A high school wrestling manual

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A HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING MANUAL

A P r o je c t P re se n ted

to

th e F a c u l t y o f th e .S c h o o l o f E d u c a tio n The U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u th e r n C a l i f o r n i a

In P a r t ia l F u lfillm e n t o f t h e R e q u ir e m e n ts f o r t h e D e g r e e M a s te r o f S c i e n c e i n E d u c a t io n

E rn est A , F eb ru ary

J.

S im on 1950

UMI Number: EP46064

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER

PAGE UNIT i .

CONDITIONING

HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF PHYSICALLY 1.

PHYSICAL FITNESS; . HOW TO TRAIN IN EARLY SEASON....................

8

A.

MOTIVATIONS: R ew ard s

8

B.

DIRECTIONS:

g a in e d b y e a r l y t r a i n i n g . . . . .

M eth o d s o f t r a i n i n g i n e a r l y s e a s o n * . .

How t o ru n t h e c r o s s c o u n t r y .................

1.

RUN:

8.

EXERCISES:

C.

D. 8.

LIVING:

4.

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:....B ook s...t h a t a r e r e ­

c l e a n ....................................................

to t h e a b o v e s u b j e c t

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

M eans f o r h e l p i n g y o u k e e p

.......................

HOW TOSTAY IN

7

YOUR WEIGHT CLASS.............................

8

9

MOTIVATIONS: , R ew ards g a in e d from b e in g i n t h e p r o p e r d i v i a i o n .........................

B.

6

7

EVALUATIONS: C h eck up 3 t o u s e i n e a r l y t r a i n i n g . . .

DIVISION: A.

How to l i v e

5

S.

fit

8

How t o g e t h e l p b y d o in g g e n e r a l

e x e r c i s e s . .........................

la te d

8

DIRECTIONS: M eth o d s

9

o f a c q u ir in g your b e s t w r e s t l ­

in g w e ig h t

9

1.

WEIGHT:

How t o f i n d

8.

DIFFICULTY:

th e c o r r e c t d i v i s i o n

How t o o v e r c o m e t h e

o f o b ta in in g d e s ir e d

9

d iffic u lty

w e i g h t . . . . . ..................................

10

m CHAPTER

PAGE

3.

WRESTLE IN HEAVIER CLASS; s o y o u oan w r e s t l e

4.

How t o q u a l i f y

in a h e a v ie r c l a s s . . . . . . .

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER;

B ook s t h a t c a n be

u se d f o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

EVALUATIONS:

PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT: A.

MOTIVATIONS:

S.

DIRECTIONS;

14

HOW TO INCREASE YOUR TRAINING.

R ew ards g a in e d b y h a r d e r

15

M eth od s o f i n c r e a s i n g y o u r t r a i n i n g .

15

1.

NECK:

How t o g e t s t r e n g t h

2.

ARMS AND SHOULDERS:

in your n e c k . . . . . .

15

How t o i n c r e a s e th e

p ow er i n y o u r arm s and s h o u l d e r s

16

3.

TRUNK;

17

4.

LEGS:

How t o I n c r e a s e y o u r l e g d r i v e . . . . . . . .

17

5.

WIND:

How to b u i ld up y o u r e n d u r a n c e ...................

19

6.

COLDS:

7.

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:

How t o d e v e l o p s y o u r t r u n k

How to k eep fro m c a t c h i n g c o l d s

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

21

B ook s t h a t c a n be ...........................

EVALUATION:

22

M eans to do y o u r e x e r c i s e s

and e n j o y th e m ................................................... D.

15

tr a in in g .

u se d f o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n . 0.

13

C h eck u p s t o h e l p i n a t t a i n i n g y o u r

d e s i r e d w e i g h t . . . . . . . . ............................ 5.

13

M eans t o h e l p y o u i n f i n d ­

in g y o u r c o r r e c t w e i g h t c l a s s ..................................... ........ D.

12

22

C h eck ups t o d i s c o v e r i f y o u a r e

im p r o v in g y o u r c o n d i t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............

23

iv PAGE

CHAPTER UNIT I I .

CARE OF YOUR BOOT

HOW TO APPRECIATE AND CARE FOR YOUR BODY 4.

SOUND BOUTS INJURIES. . A.

HOW TO PREVENT AND CARE FOR THE ORDINARY .................

MOTIVATIONS:

85 R ew ards g a in e d by p r e v e n t i o n and

c a r e o f th e common i n j u r i e s B.

