Here's a thread for those of you who want to win state this year. I intend to help you meet your goal. On this thread I will provide content on strategy, technique, training, mental preparation and more. My credentials are 2x National Collegiate All-American and Kansas high school coach of multiple state champions and placers. This thread is dedicated to your success and your 2005-06 journey. One ground rule, if you don't want or need this advice just disregard it rather than offering distracting posts to guys who want the help.
Q. What can you be doing right now?
A. You want to begin doing something everyday that will help you win state and thinking of it in those terms. You should be allocating at least 10 hours a week to practice, conditioning and watching tapes. One day a week you will schedule rest. You're six weeks away from competition. So, you've got roughly 36 workouts between now and then. This week you can start with a little wrestling homework by accessing your performance from last season. Go to the tapes if you have them. Don't forget to watch the losses. What are your strengths and weaknesses, rate them 1-7, 7 being strongest capabilities. You might ask a friend familiar and honest enought to help you access your matches. Some of the criteria you want to rate yourself on is #1 power, #2 explosiveness, #3 quickness, #4 conditioning, ability to #5 create, #6 recognize and #7 exploit scoring opportunities-- #8 match management--in other words how good were you at perserving and building a lead or in coming back? Access your abilities from #9 bottom, #10 top and #11 neutral positions. Write the scores down and post it in your room at home. you'll come back to these things during the season. For now, let's concentrate on the low scores and where you need to improve to close the gap on your competition.
You will divide the season into four parts, #1 preseason, #2 prior to XMAS, #3 January to mid Feb. and #4 state tournament.
Speciifically, your workouts should be, lift weights 3-4 times a week, running 9-12 miles alternating the distances and pace and drill 45 minutes 2-3 times per week. Work 10-15 minutes 2-3 times per week on flexibility. Keep a journal to make sure these things are happening. Now is the time to plan and condition to prevent injury and prepare yourself for the grueling season ahead. Have a doctor access your physical health. What special training might you need to help strengthen a rotator cuff or knee or hamstring that caused problems last season? You're going to need to get that physical in to your school anyway. If you're playing a fall sport, you are probably getting some conditioning but you need to find a little mat time and if you're not running x country go for a long run (6 mile) once a week.
Okay, now get started. Picture your competitor working out. You have to outwork and outsmart that guy. I'll be back to check on you in a few days.
