WRESTLING
Discipline
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Student & Class Level
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7th Graders
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Beginning
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8th Graders
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Intermediate
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9th Graders
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Advanced
Class Make-up (past experience):
Educational Objectives & Standards
Unit Objectives
State Standards
1. SWD knowledge of wrestling rules and scoring when given a learning
packet and written test
WE3-PO3
2. SWD warm up drills specific to wrestling
1PA-E2 PO2, 1PA-E5 PO1, 4PA-E2 PO1
3. SWD basic wrestling skills from the neutral and top/bottom referee's
position
1PA-E2 PO2, 1PA-E5 PO1,
4. Students will participate in an abbreviated wrestling match
1PA-E2 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO2, 1PA-E5 PO1
5.
Skills to be Taught
(not necessarily to be taught in order listed)
MOVES
1.) Double leg take down
2.) Duck Under
3.) Sprawl
4.) Crossface & Spin
5.) Far arm / near ankle
breakdown
6.) Knee Block
7.) Half nelson
8.) Reverse half nelson
9.) Stand up
DRILLS
Forward rolls
Shoulder rolls
Duck walk
Spinning with partner
Proper stance
Tie ups
TERMS & SCORING
Individual scoring
Team scoring
Definitions
Take down
Escape
Reversal
Near fall
Pin
Daily Overview
Day 1
Pretest
Demo
TD, Esc, Rev, NF
Pin
Illegal holds
Potentially Dngrs
Scoring
Get into wt grps
Day 2
WU
Wrestling stretches
Front/Shldr rolls
Duck walk, Army Crawl
Dbl leg TD
Proper Stance
Day 6
Day 7
WU & stretch
Rev point scoring system
Teach inside lg stnd
up
WU & stretch (cartwheels)
Wt groups - wrestle 30
sec. periods
Day 11
WU & stretch
Rev half nelson
counter
Live wrstlng -1 min
periods
Day 12
Post test
WU & stretch
Review day - all previously
taught material
Day 3
WU & Stretch
Spinning w/ptnr
Rev dbl lg & stance
Teach sprawl/cross- face
& go behind
Day 8
WU & stretch
Teach knee block
Teach half nelson
Live wrestling
Day 13
Turn in wrestling pckt
WU & stretch
Round 1 of class
tournament
Day 4
WU & Stretch
Rev crossface, sprawl &
go behind
Rev ref's position
Teach far arm/near ankle
breakdown
Reverse half
Day 9
WU & stretch
Give stdts wrestling
learning pckt
Go over vocabulary
Take down contest
Day 14
WU & stretch
Round 2 of class
tournament
Day 5
WU & stretch
Rev Far arm/near ankle
brk dwn
Rev half
Rev sprawl, cross face
and go behind
Rev dbl lg TD
Wrestle 30 sec periods
Day 10
WU & stretch
Teach tie ups & duck
under
Teach half nelson coun
Sumo contest
Day 15
WU & stretch
Finals of class tourname
ACTIVITIES
Intro: This is a start of a three week unit in
collegiate style wrestling which is not WWE.
You will learn drills and moves for wrestling
to help you be successful.
Fitness: WU and stretch
Lesson Focus:
1.) Answers to pretest
2.) Individual and team scoring
3.) Explain 3 period wrestling match
positions
4.) Illegal and potentially dangerous holds
5.) Demonstrate TD., Esc., Rev., Nearfall, &
Pin
Closure: How many periods in a wrestling
match? How many points for TD, Esc, Rev,
Nearfall? Name one illegal hold
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Organize into weight groups if time
permits. 3 periods in wrestling - neutral,
referee's (top/bottom)
Demo's - give point values after each
TD = take opponent to mat and gain
control =2 pts
Esc= breaking away when on bottom and
ending neutral = 1pt
Rev= when on bottom, moving and
ending in top position = 2pts
Nearfall= shoulder angle less than 90
degrees from mat for at least a 2 count
but less than 5 = 2pts
3 Pt Nearfall= same as 2pt nearfall, but
must be at least 5 count
Pin= both scapulas on mat for 2 count
Team Scoring: Point margin of victory
= number of team points.
