By far, the most widely used practice method in youth and high school wrestling is repetitive drilling. The problem with this is that drilling wrestling moves repetitively is boring. Consequently, boring practices don’t help most wrestlers get better at wrestling. Yes, repetition is the key to mastery. Yes, repetition is a proven method for developing […]
All high school wrestlers dream of winning big tournaments like Super 32. However, just because a wrestler dreams of winning major national tournaments like Super 32, doesn’t mean they deserve to go compete in it. To compete competently at a tournament like Super 32, a wrestler must be mentally tough. Moreover, one of the six […]
There are three types of practice methods wrestling coaches widely use to teach skills in youth and high school wrestling: Repetitive drilling Video review Structured play However, by far, repetitive drilling is the method that nearly all wrestling coaches not only prefer but rely on almost exclusively. This is a mistake. Youth and high school […]