Wrestling
I’m a senior wrestler in high school. What should I be focusing on during the summer before going to college?
It is very important for wrestlers to be well-rounded, because you end up in every position at some point during a match. That’s the nature of the sport [and] you [...]
Indiana Wrestling Interval Training
You have three quick periods to pin your opponent, so time is of the essence. As the seconds tick away and your muscles begin to burn from exhaustion, you have [...]
IU Wrestling Shoulder Mini Routine
A wrestler’s best friends are a sturdy singlet, a tube of collodion and shoulder strength. STACK will never be confused with Betsy Ross or your local pharmacist, but we’re always [...]
Old Dominion Wrestling Speed Sprint Drill
Escaping quickly from the bottom position has boosted Old Dominion to elite status among NCAA wrestling programs. Below, Monarchs assistant wrestling coach Mike Dixon shares his insights on pulling a [...]
Northwestern Wrestling’s Training
As a high weight class wrestler, how can I balance agility and weight training? Agility is extremely important in helping you stay sharp until the end of the long wrestling [...]
Sweeping the Leg With the Army
Sweeping the leg may have been illegal at the All Valley Karate Tournament in The Karate Kid, but in competitive high school wrestling, it’s not only legal, it’s a valuable [...]
Plyo Work with Olympic Wrestler Andy Hrovat
Being quicker than your opponent on the mat is good, but not good enough to elevate your grappling to the next level. To unleash all of your potential, you need [...]
Preventing Cauliflower Ear
Cauliflower ear is an all-too-familiar problem in the wrestling community. According to Robert Rodriguez, an athletic trainer with USA Wrestling, repetitive trauma to the ear causes “tissue to get torn [...]
Drilling with Michigan Wrestling
In the wrestling entertainment business, there’s only one Hulk. But in the real sport of wrestling, thousands of high school athletes are looking to score on the mat and [...]
Improve Sprawling Speed with Oklahoma
Over the past 15 years, the University of Oklahoma has won a pair of Big 12 conference titles and crowned 49 All-Americans and six national champions. Effective defense has [...]