Point margin of victory: 1 - 7 = 3 pts; 8 14 = 4pts; 15 and above = 5pts; Pin =
6pts
Illegal holds: Headlock w/o arm;
locking hands in top ref's pos. while
bottom man still on mat; full nelson;
Potentially dangerous holds: anything
that goes against a joint
DATE
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EQUIPMENT___________________________________________
UNIT Wrestling
Day ____2_______of _____15_____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA-E3 PO1 5PA-E3 PO1 7PA-E1 PO2
OBJECTIVE: SWD proper stance and double-leg takedown
ACTIVITIES
Intro: Quickly review rules and illegal
holds
Today you will learn a proper wrestling
stance and a double- leg takedown.
Fitness: Stretching specific to wrestling back stretches, neck bridges, partner
spinning. Front rolls, shoulder rolls, duck
walk, army crawl.
Lesson Focus:
1.) Proper stance - square stance or lead leg.
2.) Double-leg takedown
Closure: Name the take down we learned
today. How many points is it worth?
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Neck bridge-progressive from hands,
knees, & head to head and feet. Duck
walk-step, drive knee down, trail leg up.
Army crawl-use forearms on belly, no
legs. Ptnr spinning-bottom man on
hands & knees, top man balance chest on
ptnr's back. Spin on whistle.
Organize into weight groups and
partners.
Stance-slightly bent knees. Feet should
be shoulder width, elbows in, back
straight, head up. Short steps, don't cross
feet-shuffle.
Takedown-off. man step between ptnr's
feet, (def. man- scarecrow) w/o lifting
foot drive knee down to mat, head on hip
same side as trail leg. Def. man lean over
ptnr slightly. Off. man trail leg up, drive
w/foot and push w/ head
DATE
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EQUIPMENT___________________________________________
UNIT
Wrestling
Day _____3_____of ____15____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA-E3 PO1 5PA-E3 PO1 7PA-E1 PO2
OBJECTIVE: SWD a sprawl, crossface, and go behind
ACTIVITIES
Intro: Today we will learn takedown
counters - the sprawl, crossface, and go
behind
Fitness: W.U. and stretch
Shoulder rolls, forward rolls, duckwalk
Lesson Focus: Shoelace drill - individual
and w/ptnr
Teach sprawl, crossface
3 steps - 1.) Sprawl 2.) Crossface 3.) Go
behind
Closure: What move did we learn today?
Why is it important to know a counter to a
takedown?
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Individual - start on stomach, push up
leaving from thighs to shoelaces still in
contact with mat. Push backwards.
W/ptnr - one ptnr crawls on hands &
knees, second ptnr's chest is on first
ptnr's back with his own shoelaces on the
mat. First ptnr crawls forward on hands
& knees while second ptnr slides on his
laces.
Sprawl = ptnr A shoots dbl leg @ 50%
speed; ptnr B kicks legs back, puts hands
on ptnr A's shoulder blades. Ptnr B
rotates to one side - if right, crossface
w/left arm, elbow in, crossface up &
away, spin behind to secure TD
DATE
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EQUIPMENT________________________________________
UNIT
Wrestling_________Day ____4______of ___15_____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA-E3 PO1 5PA-E3 PO1 7PA-E1 PO2
OBJECTIVE: SWD far arm/near ankle breakdown to reverse half nelson
ACTIVITIES
Intro: Review sprawl and crossface, review
ref's position
Fitness: W.U. and stretch - include partner
spinning
Lesson Focus: Goal is to break your
opponent down flat on the mat.
Teach far arm / near ankle & reverse half
nelson
Closure: Name the breakdown and pinning
combination we learned today. In what
position would this be used?
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Divide into weight group partners
1.) Top man - hand that is on bottom
man's elbow reaches under to grab the
far arm above the elbow. Top man-drop
chest and shoulder into armpit. With
other hand grab near shoelace.
