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Warm up resistance with wrestling

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Warm up - Wrestling on Knees

In preparation to tackle there are a number of progressions or warm up exercises that coaches should introduce, this exercise not only warms up the muscles but is a competitive tussle and gets children used to contact with the ground

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Wrestle on Knees

A good warm-up exercise before contact. Players can become used to the physical battle and controlling body-weight.

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Quins - Warm up Wrestling for defence

This exercise can be used as part of a general warm up or specifically in preparation for contact. It can be fun but also physically demanding and good for conditioning. Younger players may benefit from the confidence of ground contact prior to learning how to tackle

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Back To Back Pre Contact Wrestle

Players sit back to back, arms interlocked and knees bent. The coach says left or right. The players must battle to pull their partner to the floor on the said side.

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Hold-up Wrestle

Progress from warm up skills and introduce the first technical factors. This exercise encourages close contact skills using core strength rather than levers

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Upper Body Warm-up

Some basic wrestling exercises to get the upper body ready for contact.

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Back-to-back Wrestle

A good upper body warm-up to get players ready for contact. Can be used with all age groups.

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Functional Movement Warm Up Part 2

Every player should be able to perform these movements well! Mastering these will carry over to preventing injuries, managing collisions and maximising power and speed. Check out the related videos for part 1.

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Minis Warm Up

Ben Mann from Northampton saints delivers a simple warm up that includes lots of movement and dynamic activities to increase blood flow in preparation for the main training session. Coaches can use lots of similar practises to keep children moving and engaged