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Book to Help Guide Wrestling Parents

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In How to Succeed (and Fail) as a Wrestling Parent, Coach Donovan Panone uses his 28+ years of coaching experience to help parents navigate the world of wrestling. He is also the father of a wrestler and shares his unique perspective. You will learn from what he’s seen done right, wrong and way wrong.

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How to approach referees (and hopefully get more calls)

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Believe it or not, there is an art to talking to referees. Despite what you might think, they…

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Why Teach Offense Before Defense

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I purposefully don’t teach the defense to a move until kids have had at least a week or…

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The Top 6 Principles & Skills to Teach

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Coaches often teach moves independent of each other with no particular sequence or order. Principles will apply across…

Quick Rules Video for New Wrestling Parents

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Here is a really quick overview of the basic rules for brand new wrestling parents. This will help make sure they understand what is going on when watching a match.

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Using Analogies to Help Kids Learn Wrestling

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When teaching moves, it’s often easier to get kids to understand or remember what you are saying by using analogies or mnemonic devices. Here are a few I've found effective.

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Methods for Breaking Bad Wrestling Habits

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One of the hardest things as a coach is breaking a wrestler’s bad habits. Wherever it came from, it’s now your responsibility to help them fix it and create new habits.