DIRECTIONS:

in w r e s t l i n g .

M eth o d s o f p r e v e n t i o n and c a r e a v o id m at l a c e r a t i o n s . . . . .

How t o

8.

BURNS:

How t o o a r e f o r m at b u r n s . .............................

5.

IMPETIGO:

How t o p r e v e n t fu n g u s i n f e c t i o n . . . .

86

4.

IMPETIGO:

How t o c a r e

86

5.

BOILS:

How t o p r e v e n t b o i l s ..................

8?

6.

BOILS:

How t o f i x

87

fo r s k in i n f e c t i o n . . . . .

b o i l s ........................................................

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

EVALUATION:

.....................

MOTIVATIONS: s e r io u s

88

88

C h eck ups to s e e i f y o u a r e t r y i n g I n j u r i e s ...................

89

HOW TO PREVENT AND CARE FOR INJURIES

THAT ARE DANGEROUS.................... A.

85

M eans to h e l p y o u k e e p

t o k e e p y o u r b od y c l e a n and a v o id SERIOUS INJURIES:

85

B o o k s t h a t may be

y o u r body c l e a n .................

5.

85

BURNS:

u se d f o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n

D.

85

1.

7.

C.

..............

21

R ew ards g a in e d by t h e p r e v e n t i o n o f

b o d i l y i n j u r i e s ...................................................................

31

V CHAPTER B.

PAGE DIRECTIONS: c r ip p lin g 1.

M eth od s o f p r e v e n t i o n and c a r e f o r

in j u r ie s ...

.................

BREAKS AND DISLOCATIONS:

How to p r e v e n t

b r e a k s and d i s l o c a t i o n s . . . . . . ....................................... 2.

BREAKS AND DISLOCATIONS.:

3.

CAULIFLOWER EAR: How t o t r e a t e a r

in j u r y ....

4.

CAULIFLOWER EAR: How t o k e e p y o u r

e a r from

5.

SPRAINS:

How to n u r s e w r e n c h i n g s

................

33

6.

BRUISES:

How t o m e d ie a t e s u r f a c e i n j u r i e s . . .

34

7.

R IB S:

@.

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:

How t o b in d p u l l e d r i b s .....................................

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

EVALUATION:

35

B ook s t h a t may be 33

M eans t o h e l p y o u t o p r e ­

C h eck ups t o d i s c o v e r i f

37

y o u know

how to p r e v e n t and c a r e f o r i n j u r i e s ......................... 3.

32

32

v e n t and e a r e f o r d a n g e r o u s i n j u r i e s ............................... D.

31

I n j u r e d ..........................................................................

u se d f o r a d d i t i o n a l d i r e c t i o n .................... C*

31

How to c a r e f o r

b r e a k s and d i s l o c a t i o n s ........................................

g e ttin g

31

37

.DIET: . HOW TO EAT DURING THE SEASON............................................

38

A.

MOTIVATIONS:

fro m c o r r e c t d i e t . . .

38

B.

DIRECTIONS:

M eth o d s o f d i e t i n g . ..........................................

38

How t o e a t d u r in g th e s e a s o n . . . . . .

38

How t o e a t o n th e d a y o f a m a t c h . . . . . .

38

R ew ards g a in e d

1.

EVERYDAY:

2.

MEET:

3.

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:

B ook s f o r d i e t . . . .

39

vi CHAPTER C.

PAGE ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS :

M eans t© h e l p y o u p l a n

a d i e t . . . . ..................................................................... D.

EVALUATION:

C h eck ups f o r

UNIT I I I .

39 ................

yourd i e t

40

STANDING NESTLING

HOW TO WRESTLE WHILE YOU ARE ON YOUR FEET 7.

TAKE DOWNS:

HOW TO USE HOLDS TO BE ABLE TO BRING

OPPONENT DIRECTLY TO THE MAT. ................. ...................................... A.

MOTIVATIONS: h o ld s .....

B.

R ew ards g a in e d b y k n o w in g t a k e downs ......................

DIRECTIONS:

42

M eth od s o f t a k i n g o p p o n e n t d i r e c t l y

to th e m at fro m s t a n d i n g p o s i t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.

POSITION:

42

How t o a ssu m e t h e w r e s t l e r ’ s

s t a n c e on y o u r f e e t ........................................... 8.

42:

REFEREE’ S HOLD, STANDING:

42

How t o d e t e r m in e

y o u r o p p o n e n t ’ s s t r e n g t h , b a la n c e and to e s t i m a t e h i s e x p e r i e n c e .................................................... 3.

