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Discussion Topic: Slow starter
Rex Holman added to this discussion on November 7, 2014
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Been there.
When I think of a slow starter, it is someone that does not compete at full efficiency during the beginning part of a match. So, something is lacking.
The variables responsible for making a wrestler appear to be less than fully effective are position and/or rate of attack(Position and Pace). To be exact, a lack thereof.
what you see; a wrestler may attempt to create opportunities early in a match when an opponent is sans fatigue and put themselves at a positional disadvantage. Or, a wrestler may not wrestle at a rate of attack at onset of which you are accustomed to seeing.
When position is compromised, giving up points is a consequence.
Kind of a glitch. Especially with a guy learning the ropes.
A veteran wrestler with sound training is likely to be in excellent position for the beginning part of a match. As the match proceeds the position will decline or rather reactions and attentiveness to detail will slow due to fatigue. You could graph it with position on a vertical axis and fatigue on horizontal. As fatigue increases, position declines.
Nick Heflin. When a guy is strong in position especially early in a match, You are not taking him down and any attempt to do so will result in him scoring on you.
Wrestling is adaptive based behavior; one acts in accordance to the way they learn. The learning takes place during practice and evolves in accordance to the stressors placed upon it.
A wrestler will wrestle the way he actually learned.
If a wrestler learns that it is acceptable to give up a takedown on his way to getting you tired and scoring on you, then he is likely to wrestle that way. If a wrestler learns that he is unlikely to score early in the match and that attempts are futile, then it will impact the way he administers his attacks.
How to solve the glitch.
Specialized attention to beginning of a match. 1-3 minute goes with 1-2 minute rest in between with set parameters of excellent rate of attack but no loss of position. In doing so, you address the right behavior for the underlying problem.
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Discussion Topic: Slow starter
Mark Niemann added to this discussion on November 7, 2014
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And with that (excellent) post, we welcome in the 2014-2015 NCAA Wrestling Season!!!
#Welcome
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Discussion Topic: Slow starter
Rex Holman added to this discussion on November 7, 2014
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I would add that the skills involved in handfighting really go a long way in getting your opponent fatigued enough to break their position.
If you lack handfighting skills, then you are unlikely to create opportunities early in match either offensive or defensive.
Saw a clip of Burroughs and Kokesh pop up on my FB newsfeed; maybe flowrestling handfighting, it was legit and made me smile.
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Discussion Topic: Slow starter
Rex Holman added to this discussion on November 10, 2014
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This (in the context of developing wrestling skills and how they become part of ones’ actions).
“One of the basic assumptions of the field (social psychology) is that it is not the objective environment that influences people, but their constructs of the world. You have to get inside people’s head and see the world as they do. You have to look at the kind of narratives and stories people tell themselves as to why they are doing what they are doing. What can get people into trouble sometimes in their personal lives or for more societal problems is that these stories go wrong. People end up with narratives that are dysfunctional in some ways.” Timothy D Wilson
So, when you marry a behavior to a narrative which you embrace it becomes a habit. Habits are strong and once habit is established = It is not going away easily and could surface at the most inopportune of times (ESPECIALLY when fatigue enters the equation).
When fatigue enters the equation, people are forced back to habit as they cannot process information at the same rate and habit is a modality which takes least effort and thus a likely pathway.
This is also, the same reason why that it is imperative that a young wrestler actions (behaviors) who is making the transition to collegiate wrestling be watched with a vigilant eye for defect in his wrestling thinking.
It is absolutely a must that a wrestler’s inaction, and poor actions be corrected and the correct narrative built upon an objective foundation rather than subjective.
A wrestler may be putting forth outstanding effort but a defective narrative and habits will undermine that effort.
Ultimately, it is great habits sans mistakes that make a performance great and on the other hand it is that one mistake (inaction or poor action) that prevents a great performance.
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