Introduction To Youth Wrestling by Zack Esposito
- Learn the structure and flow of a youth wrestling program from one of the most decorated coaches in NCAA history
- Coach Zack Esposito is one of the assistant coaches at the decorated Oklahoma State University and one of the most technical NCAA champions of his generation
- Help the youth under your guidance to build incredible grappling habits that will last a lifetime
- Discover the warm-ups, concepts for stance, conditioning, and games that kids need to excel as young wrestlers
- You’ll now understand what it takes to create the perfect environment for your young wrestlers so they can flourish
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
INTRO | 0 |
Part 1 - Warmup. Starting Practice - Picking Partner | 1:16 |
Starting Practice - Warmup | 7:14 |
Starting Practice - Stretching | 14:54 |
Starting Practice - Wall Drills | 17:30 |
Partner Drill #1 - Back Arch | 23:58 |
Partner Drill #2 - Diving Forward Roll | 26:24 |
Partner Drill #3 - Cartwheel | 27:59 |
Partner Drill #4 - Hip Heist | 29:57 |
Partner Drill #5 - Shoot Through The Legs / Leap Frog Over | 33:18 |
Partner Drill #6 - Spin Drill | 35:32 |
Partner Stance Drill # 1 - Circle And Direction Change | 39:38 |
Partner Stance Drill # 2 - Downblock / Re-Attack | 42:08 |
Partner Stance Drill #3 - Sprawl / Re-Attack | 46:21 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
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Part 2 - Stance, Motion, And Penetration Step. Introduction To Stance - Square Stance And Staggered Stance | 0 |
Jumping From Square To Staggered Stance | 5:29 |
Intro To The "T" Line Drill | 7:00 |
"T" Line Drill In Action | 9:36 |
Straight Line Drill | 10:50 |
Sprawl, Pop Up, Circle | 13:24 |
Groundwork Of Penetration Step - Push And Drag Drill | 17:12 |
Groundwork Of Penetration Step - Push, Drag, Step Up | 18:41 |
Groundwork Of Penetration Step - Level Change | 21:04 |
Groundwork Of Penetration Step - Sweep Single Basics | 24:43 |
Volume 3
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Part 3 - Technique. Double Leg - Push Drive Run From The Ground Up | 0 |
Double Leg - Push Drive Run From The Feet | 3:49 |
Double Leg Setup - Wrist Roll | 6:13 |
Sweep Single Leg From The Ground Up | 9:34 |
Sweep Single From The Feet | 11:13 |
Sweep Single Setup - Wrist Grab | 13:15 |
Snap And Spin From The Ground Up | 15:56 |
Snap And Spin From The Feet | 17:33 |
Getting Set Correctly In The Top Position | 18:58 |
Half Nelson Basics | 21:39 |
Tight Waste & Ankle Breakdown | 24:53 |
Tight Waste & Ankle Breakdown To Half Nelson | 26:44 |
Getting Set Correctly In The Bottom Position | 29:12 |
Inside Leg Standup Basics | 34:57 |
Sit Out Cut Away | 40:13 |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Bonus Section: Conditioning and Games. Bear Crawl | 0 |
Bear Crawl To Pushup | 0:50 |
Spiderman Walk | 1:12 |
Wheelbarrow | 1:42 |
Wheelbarrow To Pushup | 2:02 |
Wheelbarrow To Pushup Jump | 2:22 |
Seal Slides | 2:41 |
Frog Jumps | 3:05 |
Lunging Jumps | 3:25 |
Game 1 - Freeze Tag | 3:49 |
Game 2 - Steal The Ball | 6:16 |
Game 3 - Sumo | 8:05 |
Game 4 - Tails | 10:25 |
Game 5 - Ride The Bull | 13:17 |
Game 5 - Ride The Bull | 16:12 |
Game 6 - Toe Touch | 19:39 |