Authors: Thomas Ryan, Bruce Curtis (Photographer), Julie Sampson
ISBN-13: 9780071472920, ISBN-10: 0071472924
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: October 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Tom Ryan is the head wrestling coach at Ohio State University. As head coach at Hofstra University, he led his team to top-10 rankings in NCAA Division 1-A in each of the past nine seasons. He lives in Ohio.
Julie Sampson is a sports writer whose work has been published in the New York Times and Newsday. She lives in Northport, New York.
Improve your team's performance with advice from grappling's greatest
Coach Tom Ryan gives you winning drills from his playbook to improve your team's speed, power, and coordination. Also included are essays by powerhouse coaches, champion wrestlers, and former competitors that will show you how to build a solid team and motivate young athletes, teach the fundamentals, and use drills to improve speed, power, and coordination.
Legendary coach and wrestler Dan Gable shows you how to gain toughness and strength from the rigors of wrestling; U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld explains how he used the challenge and discipline of the sport to propel himself into positions of power; and Olympic gold medalist Ben Peterson gives you tips on how to surround yourself with supportive people.
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Tom Ryan is the head wrestling coach at Ohio State University. As head coach at Hofstra University, he led his team to top-10 rankings in NCAA Division 1-A in each of the past nine seasons. He lives in Ohio.
Julie Sampson is a sports writer whose work has been published in the New York Times and Newsday. She lives in Northport, New York.