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EssayS
FROM HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLERS
WRESTLING
Pinned
Lenny Proskurovsky Ever since I stepped on the mat, I
wanted to learn as much about wrestling as I could. As my first
match approached, I felt confident in my abilities. Being the only
member of my team who lost at our season opener was the most
embarrassing experience of my life. Hubris was my major downfall - I
had over-estimated my ability, and losing was a rude awakening.
A variety of skills are taught
at college
wrestling camps including takedowns, pinning, mental
attitude, strength development, escapes, reversals, weight lose and
nutrition. There is usually a lot of drilling and plenty of live wrestling
as well.
The 2 basic styles of amateur wrestling
are Greco-Roman and freestyle. Other forms of
wrestling are common within
different cultures.
So for the past 2 to 3 quarters I spent long hours in the hot,
thick-aired wrestling room conditioning non-stop with my female
coach, Natalia. My parents told my coach to bring her in since
they still did not want me to
wrestle guys, especially after I passed out the first time I
attempted to wrestle a guy.
Though interest in
foot-bags faded, a core group of competitors has remained. Those who
use footbags value how
it increases their agility, coordination, endurance, balance,
and concentration.
College-style wrestling, sometimes also known as
scholastic or folk-style wrestling, is a form
of wrestling that is native to the USA.
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