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cruiser_96

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Nov 12, 2013 5:22 PM
About a week in, it's kind of cool. It's a nice change - a little less intense, more focus on less of the fundamentals, the excitement of a "new" move... You know... Like a half-nelson! But it's all good. It's a pretty good group of kids. About the only bad thing is trying to juggle my substitute teaching schedule with starting practice at 2:30pm.

Oh well. I hope to see everyone around - Inside The Circle style. (Look for something after the CD All-Star Meet. As well as something for the All-Star Meet!!!)
Nov 12, 2013 5:22pm
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Nick Mangold

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Nov 12, 2013 5:23 PM
Nice. Enjoy your season. I had to give up my youth coaching gig because of work. I have no doubt I'll miss it.
Nov 12, 2013 5:23pm
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Tony Mead

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Nov 12, 2013 6:02 PM
be thankful you get to start at 230, i think it makes, such a better time for the student athletes! good luck and have fun!
Nov 12, 2013 6:02pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Nov 12, 2013 8:00 PM
ccrunner609;1534587 wrote:I am coaching JV girls bball
Oh christ
Nov 12, 2013 8:00pm
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Gardens35

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Nov 12, 2013 9:28 PM
cruiser_96;1534527 wrote:About a week in, it's kind of cool. It's a nice change - a little less intense, more focus on less of the fundamentals, the excitement of a "new" move... You know... ......

....And you can still whoop everybody on the team. :)
Nov 12, 2013 9:28pm
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cruiser_96

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Nov 12, 2013 9:36 PM
Gardens35;1534646 wrote:....And you can still whoop everybody on the team. :)
Nope. Two kids are pretty darn good!

ETB: SALTS (Smiled a little then stopped.)
Nov 12, 2013 9:36pm
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Dust_E_Roads

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Nov 13, 2013 10:01 AM
I enjoyed my boys' times in Middle School. Fun age. You can see some top notch talent and also see tremendous growth of the newbies. Hard to not get excited when witnessing a first-time wrestler notch his very first win in competition. Cool stuff.
Nov 13, 2013 10:01am
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rykcon0

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Nov 13, 2013 11:14 AM
I just went down to the junior high level as well this year.

The challenge will be to teach head & arm defense WITHOUT simultaneously teaching them head & arm offense... I've got my hands full on that one.
Nov 13, 2013 11:14am
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cruiser_96

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Nov 13, 2013 11:41 AM
rykcon0;1534925 wrote:I just went down to the junior high level as well this year.

The challenge will be to teach head & arm defense WITHOUT simultaneously teaching them head & arm offense... I've got my hands full on that one.
The eternal conundrum.
Nov 13, 2013 11:41am
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hasbeen

Excuse me, Flo?

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Nov 13, 2013 11:56 AM
What's a head and arm? I haven't mastered a double yet so I don't even bother with other stuff. Heck, I haven't mastered the double so I haven't even started sweating. I haven't started sweating so I don't bother cleaning the mats.
Nov 13, 2013 11:56am
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cruiser_96

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Nov 13, 2013 12:31 PM
Amen, coach!!!!!! Now you are talking like a man who has some sense!!!!
Nov 13, 2013 12:31pm
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Bitterrunner-up

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Nov 14, 2013 11:07 AM
Cruiser...Hey, when my doc clears me I'd love to come out for a practice someday.
Nov 14, 2013 11:07am
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cruiser_96

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Nov 14, 2013 11:26 AM
Consider me the Joker from the original Batman (my personal fave, btw)... "That sounds like a GREAT idea!!!"

Also, "Stop the press!" But that was stated by the goofy reporter, not the Joker.

