Wrestling
Wrestling Recruiting Tips from Missouri
Over the past eight years, head coach Brian Smith has molded Missouri’s wrestling program into one of the finest in the nation. Since 2003, five Tigers have earned six Big [...]
Bringin’ It
Our varsity football team has a meal every Thursday, the night before the game. If it is a Saturday morning game, we have the meal on Friday night. A group of [...]
Set Up Your Shot with Minnesota Wrestling
University of Minnesota assistant wrestling coach Joe Russell admits there’s no perfect setup for a shot, but he does have some tricks that help his wrestlers score more takedowns. [...]
Oklahoma State’s Wrestling Shoulder Plan
Without shoulder stability and flexibility, you leave yourself vulnerable to injuries that can keep you off the mat or defenseless against tons of moves your opponent can throw down. Gary [...]
Cael Sanderson’s Key for On-Mat Success
Cael Sanderson owns the most impressive collegiate career record of all time, in any sport. During his four years at Iowa State, he won every single match he wrestled, racking [...]
Missouri Wrestling’s Shooting Drill
Fifteen seconds left and you’re down one. A quick, precise two-point takedown is all you need. With help from Missouri’s assistant wrestling coach, Bart Horton, you’ll have the necessary [...]
Agility with Illinois Wrestling
In an age when everything—including training and competition—is affected by science and technology, athletes searching for the next big thing in equipment often overlook the most simple, time-tested performance boosters, [...]
Stretching with Southern Methodist Soccer, Michigan Wrestling and Alabama Softball
By Lindsey Lelak According to Jeff Mattis, assistant athletic trainer for men’s soccer at Southern Methodist University, lower body flexibility is crucial in soccer. “It’s extremely important,” he says, “because [...]
Wrestling Recruiting Tips from Michigan and Oklahoma
Year after year, the University of Michigan and University of Oklahoma—two of the nation’s most dominant and successful collegiate wrestling programs—manage to recruit and sign many of the best wrestlers [...]
Quickness Drills with Oklahoma State Wrestling
Oklahoma State head wrestling coach John Smith explains how any wrestler can improve his quickness when shooting, sprawling and escaping-without a partner's help. As a coach, John Smith is an [...]
