Brad Moberg asked:

At what age do you introduce strength training to young athletes?

Dan’s answer:

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 »

Brad Moberg asked:

At what age do you introduce strength training to young athletes?

Dan’s answer:

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 »

Tyler Ingalls asked:

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?

Dan’s answer:

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 »

Roland Leos asked:

How do i safely cut weight?

Dan’s answer:

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 »

Ryan Fawcett asked:

Any advice on some good takedowns on jv wrestling i can do a lot just want more variety

Dan’s answer:

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.

James Moore asked:

im dopping wieght to go into a lower wieght class any tips ?

Dan’s answer:

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..

Richard L Blevins asked:

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?

Dan’s answer:

don't tie up. learn to shoot outside single leg. Drop step, drop step, drop step.

Brad Moberg asked:

At what age do you introduce strength training to young athletes?

Dan’s answer:

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 »

Crystal Zimmerman asked:

why cant us women get the same credit as guys in wrestling and why cant the guys try everytime we wrestle them?

Dan’s answer:

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 »

August Klesh asked:

What is the youngest age a child can start in a wrestling club?

Dan’s answer:

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 »