TACKLE OR DOUBLE LEG HOLD, BLOCK, AID COUNTER:

How t o g e t th e man to th e m at by

u s i n g h i s l e g s ........................................................................... 4.

SINGLE FOOT PICK U P , AND BLOCK: on h is

5.

f o o t ............................................. .................................. ..

SINGLE LEG HOLD AND T R IP, AND COUNTER:

DOUBLE ARM BAR, BLOCK, AND COUNTER: tie

43

How t o w ork

up h i s a r m s ................................................

45

HOW

t o t a k e man down t o t h e m at b y t r i p p i n g . . * . . 5.

43

45

How to 45

vii CHAPTER

PAGE 7.

SIT RACK, DOUBLE ELBOW LOCK AND SIT BACK, BLOCK, M D COUNTER: w ho i a

8 .

How t o o v e r c o m e o p p o n e n t

p u s h i n g y o u a r o u n d .....................

47

STANDING SWITCH, COUNTER, AND BLOCKS

How t o

c h a n g e p o s i t i o n s , .......................................................... . . . . 9.

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER: h e lp fu l

C.

h o ld s B.

EVALUATION:

ADVANTAGE: A.

50

Means t o h e l p y o u l e a r n

t o r e a d y you f o r c o m p e t i t i o n . . . . . . . ...................

e s s e n tia ls 8 .

B ook s t h a t a r e

......................

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

f o r s u c c e s s f u l w r e s t l i n g ...................................

HOW TO GET BEHIND YOUR OPPONENT.....................

MOTIVATIONS:

DIRECTIONS: 1.

R ew ards g a in e d b y g e t t i n g

3.

M eth od s o f g e t t i n g

ELBOW SHOVE, AND BLOCK:

th e u p p e r h a n d . . .

4.

5.

52

How to u s e o p p o n e n t ’ s

................................................................................

53

How t o

f o r a d v a n t a g e ..................

SOURCES EUR THIS CHAPTER:

55

How

b e h in d and g e t a d v a n t a g e . . . . .

DRAG ON LEG TO GO BEHIND, AND BLOCK: u se le g s

52

How to

GO UNDER ARM TO SL IP BEHIND, AND BLOCK: to s l i p

52

52

ARM DRAG TO GO BEHIND, AND COUNTER:

e lb o w s .

51

th e a d ­

l e a r n and u s e a good f i e n t .................. 2.

50

Oheok u p s to s e e i f y o u a r e l e a r n i n g

v a n t a g e .................... B.

49

B ook s o f u s e

54 54

viii CHAPTER G.

PACE ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS: M eans t o h e l p

u se th e se

h o l d s p e r f e c t l y . . .............................................................................. D.

EVALUATION:

C h eck ups t o s e e i f

you

a r e u s in g

t h e s e h o l d s c o r r e c t l y . . . . . . . . ........... ....... ............ .. 9.

FOLLOW THROUGH:

MOTIVATIONS: to

B.

.................

56

R ew ards g a in e d b y t a k i n g o p p o n e n t

th e m a t...................................

DIRECTIONS: 1.

55

HOW TO TAKE YOU OPPONENT TO TEE

MAT WHEN YOU ARE BEHIND. A.

56

M eth o d s o f t a k in g o p p o n e n t d o w n . . . .

L IF T , AND BLOCK:

56

How t o g e t b o th f e e t o f f

th e g r o u n d . . . . . . . . ............................. ................................... 2.

How t o u s e c o m b a n ta n t’ s h e e l s .

DOUBLE LEG HOLD FROM THE REAR: th e l e g s

4.

How t o h o ld 57

How t o u s e t h e t r i p . . ...................... .....

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER: ...................

59

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS: M eans t o h e l p

EVALUATION:

C h eck u p s t o s e e

in g w ith t h e s e h o l d s

5S

B ooks t h a t w i l l

y o u Im p rove

t h e s e h o l d s . . . . . . . . . J ........................................................ D.

5?

TRIP FORWARD, TO THE S ID E , OR OVER THE THIGH,

be o f a i d . C*

••••

............

AND BLOCK: 5.

56

HEEL BLOCK, S IT AND HEAVE TO THE REAR, AND COUNTER:

3.

55

i f you

59

a r e im p rov ­ 59

ix CHAPTER 10.

PAGE

SWITCH;

HOW TO GAIK ADVANTAGE WHEN YOUR OPPONENT

I S BEHIND

..................................................................

