I will be coaching a K-6 program this season...

• justincredible

  

  Fab1b;923624 wrote:Did they conduct a background check?

  
  What are you trying to say here?
• justincredible

  

  No background check that I know of but I do have to go to some class on the 17th in order to "work" for the school.
• Fab1b

  

  
• Con_Alma

  justincredible;923637 wrote:No background check that I know of but I do have to go to some class on the 17th in order to "work" for the school.

  Sounds like they are making get your Pupil Activity Certification.
  
  That's a good thing and a good sign....but it also means there will be a background check!!!!
• ernest_t_bass

  

  justincredible;923637 wrote:No background check that I know of but I do have to go to some class on the 17th in order to "work" for the school.

  If this is not "club," and is school affiliated, you will have to get your Pupil Activities Permit, finger prints and background check, CPR, and take a coaching class through the NFHS. Even our volunteer coaches at the JH/HS levels have to do it.
• justincredible

  

  The K-6 program is ran by the boosters and is not technically school affiliated.
• justincredible

  

  Actually, this was the email forwarded to my by the varsity coach so the class is exactly what you guys are saying:
  

  As of May 2011, the OHSAA has set new guidelines and penalties for coaches not being certified for Pupil Activity, CPR/AED and NFHS (Fundamentals of Coaching) training. Every coach on your roster at all levels, volunteer or paid, must be registered at the State with all three of these certifications. All coaches must have their certifications filed with me before your season begins.
  
  For your convenience in achieving the Pupil Activity and CPR/AED training, Amber Gerken will hold a class, free of charge, on Monday, October 17, 2011, 6:00 p.m. – at Summit. This will be the only class she will teach for the rest of this school year, so all winter and spring coaches who do not have a valid certificate should try to take this class. Please RSVP to Amber by Monday, October 10[SUP]th[/SUP] if you plan to attend. [email protected] She needs to get enough training equipment and staff to adequately teach the course. You can RSVP to her whether you need both the Pupil Activity and CPR/AED or just one. If you have any questions on when your certification expires, please contact me.
  
  In addition, the NFHS online course must be completed before your season begins. This is an online course which can be found on the link below. The cost is $65 and we will reimburse you – please print the receipt when you register for the course and print the completed certificate and send to me. The course will take from 4-6 hours to complete, but can be done in segments. This course needs to be completed just one time, so if a coach took at another school, I will just need to have the copy of the certification.
  
  http://www.ohsaa.org/EducationAcademy/Coach/default.htm
  
  It is the course listed on the left side of the website.
  
  Again, if you have any questions on whether your certifications are up to date, please contact me. Head coaches, please make sure that all your assistants have this information if they need to take the courses. Thank you very much for your cooperation. I have also included below the mandate from the OHSAA ruling.

• Con_Alma

  yep. That's it.
• justincredible

  

  If you guys were going to fill ~2 hours of practice time how would you do it? I could easily come up with a plan for older wrestlers but with the kids it's going to need to be a lot more "fun" to keep them interested.
  
  I'm planning on splitting practice up into six 15-20 minute chunks.
  
  Warmup is obviously one.
  Takedowns is one.
  Escapes is one.
  King of the Mat is one.
  
  Any other ideas? It's been 10 years since I've been involved in the sport so I'm having trouble trying to remember everything we did at practice.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  justincredible;923836 wrote:If you guys were going to fill ~2 hours of practice time how would you do it? I could easily come up with a plan for older wrestlers but with the kids it's going to need to be a lot more "fun" to keep them interested.
  
  I'm planning on splitting practice up into six 15-20 minute chunks.
  
  Warmup is obviously one.
  Takedowns is one.
  Escapes is one.
  King of the Mat is one.
  
  Any other ideas? It's been 10 years since I've been involved in the sport so I'm having trouble trying to remember everything we did at practice.

  I don't know a thing about wrestling, but one thing I've learned in teaching/coaching. If you plan 15 minutes, be prepared to be done with it in 10. It takes time to learn to fill every minute, so make sure you have an extremely detailed plan. Just saying, "15 minutes for "X"," and leaving it vague like that... you might run into that problem.
• I Wear Pants

  justincredible;923836 wrote:If you guys were going to fill ~2 hours of practice time how would you do it? I could easily come up with a plan for older wrestlers but with the kids it's going to need to be a lot more "fun" to keep them interested.
  
  I'm planning on splitting practice up into six 15-20 minute chunks.
  
  Warmup is obviously one.
  Takedowns is one.
  Escapes is one.
  King of the Mat is one.
  
