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Our Wrestling Curriculum Program

This curriculum has been developed by the Alamo City Coaches and the skills listed are required for color advancement for practice gear.   Wrestlers will be required and only allowed to wear the color shirt, they have earned during practice sessions.  Any color shorts can be worn but the top must be the color the wrestler has earned. The initial shirt will be provided with others available to purchase. Think of the system like a "belt system" in Martial Arts.  Wrestlers must have the required skills and be tested prior to being able the wear the color (practice shirt) they have earned.  Tests should be requested by the individual wrestler and limit to allowed tests will be listed. All wrestlers will begin with a white practice shirt and must request to be tested (outside of regular practice time) when they feel they are ready and have acquired the proper skills listed to qualify for each color.  Only one color can be tested for at a time and a wrestler must meet time and performance requirements for each color.  This system places responsibility for improving on the individual wrestler and promotes personal INDIVIDUAL development.  If a wrestler does not know a move or can't perform the move "up to par," this system gives the wrestler the incentive to become better at that particular technique by asking for help or obtaining that information through outside resources.  This program provides milestones for all wrestlers in any time in their life and drives the idea of our club's goal of being:  

#ONLY THE BEST

"onLY THE bEST" Syllabus

Training Shirt Colors

  • White
  • Silver
  • Red 
  • Black

White Shirt

All wrestlers, despite of experience, will begin at this level and only advance until properly tested. Wrestlers may be placed at this level for extreme disciplinary actions as well.     

Silver Shirt

  • Must maintain good standing within the club and display a positive attitude in all phases of wrestling.  
  • Must have at least 1 calendar (365 days) of experience (no competition required)   
  • Be coachable at all times
  • Display effective communication habits
  • Maintain all grades above a "C" average
  • All proper starting positions in all styles of wrestling (depending on age: Neutral, Top, Bottom, Par Terre) 
  • Must be able to COMPLETE  the 1.5 mile run
  • Must be able to carry out and display 90% of the following techniques effectively: 

1.  Neutral Techniques

  • Proper Shot
  • Inside Single Leg
  • Outside Single Leg
  • High Crotch
  • Sprawl 
  • Shot/Re-Shot
  • Head Snap Spin
  • Front Headlock to Softball Toss
  • Front Headlock to Butcher
  • Ankle Pick
  • Knee Pick
  • Duck Under

2. Top Techniques

  • Tight Waist Chop 
  • Tight Waist Far Ankle 
  • Any Breakdown to Half Finish
  • Any Breakdown to Cradle Finish  

3.  Bottom Techniques

  • Funky Monkey Stand-Up
  • Funky Monkey Sit-Out 
  • Sit-Out to Peterson
  • Sit-Out to Backdoor 

4.  Freestyle/Greco Techniques

  • Lateral Drop
  • Greco Shot
  • Greco Shot Bear-hug finish
  • Crotch Lift (Redirection) from neutral
  • Gut Lift (Redirection) from neutral
  • Gut Wrench
  • Gut Lift 
  • Figure 4 Lace
  • Butterfly Lace
  • Par Terre Defense


Red Shirt

   

  • Must meet all the prior criteria and maintain good standing with the club. All qualified Silver shirts must meet the following criteria in order to advance
  • Maintain a great attitude
  • Be coachable at ALL times
  • Have over 3 calendar years (1095 DAYS) of wrestling experience (competition required)
  • Maintain reliable (deemed by coaching staff depending on individual situations that may exist) practice habits AND attendance
  • Display effective communication habits
  • Maintain ALL grades in school above a “C” average
  • MUST HAVE COMPETED FOR AT LEAST 2 FULL SEASONS (INCLUDES FOLK, FREE, GRECO)
  • MUST DISPLAY LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OTHERS STRIVE TO EMULATE
  • Must have completed at least 2 outside wrestling camps/clinics
  • Must have completed the 3-mile run under 24mins (weight exceptions)
  • MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES PROPERLY AND WITHOUT ERROR DURING GRADED DEMONSTRATION

1.  Neutral Techniques

  • PROPER MOVEMENT AND SHADOW WRESTLING
  • PROPER SNAPS AND DRAGS
  • DOUBLE LEG W/ FLAIR FINISH
  • OUTSIDE SINGLE PICK UP TO KNEE WRETCH TRIP
  • FIREMAN’S CARRY
  • HIGH CROTCH TRANSITION TO DOUBLE FLAIR FINISH
  • CORRECT SPRAWL DEFENSE WITH SPIN
  • SHOT-RESHOT WITH ANY FINISH
  • FRONT HEADLOCK FACE THROW
  • HOLLYWOOD DEFENSE FINISH
  • OUTSIDE SINGLE KICK-OUT DEFENSE
  • OUTSIDE SINGLE CAPTURE HEAD DONKEY KICK ESCAPE
  • JAP WHIZZER

2.  Top Techniques

  • SPIRAL RIDE TO FINISH
  • SPIRAL RIDE TO NAVY
  • NAVY TILT SERIES TO FINISH
  • CHIN BACK TO PIN
  • BALL AND CHAIN TILT
  • CHEAP TILT
  • 2 ON 1 TILT
  • STACK
  • ARM BAR SERIES
  • ¼ NELSON
  • ¾ NELSON
  • LEG RIDING SERIES
  • SPLADLE FINISH

3.  Bottom Techniques

  • SIT-OUT TO GRANBY
  • QUADPOD STAND UP
  • QUADPOD STAND UP TO SWITCH
  • STANDING GRANBY
  • STEP AROUND SEAT BELT TOSS

4.  Freestyle/Greco Techniques

  • Any 2 Proper 5 point throws
  • Proper lifting techniques with 2 lifts
  • Proper Throwing techniques with 2 throws
  • Gator Roll    

Black Shirt

Must meet all the prior criteria and maintain good standing with the club. All qualified  Red shirts must meet the following criteria in order to advance

  1. Complete ANY technique requested during testing at 100%
  2. Receive a majority of the coaches' vote (2/3rds, 3/4ths)
  3. Be a team leader/captain for at least 6 months 
  4. Complete a 5k run in under 18 mins  
  5. Must have over 4 years of wrestling experience minimum  

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