A.

MOTIVATIONS:

B*

DIRECTIONS:

R ew ards g a in e d w hen a b l e to s w i t c h .

b e h in d ..................

61

1.

TEAR, HANDS APART:

2.

PICK UP LEG FROM THE OUTSIDE:

How t o g e t f r e e . . . . . . . . . . .

a d v a n ta g e o f o p p o n e n t who i s

S IT D01N TO GET LEG HOLD:

c a r e l e s s w ith

C.

SWITCH FROM STANDING:

5.

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:

62

How to c h a n g e p o s i t i o n . 6 3 B ook s o f u s e

63

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS: M eans t o h e l p y o u tu r n t h e a d v a n t a g e t o y o u r f a v o r . . . . . ................................................

D.

62

Row t o u s e a s i m p l e

............................................................................................

4.

61

How t o g a i n

h i s l e g s .........................................................................................

h o ld

61

M eth od s o f g a i n i n g a d v a n t a g e w hen

your op p on en t i s

3.

61

EVALUATION:

C heck u p s t o s e e

if

you a r e p r o g r e s s ­

i n g en o u g h t o tu r n t h e t i d e o f t h e c o n t e s t * .

UNIT IV .

63

64

WRESTLING ON THE MAT

HOW TO GAIN THE FALL AND WIN THE MATCH 11.

HOLD DOWNS: A*

HOW TO KEEP YOUR MAN ON THE MAT. . . . . . . . .

MOTIVATIONS: R ew ards g a in e d fro m th e k n o w le d g e and s k i l l o f k e e p in g y o u r man on t h e m a t

B*

66

DIRECTIONS:

66

M eth o d s o f k e e p in g y o u r o p p o n e n t

o h t h e m at and u n d er c o n t r o l ...................................

66

z CHAPTER

PAGE A*

REFEREE'S POSITION ON THE MAT: How to h a v e good p o s i t i o n . . . ......................................................................

8.

UNDER POSITION:

How t o be i n c o r r e c t

p o s i t i o n w hen o p p o n e n t i s o n t o p 3.

HOLD DOWN FROM REFEREE POSITION:

66

How t o

k e e p man w h ere y o u o a n w ork on h i m . .

67

4.

WAIST HOLD:

67

5.

FOUR POINT HOLD DOWN:

How t o a p p l y a good h o ld d o w n .. How t o t i r e

your

o p p o n e n t q u i c k l y ...................................................... 6.

NEAR WRIST AND HEAD ON ELBOW HOLD:

7.

How t o be a b l e

t o make

u s e o f s t r o n g a r m s .................................

How t o k e e p a d v e r s a r y from

m o v in g a b o u t o n t h e m a t * . ...................................

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

D.

in g

78

M eans to h e l p y o u l e a r n

t o h o ld y o u r man on t h e m a t . . . . . ...........

EVALUATION:

C heck ups to s e e

your h o ld s

71

B ooks th a t w i l l

be o f i m p o r t a n t . .........................

how

70

NEAR LEG LOCK AND NEAR ARM BAR, AND BLOCK: How to u s e an e x c e l l e n t h o l d

10.

69

NEAR LEG LOCK WITH WAIST HOLD AND ARM LOCK, AND COUNTER:

9.

66

FAR ANKLE AND FAR ARM HOLD, OR NEAR ARM HOLD, BLOCK, AND COUNTER:

6 .

68

How t o

k e e p c o n t r o l and m a i n t a i n to p p o s i t i o n . . . . . .

G.

66

78

i f you a re le a r n ­ 73

xi CHAPTER 12.

‘ PAGE

PINNING HOLDS:

HOW TO PUT YOUR OPPONENTyS SHOULDERS 74

TO THE MAT.................................................................................. A.

MOTIVATIONS:

R ew ards g a i n e d w hen y o u a r e a b l e

to p i n y o u r m an B.

DIRECTIONS: 1.

74

M eth o d s o f e n d in g th e m a t c h . . . * . . . .

74

DOUBLE ARM LOCK IN FRONT OF THE BODY, AND BLOCK:

2.

.......

How t o be a b l e to p i n y o u r m a n . . . . . .

INSIDE CROTCH AND CROSS FACE HOLD, AND BLOCK: How t o K eep a man from e s c a p i n g . . *...............

3.

FAR ARM BAR, AND BLOCK: good p i n h o l d

4.

................................................

