Wrestling
Why Wrestlers Make Awesome Football Players
John Madden once said he wished all his offensive linemen had a wrestling background. For good reason. While the connection between football and sports like basketball and track has been [...]
Iowa Football’s Offensive Linemen Are Multi-Sport Monsters of Athleticism
Some say the multi-sport athlete is dead. They must not be familiar with Iowa's starting offensive line. The first-team unit for the No. 18-ranked Hawkeyes are like The Avengers of [...]
Why Kids Need to Roughhouse
Kids have always loved roughhousing. Boisterous, physical play is ingrained in their DNA, and when you get two or more kids around each other for long enough, horseplay's bound to [...]
Increase Your Explosiveness with the Power Curl
How many times have you seen a wrestler get in on a leg for a takedown, but not finish it? A wrestler needs to be able to generate explosive power to...
How Wrestlers Can Cut Weight Without Losing Strength
Cutting weight is an unfortunate reality of amateur wrestling. Wrestlers bulk up and pack on as much strength and muscle as possible only to "cut" weight shortly before events so [...]
The Missing Component of Your Wrestling Training Program
Going head-to-head against an opponent on the wrestling mat requires many attributes, including speed, strength, and endurance. All are important, but one attribute stands above the rest and can give [...]
How the NCAA’s Best Wrestlers Win the Mental Battle
Similar themes came up time and time again during the post-match interviews of the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships. For the 125-pound champion to the heavyweights, there were clearly some common [...]
Why a Wrestling Background Makes NFL Prospect Harrison Phillips a Nightmare For Offensive Linemen
Nose tackles aren’t supposed to stuff the stat sheet. Tasked with lining up directly over the center, your typical nose tackle is chiefly concerned with gobbling up double- and triple-teams [...]
Hip Strength for Wrestlers: 6 Moves to Develop This Crucial Skill
The wrestling community often talks about how "good hips" can help an athlete win more matches, but few are able to describe exactly what that means beyond an ability to [...]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Wrestling Conditioning Workouts
When wrestling practice starts November 1st many coaches are left with a hodgepodge team of athletes coming from football, soccer, cross-country,...
