CoachKramer

Why wrestle freestyle?

Zeke Jones Team USA

03/03/2009

WHAT WILL FREESTYLE WRESTLING DO FOR YOU?

1. Freestyle wrestling is fun. It??™s exciting, creative, and dynamic because you can score points from almost anywhere. You will receive more points for a spectacular throw, five points, than you do a normal takedown, one point. Freestyle rewards wrestlers for taking risk which creates more excitement and as a result takes less control of your opponent to score. Take the risk to flip him to his back, without even controlling him and get two points. The great thing about freestyle wrestling is you can even throw a guy over your head, which is legal, and if you do it with proper technique, style, and flair and the referee will reward you with a five point move. Many wrestlers that we have spoken to love freestyle because it??™s fast, exciting, and it was easier to score points. Most freestyle matches also are mostly on your feet in the neutral position. Everyone loves to go takedowns. That's 80% of freestyle wrestling.

2. If your goal is to be a city champion, league champion, state champion or state placer, (or a great referee or coach) and a lofty goal I might add, freestyle increases your chances dramatically. If one wrestler is getting 40 matches a year in the high school or junior high season and another wrestler is getting those same 40 matches plus 30 matches in the freestyle season whom do you think is going to get better at a faster rate? The wrestler with more matches. More competition will give you more opportunities to improve your technique, skill, and mat strategy. More minutes on the mat = more wins. Are your high school, junior high or elementary opponents going to freestyle tournaments? If they are and you??™re not, then your competitors are getting ahead of you. Don??™t let them. The best wrestlers in the state are going to these tournaments. You should too.

3. Freestyle wrestling is for everyone. Whether you??™re a beginner or an advanced wrestler, boy or girl, big or small, five years old or seventy five years old there??™s a freestyle tournament that is right for you. There are many novice freestyle wrestling tournaments all over the nation that will give you an opportunity to try freestyle for the first time. Are you really good and looking for a challenge? Go to the biggest and the best tournaments in the world in your age group. Tournaments like the Cadet or Junior Nationals attract the best wrestlers in the United States.

4. If you??™re a good high school wrestler, freestyle wrestling will increase your opportunity to earn a college wrestling scholarship. Many of the NCAA Division I college coaches travel to USA Wrestling??™s Junior and Cadet Nationals to watch the best wrestlers in the nation with the goal of attracting the best high school wrestlers to come to their university. Unless you are a multiple high school state champion from Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, or California, you will need to wrestle freestyle to receive the exposure so college coaches will believe you can compete at a national level. Beat a state champion from Pennsylvania, Ohio, or New York in a freestyle tournament and you will receive strong consideration for a college wrestling scholarship. In other words, if you are a state champion in a smaller populated state your chances of getting a wrestling scholarship are minimal to none.

Wrestle freestyle and increase your chances of earning a scholarship dramatically. College coaches need to know that you can compete against the best in the nation before they will feel comfortable offering you scholarship money. College coaches get excited knowing that when a wrestler comes into their program that they might become not only an NCAA Champion but also a World and Olympic Champion. Dream to become a World and Olympic Champion.

The time is now to learn freestyle wrestling. Whether you just want to improve your wrestling technique and skill, become a state placer or champion, or even want to become a World and Olympic Champion, freestyle wrestling is mandatory to become successful. If you have high wrestling goals, freestyle wrestling must be a part of your yearly wrestling plan.

We are committed to helping you learn freestyle and you, we're sure, will find it exciting. We look forward to seeing you at a freestyle tournament!

Sincerely,

Coach Jones

Is MBA having thier camp again this year?? I heard this is a good one to go to in Mid Tn

Can i get some feedback on some wrestling camps that are both affordable and close to middle tennessee? Looking for something to send my team to. Any help would be appreciated.

We need to increase the availability of matches for our reserves. many refs I have seen here in TN will only ref 4 jv matches. We need more jv tournament opportunities as well. When I came to Tn I was looking for JV tournament opportunities and when I couldnt find many I had one of my own. When I was in MI my JV wrestled in 7 tournaments through out the season and almost had as many matches as the varsity. i think this keeps the kids around and has more kids coming out because they get the chance to compete. I believe if there are more opportunities for the kids to compete and you start a feeder program then the programs will grow.

