Customer Rating:      Summary: Very informative, Great Book Comment: My son is in his 3rd year of wrestling, and my husband helps coach him and some other boys in the program (they are part of AAU youth wrestling). They both have gotten a lot out of this book that neither one really "got" at practice. There have been a lot of "oh...so that's why that move hasn't worked for me" stuff like that. Great book, glad we got it.
Customer Rating:      Summary: great info for any coach at any level Comment: the wrestling drill book is a great tool for any coach at any level from youth wrestling to varsity. easy to understand from start to finish. a must have drill book.
Customer Rating:      Summary: Great Drill Book for In-Season and Off-Season Wrestling Perfection of Moves! Comment: As the editor and author of "The Wrestling Drill Book," I first want to thank the wrestling community throughout the country for nationwide acceptance of the book. It's a no nonsense, "cut to the chase" book that emphasizes the importance of drill work and perfecting wrestling moves in the neutral, bottom, and top positions. The book fundamentally teaches the science of "memorization," physical memorization of move development in the mat sport.
One hall of fame coach put it bluntly, "If I have to yell at you what to do, it's probably too late. A wrestler must react to situations, not think and then react. The Wrestling Drill Book stresses this doctrine, along with the importance of 'hip position' in all areas of the sport."
I, as the editor and author, was very fortunate to secure the expertise of some of the finest "drill work" technicians in the country, with many, many years of coaching success to back their methods of training.
Chapter 7 demonstrates how to incorporate "drill work" into the daily wrestling practice format, and much more. The final segment of the chapter gives the astute coach and dedicated wrestler a solid framework for off-season activities that will complete their development into championship wrestlers.
Finally, I want to share with all wrestling enthusiasts [...]
Customer Rating:      Summary: Editor's Choice Comment: "Wrestling USA Magazine understands the value of THE WRESTLING DRILL BOOK to aid and assist the wrestling coach and wrestler to build championship programs. We have run several excerpts in WUSA to get out to the wrestling world this valuable information found in Welker's book."
Lanny Bryant
Editor-In-Chief
Wrestling USA Magazine
Customer Rating:      Summary: Comprehensive Guide To Sharpen Technique Comment: "The Wrestling Drill Book" is a comprehensive guide for wrestlers at the youth and high school levels. The guide is easy-to-follow, with excellent photo diagrams explaining moves, positions and drills. For those of us who believe 'visualization' is a crucial aspect of wrestling, you couldn't have a better book to read and review.
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