But as youth coaches we are preparing them for high school. Establishing habits, techinques, attitudes, work ethic, sportmanship on and off the mat, scoring, emphasis on school studies and home work, hygiene, team work, etc. I did see a couple of kids this weekend at the High School State tournament cutting guys loose with a pretty good lead and it did back fired and they lost the match. I also saw guys that did not know how to finish a pinning combination properly and got flipped to their back and pinned. I think you make the guy earn a point and ride him hard with out giving up a reversal - that is when you cut a guy in my opinion. Not when you are about to pin him. In practice a pin is a pin - then start them back on their feet during live wrestling immediately - do not let the kids lay on each other for the entire 1, 1.5, or 2 minute periods. Practicing getting off your back only takes about 10 - 15 seconds each in a drill no matter what pinning combination your partner has on you - in a real match situtation it is 2 seconds if top guy finishes properly.
Last edited by smokeycabin; 03/01/09 12:19 PM.
