Jake Stevenson: Structuring Wrestling Practice

with Jake Stevenson;
Morningside University Head Coach;
4 GPAC Championships;
4x Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Wrestling Coach of the Year;
Morningside University Assistant Coach from 2008 to 2011;
Wayne State College Wrestling Club Head Coach from 2011 to 2012;
wrestled at Morningside University;
2007 NAIA National Champion;
4x NAIA All-American;
3x National Wrestling Coaches Association's (NWCA) NAIA All-Academic Team;
NAIA "Champions of Character" award recipient

and Rulin Pederson,
Morningside University Assistant Coach (since 2021);
Akron-Westfield High School Assistant Coach in the 2020-2021 season;
East High (Sioux City, IA) Wrestling Coach from 2016 to 2018;
wrestled at Morningside;
2x NAIA All-American

This video will invigorate new ideas and endless possibilities for every coach looking at wrestling practice programming. Coach Stevenson discusses the importance of having a consistent approach to practices and program structure, and with video from 4 practice sessions, you get an inside look into Coach Stevenson’s effective, efficient structure!

Each of the 4 practices are broken down into repeatable sections and each practice session is uniquely different. Each segment consists of warm ups, drills, positions, and individual techniques. 

Techniques shared in each practice session are a fantastic bonus, as is the coaches feedback and interaction within the sessions. During the practices, you will see an inside look at how the coaches interact and enhance their athlete’s technique and effort to maximize their time.

The edited down length of each of the practices keeps this video in a digestible length that makes it an excellent training tool that is packed with useful ideas and information.

From pre-match warm ups to athletes working on their individual high percentage techniques, this video encompasses the attitude and atmosphere of a well structured system of practice. 

This video gives an excellent blueprint for setting up a high level of efficient, effective wrestling practice sessions appropriate for any level of coach!

66 minutes. 2023.