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 USOC, 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
Sports Psychology
• Helpful Links from the US Olympic Committee
• USOC Sport Psychologist, Karen Cogan
• John Wooden – The difference between winning and succeeding
• Mind of the Athlete Tools
• Resources For Coaches
• 10 Things Parents Can Do To Help Their Kids Wrestle Their Best
• How to evaluate the previous season
• Goal Achievement
• Managing Priorities, Not Just Time
• Wrestling Mental Toughness
• Wrestling Mental Focus
• Mindfulness Manual
Strength and Conditioning:
• US Olympic Committee (USOC) Helpful Links
• USOC Strength Coach Presentation Free strength training articles and info
• 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
• Safe Sport: For Coaches, Clubs, Parents and Athletes
• Free Interactive Courses for Athletes and Coaches: Performance Boosters, MOOC
• UWW Library: Free downloads
• 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
• Community for Accredited Online Schools for the deaf and hard of hearing community
• 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
• FS/GR Challenge Procedures - June 2019
• 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