2010 Washington State Coaches Clinic with Cary Kolat

Washington State Coaches Clinic
 October 30, 2010
 Guest Clinician Cary Kolat

Link to all clips from the clinic (click here)
 
Fundamental Takedowns:  covering the solid attacks on your feet that all team members need to have a full understanding of.
 
High Crotch:  elbow deep

1. Solid head, shoulder, and hip position
2. Angle & Penetration on a High Crotch
3. Transferring the Hands on a High Crotch
4. Penetration Step and Drill for Power and Flexibility
5. Elbow is Blocked on High Crotch Lift
6. Cary Talks About the Everyday Drill Habit
7. A Real High Crotch with Inside Knee Focus
8. Opponent Sprawls on High Crotch Elbow Deep Finish
9. Tall Man Wins Drill

Crackdown:  don’t make it harder than what it is, focus on the set & control position

1. Crackdown Positioning on the High Crotch
2. First Place to go on Crackdown
3. Using the Knee to Get in on Crackdown
4. Foot hook to Finish Crackdown
5. Jack Jensen Crackdown Finish to Cradle

Double:  best shot in the world, drilled & perfected on a regular basis, elbow deep

1. Building Up on a Double Leg
2. Elbow Deep on fundamental Shots
3. Basic Double Leg Finish From Level Change
4. Capturing Hand Control From a Double Leg and Drilling
5. Drilling the Build Up on the Double Leg
6. Reset the Double Leg When Up in Bad Position

Single Leg:  elbow deep, drilling should focus on the corner

1. Hitting the Step on a Single Leg Sweep to Avoid Hips
2. Picking Up a Single Leg by Transferring Weight
3. Putting the Weight to the Hands on Single Leg
4. Building Up on a Single Leg When Opponent Sprawls
5. Building Up on a Single Leg to Double Leg Finish
6. Opponent Puts Knee to Mat with Wizzer use Knee to Finish
7. Opponent Puts Knee to Mat Tripod to Ankle Finish
8. Going to Back to Catch Ankle to Finish Single Leg

 
Talking Point:  Cary Talks About Stretching During Practice

Putting all shots together when facing the sprawl:  very important that all drill sessions give athletes a true look at the best competition and how they react.  Drilling on feet should always include my opponents defense!
 
Rebuild Drill:  used for conditioning, warm-up or end of practice, key point is motion does not stop until finish, partner needs to float.
 
Rebuild Double:

1. Rebuild Drill From Double Leg

Rebuild Single Leg:

1. Rebuild Drill Single Leg

Rebuild High Crotch:

1. Rebuild Drill High Crotch

Drilling the Flurry:

1. Flurry Drill on Feet Fundamentals
2. Flurry Drill Tied with a Finished Shot

Talking Point:  Keeping the Tempo of the Room Up with Drill

Peek-Out:  great technique and skill that should be utilized when drilling build ups on fundamental attacks.
 
Peek-Out:

1. Peek Out Drill with Fundamental Shots
2. Peek Out From Missed Single Leg
3. Peek Out to all Three Shots
4. Peek Out Conditioning Drill

 
Talking Point:  Cary Talks Percentages in Practice When Drilling

Set-Ups:  Create a master list of set-ups that tie to fundamental takedowns that are drilled consistently.  Also, plan training sessions that focus on specific set-ups during a training session.

1. Level Change Set-Up to Shots
2. Cary Explains Teaching the Penetration Step
3. How You Really Use a Collar Tie
4. Arm Post Set-Up
5. Collar Tie Arm Post Set-Up Together
6. Touch and Go Set-Up
7. Elbow Pass Set-Up
8. Elbow Pass Set-Up to Fundamental Shots
9. Elbow Pass Set-Up to Fireman's Carry
10. Elbow Pass Set-Up to Ankle Pick
11. Busy Hands Set-Up to Fundamental Shots
12. Miss Shot Set-Up How to Teach it
13. Underhook
    1. Underhook Set-Up Bringing the Head Down
    2. Underhook Set-Up to Fundamental Attacks
    3. Underhook Set-Up Duckunder & Fireman's Carry
    4. Underhook Set-Up to Hip Toss
    5. Arm Drag From Underhook

Defense:  always overlooked during training, a good defense will break most opponents, defense earns points late in matches.  Mark Schultz, “Offense will get you there but defense wins championships!”
 
