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Wrestling>Basketball |
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By: coachkyle Date: September 16, 2024, 5:02 pm |
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You can usually tell who the wrestlers are on the football |
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field. |
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�While sports like basketball and lacrosse can improve an |
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athlete�s agility and speed, no other sport is as beneficial to |
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football players as wrestling. These 5 skills (among many |
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others) translate directly from the wrestling mat to the |
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football field.� |
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1. Tackling form |
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Low hips, straight back, eyes up - the perfect stance for a |
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takedown mirrors great tackling form. Nobody in the world does |
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this better than Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs. (We think JB |
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would have made an excellent strong safety.) |
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2. Hand fighting |
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Wrestlers are required to use their hands to fight for position, |
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just like football players. Think about a linebacker shedding a |
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block, or a corner jamming a receiver. |
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3. Leverage |
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At the line of scrimmage, the lower man is more likely to win |
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the battle. This same premise reigns on the wrestling mat, since |
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no takedown is successfully executed without proper leverage. |
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4. Footwork |
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Throwing, blocking and tackling all require a focus on proper |
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footwork and lower body agility. The unparalleled footwork |
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separating Aaron Rodgers from other NFLquarterbacks is the same |
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skill giving wrestlers Kyle Snyder and Kyle Dake a leg up on the |
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competition. |
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As football comes to an end, encourage your athletes to consider |
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a second sport, not just an off-season spent in the weight room. |
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Not only will they stay in season-ready shape, they�ll come to |
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fall camp with plenty of lessons learned on the mat. |
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5. Mental toughness-endurance |
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The mind and the body are one. Mental toughness is not just |
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something you can sit in a room and visualize and all of a |
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sudden you are mentally tough. The ability to handle physical |
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stress takes us right into the ability to handle mental and |
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emotional stress. The one on one nature of wrestling creates a |
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culture of self responsibility. THERE IS NO ONE TO HIDE BEHIND, |
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THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS TO SUCCESS, YOU CANNOT BLAME YOUR |
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TEAMMATES/COACHES |
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Looking for the ultimate challenge? Team Tulsa Wrestling Club |
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will be accepting football players following the end of the |
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season. We practice at Bishop Kelley High School 4x a week and |
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have classes for boys and girls from the ages of 4 to 15. There |
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is a free one week trial. |
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Visit our website for more information. Teamtulsa918.com |
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Re: Wrestling>Basketball |
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By: guest6071 Date: October 20, 2024, 8:49 pm |
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R.A.W in Bixby is another great option for wrestling if the |
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drive to Bishop Kelley is too far. |
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