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March 15, 2015 VOL. L, NO. 8

THE NATIONAL VOICE OF HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR WRESTLING MINDSET 3 Predicting the Unpredictable 14 Stop Getting Involved in the Fan Mentality By Cody Bryant, Managing Editor By Gene Zannetti

WRESTLE TO WIN NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME 6 Win or Lose: Evaluating Performances 17 Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2015 Inductees By Beasey Hendrix HIGH SCHOOL ACTION WRESTLING STRENGTH 33 Best 2014-2015 High School Junior Rankings 10 Programs: Protocols to Pyramids By Dan Fickel, National Editor By Matt Brzycki COACHES CORNER TOP TECHNIQUE 46 Coach Mark Cody on Wrestling and 12 Underhook Throw to Single Academics at Oklahoma By Ty Eustice By Eddie Goldman

South Dakota - 126 lbs. Brady Bollinger (Watertown) hits a high Iowa Vs. Penn State Dual - 197 lbs. Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) crotch as he attacks the leg of LJ Bird (Canton). Bollinger won by with a half nelson on Nathan Burak (Iowa). McIntosh won by decision 5-1. Photo by Mike Smith / MatShots. decision 7-1. Photo by Bill Ennis.

page 4 March 15, 2015 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine WRESTLE to Win Win or Lose: Evaluating Performances By Beasey Hendrix

he referee walks to the center of the mat. He takes the athletes by the hand and shows the crowd the Winner or Loser? winner. A raising of the hand symbolizes the vic- Our society places a premium on winning. The words we use to tory. One head is held high, eyes gazing proudly describe successful people refer back to this fact. Winner, champi- through the crowd. The other head faces the on, can’t be beat, he’s the best; these are all labels that are used to ground, gaze dropping toward the mat. It hap- denote people who are successful. Labels such as these are pensT in every match and is part of our sport’s ritual. attached to people who perform well, who have achieved, or who In the wrestling world there are no ties. We will have a win- have obtained success. These labels are positive in nature and are ner and a loser in every match. Someone will be champion, usually welcomed as descriptors by anyone fortunate enough to and the other will be the defeated warrior. From a perform- be called such names. ance standpoint, just what does that mean? How does win- We also label or notice people who are not winners. Often we ning and losing affect the way we look at our performance? hear, “He’s a loser, can’t beat anyone, could not beat my grand- Do you fall into the trap of evaluating performances based ma.” “He’s a pushover.” “They’re not tough.” These labels are upon the results of winning or losing? If you do, don’t feel stuck on personalities who have not been successful. They are alone. Many coaches, athletes, and fans do. But, if we aren’t applied to people or athletes who are deemed unable to win. The supposed to focus on winning or losing, what should we look names carry a concept of failure. No one wants to carry such a at? How do we know what to do after the match? What title, and youngsters often use these names as insults. should we do? And that’s not just on the mat. These ideas and names can be carried over into a wrestler’s daily life. They can affect both his way of thinking and the way he feels about himself. As a matter of practice, these labels are even used to describe people who are not athletes., nor even in competitive situa- tions. It seems that our society likes to use competitive terms to describe any success and failure. More to it

Athletes and coaches need to overcome this temptation to evaluate or label based upon winning and losing. Performances should not be judged by win/loss records alone. Records are important, but we emphasize this concept too much. There is much more to evaluating a performance than just looking at the win and loss records. Records, scores, and other out- comes only focus on the last part of the match. They freeze the last second of the last part of a match. They freeze the last sec- ond of the competition and fail to give feed- back as to what occurred in the match. The 2015 Tulsa Nationals - 145 lbs. Mosha Schwartz (SOT Academy) with a leg turk on Jeremiah Reno (Victory Wrestling). Schwartz won by major decision 10-1. Photo by Amanda Barnett. score does not tell of actual battle, it only

page 6 March 15, 2015 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine WRESTLNG Strength Programs: Protocols to Pyramids By Matt Brzycki

