Youth coaching toolkit

Build better wrestlers.

A practical system for teaching the fundamentals, running a complete beginner season, and finding the right detail when the room gets loud.

Choose your corner

SEVEN TOOLS · ONE COACHING SYSTEM

01 / SEASON · K–5 AAU

K–5 AAU Season

Walk into every practice with a focused one-hour plan: technique, live wrestling, conditioning, and the progression to competition.

K–5 AAU · 3 practices/week, 1 hr
02 / SEASON · 6–8 AAU

6th–8th AAU Season

The club-practice version for AAU 6th–8th grade: 3 practices a week, paced around genuinely learning the moves before the season shifts to live wrestling and tournament prep.

6–8 AAU · 3 practices/week, 2 hr
03 / SEASON · MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle School Season

The school team's higher-volume plan: full position coverage inside Week 1, all 25 moves taught by Week 4, and a long live-wrestling and competition-prep stretch after that.

Middle school · 5 practices/week, 2 hr
04 / TEACH

Beginner Fundamentals

Step-by-step instruction for neutral, bottom, and top positions—with clips and a simple progress log.

Core system · 20 moves
05 / REFERENCE

Mat-Side Library

Search clinician notes, move details, and video references without digging through a notebook.

12 sections · 127 moves
06 / HOMEWORK

Home Workout Program

No-equipment routines for K–5 and 6–8 to do between practices — bodyweight plus everyday household items like a chair or a rolled-up newspaper.

2 grade bands · 32 exercises
07 / NUTRITION

Tournament Nutrition Guide

Simple meal and snack ideas for K–5 and 6–8 parents — what to cook the night before, breakfast on tournament morning, and a snack-bag checklist to pack for between matches.

2 grade bands · 50 meal & snack ideas