Coaching Resources

How to Coach Kids (12 and Under)
This link is not valid for certification with USA Wrestling but provides great info to new coaches. Thank you to the USOPC, Nike, and Project Play for providing this free resource! (http://www.howtocoachkids.org)

Quality Coaching Framework (QCF)
What Does Quality Coaching Look Like? (Basic Overview)

Champions of Inclusion (Free Course)
Athlete Ally launches the first comprehensive course on LGBTQ inclusion in athletics, focused on educating sport leaders at all levels.

United World Wrestling Warm Up Program
• Wrestling Plus Warm Up Poster
• Wrestling Plus Guide PowerPoint (pptx)
• Wrestling Plus Guide PowerPoint (ppt older version)

Copper/Bronze Course Resources
• USA Wrestling Emergency Action Plan
• Goal Card for Coach/Athlete Communication• Why Would I Take a Bronze Certification Course with USA Wrestling

Bronze Level Coach’s Course Materials (for Review Only)
• PDF Version: Coach's Guide To Excellence - 2nd Edition
• iTunes Version: This book is available for download with iBooks on your Mac or iOS device. Multi-touch books can be read with iBooks on your Mac or iOS device. Books with interactive features may work best on an iOS device. iBooks on your Mac requires OS X 10.9 or later. https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/usa-wrestling/id1075407529?mt=11

Developmental Videos
• USA Wrestling's 7 Basic Skills Coach and Athlete Guide
• Women’s National Team Head Coach Terry Steiner on Women’s Wrestling
• Coach’s Syllabus for Freestyle Wrestling with Bruce Burnett (12 Basic Skills)
• Coach’s Syllabus for Greco-Roman with Mike Houck - 15 Basic Skills
• Dan Russell: Two Questions to Ask Yourself for Winning at Wrestling (and Life)
• USA Wrestling Technique Videos For Sale with Championship Productions

White Papers – Informational Handouts on Wrestling’s Top Topics
• Concussion Awareness Standards
• Corner Coaching Tips & Standards
• Football + Wrestling = Success
• Recruiting & Coaching Women
• Coaching Girl Wrestlers: Best Practices

Long Term Athlete Development Program:
• USA Wrestling Athlete Development Model (ADM)
• Team USA American Development Model (ADM)
• ADM Implementation Guidebook

Technique Video, Practice Planning, Drills and Games:
• USA Wrestling’s Core Curriculum Streaming Video Series
• 60 Ways to Play - Physical Literacy Guide
• Practice Planning Guides
• Drills and Games
• USA Wrestling Practice Planner
• Edgar Dale's Cone of Experience
• Silver Technical Certification Guidelines

Nutrition and Hydration
• USA Wrestling Coaches Council Heads Up Podcast: S2 E4 - Featuring Rob Skinner
• A webinar on general sport nutrition: From Jennifer Gibson
• Wisconsin Wrestling Federation Links for Nutrition
• Are Nutritional Supplements Right for My Young Athlete?
• Proper Tournament Day Nutrition
• Hydration Nation: Tips to Staying Hydrated
• How Many Calories Should You Eat
• Debunking Breakfast Myths: Start Like a Champion with Summer Sanders and Jennifer Gibson
• Nutrition Considerations for Female Wrestlers

Health and Wellness (Skin, Concussions, etc.)
• Athlete Mental Health Considerations
• Suicide Prevention/Awareness Resources
• TeachAids Resources for Concussions
• CDC on Concussions
• What Happens When You Get Heat Stroke (More info at: http://ksi.uconn.edu/)
• Sleep Well Before Events
• 6 Ways to Better Sleep

Sports Psychology
• John Wooden – The difference between winning and succeeding
• How to evaluate the previous season
• Goal Achievement
• Managing Priorities, Not Just Time
• Wrestling Mental Toughness
• Wrestling Mental Focus
• Mindfulness Manual

Strength and Conditioning:
• Wisconsin Wrestling Federation Links to Weight Lifting
• NSCA Standards and Guidelines

Video Study and Scouting
• Meredith Miller, USA Boxing HPD, on the advanced use of Dartfish and tagging video to developing a scouting program.
• Bruce Burnett on Video Analysis

Olympic Wrestling Promotions
• Olympic Wrestling: The Pathway to Folkstyle Success
• Why Women’s Wrestling?

Coach, Parent and Athlete Tools
• Positive Coaching Alliance
• Free Interactive Courses for Athletes and Coaches: Performance Boosters, MOOC
• United World Wrestling TV
• Overcoming Adversities as a Female Wrestler
• Changing the Game Project – Best practices for Parents and Coaches for All Ages
• Agility and Balance Drills by 2x Olympian, Ahad Javansalehi
• 10 Checklist Questions for Parents to Help Ensure a Positive Experience
• The Aspen Institute’s 8 Plays
• Letter from a Youth Wrestler
• Parent Questions for Clubs & Coaches

USA Wrestling Rules:
• USA Wrestling Rulebook
• The Art of Refereeing Freestyle & Greco Wrestling
• UWW Rules of Conduct - Jan 2019
• UWW Policy Update on Athlete Celebration - Feb 2019

Recommended TED talks:
• Why We Need Core Values - by Penn State Head Football Coach, James Franklin
• How to Fix a Broken School? Love Fearlessly, Love Hard - by Linda Cliatt-Wayman
• How to Raise Successful Kids – Without Over-Parenting, by Julie Lythcott-Haims
• If you want to achieve your goals, don't focus on them: Reggie Rivers
• The Unconventional Wisdom About Sleep

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