Head, Hands, & Hips:

1. Cary Talks First Line of Defense Head
2. Cary Talks Second Line of Defense Hands
3. Cary Talks Last Line of Defense Hips

 
Defending Double Leg: 

1. Spinning Against a Double Leg 
2. Defending Double Leg When Put to Your Butt

Defending Single Leg:

1. Breaking the Lock on a Single Leg
2. Defending Single Leg Standing Drill
3. Defending Single Leg Standing Shoulder Under the Chin
4. Changing Opponent From High Crotch to Single Standing
5. Getting Opponent Back to Mat When Defending Single Leg

High Crotch hardest to defend

1. Putting Opponent on Hip From High Crotch
2. Switching in on High Crotch From the Mat
3. Switching in on High Crotch From Standing
4. Rolling the Head Inside to Defend a High Crotch
5. Putting Opponent below Knee When He Attempts Crackdown

 
Funk:  John Smith brought in the low single now coaches face using the funk & countering it.

1. Using the Funk as a defense to Shots

Funk Counter Drill:  no doubt that every practice room should keep your team honest from sloppy drilling, partner should always make his teammate stay honest on all fundamental finishes.

1. Hiding Feet on Fundamental Shots to Defend Funk
2. Releasing the Leg When Opponent Funks
3. Opponent hits Funk Go To Re-Funk

 
Counter Offense Scoring:  should be tied right into a defense day capitalizing on opponents mistakes.  Have primary techniques that are drilled off of opponents fundamental attacks.

1. Down Block and Spin Against Opponents Shot
2. Setting Up the Re-Shot 

 
Top:  Everyone over time develops an area or a set of turns, set technique agendas that cater to all athletes and expose them to all possibilities but keep in mind that most athletes ride a certain way and only looks for comfort zones when on top
 
Riding Skills:  warm-up or conditioning can include important skills such as this

1. Breakdown Drill
2. Basic Riding Skill Drill
3. Releasing the Hips When Opponent Hits Granby
4. Returning Opponent to the Mat When He Stands

Cradles:  long lanky guys will find cradles from all positions, when teaching be sure to check your shorter wrestlers position and put him into places that make sense for his reach, when drilling cradles the mind set should be look from all areas and throw them

1. Getting to a Cross Face Cradle From Arm on the Back
2. Arm on Back Nearside Cradle

Arm Bar/Half Neslon:

1. How to Get the Arm to the Back for Bars
2. Arm on the Back Claw Tilt
3. Running the Bar Using Both Hands for the Set
4. Arm on Back Bar and Half Finish

Bottom:  hips are everything when getting off the bottom, hip heist perfections is real key to getting out, heist should be used in a variety of drills to consistently perfect team performance in the bottom position
 
Hip Heist:  if they can do a sit-out they can do a hip heist

1. Key Points to Teaching the Hip Heist
2. Explaining the Key Points of Drilling the Heist
3. Breaking the Lock in the Standing Positions
4. Using a Low Level Cut to Clear Heist From Standing
5. Hip Heist Drill of Opponents Back
6. Hip Heist Drill From Holding Opponents Head

Holding Base Drill:  if they can’t stay in a base they can’t get out

1. Wide base pyramid form (elbows out, knees out, fight pressure)
2. Wide base hold drill
3. Forcing opponent to take inside wrist to heist
4. Forcing opponent to take ankle capture heist
5. Forcing opponent to take spiral inside leg stand-up or heist

Beating a Tight Waist Ride:

1. Goal of heavy hip trap opponent
2. Drill without partner
3. Drill with partner
4. Inside leg up to heist

Clearing Ride Drills:  use during warm-up or conditioning

1. On stomach drill clear 2 on 1 build
2. On knees clear 2 on 1
3. Clearing claw ride
4. Clearing ankle ride
5. Clearing foot hook ride
6. Stomach no legs in drill
7. Clearing leg on the way in
8. Clearing leg on the mat going forward toe away

 
Coaching Tips/Points/Technology
 
Warm-Up:

• Use this time to enforce skills you think are important to your teams success
• This sets the tone of the training session keep it fresh
• Be organized develop 20 warm-up routines
• Allow captains to lead

Captains/Micro Manage:

• Your job is to lead and create leaders allow them to own the team
• Navy Seal Motto:  “Ready to Lead, Ready to Follow, Never Quit”
  • A team bonding experience, suffer together, get out together, win together, lose together
• Lead too much and lose them
• Your not becoming a captain your getting a job
• Training partner group
  • Self discipline & accountable to team members
  • Quicker organization of partners during practice

What Is Your Style:

• Best teams have a style don’t kid yourself
• Everyone needs to be going in the same direction
• Add O.Y.O. sessions for the individual or staff caters 1 on 1​