All in all, I love it!
Nov 14, 2013 11:26am
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Lou Demas

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Nov 14, 2013 7:22 PM
You guys need to stop hating on the head and arm, it just needs love like any other move!
Nov 14, 2013 7:22pm
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hang_loose

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Nov 14, 2013 8:37 PM
Congrats cruiser........ Good luck to you and your new team this year! What school??? Teach your wrestlers to stop & block the H & A also (I hate seeing anyone getting caught in that move) but it is very effective.
Nov 14, 2013 8:37pm
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cruiser_96

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Nov 14, 2013 10:20 PM
Lou: I guess it would be truer to say I dislike the shear reliance AT THE EXPENSE OF moves like a single, a double, a high-crotch, or snap down. I love a great Russian-tie series. One excellent technique from a Russian-tie???? The head-and-arm. Not overall hating on the move, but would like to see it used as an accent rather than the only serving.

HangLoose: Pickerington Lakevirw. Should be a great time.
Nov 14, 2013 10:20pm
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hang_loose

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Nov 15, 2013 1:03 AM
cruiser_96;1535911 wrote:Lou: I guess it would be truer to say I dislike the shear reliance AT THE EXPENSE OF moves like a single, a double, a high-crotch, or snap down. I love a great Russian-tie series. One excellent technique from a Russian-tie???? The head-and-arm. Not overall hating on the move, but would like to see it used as an accent rather than the only serving.

HangLoose: Pickerington Lakevirw. Should be a great time.
How 'bout an address buddy: thumbup:?
Nov 15, 2013 1:03am
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snugglyhippo

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Nov 15, 2013 2:09 AM
A correctly executed headlock is worlds apart from a head'n arm. Just as Dominos is worlds away from stone fired pizza you would find in Italy. Yes, technically both are pizza, but at the same time they are not. Good luck in middle school.
Nov 15, 2013 2:09am
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cruiser_96

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Nov 15, 2013 6:24 AM
hang loose: perhaps I can do you one better... www.lakeviewjhwrestling.webs.com - in the "Calendar" tab for one of our home meets (Jan. 8) is the school address. Also, I noticed I spelled "Lakeview" wrong in that last post... All thumbs, I say.
Nov 15, 2013 6:24am
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Dust_E_Roads

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Nov 15, 2013 8:24 AM
Lou Demas;1535828 wrote:You guys need to stop hating on the head and arm, it just needs love like any other move!
Lou -- I agree. Reminds me of when the movie Sideways came out. The main character was a wine snob who continually bagged on Merlot. After the movie, people felt a duty to bag on Merlot. I get the same feeling about statements about the head & arm. A few wrestling snobs bag on it and others feel a duty to. Sort of gotten cliche. Nothing wrong with the head & arm.
Nov 15, 2013 8:24am
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hang_loose

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Nov 16, 2013 4:16 AM
cruiser_96, If that is Coach Randy Simpson in your "back pocket", you guys will do great!!! (Not picking on you cruiser, I'm a fan of yours and love your passion for the sport)!
Nov 16, 2013 4:16am
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cruiser_96

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Nov 16, 2013 2:52 PM
No quite the back pocket, but certainly in our back yard. I caught up with Coach Simpson at the Watkins Youth practice and he mentioned an upcoming camp and his small group training sessions. I asked for, and he sent me, a flier for both. Hopefully the kids will take advantage of the opportunity.
Nov 16, 2013 2:52pm
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said_aouita

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Nov 16, 2013 3:32 PM
Lou Demas;1535828 wrote:You guys need to stop hating on the head and arm, it just needs love like any other move!
Oh crap....salto is gonna show up and go all greco on ya'll for hating the head n arm.

Nov 16, 2013 3:32pm
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cruiser_96

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Nov 16, 2013 5:33 PM
Ha! Very nice.
Nov 16, 2013 5:33pm
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hang_loose

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Nov 17, 2013 1:07 AM
cruiser_96;1536803 wrote:No quite the back pocket, but certainly in our back yard. I caught up with Coach Simpson at the Watkins Youth practice and he mentioned an upcoming camp and his small group training sessions. I asked for, and he sent me, a flier for both. Hopefully the kids will take advantage of the opportunity.
He's worth it buddy!!!
Nov 17, 2013 1:07am