2.) Drive w/legs, holding on to far arm
3.) Slip arm behind ptnr's head as he
rolls to his back for rev. half nelson.
Grasp far elbow w/palm downward
DATE
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EQUIPMENT________________________________________
UNIT Wrestling_________Day ____5____of ____15____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA-E5 PO1
OBJECTIVE: SWD double leg takedown, sprawl, crossface, and go behind, far arm /
near ankle breakdown to reverse half nelson. Student will be able to use these during a
live wrestling match.
ACTIVITIES
Intro: Review far arm/ near ankle, reverse
half nelson
Fitness: W.U. and stretch. Include partner
spinning and shoelace drill
Lesson Focus: Review dbl leg TD, review
sprawl, crossface, go behind. Review far
arm/ near ankle, reverse half nelson. Wrestle
one 30 second period. From neutral position
try to pin opponent.
Closure: What was the hardest part of your
wrestling period?
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Divide into weight group partners
Partners - when doing moves should give
less than 50% resistance.
Defensive partner needs to lean over as
offensive partner shoots.
During wrestling period, may need to
divide class into two groups.
DATE
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EQUIPMENT_________________________________________
UNIT Wrestling___________Day ____6______of ___15_____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA-E5 PO1 5PA-E3 PO1
OBJECTIVE: SWD an inside leg stand up
ACTIVITIES
Intro: Review individual point scoring
Fitness: W.U. and stretch
Lesson Focus: Teach inside leg stand up in
3 steps. Make sure top man is in proper ref's
position and follows bottom man up on stand
up
Closure: How many points for an escape?
When you escape, what position do you end
up in?
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1) Bottom man - inside leg and
arm clear across the body. Other hand
grasp top man's hand on your waist.
Bottom is on one knee.
Step 2) Rotate up to standing position,
top man follows
Step 3) Peel hand away from waist,
rotate opposite shoulder back into top
man and face him in neutral position
DATE
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EQUIPMENT_________________________________________
UNIT Wrestling_________Day ____7______of ___15_____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA-E2 PO2
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to apply previously taught material during a
wrestling match.
ACTIVITIES
Intro: Review stand up
Fitness: W.U. and stretch
Lesson Focus: After warm ups, have
students pair up according to weight and
wrestle three 30 second periods
Closure: Do you see how the moves you've
been taught are linked together?
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Rolls, cartwheels, duck walk w/ ptner
1st period - begin neutral position. If
takedown is achieved, start on feet again
2nd period - begin in ref's position. If
opponent is pinned, start again in same
ref's position, if escape or reversal is
achieved keep wrestling.
3rd period - switch ref's position.
DATE
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EQUIPMENT_________________________________________
UNIT Wrestling________Day ____10______of ___15____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA -E5 PO1 1PA-E3 PO1
OBJECTIVE: SWD a correct tie up and duck under takedown, and half nelson counter
ACTIVITIES
Intro: Neutral position - opponents can be
apart or tied up to achieve a takedown
Fitness: WU & stretch
Lesson Focus: Teach tie up
Teach duck under
Half nelson counter
Sumo Contest
Closure: What two moves did we learn
today?
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Tie ups- should be forehead to forehead
not ear to ear. One hand on neck, other
hand on opponent's bicep. Push & pull,
Duck under - push opponent's bicep up,
duck under and step w/outside foot. As
you step, pull down and past you w/
opponent's head.
Half nelson counter - defensive man
peels the half nelson off as he looks and
sits away from half nelson.
Sumo Contest-pair up by weight.
Wrestlers try to take each other out of
the circle or down to the mat. Winner
stays in.
DATE
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EQUIPMENT_________________________________________
UNIT Wrestling________Day ____11______of ___15____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA-E5 PO1 1PA-E3 PO1
OBJECTIVE: Student will apply previously taught material in a live wrestling match
ACTIVITIES
Intro: Today you will try to apply what
you've learned in a live wrestling situation
Fitness: WU & stretch
Lesson Focus: Review half nelson counter
Live wrestling
Closure: What position in wrestling is your
favorite - top, bottom, or neutral?
