1 foot races

This match shows David Taylor. The number one highschool wrestler in the country. Understand that he is wrestling a multi-state champion, not just some joker off the street. He does a lot of cool tilts and half rolls which is what works against the best wrestlers--the top 5%. He has incredible precision in his wrestling. The execution is in the details. He always has a response. He isn't thinking, he's flowing instinctively. This is art! Wrestling is a sport of position. He has dominant technique. Then he implements that technique with aggression. He isn't just going out there to beat on people, he is scoring points. Just watch the way he ties up. He punches the ties with heavy hands. He just gets on a roll and things are over.



Wrestling really is a series of 1 foot races. It is not who can squeeze the tightest, not necessarily faster movements, but faster reactions. The best wrestlers have no delay, no thinking. When you are offensive and begin the sequence, you control the next step, and if you know the next step, you will beat the person to the punch. Then if you have the gas tank and push the pace, you will always be one step ahead. We will work on this a lot. Being decisive from the first contact, knowing the possible or typical reactions. Then just have the guts in scrambles to find a way to win, push the beserko button and fight. Have that relaxed intensity, step to step, following a plan, learning chain sequences, taking the time and knowing where you are going and where you want to end up from the moment contact is made. As we train we will take time to plan and learn sequences that most fit your abilities and will result in 5 points not just 2. This can be tedious but eventually it becomes reaction and instantaneous. Become the student of perfect slow motion, develop the brain-body connection with thinking repetition, then it will not be pulling the trigger during a match and thinking about the best time to hit the shot, eventually we will get to the flow, the second contact is made, we are flipping the switch of a sequence that is instantly reactionary. Put that technical superiority with physical and mental preparation and you become a dominant wrestler. The more chains you have, the more weapons you have, the more dangerous you are. Concentrating on mastering each chain is important. Be patient, we need to build up the blocks. We want to train to compete with and beat the top 5%. I'm purposely putting videos on here of the best wrestlers in the country because that is the level we are shooting for. It will take hard work-no doubt about it, but I have a map.

You don't need a lot. Believe in the system, master fundamentals, start at the bottom, wrestle with confidence. A lot can happen in 7 weeks.




Losing is hard, but smart hard work gets you through the frustration.