Educational Resources

Coach’s Educational Resource Guide

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 (EAP in writable PDF format)
• Goal Card for Coach/Athlete Communication
• Why Would I Take a Bronze Certification Course with USA Wrestling

Copper Level Course Videos
• For Review Only

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

• Bronze Course Participant Handout
• Bronze Course (this link does not provide coaches certifications)

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:
• Long Term Athlete Development Poster
• Team USA American Development Model (ADM)

Technique Video, Practice Planning, Drills and Games:
• USA Wrestling’s Core Curriculum Streaming Video Series
• Practice Planning Guides
• Drills and Games
• Beat the Streets Practice Planning
• USA Wrestling Practice Planner
• Edgar Dale's Cone of Experience
• Silver Technical Certification Guidelines

Nutrition and Hydration
• 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

Health and Wellness (Skin, Concussions, etc.)
• Suicide Prevention/Awareness Resources
• CDC on Concussions
• Online CPR Training (ProCPR.org) Note: Silver/Gold tasks require CPR + AED
• Online CPR Training (Discount code: SAVEALIFE) Note: Silver/Gold tasks require CPR + AED
• INWR – International Network of Wrestling Researchers
• What Happens When You Get Heat Stroke (More info at: http://ksi.uconn.edu/)
• Sleep Well Before Events
• 6 Ways to Better Sleep