 02, 2010 -
Dan Smith leveled up and is now a Backyard Veteran.
March 01, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “Wanna know who I talked to about my son getting knocked out of sectionals due to coach polling after already being told that he could wrestl” He said:
Mary, I really hate that happened. That absolutely sucks. What's important now, figure out how you can turn this to a positive. Corey desperately needs that from you right now.
First, be flattered for the reason you were opposed. If the other kid dod... Continue reading »
March 01, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “Awarding back points” He said:
you can blame some gutless refs for allowing that too.
March 01, 2010 -
Dan Smith answered “why cant us women get the same credit as guys in wrestling and why cant the guys try everytime we wrestle them?” He said:
Crystal,
Guys feel threatened. We were talking about Michaela Hutchison, the first female to win a State tournament in the nation (in alaska). Someone asked me, "do you want to lose to a girl?". I said, "I don't want to loose to anyone. I don't care w... Continue reading »March 01, 2010
Dan Smith leveled up and is now a Street Veteran.