Product Description

Dennis Johnson has compiled a coach's dream—169 drills and games to make practices productive and fun! The Wrestling Drill Book emphasizes the seven basic wrestling skills identified by USA Wrestling:

• Position

• Motion

• Level change

• Penetration

• Backstep

• Lifting

• Back arch

In addition to emphasizing necessary skills, the Wrestling Drill Book also helps you make practices interesting. You'll find a wealth of ideas for building skills without boring repetition. And games like Mat Chess and Sumo Wrestling add fun and novelty to keep wrestlers motivated.

The Wrestling Drill Book will help coaches, teachers, and camp directors at the peewee, junior high, senior high, and college levels teach wrestling skills in a fun and interesting way.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #404717 in Books
• Published on: 1990-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 248 pages

From the Publisher
"Whether you are a coach or a wrestler, this book will help you develop wrestling skills and techniques through the use of drills."

Bruce R. Baumgartner Olympic and world champion wrestler

"This book has given me a new source of drills and games to share with those in the wrestling public who want to be the best they can be."

Bruce R. Baumgartner Olympic and world champion wrestler

"Everyone who coaches wrestling should have this book."

Marty Williams Coach of four Illinois State Class A wrestling teams

"If one is wondering how to incorporate some variety or just some new ideas or drills into their practices, this wrestling book does just that. Coaches always want ideas on specific drills and now they are available in writing."

Dan Gable Wrestling Coach, University of Iowa

"A great reference tool for both the experienced and inexperienced coach to have available as a resource when planning practice or to use in developing new skills. [A] helpful book for all coaches as it combines basic skills with advanced techniques. A most helpful reference in introducing and explaining new drills and reminding coaches of drills they may have forgotten about."

Rich Lorenzo Head Wrestling Coach, Penn State University

"An excellently organized drill book for every coaching level, with emphasis on position, motion, level change, penetration, backstep, lifting, and back arch—the seven most important skills needed to achieve success. Drills are contributed by 41 coaches."

Scholastic Coach

About the Author
Dennis Johnson is a USA Wrestling Bronze Level-Certified coach who has coached high school wrestling since 1976. In addition, he has worked as a clinician in camp settings and directs his own camp in Warren, Pennsylvania. Johnson has studied wrestling in the Soviet Union at Moscow's Institute of Sport and Physical Education. He has also authored several articles on wrestling technique for Scholastic Coach magazine.

Johnson is a member of USA Wrestling, the National Wrestling Coaches Association, and the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association. He is a physical education instructor and wrestling coach in Warren County, Pennsylvania.

Customer Reviews

Wrestling drill book
Not what I expected very diappointed. I have been coaching for 15 years and was hoping it would give me a fresh approach but did not . Save your money. Brad Berrier

Wrestling Drill Book
I recently got a book called "Wrestling Drill Book". The author is D. Johnson. It was published by. This is the single best book on wrestling that I have ever seen! I am a very tough critic when it comes to martial art and wrestling books and this book blew me away! It contains tons of drills, tactics, and technique details. The book is divided up into 8 chapters. The chapters are as follows:

1. Leg Attack Drills 2. Upper Body Attack Drills 3. Setups, Ducks, and Drags 4. Neutral Position Defensive Drills 5. Top Man Drills 6. Bottom Man Drills 7. Games and Mat-Related Activities 8. Warm-Up, Conditioning, and Endurance Activities

I recommend this book without hesitation.

Well organized idea book
The book is organized into wrestling drills, games, and conditioning. A "drill finder" makes it easy to select drills for a specific technique being taught. Skill levels from peewee to college are provided as well as drills for folkstyle, freestyle, and greco-roman. Overall this book can provide many new approaches to prevent stale practice sessions. Not a book for an average wrestler, this is a coaches manual.