with Scott Goodale,
Rutgers University Head Coach;
has coached two individual National Champions and 10 All-Americans;
2019 NCAA Tournament Coach of the Year;
2019 - WIN Magazine Dan Gable Coach of the Year & Mike Chapman Impact Award;
all-time winningest coach in Rutgers history;
former Jackson Memorial High School Head Coach;
2x New Jersey Group IV State Championships;
3x New Jersey High School Coach of the Year, 155-16 record in seven seasons;
South Jersey Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee (2009)
Rutgers' Scott Goodale describes in detail his coaching philosophy and how he keeps his athletes' minds and bodies fresh during the season in this instructional video. Strategies for how to shake up practices are covered, as well as Goodale's thoughts on how practices must change up depending on the day of the week and part of the season you are in. You'll also discover the best time to let your student-athletes rest during the week in order to fend off fatigue throughout the competitive season.
Program-Building Philosophy
Coach Goodale begins by explaining how he created a model for building a program at Rutgers. He covers why recruiting, providing guidance for the social life of his wrestlers, and academics would combine to make up the backbone of his program.
You will find out what strategies Goodale uses to individually motivate his athletes. This starts by communicating the team philosophy before the season and each practice starts and extends into the post season. This will ensure that every athlete on your roster gets what they need to perform well at the end of the season.
Other often-neglected aspects of program building are covered, such as how to:
- Make sure your staff is of one mind and on the same page.
- Best scout opponents for each athlete on the team.
- Keep injured athletes involved with the team.
- Utilize your staff to maximize the benefit to the team.
Strength and Conditioning
Coach Goodale continues by detailing his philosophy on strength and conditioning. He gives an overview of how the strength and conditioning program is run at Rutgers during the off-season and in-season time periods. You'll get examples of how strength and conditioning work can be included during in-season practices without detracting from the technical aspects of wrestling practice.
This video provides several excellent tips on a wide range of topics related to starting and enhancing a wrestling program. It's a great addition to any wrestling coach's library!
40 minutes. 2020.
WRD-05748B:
with Scott Goodale,
Rutgers University Head Coach;
has coached two individual National Champions and 10 All-Americans;
2019 NCAA Tournament Coach of the Year;
2019 - WIN Magazine Dan Gable Coach of the Year & Mike Chapman Impact Award;
all-time winningest coach in Rutgers history;
former Jackson Memorial High School Head Coach;
2x New Jersey Group IV State Championships;
3x New Jersey High School Coach of the Year, 155-16 record in seven seasons;
South Jersey Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee (2009)
Dominating the neutral position is the key to winning any match, but one must first understand the finer details from neutral. The ability to control, move, and attack an opponent in a systematic way is key to dominating.
Using a systematic approach to the neutral position, Scott Goodale demonstrates four key areas from neutral that will be a difference-maker in winning or losing, including closing the gap with an opponent, set-ups to leg attacks, short offense, and defending an opponent's set-ups. Coach Goodale also provides a series of drills that will allow anyone to master these positions.
Position to Score
Learn how to effectively close the gap with an opponent in order to score and avoiding being vulnerable to attacks. Coach Goodale explains three fundamental ways a wrestler can position themselves to score:
- Head and Hands - A more aggressive approach to closing the gap by utilizing a collar tie.
- Head and Attack the Hands - By gaining wrist control first, a wrestler will have more set-up options.
- Elbow Down Block - Prevents any opponent from attacking a wrestler's legs and opens the door for a counter offense.
Goodale also explains the importance of splitting the opponent's body in half and why wrestlers should move their feet to create angles of attack.
Set-Ups and Leg Attacks
The difference in successfully getting to the legs of an opponent and scoring is the ability to set-up a leg attack. Coach Goodale demonstrates five easy, yet highly effective techniques that will be sure to increase any wrestler's takedown percentage:
- Chop and Pop - An easy way to set-up a high crotch when an opponent is hanging on a collar tie.
- Swing/Pull/Pop - Allows a wrestler to bait their opponent into reaching with both hands to set-up a double leg or high crotch.
- Chop/Pop - Gives a wrestler an opening for a double leg by simultaneously chopping and popping an opponent's arms.
- Wrist Grab - Allows a wrestler a variety of scoring options, such as a snatch single, swing single, or shrug, by taking control of an opponent's wrist.
- 2 on 1 - An effective way to set-up a high crotch, double leg, front headlock, or far side ankle pick.
Goodale also breaks down how to counter some of the offensive attacks of an opponent after they have put a wrestler in a compromised position.
