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It was a great weekend for the Big Red. We had a doubleheader on Saturday, starting with a 1 p.m. match at Hofstra, and then culminating in a 6 p.m. Ivy League faceoff at Columbia. Over the course of the day, our guys only gave up eight offensive points.
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This is the forth release of the Section 11 individual and tournament rankings.
We are very pleased to announce that our gym has been featured in the number one Powerlifting magazine in the country. Powerlifting USA’s latest issue has an article about us listed under “Hardcore Gym!” This is a very cool honor and we would like to thank Rick Brewer, House of Pain, and of course, [...]
Teaching Drills for Improving the BIG THREE: Part 3 Deadlift Drills
By John Gaglione
The Stick Good Morning
The Stick Good Morning is a great exercise to teach the deadlift. Many of the principles learned for the squat hold true for the deadlift as well. The athlete wants a tight upper back, brace abdominals, they want to [...]
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This is yet another great article. I do have one question. How could a guy win six NCAA championships?
Hey that is a good question! How could Haselrig win 6 NCAA Titles?? A record that under current rules can not be broken and will stand forever. What did he get left-back? Na, the answer is really quite simple. Older/wiser wrestlers might know the answer. You see back in the day, the D-II Nationals was a qualifier for the D-I Nationals. Since Haselrig wrestled for D-II Pitt-Johnstown and won 3 D-II’s; He got to wrestle in the D-I’s where he won them too. His career record was 143-2-1. I and many others consider him the best college Hvy. weight of all time. I think he is one of the best college wrestlers of all time period! Apparently he was one of the center pieces for the rule change. The D-I people did not like the fact that they were losing top wrestlers to D-II schools!
Interesting article. I agree with your points of eliminating negative thoughts and staying positive. Its also nice to see you quote our old SCSU wrestling coach Don Knauf. My favorite Knauf lines spoken to me just prior to stepping out on the mat to Wrestle the #1 rank Division I 126lb Steve Depetro from Northwestern Knauf shook my hand and chuckled “Good Luck”. Then as I walked off the mat after being pinned for the first and only time in my life he said ” Still think your a 26 lber? Get down to 18″.
Very interesting article.
There is so much that can be written about the mental preparation that goes into sports.
Yes , I remember that match. Biggest 126lber I ever saw. That is when my dad had the famous line you might recall. ” How the hell did that kid make 126, what is he hollow!”
Ken, what relation are you to the great Carlton?
This is outstanding! I know coaches who hang your articles on the walls. I think many more should.
Thanks IowaStyle, I try to make the articles somewhat interesting and not too hard to read and digest. Hopefully a few will get something out of it.
Wow will great atricle everything in this article explains why we work so hard at the iron empire. I will make sure to show my coaches this and all your other articles I believe if any coach listens to wat you have to say about lifting and wrestling their team would elevate to new heights their school or club has never seen before. Your mentality is one of a kind and every wrestle, every coach, and every hard working athlete looking to improve their performance can learn a ton of crucial information needed to be a succesful athlete that almost everyone doesn’t follow or attempts to and ends up getting it completely wrong and hurting themselves or the athletes they coach.
Thanks Dave, the book WRESTLING TOUGH that I recommend ALL wrestlers read is on sale at efs.com. GET IT!!!!
The mental game is extremely difficult to perfect. We indeed are our own worst enemies when it comes to the mind. Learning how to control your mind is the key element, but there are more efficient, up to date methods that help immensely.
Gerry, I am glad you read my article. If I am guessing correctly from your comment, I would gather that you may have some good info on this subject. I would love to read it. Thanks for the input, Coach Ellinger