Coaches and wrestling fans here is a list of books that I had ( don't know where I got it from) they are all about competition and becoming the best athlete you can become. Not all of them are about wrestling but some are. Thought some people might like this.

A season on the mat: Dan Gable and the pursuit of perfection by Nolan Zavoral

An Awakening by will Freeman

Beyond Winning by Gary Walton

Bird Watching By Larry Bird

Body mind Mastery Dan Millman

Coaching Mental Excellence by Vernacchia, Mcguire and Cook

Coaching Wrestling Successfully by Dan Gable

Competitive Fire By Michael Clarkson

Dreams Into Action by Milton katselas

Fatih in the Game by Tom Osborne

Finding the champion within by Bruce jenner

Leadership secrets of the Rogue Warrior by Richard marcinko

Mat Snacks by jack Spates

Motivation to Excellence by Elliot Johnson

Over the top by zig zigler

Patton on leadership by alan axelrod

Reach for the summit by pat summit

Sacred Hoops by phil jackson

sacred Journey of the peaceful warrior by Dan millman

Slaying the dragon by michael johnson

spirit of champions by Del hessel

success is a choice by rick pitino

the art of war by sun-tzu

The edge by Howard Ferguson - highly recommend

the heart of a leader by ken blanchard

The new toughness training for sports by james loehr

The rogue warriors strategy for success by richard marcinko

the winner within by pat riley

the winners edge by Dr. Denis Waitley

they call me coach by john wooden

total mind body training by jacob jordan

way of the peaceful warrior by dan millman

what makes winners win by charlie jones

winning every day by lou holtz

wrestle to win by beasey hendrix

wrestle your perfect match by beasey hendrix

wrestling a commitment to excellence by ken chertow

Winning wrestling moves by mark mesynk

wrestling drill book by dennis johnson

wrestling strength; prepare to win by matt brzycki

winning words of champions by larry bielat

2 pound allowance above the 2 they already get ex. 103 =107

I would like to thank the Teams and Coaches who participated. Over 100 kids wrestled and got 4 to 5 matches in.

Parents and Coaches please let me know if there were any problems or if there are some changes that might need to be made for the tournament next year. I look forward to your input.

Thank You

John Kramer

Wilson Central

And Coach Peck's team - Ravenwood

they will be in pools of 5

And Coach Peck's team - Ravenwood

Teams that showed interest in coming:

creekwood, blackman, centennial, hendersonville, independance, franklin, ravenwood, brentwood, oakland, riverdale, cane ridge, eagleville, father ryan

Teams that have confirmed as of this morning: blackman, independance, father ryan, eagleville, cane ridge and us of course.

If you still want to enter a team please email me at kramerj@wcschools.com or just show up by weigh in @ 7:30 and we'll get you into the tournament.

the more the merrier - lets get those young kids some matches

Coach Kramer

Beech over wilson central, spring field and white house

wislon central over spring field and white house

i think spring field over white house but not sure.

As I am without my score book I can only tell who won and lost

Mt juliet won against : freindship christian, lebanon and wilson central

Wilson central won against lebanon and freindship

lebanon over friendship

Mt juliet looked tough- very solid line up.

North east (clarksville) 41 Wilson Central 40

Wilson Central 40 Hunters Lane 27

* Elijah Baird Pinned Quintin Robinson in the best match of the night. Winning by 8 and pinned at end of third period.

Hunters lane hurt by voids but well coached and tough kids. 140 is a very good wrestler.

Wilson Central 66 Forest 12

Wilson Cnetral 54 Eagleville 30

Wilson Central 60 Smyrna 24

Bodyfat testing is suppose to start around 7 am and wrestling is suppose to start at around 9 am. I don'y know when they are starting skin check.

Wilson Central is looking for a JV tournament to go to on Jan 17th. If anybody knows of any please let me know

thank you

I thought the tournament ran fine once it got going. I thought Blackman and Independence both looked tough.