Go-Behinds
You'll learn how to develop a short offense that will allow anyone to immediately score on any opponent after stopping their shot or after snapping them down to the mat. Coach Goodale details a simple progression and why attacking the hamstrings will allow anyone to master the go-behind. You'll see:
- Snap-down go-behind - An entry level drill to learn fundamental positioning.
- Go-behind from the knees - Helps develop the ability to score on an opponent after the initial shot was stopped and they lunge forward.
- Go-behind from the feet - Helps prepare a wrestler to stop and score off an opponent's shot.
- Pull-down go-behind - Develop the ability to force an opponent into a go-behind position.
You will see how Coach Goodale systematically progresses wrestlers in the finer points of the go-behind through drilling. He also demonstrates a unique pressure drill that can be a game changer for a wrestler late in a match!
Coach Goodale provides everything you need in order to dominate and win from the neutral position. You will learn how to gain control of an opponent, split the body to create angles and set-up an attack, and develop an unstoppable short-offense series to win tough matches!
50 minutes. 2020.
WRD-05748C:
with Scott Goodale,
Rutgers University Head Coach;
has coached two individual National Champions and 10 All-Americans;
2019 NCAA Tournament Coach of the Year;
2019 - WIN Magazine Dan Gable Coach of the Year & Mike Chapman Impact Award;
all-time winningest coach in Rutgers history;
former Jackson Memorial High School Head Coach;
2x New Jersey Group IV State Championships;
3x New Jersey High School Coach of the Year, 155-16 record in seven seasons;
South Jersey Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee (2009)
According to Rutgers University head coach Scott Goodale, one of the best ways to separate your wrestlers from the competition is to add the turk back point series. This technique can be mastered by any wrestler and be applied from the top position, neutral and in transition.
With the four-point near fall in college, your wrestlers can break a match open with the turk series. As your program is scouted, your wrestlers can transition to an arm turk (known as the Seibert at Rutgers). This technique can be applied when your opponent defends the traditional turk, as well as from a single leg attack.
Cross Wrist
As opponents fight the turk, a natural progression can be made to the cross wrist tilt. Coach Goodale covers options for transitioning to a traditional turk after scoring a near fall on the cross wrist, as well as how to develop proficiency in a re-bar tilt when the cross wrist is countered.
Turks and Cross Wrists from the Rear Standing Position
The beauty of the turk and cross wrist is that they can both be used from the rear standing position to score a near fall. Opponents will not be expecting them to be used at that moment in the match, and the tilts are very effective. You'll learn the best ways to pull this off to perfection from Coach Goodale.
With these techniques, Coach Goodale gives every wrestler the tools they to be confident from the top position. Your team will break matches open with near fall scoring with the turk and cross wrist tilts. Start developing these techniques with your team today!
40 minutes. 2020.
WRD-05748D:
with Scott Goodale,
Rutgers University Head Coach;
has coached two individual National Champions and 10 All-Americans;
2019 NCAA Tournament Coach of the Year;
2019 - WIN Magazine Dan Gable Coach of the Year & Mike Chapman Impact Award;
all-time winningest coach in Rutgers history;
former Jackson Memorial High School Head Coach;
2x New Jersey Group IV State Championships;
3x New Jersey High School Coach of the Year, 155-16 record in seven seasons;
South Jersey Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee (2009)
The bottom position is the most neglected position in wrestling. As top wrestlers become more proficient, it is increasingly important to be able to avoid being ridden and turned in a match.
In this video, Coach Goodale will instruct you on the most common breakdown used in wrestling and demonstrates the most effective way to counter it for an escape. He then transitions to two other breakdowns and the best techniques to score an escape from them as well. Principles are covered that wrestlers should abide by no matter what breakdown is being applied.
Scoring from the Short Sit Out Position
Learn multiple ways to score from a short sit out position. Scoring options are based on how the top man reacts to the sit out, including:
- Elbow fighting and hip heisting for the escape.
- Recovering position to a tripod and a neutral control tie.
- Scoring a reversal and big back points from the short sit out.
Defending Legs
Help your wrestlers turn an opponent's leg ride into their offense. Bottom wrestlers should be confident that they can score when an opponent puts a leg in using the principles and techniques Coach Goodale emphasizes.
The individual techniques are then put together into an entire sequence to be used from the bottom position. Drills are demonstrated that incorporate these skills as a progression, so that wrestlers become chain wrestlers, not stopping when their first scoring attempt is stopped.
With these techniques, Coach Goodale provides the tools every wrestler needs to be confident from the bottom position. Your team will know they can escape and score points from the bottom position, even against top competition!
35 minutes. 2020.