he number of programs that can be devised to improve In 1945, Dr. Thomas Delorme, a physician in the US Army who muscular strength is essentially limitless. Needless to say, was assigned to the Gardiner General Army Hospital in , with such a great amount of variety, the differences developed a protocol of “heavy resistance exercise” that called for 7 between programs are often extensive; sometimes, the to 10 sets of 10 reps per exercise. DeLorme used this protocol to programs are even contradictory. Yet, despite having vast strengthen the muscles of soldiers who were wounded and/or T dissimilarities, many programs can be effective. injured during World War II. After the war ended, he left the Army The programs that are most effective share some common ground. and worked at the Massachusetts General Hospital where, in 1948, Briefly, a program must be easy to understand and administer; he and Dr. Arthur Watkins revised the original protocol, scaling it encourage aggressive and progressive efforts; produce the maxi- back to three sets of 10 reps and referring to it as “progressive resist- mum results in the minimum time; address all of the major muscles ance exercise.” (Trivia: At least one researcher credits DeLorme’s in the body with an emphasis on those that are most prone to injury; wife, Eleanor, as the one who actually coined that particular term.) promote adherence/compliance over the long term; and employ The sets that are done in the DeLorme-Watkins protocol are based evidence-based methodologies. on a 10-rep maximum (10-RM) which is the most weight that can be Within the framework of programs are protocols (here, simply lifted for 10 reps. The first set is done with 50% of a 10-RM and the meaning set-rep schemes). Structured protocols date back more second set is done with 75% of a 10-RM. After these two “warm-up than 70 years. sets,” the “work set” is done with 100% of a 10-RM. For example, suppose that the most weight that you can lift for 10 reps is 200 pounds or 10 x 200. In this case, you’d do a set of 10 x 100 followed by a set of 10 x 150 then a set of 10 x 200. In 1951, Dr. Andrew Zinovieff, a physician at the United Oxford Hospitals in England, developed a variation of the DeLorme- Watkins protocol with a radical twist. Zinovieff felt that the proto- col as outlined by DeLorme and Watkins produced so much fatigue that other than “in exceptional cases,” it would be very dif- ficult to perform a work set with 100% of a 10-RM after doing warm-up sets with 50% of a 10-RM and 75% of a 10-RM. Like the DeLorme-Watkins protocol, the three sets in the Zinovieff protocol are based on a 10-RM. Unlike the DeLorme- Watkins protocol – and here’s the twist – the three sets are done in the reverse order. With the Zinovieff protocol, the first set is done with 100% of a 10-RM. After this work set, the second set is done with 75% of a 10-RM and the third set is done with 50% of a 10-RM. For example, suppose that the most weight that you can lift for 10 reps is 10 x 200. In this case, you’d do a set of 10 x 200 followed by a set of 10 x 150 then a set of 10 x 100. As you can see, the Zinovieff protocol is literally the exact oppo- site of the DeLorme-Watkins protocol. The basic idea is to use as much weight as possible during the first set and then systematical- ly reduce the weight in the sets that follow to offset the fatigue that was created during the previous efforts. When the two protocols go toe-to-toe, which one is the winner? In a 2003 study, researchers randomly assigned 50 subjects to per- form the leg extension using either the DeLorme-Watkins protocol or the Zinovieff protocol three times per week for nine weeks. The study found that both protocols produced roughly the same improvements in strength. A 2010 study that randomly assigned 32 subjects to perform the half squat using either the DeLorme- Watkins protocol or the Zinovieff protocol two times per week for four weeks found the same results: There was no significant differ- page 10 March 15, 2015 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine page 12 March 15, 2015 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine WRESTLING Mindset Stop Getting Involved in the Fan Mentality By Gene Zannetti

ou are either a competitor or fan. they don't know their opponent. There is a simple reason why. This time of year (NCAA Division I Wrestling They are focusing more on themselves than their opponent. Championships) wrestlers need to be extra care- ful of getting caught up in the "Fan Mentality." I The good news - this is a quicker fix than most will admit it is harder today than ever before. mental training. Simply steer clear of the "fan mentality" and Y Rankings, seedings, predictions, forums, inter- distance yourself mentally or physically from people who are views, newspapers, box scores. Then there is social media involved in the hype. You are either in the circle or out of the which amplifies everything; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, circle. A wrestler or a spectator. You can't be both effectively. and on and on. Then there is Trackwrestling, interviews, matches and endless past results. Then comes the mental Mindset Tip - Don't look at or talk about rankings, gymnastics we play in our mind. Well I beat this kid by 3 forums, box scores, articles, Trackwrestling until the season is points, he beat him by 4, so this will be a close match. over. When you have an urge to do so, watch a technique video There is one major problem with all of this hype. It doesn't instead or get your mindset training done. Use social media to help you wrestle better. Will reading my opponents past your advantage not to add pressure. Focus on the things that will results help me finish a single leg? How about turn my oppo- help make you a better wrestler and competitor. nent or get off the bottom? That's a big NO! Most wrestlers I talk to say that they wrestle their best out of state or when Toughness isn't Optional

Wrestling season demands tough- ness. Each season brings ups and downs, wins and losses, good prac- tices and bad, injuries and frustra- tion. Your response doesn't just build character it reveals it. You have to be tough to be successful. You have to be stubborn about your goals. Expect adversity, deal with adversity and finally overcome adversity. The wrestlers on top of the podiums in March believe that no matter what happens during the season it has made them stronger. Maybe you are not 100%. Maybe you have been beat- en and bruised. Great wrestlers are the most stubborn about their goals. They believe that no matter what happens (losses, sick or even injured) they will win state and national titles in March. They are tough and contin- ue to build mental toughness throughout the ups and downs of a long season. Iowa State Vs. Iowa Dual - 174 lbs. Tanner Weatherman (Iowa State) with a single leg on Mike Evans Toughness isn't optional to be suc- (Iowa). Evans won by decision 7-4 to help Iowa win the dual 28-8. Photo by John Johnson. cessful in wrestling. It is mandatory. page 14 March 15, 2015 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine TLING ES HA R L W L L O A F N F

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