76

NEAR HALF NELSON, WITH BODY HOLD, NEAR LEG, OR INSIDE CROTCH HOLD, AND BLOCK:

How t o be

a b l e t o a p p ly t h e m o st u s e f u l h o ld

in w r e s t l­ 77

THREE QUARTER NELSON AND LEG LOCK, AND BLOCK: How t o a c q u i r e a f a s t f a l l ...........................................

6.

75

How to u s e a n o t h e r

i n g w i t h v a r i a t i o n s ......................................... 5.

74

79

REVERSE HALF NELSON AND CRADLE, AND BLOCK: How t o c o n t a c t y o u r o p p o n e n t* s s h o u l d e r s t o th e m a t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............................

7.

OUTSIDE CROTCH HOLD AND NEAR WRIST LOCK, AND COUNTER: who l i e s

8.

C.

80

How to u s e a h o ld a g a i n s t an o p p o n e n t f l a t or is

very t i r e d . . , .

SOURCES FDR THIS CHAPTER:

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

B ook s f o r u s e . . . . .

M eans t o h e l p y o u i n a c -

81 82

xii CHAPTER

PAGE q u l r i n g p i n n i n g H o ld s ........................ . ..............

D.

EVALUATIONS

C heck ups t o s e e

83

i f you a r e c a p a b le

o f w o r k in g a p i n n i n g h o l d . . . . . . . . . . ............... 1 3 . ESCAPESt A.

83

HOW TO KEEP 1RQM GETTINGPINNED. . . . . .

MOTIVATIONS:

R ew ards g a in e d

from b e in g a b l e

84 to

k e e p from g e t t i n g p i n n e d ..................................................... B.

DIRECTIONS:

M eth od s to e s c a p e and be a b l e t o

c o n t i n u e t h e m a tc h 1.

............

STAND U P , AND BLOCK:

How t o p u l l man u n d er y o u . . . . .

85

How to e s c a p e w hen man w ork s h i g h . . .

86

3.

PIVOT:

4.

S IT OUT TO THE ERGNT, OR TO THE SIDE EOR A SWITCH, BLOCK, AND COUNTER:

How to e s c a p e

and c h a n g e p o s i t i o n ..............................................................

6.

84

ROLL, LOCKING NEAR ARM, OR NEAR LEG, BLOCK, AND COUNTER:

5.

84

How t o e q u a l i z e y o u r

p o s i t i o n ......................................... ............................................. .. .2 .

84

87

HEAD CHANCERY OVER THE SHOULDERS, AND BLOCK: How t o make u s e o f a c a r e l e s s h e a d .........................

88

SOURCES POR THIS CHAPTER:

B ook s to r e a d . . . .

89

M eans t o h e l p y o u e s e a p e . .

89

C.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

D.

EVALUATION:

C h eck u p s to s e e

i f you a r e a b le to

w ork and e s c a p e ........................................... BIBLIOGRAPHY....................

90 91

xiii

PREFACE

The h o p e o f t h e w r i t e r o f t h i s p a p e r i a h e lp in g

t o be a b l e t o

i n c r e a s e t h e i n t e r e s t i n th e s p o r t o f w r e s t l i n g by try** to p u t down a s im p le m ethod o f t r a i n i n g and o f l e a r n i n g

s u i t a b l e h o l d s , a m ethod t h a t i s

u n d e r s t a n d a b le by b o th th e

c o a c h and t h e s t u d e n t i n t e r e s t e d

in th e sp o r t*

M o st p e o p le

who h a v e b e e n on a n y s o r t o f team know t h a t t r a i n i n g , and t h e l e a r n i n g o f e le m e n t a r y p o s i t i o n s , any a t h l e t ic

is

th e h a r d e s t p a r t o f

endeavor.

Many b o o k s o r p a p e r s on t h e s p o r t o f w r e s t l i n g do n o t go in t o

th e t r a i n i n g p h a s e o f w r e s t l i n g n o r do t h e y t a k e up

t h e b e g in n in g h o l d s , r e s t up to ly

T hey m e n tio n t r a i n i n g and l e a v e

th e

th e c o a c h . T h o se t h a t d e a l w it h h o l d s a r e usual**

t o o f a r a d v a n c e d f o r th e n o v i c e s o t h a t he g e t s l o s t

i n g to r e a d th r o u g h a l l t h e m a t e r i a l . in g y o u r s e l f p h y s i c a l l y fo r

try ­

The jo b o f c o n d i t i o n ­

th is sp o rt is

fa r d if f e r e n t

and m ore d i f f i c u l t th a n f o r o t h e r s p o r t s s u c h a s , f o o t b a l l , b a s k e t b a l l , and b a s e b a l l . In w r e s tlin g you v ig o r io u s ly u se a l l your body.