  Any other ideas? It's been 10 years since I've been involved in the sport so I'm having trouble trying to remember everything we did at practice.

  Go through some basic drills (doubles, singles, etc), Then have them drill those a bit. Then teach a technique. Have them drill that a bit. Teach another technique somewhat similar (perhaps a different way of setting up or performing the first one). Drill that a bit. Do that a few times.
  
  I always liked having that mixed in with groups of live (IE: 1, 2, 3, 4 wrestlers. 1 v 2, 1 v 3, 1 v 4, 2 v 3, 2 v 4, etc) in situations (Guy coming in has a front headlock with one knee on the mat, whatever). Like teach a few techniques, drill them for a bit. Teach a few more, drill them. Do a round or two of the situations like I just said. Then maybe do some other techniques or go over things a bit more.
• cruiser_96

  

  Spin drills and situational wrestling in :15 or :20 burst. you can teach a technique, let them feel it out with a little resistance and then give them a better feel through situational wrestling.
• I Wear Pants

  Exactly. Make sure they do the new technique slowly with their partners at least a few times so they have the basic movements down. Then you have them try to work the move into different situations.
• Con_Alma

  ernest_t_bass;923839 wrote:I don't know a thing about wrestling, but one thing I've learned in teaching/coaching. If you plan 15 minutes, be prepared to be done with it in 10. It takes time to learn to fill every minute, so make sure you have an extremely detailed plan. Just saying, "15 minutes for "X"," and leaving it vague like that... you might run into that problem.

  What I found interesting on the east coast vs. here is that we teach wrestling from our feet and then move down to the mat. I have found that it tends to limit chain wrestling and that you see kids go from situation to situation.
  
  On the coast it's opposite.
  
  They start from pinning combinations and then go to tilts and then breakdowns, etc. until they are on their feet. It's supposed to lend to chain wrestling more and smoother transitions.
  
  Interesting concept.
• I Wear Pants

  Con_Alma;924715 wrote:What I found interesting on the east coast vs. here is that we teach wrestling from our feet and then move down to the mat. I have found that it tends to limit chain wrestling and that you see kids go from situation to situation.
  
  On the coast it's opposite.
  
  They start from pinning combinations and then go to tilts and then breakdowns, etc. until they are on their feet. It's supposed to lend to chain wrestling more and smoother transitions.
  
  Interesting concept.

  It just makes them a bit better on the mat. Where we're a lot better on our feet. You can solve that problem by having kids do freestyle/greco in the spring/summer.
• Con_Alma

  I Wear Pants;925793 wrote:It just makes them a bit better on the mat. Where we're a lot better on our feet. You can solve that problem by having kids do freestyle/greco in the spring/summer.

  Lol, That's not what makes them "better on the mat".
  
  What I explained above can have the same amount of time drilling on your feet as we do in Ohio.
• said_aouita

  

  Curly J;892662 wrote:'Coach Justin'...just doesn't sound right. Use 'Coach Incredible'. That way they could say my Coach is Incredible.

  I about laughed coffee out my nose on this one.
  
  
  My suggestion- focus on the basic rasslin' 101. Single leg, double leg. Half nelson. Also sprawling and a good stance.
  
  As for fun stuff....make up games that are actually work outs in disguise. Hand pummeling while on knees. Team up and races across the mat- "seal crawls" "wheelbarrow races"
• I Wear Pants

  Excellent advice there.
  
  With kids most of the battle is keeping them focused.
• justincredible

  

  First practice is next Tuesday. Starting to get a little nervous.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Do not hire Jerry Sandusky as an assistant!
• justincredible

  

  ernest_t_bass;961864 wrote:Do not hire Jerry Sandusky as an assistant!

  Ok, I won't.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  justincredible;961861 wrote:First practice is next Tuesday. Starting to get a little nervous.

  You'll be fine. These kids will look up to you, and hang on your every word. Also, just surround yourself with good people, who also know a thing or four about wrastling, and you'll be fine.
• 1_beast

  

  Repetition....and take it S-L-O-W!!!!! Did i mention Repetition? Stick to the basics and do it until you are tired. At this level, even the simplest of moves are "hard" for plenty of kids.
  
  We start tonight...I may send you a message when I have time with more of an outline......keep it simple!!!!
  
  End practice with a game
• Con_Alma

  1_beast;963447 wrote:Repetition....and take it S-L-O-W!!!!! Did i mention Repetition? Stick to the basics and do it until you are tired. ...

  We used to say do it until you can't do it wrong.
• said_aouita

  

  Don't raise your voice except when making a joke.