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Coaching Wrestling Successfully
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Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers
Average Customer Rating: Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.812
EAN: 9780873224048
ISBN: 0873224043
Label: Human Kinetics Publishers
Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 203
Publication Date: 1998-10
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Studio: Human Kinetics Publishers
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Dan Gable's feats as a wrestler and coach have established him as the top figure in the history of the sport:

• 15 NCAA Championships and 21 Big Ten Conference championships and a 355-21-5 mark as a head coach
• a 182-1 record and five championships as a high school and college wrestler
• a 6-0 unscored-upon record as an Olympic gold medallist in 1972

In Coaching Wrestling Successfully, Gable shares the special philosophy, motivational techniques, training plans, teaching methods, match strategies, and evaluation systems he used to build his wrestling dynasty. Gable also provides a rare insight into the influential people, lasting lessons, inner drive, and mental focus that spurred him to championship after championship.

If you coach wrestlers, this book is a blueprint on how to be the best. If you wrestle, this book challenges you to develop yourself into a tough, competitive champion.

And if you're a wrestling fan, this book is an inside look at the greatest figure ever in the sport.
Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: More philosophical than practical.
Comment: Dan Gable is the man, there can be no doubt. But I was a little disappointed with this book. I was expecting more of an instruction manual, but this is more about the philosophies of coaching. It's not a bad book and I don't regret getting it, but it wasn't what I was expecting. It is about coaching from a mostly theoretical standpoint. I think I was expecting a book more like the book "Winning Wrestling Moves" and this led to my slight disappointment.
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Summary: Wrestling Review
Comment: This is a great book for any coach or wrestler,It is a must for anyone involved in the sport.
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Summary: Dan Gable proves why he is the best
Comment: A good mix of stories, technique, and coaching philosopy. Not everyone will be able to get away with having the coaching style Dan Gable does but he shows how he has made it successful. I would recommend this book to any coach interested in learning and touching the souls of thier athletes.
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Summary: The most important points of coaching are here.
Comment: Many wrestlers and coaches may base their reviews of a coaching book on the quantity or quality of moves found within. I do believe that the book does well in this area. However, its true success is in its discussion and advice on communication, motivation, planning and developing a philosophy. It is what separates it from other "how to wrestle" books. It is a book for coaches. The basics are the most important part of wrestling, not any special tricks or throws. The edge over other teams is found in the little extras a coach can do to make sure his wrestlers are motivated to learn and to win. This book is exactly what I was looking for. I purchased this book just after the 1998-99 season, my fourth as a head high school coach. My credentials include winning Conference Titles in each of those years, coaching the first Team State qualifier from the conference in '98 and '99 and earning various state coaching awards. I am pleased I have done some of the things Gable suggests, but I believe this book can make things even better next season. Also, I haven't ever been any kind of Dan Gable die-hard, although now I understand why people are.
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Summary: A must have for any serious wrestling coach!
Comment: Certainly not all coaches will agree with all of Gable's philosophies and methods. However there is so much quality insight into this legendary winner's approach that it can only make the reader improve. Take from the book what you like, ignore the rest. Every aspect of wrestling is covered, by the most successful American wrestler/coach EVER!
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