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Half nelson - peel, look away and sit
Live wrestling - divide into weight
groups, three 1 minute periods
DATE
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EQUIPMENT_________________________________________
UNIT Wrestling________Day ____12______of ___15____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO3 1PA-E2 PO2
OBJECTIVE: Student will recall and demonstrate all previously taught material
ACTIVITIES
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Intro: Today you will take your written post
test and review all the moves you've learned
up to this point
Fitness: WU & stretch
Lesson Focus: Give post test
Remind partners to give only 50 %
Review take downs, escapes, break downs,
resistance when doing moves. Try to stay
pinning combo's
in their own circle for safety.
Closure: Try to remember what you've been
taught because you'll use it beginning
tomorrow in the class tournament.
DATE____________________ EQUIPMENT________________________________
UNIT Wrestling___________Day ____13______of ___15____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO3 1PA-E2 PO2
OBJECTIVE: Student's will apply previously taught material in a wrestling
tournament
ACTIVITIES
Intro: Today will be the first round of the
class wrestling tournament. You'll continue
to wrestle until you have lost two matches.
Then you'll be out of the tournament
Fitness: WU & stretch
Lesson Focus: Turn in completed wrestling
packet.
First round of class tournament
Closure: Tomorrow will be round 2 of the
tournament, so get a good night's sleep.
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Try to pair up wrestlers by ability. Keep
good wrestlers separated in the bracket.
Have non wrestling students keep time &
score. If possible have coaches help
referee or get 9th grade wrestlers to help.
DATE________________EQUIPMENT_____________________________________
UNIT Wrestling___________Day ____13______of ___15____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO3 1PA-E2 PO2
OBJECTIVE: Student's will apply previously taught material in a wrestling
tournament
ACTIVITIES
Intro: Today will be the first round of the
class wrestling tournament. You'll continue
to wrestle until you have lost two matches.
Then you'll be out of the tournament
Fitness: WU & stretch
Lesson Focus: Turn in completed wrestling
packet.
First round of class tournament
Closure: Tomorrow will be round 2 of the
tournament, so get a good night's sleep.
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Try to pair up wrestlers by ability. Keep
good wrestlers separated in the bracket.
Have non wrestling students keep time &
score. If possible have coaches help
referee or get 9th grade wrestlers to help.
DATE_______________ EQUIPMENT_____________________________________
UNIT Wrestling___________Day ____14______of ___15____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO3 1PA-E2 PO2
OBJECTIVE: Student's will apply previously taught material in a wrestling
tournament
ACTIVITIES
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Intro: Today will be the second round of the
class wrestling tournament. You'll continue
to wrestle until you have lost two matches.
Then you'll be out of the tournament
Fitness: WU & stretch
Lesson Focus: Second round of class
You should have a winner's and a loser's
tournament
bracket
Closure: Tomorrow will be round 3 of the
tournament, so get a good night's sleep.
DATE________________ EQUIPMENT____________________________________
UNIT Wrestling___________Day ____15______of ___15____
LOCATION Wrestling room or gym
STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO3 1PA-E2 PO2
OBJECTIVE: Student's will apply previously taught material in a wrestling
tournament
ACTIVITIES
Intro: Today will be the last round of the
class wrestling tournament. You'll continue
to wrestle until you have lost two matches.
Then you'll be out of the tournament
Fitness: WU & stretch
Lesson Focus:
Last round of class tournament
Closure: Congratulations!! You have just
competed in one of the most difficult sports
there is. I'm proud of each and every one of
you and the effort you gave. Hopefully
you'll want to continue to wrestle as you
continue on in school.
CUE PHRASES/INSTRUCTIONS
Invite parents to come for last round of
tournament. If possible, get medals for
winners and give a copy of weight class
bracket along w/medal. Have coaches
referee final matches.