120 minutes. 2003.

Five-time Division III National Coach of the Year Jim Miller gives you all access to his first practices of the 2011-12 season. See the practice structure and drills that Coach Miller uses to great success - Wartburg has won 90% of their duals and eight Division III National Team Titles.

This video will allow coaches from all over the world an opportunity to see how one of the most successful coaching staffs in the United States run their practices, fix technical mistakes, and use drills to enhance key techniques--all without leaving home.

Coach Miller and his staff go over numerous technical points throughout this DVD package, including; variations to finishing shots, multiple ways to successfully cut away on a standup, the knee slide, a breakdown of the sprawl, and numerous tips for bottom wrestling. With the coaches wired for sound throughout the practice, no interaction between coaches and athletes goes unheard.

Each practice begins with a series of warm-ups and drilling on the feet. Attention is placed on downblocking to prevent opponent's from getting in deep on shots. Other areas of focus on the feet include: How to finish a double on the mat by elevating legs and moving up the body, how to score out of a front headlock, how to prevent surrendering a takedown when you land on your hips and how to finish a takedown by maintaining contact with your opponent.

Coach Miller leads the team through a practice focused on creating movement and pressure from the bottom position. The team focuses on perfecting all the finer points of the basic techniques as they review knee slides, stand and cuts, the change over, and hand control and EXPLODING on the whistle. While the athletes are drilling the holds, the two coaches (Coach Miller and Assistant Coach Eric Keller) walk around the room and give the wrestlers skill-related feedback. Often the coaches will jump in and give the athletes the correct "feel" for the position.

Other areas of focus in these practices include:

• Crab ride defense, working on several counters to escape this dangerous position.
• Conditioning featuring live wrestling and riding air dyne bicycles.
• Avoiding mental let-ups in a match.

If you want to see how one of the most successful college wrestling programs in the country does business, you need to watch these videos. Anyone who watches these videos will learn numerous technical points and drills to enhance your wrestlers' chances for success.

2 DVDs. 2012.

John Smith knows what it takes to build champions. Now, Coach Smith provides unprecedented access to the Oklahoma State practice room during the first three practices of the 2011-12 wrestling season.

Included in this DVD package is instruction on:

• Hip Heist - A key skill that is the foundation for many wrestling techniques.
• Standup - Learn technical points and drills designed to get your wrestlers out from bottom.
• Switches & Rolls - Smith emphasizes that 50% of reversals have the potential to end up putting your opponent on their back. Learn how the Cowboys put the competition on their back.
• Defending - Defend legs rides, claw ride & crab rides - important techniques to keep your wrestlers out of danger.
• The Oklahoma State Drilling Philosophy - Drilling should not be comfortable. Learn John Smith's approach to drilling and help your athletes sustain their intensity through drilling situations.
• Strength Training - Watch the team go through a workout designed to build explosiveness which translates into wins on the mat.

Day 2.The team uses many of the Day 1 drills in their warm-up and coach reviews them as needed. They then proceed to warm-up drills from the neutral and top position. After the warm-up drills are finished the team works on scoring from their feet.

Day 3.Day three features a workout in the OSU weight room as the team is led through a strength workout. Coach Smith and his staff share a plethora of techniques as they work with the wrestlers on takedowns. Later, the team has a workout on the mat in a smaller group setting. This allows the coaching staff to work on the individual needs of the team members. By watching Coach Smith and his assistants, you will learn how to provide feedback to wrestlers, how to target instruction to individuals, and how to match your coaching style to individual wrestlers.

Developing positive habits and a strong state of mind is essential to building a quality wrestling program. The drills demonstrated in this video and John Smith's coaching style has been integral in building the OSU program into one that is always in contention for a championship. Now you can use these same drills and coaching techniques to create champions in your program!

223 minutes (3 DVDs). 2012.

There's no need to be a defensive wrestler on bottom.

University of Wyoming Coach Mark Branch preaches an attack mind-set from the bottom positions. To do so, Coach Branch and University of Wyoming assistant Travis Shufelt demonstrate over 30 different drills, keys and fundamentals to the bottom position that will have you scoring from the toughest bottom positions in wrestling.

Branch starts out with some simple position drills to keep you out of danger in your base and in good position to set up moves that will lead to escapes, reversals and even back points. He then dives deeply into two of the most dangerous positions, the crab ride and leg riders. Branch demonstrates seven different techniques to escape the crab ride and turn this dangerous position into points for you!

The instruction goes deep into leg riding with an offensive approach. Branch shows five techniques to solve this dangerous position, including options for when your wrestler is in the most dangerous situation of all, both legs in with hips flattened. Branch shows you how to attack your opponent for even more points and possibly a pin from either a compact or extended position. His leg counter series also includes a hard-to-stop reversal when your opponent puts in a power half from your knees.

You'll also see the powerful Crossover technique that will catch your opponent for a reversal right when he thinks he's about to turn you.

This video is for both athletes and coaches from beginners to the most advanced wrestlers who want to improve scoring from the bottom position. These techniques and drills will help you show your team how to score points from the bottom position as well as maintain good position to prevent your opponent from scoring points on top.

Wrestlers at all levels struggle from the bottom position. With Coach Branch's bottom series in your arsenal, you'll be wrestling with no fear on the bottom and in a position to score every time.

55 minutes. 2011.

Train your wrestlers to stay in good position and wrestle at an up tempo pace.

Mark Branch takes you step-by-step through 20 drills you can incorporate into your practices that will create wrestlers who can move their hands and feet at the same time for more effective set-ups, attacks and defensive strategies.

• Offensive Control Drills teach wrestlers to move their hands and feet simultaneously, to move their opponent effectively, take good shots and finish shots.
• Defensive Hand Fighting teaches wrestlers to fight off the most common controls and turn them into scoring opportunities.
• Chain Wrestling Drills teach wrestlers how to put the drills together to make them chain wrestlers and develop a system of attack to both sides of the body.

Coach Branch's drills will teach your wrestlers to be aggressive and attack from any position. In addition to technique, these drills give wrestlers and coaches a variety of drills that can be used to condition your wrestlers and develop mental focus. These drills will give your wrestlers a competitive advantage against their opponents and teach them to chain wrestle.

Incorporate these drills into your practice planning so your wrestlers can dominate from the neutral position.

70 minutes. 2011.

Train your wrestlers to stay in good position and wrestle at an up tempo pace.

Mark Branch takes you step-by-step through 20 drills you can incorporate into your practices that will create wrestlers who can move their hands and feet at the same time for more effective set-ups, attacks and defensive strategies.

• Offensive Control Drills teach wrestlers to move their hands and feet simultaneously, to move their opponent effectively, take good shots and finish shots.
• Defensive Hand Fighting teaches wrestlers to fight off the most common controls and turn them into scoring opportunities.
• Chain Wrestling Drills teach wrestlers how to put the drills together to make them chain wrestlers and develop a system of attack to both sides of the body.

Coach Branch's drills will teach your wrestlers to be aggressive and attack from any position. In addition to technique, these drills give wrestlers and coaches a variety of drills that can be used to condition your wrestlers and develop mental focus. These drills will give your wrestlers a competitive advantage against their opponents and teach them to chain wrestle.

Incorporate these drills into your practice planning so your wrestlers can dominate from the neutral position.

70 minutes. 2011.