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"I hated every minute of training, but I said, don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion"
                                                             Muhammad Ali

Band Training - Sprints to Bear Crawls
Mike Fry
Here is a great anaerobic workout for those of you who are looking to get the most out of your training. It can be done almost anywhere but we recommend hitting the football field for some sprints to bear crawls . . . keep reading
Hill Sprints Give Grapplers a Serious Edge
Tim Kaupplinen
Hill Sprints Give Grapplers a Serious Edge As athletes and coaches, you are always looking for ways to get an edge on the competition -- to gain an advantage. It's why you spend so much time researching methods of training that will make you quicker, tougher and stronger -- without taking too much time to get results. . . . keep reading
The Recovery Period - The First Step in Off-season Training for Wrestlers
Michael Fry
Let me start off by saying "congratulation" you have made it through another season. With that being said its now time to start the recovery period of the off-season and to do that we need to follow five simple steps . . . keep reading
Grip of a Champion - Dynamic Support
Jedd Johnson
Grip of a Champion - Dynamic Support An athlete who wants to build the grip strength needed to be a champion can go out and spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on grip-specific equipment or just follow this program.

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THE PERFECT PERFORMANCE VERSUS TRYING TO BE PERFECT
By Sean McCann, USOC Sport Psychologist
THE PERFECT PERFORMANCE VERSUS TRYING TO BE PERFECT Every athlete and coach dreams of performing flawlessly at the biggest competition of their lives. It's a pleasant fantasy, but athletes who try to be perfect at major competitions often face the unpleasant reality of terrible performances.


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Energy: Turn It on When You Need It
Steve Fraser
How does one turn it up when the situation calls for it? How do you get energized when you are down? How do you change from feeling low to feeling high thus getting into your "ideal competitive state" which will allow you to wrestle to your best potential? . . . keep reading
Recovery Between Two Bouts in One Day
Steve Fraser
We have probably all had those tournaments where we felt stronger each match we encountered. Where we felt like we were hitting on all cylinders and nothing could stop us. And at the end of the day we were still hungry for more. Our attitude was one of: "Bring it on!" . . . keep reading
Final Prep Before The Main Event
Steve Fraser
The High School State Championships and NCAA's are just around the corner. This should be an exciting time for all wrestlers who will compete for the prestigious title of State Champion or NCAA Champion. Now is the time to get your mind and body feeling hungry for the battle that lies ahead. . . . keep reading
A New Method of Intervals
Joel Jamieson
Over the past few years there have been a large number of articles written on interval training and speculation over which method of interval training is the best for MMA. This article I'm going to introduce you to a different method of doing intervals that I've found to be far more effective to improving conditioning for MMA and I'm even going to explain why and how it works. . . . keep reading
Workouts to build an explosive combat athlete - Email conversation with USOEC Greco Roman Head Coach Ivanov
Here is a great email conversation I had with United States Olympic Training and Educational Center Greco Roman head wrestling coach Ivan Ivanov. This is a must read for coaches and athletes who want to take their programs to the next level. . . . keep reading
Making Your Opponent Quit
Steve Fraser
Breaking your opponent where you make them quit takes an attitude that starts in practice. This attitude has to be experimented with, developed and practiced. You have to be willing to be a little rude when learning and demonstrating this tactic. I don't care if your partners are friends or not&Now its time to learn how . . . keep reading
The Grapplers Guide to Warm-up and Recovery
Michael Fry
The Grapplers Guide to Warm-up and Recovery Finally there is a guide that teaches coaches and grapplers how to warm-up and recover after matches. For many athletes this is the one piece of the puzzle that gets missed during competition. If everything is equal going into the match, then this guide will give you the ultimate advantage coming out... . . . keep reading
The Practice before Practice
Mike Fry
The Practice before Practice Learn why the 15 minutes before practice might be more important then the entire practice itself.



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Are You Powerful? For How Long Though?
Luka Hocevar
Are You Powerful? For How Long Though? Do you ever notice how many athletes in sports have an extremely visible drop off in power as the fight/game goes on?
Well here are 5 things that you should pay attention to and fix to prevent this from happening to you


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Video Interview with Coach Roy Hall
Michael Fry
Video Interview with Coach Roy Hall Here is a great coaching interview with one of the best high school wrestling coaches of his time Coach Roy Hall. Coach Hall was named the NHSCA National High School Wrestling Coach of the Year. Hall's career record at Davison is 308-47-1. Coach Hall was also the HS coach for wrestlers like Brent Metcalf, Paul Donahoe, Trevor Perry, and Jon Reader. . . . keep reading
Audio Interview with Jedd Johnson - Grip Training 101
Michael Fry
Audio Interview with Jedd Johnson - Grip Training 101 Jedd Johnson of the Diesel Crew knows a thing or two about grip training and after you listen to this interview so will you. Listen along as Jedd explains the mistakes most athletes make when it comes to grip training as well as some strongman exercises he recommends for training combat athletes. . . . keep reading
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