• OUR RESPONSIBILITITES
  • 1. Provide a safe physical environment. Wrestling holds an inherent risk, but as a coach I'm responsible for regularly inspecting the practice and competition areas.
  • 2. Communicate in a positive way. We will be communicating not only with our athletes but also with the parents, officials, and administrators, we want to do so in a way that is positive and that demonstrates we have the best interests of the athletes at heart.

    3. Teach the skills of wrestling. We utilize the innovative “games approach” to teaching and practicing the skills
    young athletes need to know—an approach that kids thoroughly enjoy.
    This approach will help us meet the goal of helping all athletes be the best they can be.

  • 4. Teach the rules of wrestling. We will teach The rules of Freestyle, Greco Roman, and Folkstyle.

  • 5. Direct athletes in competition. This includes selecting wrestlers in each weight group, relating appropriately to officials and to opposing coaches and athletes, and making tactical decisions during matches. We always keep in mind that the focus is not on winning at all costs, but on coaching our kids to compete well, do their best, and strive to
    win within the rules.

  • 6. Help our athletes become fit and value fitness for a lifetime. We will want to help our athletes be fit so that they can wrestle safely and successfully, but you’ll also want them to learn to become fit on
    their own, understand the value of fitness, and enjoy training. Thus, it is best not to make them do push-ups or run laps as punishment. We want to make it fun to get fit for wrestling, and make it fun to wrestle so that they’ll stay fit.

  • 7. Help young people develop character. Character development includes learning caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. These intangible qualities are no less important to teach than the skill of a good cradle for the pin. We teach these values to our athletes both by conducting team circles after every match and by demonstrating and
    encouraging behaviors that express these values at all times. These are our responsibilities as a coach.
INSTRUCTORS


Stephen M. Petricca

Coach "Trick"
USA All Navy Wrestling

Friendship Christian School Assistant Coach

 

 

 


 

 

 

Steven Smith

Coach "Smith"
Cumberland University Wrestler

Friendship Christian School Head Coach

 

 

 


David Mason

Coach "Mason"

Friendship Christian School Assistant Coach

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 


Bill Seamen (Help Staff)

Coach "B"

Former Mt. Juliet HS Wrestler

 

 

 

 


 

 


THE GAMES APPROACH TO TEACHING

We believe that the games approach to teaching is the best methodology. USA wrestling also recommends this style as it engages the students in fun, competitive learning environments while giving them little rewards of accomplishment with each game or drill.

 

The games approach begins with wrestling . These will be modified versions of wrestling designed to suit the age and ability of the athletes. As the kids play in these “mini” games, they begin to understand the nature of wrestling and to appreciate simple concepts of positioning and tactics. When our athletes understand what they must do in the games, they are then eager to develop the skills to wrestle. Now that athletes are motivated to learn the skills, we can demonstrate wrestling skills, practice using game like drills, and provide individual instruction by identifying athletes’ errors and helping to correct them.