The Hagerty Wrestling Report (01.07.14)

Welcome back & Happy New Year!

We had a small, dedicated group of wrestlers take advantage of the break and work hard to improve. For those wrestlers that were travelling, I hope you stayed active. These next few weeks are crucial as the team prepares for the postseason.

Counting today, there are 18 guaranteed practices until the District Tournament. Any practices after that will have to be EARNED because if you’re still practicing in February, then that means you’ve qualified for the Regional tournament.

Here are the goals for our wrestlers this month:

1. Weekly 100: Wrestlers need to hit 100 takedowns before or after practice. Practice doesn’t make perfect, it makes permanent. Drilling good shots in practice leads to good shots in competition.
2. 12:00 +1: Stay after practice for 12:00 each day to turn your weakness(es) into your strengths. If you can’t get off of bottom, then stay after and become the type of wrestle who can’t be held down. If you do this every day that amounts to an extra hour of practice time that your competition isn’t getting in.

This Week at a Glance:

Tue (01.07.14):

• Practice 3:00-5:00 PM

Wed (01.08.14): JV match at Timber Creek has been cancelled

• Practice 3:00-5:00 PM

Thu (01.09.14):

• Practice 3:00-5:00 PM

Fri (01.10.14): Varsity at Lake Mary Tournament of Champions

• 3:00 PM: Weigh-ins
• 4:30 PM: Round 1
• 7:00 PM: Round 2
• 9:00 PM: Consolation Round 1

Sat (01.11.14): Varsity at Lake Mary Tournament of Champions

• 8:00 AM: Weigh-ins
• 10:00 AM: Semifinals/Consolation rounds
• 6:00 PM: Finals 

About CoachDiaz

Head wrestling coach at Hagerty High School, Oviedo, FL