Wrestling

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Wrestling

• Why you should participate!

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Why should anyone try Wrestle?

• First some history and facts.
• Wrestling is the old sport known to man performed
  by a host of famous and important people of the
  ages.
• Wrestling is a basic instinct you are born with.
  Kids always want wrestle around the yard and in
  the living room with each other.
• When competing there is no standing around or
  long breaks in the action and you never have to
  wait to have your chance as in other ball sports.
  When you compete you are in constant motion.
• Children of all shapes and sizes can be
  successful.
• Every child can do.

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Cross-over skills

• Cross-over skills are skills that transfer from
  one sport to another allowing for greater
  athletic potential.

Tackling
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Skills used in Wrestling that transfer to other
sports
Mental toughness
Quickness
Foot Hand speed
Strength Endurance
Flexibility
Agility
Spatial Awareness
Balance
Explosiveness
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Other sports that Wrestling can help you become
better at.

• Football-wrestling will make you a better
• football player guaranteed!
• Track Field
• Cross country
• Soccer
• Baseball
• Lacrosse

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Wrestling is one of the ONLY sports that offers
and equal playing field!!
Goliath
Dave
Vs.
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Weight Classes allow for an equal playing field

• In wrestling one will only wrestle opponents of
  the same weight, so youll never see the
  situation as in the last slide!
• Wrestling has 14 weight classes
  103,112,119,125,130,135,140, 145,152,160,171,189,
  215, 285

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Weight loss Myths Wrestling

• One must lose weight to participate in wrestling!
  
• WRONG-with 14 weight classes which are evenly
  spaced from 103-285lbs., there is room for all
  shapes, weights and sizes.

It is the job of the coaches to help the athletes
turn Fat into Muscle through proper nutrition and
strength training!
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Weight Training Wrestling

• Myth 2 I need to lift to get bigger for
  Football or Track field and wrestlers never
  lift and have to lose weight.
• Wrong again!-The objective of a wrestler is to
  have a body that is lean, flexible, powerful, and
  Explosive. Wrestlers use plyometrics, circuit
  training, plate work, and traditional weight
  training exercises.
• Any good football coach should want to have
  players who are lean and more athletic than one
  who just has bulk with little agility.
• No one will discourage anyone from lifting extra
  outside of practice.

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Famous Football players who used Wrestling to
Improve their game
Tedy Bruschi
Ray Lewis
Warren Sapp
Stephen Neal 2x NCAA Champ 61 Guard-NE
Patriots Never played college football
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Other famous people who chose to wrestle
Robin Williams
Garth Brooks
Abe Lincoln
WW II General George S. Patton, Jr.
General Norman Schwarzkopf
President Theodore Roosevelt
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Varsity letters Scholarships

• FACT College coaches when recruiting are
  looking for Athletes that can compete at a high
  level.
• One can gain that competitive experience through
  play in multiple sports. Do to its 1 on 1 nature,
  wrestling will certainly help with
  competitiveness and mental toughness.
• Wrestling offers a liberal letter policy to help
  athletes attain there goals!
• HS Athletic Fees If one can not afford the
  athletic fee, they can apply for scholarships
  through the school and booster club

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No Favoritism or Politics in Wrestling

• Do to the system of Challenges unique to
  wrestling,
• Favoritism or Politics never enter into play when
  choosing who is the starting varsity person.
• Obviously the person with greater dedication has
  an advantage but all are allowed to challenge
  each other.
• Ample opportunity to gain experience against
  other schools and improve skills will be provided
  for all.

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Wrestling teaches Self Reliance

• Self Reliance as in some other sports,
  wrestlers never have anyone to help them cover up
  their mistakes. In wrestling, its all you, all
  of the time.
• Being a 1-on-1 sport, wrestlers are never afraid
  to do what is required of them in school,
  in athletics and in life.

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Wrestling Try it, Youll Like It!

• Wrestling has a lot to offer athletes and
  especially for those who maybe looking to get
  that extra edge to take themselves to the next
  level in other sports!
• For more information on wrestling
• contact the following people
• Head wrestling Coach Wayne Otto
• Youth Coordinator Shawn Finch
• ShawnFinch_at_fbccanton.org
• Any Wrestling Team member