Sorry we are late this week. Here are the results after week 9 (as of 10/24/10)
Carson Porter (youth challenge) – 951 pull ups
Anthony Napolitano (youth challenge) – 380 pull ups
Zack Elowitch (youth challenge) – 600 pull ups
Max Heller – (High School challenge) – 1726
Jacob Bigelow (High School challenge) – 1838
Chris Pike (High School challenge) – 1125
Here are results after week 8 (as of 10/17/2010)
Carson Porter (youth challenge) – 779 pull ups
Anthony Napolitano (youth challenge) – 360 pull ups
Zack Elowitch (youth challenge) – 600 pull ups
Max Heller – (High School challenge) – 1321
Jacob Bigelow (High School challenge) – 1358
Chris Pike (High School challenge) – 600
NOTE: Share this post with any football players you know that want to get better on the field.
There may not be a better pair of complementary sports in all of athletics than football and wrestling. At least that’s my experience as an athlete that played both sports and what I’ve heard from college coaches, NFL players and world caliber wrestlers. Great football players and wrestlers share many athletic attributes, skills and a warrior’s mindset.
Unfortunately, many young football players I’ve talked to opt to spent their winters lifting weights or “taking a break” and miss out on the best off-season training program around – a season on the wrestling mat. Here are some of the things wrestlers develop that will help them on the football field:
These are just a few of the ways wrestling can help football players improve and succeed on field. Check out the articles and video below for a cool football v. wrestling matchup the University of Nebraska and more information about how these sports can work together to help you excel in both.
Here’s a agility, strength and conditioning workout at Iowa State. Looks like good football work too, right? www.flowrestling.org/videos/speaker/436-kevin-jackson/359946-ames-iowa-615-am
Check out the head coach of Nebraska Wrestling taking on a Nebraska football player on his own turf. www.flowrestling.org/videos/coverage/view_video/237729-university-of-nebraska/359900-tussle-on-the-turf
This is a must read article about wrestling contributing to the success of high school football players in Ohio. http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2009/01/11/sports/doc49698dbc83342212085710.txt
From the Gridiron to the Wrestling Matt
Take a look at the NFL players and Hall of Famers with wrestling backgrounds: wrestling_to_football
The PHS Wrestling team pre-season meeting is scheduled for October 27th 2010 at 2 pm in the wrestling room. The meeting will last approximately 20 minutes as we conduct a sign-up, review the early season schedule and discuss expectations for team members.
Please invite all students that may be interested in joining the team to this meeting. We will clear attendance with fall sports coaches. Contact us with any questions.
Watch this video featuring Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo. He talks about a critical aspect of becoming a better wrestler – developing FEEL. I thought this was a great bit of insight, especially coming from such a young guy, for bridging the gap between learning the mechanics of a move and being able to hit it in a match. We can all learn the mechanics of a single leg shot but FEELING it is essential to quality drilling and match scoring. In my experience, you’ll never hit a move “right” if you don’t FEEL it first.
Watch the video here: http://tiny.cc/ftlhr
Here are results after week 7 (as of 10/10/2010)
Carson Porter (youth challenge) – 672 pull ups
Anthony Napolitano (youth challenge) – 360 pull ups
Zack Elowitch (youth challenge) – 493 pull ups
Max Heller – (High School challenge) – 991
Jacob Bigelow (High School challenge) – 1039
Chris Pike (High School challenge) – 300
This video is a must watch for anyone that has kids involved in wrestling or is considering it. Mike Rogers, the new head coach at Franklin and Marshall, shares his thoughts on the benefits of wrestling for kids, winning and losing, specializing too early, weight training and proper technique.
The USM Wrestling program and staff will be offering weekend wrestling clinics at the University of Southern Maine. Our regionally and nationally recognized wrestling coaches will show advanced college technique, match strategy, INTENSE LIVE WRESTLING, discussion around academics and college and 1:1 attention. Get ready for next season by attending our successful and affordable Fall Wrestling Clinics!
When: October 16th and 17th, 10:00am-2:00pm
Where: University of Southern Maine- Gorham Campus
Cost: $35.00 per day, $70.00 both days
Clinic Director: Coach Pistone @ 207-233 9044 or jpistone@usm.maine.edu, jpistone99@yahoo.com.
Schedule
Warm-up
Hard Drilling
New Technique Session
Open Mat/ Individual workout/Light Break
INTENSE LIVE WRESTLING
About our Staff
Coach Pistone
Vice President-NCAA New England Wrestling Association
Head Wrestling Coach-Univ. of Southern Maine
NCAA All American
Coach Santiago
Head Assistant Wrestling Coach- USM
2010 NCAA New England Wrestling Coach of the Year
2010 NCAA DIII Assistant Wrestling Coach of the Year Nominee
NJCAA National Qualifier
Coach Mike Morin
USM Assistant Wrestling Coach
3x NCAA New England Conference Champion
2x NCAA All American
2x NCAA Scholar All American
Coach Doug Christensen
USM Assistant Wrestling Coach
3x NCAA New England Conference Place winner
As football season starts to wind down we are getting more and more inquiries about joining the Portland Youth Wrestling team. This season promises to be very exciting as we are returning all of our standout wrestlers from last year and have a number of new additions on the way. We are expecting between 30 and 35 athletes on this year’s team.
Our focus will be, as always, on teaching important life lessons through the sport and building a foundation of wrestling fundamentals that will serve the athletes well in every level of competition. We will be shooting for more weeknight dual matches this year and will run our own tournament for the second season.
If you are interested in learning more about the Portland Youth Wrestling Team, please download our flyer and registration form below or go to the PYW Sharks Page under Youth Wrestling Program on this site. We hope to see you on the mat.
Read this inspirational story of Charlie Davies’ recovery and perseverance by following the link below. Wrestling gives you the tools to overcome adversity like no other sport in the world. Just take it from Davies himself.
”Going to practice the day after that disappointment still wasn’t easy. Luckily, I had help. My background as a high school wrestler gave me a mental toughness you don’t learn in soccer. In wrestling, you’re on your own – push-ups and sit-ups are your friends.”
– US Soccer Player Charlie Davies talking about not being selected for the World Cup team after coming back from a horrible accident.
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