th e m u c le s i n

I n some m e e ts a w r e s t l e r w i l l h a v e to h a v e a t

l e a s t f o u r m a tc h e s and t h e tim e e le m e n t r a n g e s fro m 1 2 : 0 0 n o o n f o r w e ig h i n u n t i l 1 1 : 0 0 P . M. n o t o n l y a lo n g d a y , b u t t h e r e i s

fo r f i n a l s .

I t is

an e m o t io n a l t e n s e n e s s

t h a t w i l l u p s e t th e s t r o n g e s t o f p e o p l e u n l e s s

th e y are f i t .

xiv

T ills p r o j e c t w i l l d e a l w i t h o r d in a r y h ig h s c h o o l w r e s t le r *

t r a i n i n g and h o l d s f o r th e The d i e t and t r a i n i n g

e x e r c i s e s a r e o n e s t h a t w i l l be h e l p f u l t o a n y w r e s t l e r , w h e th e r e x p e r ie n c e d o r n o v i o e . o ffe r

The h o l d s a r e b a s i c and w i l l

th e v e t e r a n c o m p e t it o r a good r e v i e w and g i v e

b e g i n n e r s a good c h a n c e to l e a r n e a s i l y *

th e

B ut w e m u st

rem em ber t h a t t h e r e a r e i n d i v i d u a l s who v a r y fro m th e o r d ­ i n a r y and some p h a s e s o f t r a i n i n g may be o v e r lo o k e d w it h o u t h arm .

The i d e a s p r e s e n t e d h e r e a r e t o b r in g o u t t h e t r a i n i n g

p r o c e d u r e s and h o l d s t h a t w i l l be o f m o st v a lu e t o th e w r e s tle r . The in f o r m a t i o n p u t down o n t h e s e p a g e s i s

t a k e n from

d i f f e r e n t so u r c e s su ch a s b o o k s, c o a c h e s , w r e s t lin g o f f i c i a l s , o l d e r men who h a v e w r e s t l e d and l a t e r becam e o f f i c i a l s , and from th e w r i t e r ’ s own p e r s o n a l e x p e r i e n c e s r e c e i v e d w h i l e c o a c h in g a h i g h s c h o o l te a m .

X

UNIT I .

CONDITIONING

HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF PHYSICALLY

The i n d i v i d u a l who haa ta k e n up th e a p o r t o f w r e s t l i n g m u st n o t e x p e c t t o h a v e h i s f i r a t y e a r a t e r r i f i c b y w in n in g a c h a m p io n s h ip . o f w ork and t i m e . d itio n .

T h is s p o r t r e q u i r e s a g r e a t d e a l

I t h as to b e g in w ith your p h y s ic a l c o n ­

To o b t a i n t h e p e r f e c t i o n n e e d e d

in t h is

w i l l be n e c e s s a r y t o w ork h ard and l o n g , i t a c c o m p lis h e d

sp o rt i t

c a n n o t be

i n a fe w w eek s b u t r e q u i r e s s e v e r a l m o n th s .

summer m on th s c a n be u sed s u c c e s s f u l l y t o tr a in in g i s

su ccess

d on e c o r r e c t l y .

t h i s end i f

The b e t t e r y o u r c o n d i t i o n

b e t t e r c o m p e t i t o r y o u w i l l make y o u r s e l f .

th e th e

The

z

CHAPTER 1 .

PHYSICAL FITNESS

HOW TO TRAIN IN EARLY SEASON

A,

MOTIVATION: 1.

R ew ard s g a in e d by e a r l y t r a i n i n g .

DEVELOPMENT:

The c h a n g e i n g r o w th and d e v e lo p m e n t

from l a s t y e a r w i l l n eed to he c o n d i t i o n e d . 2.

LEARN:

The f a s t e r y o n g e t i n t o c o n d i t i o n th e

m ore h o l d s y o n c a n l e a r n . 3.

STRENGTH:

Y our t r a i n e d c o n d i t i o n sh o w s y o u th e new

am ount o f s t r e n g t h B.

DIRECTIONS: 1.

RON:

y o u h a v e a c q u ir e d d u r in g th e y e a r .

M ethod o f t r a i n i n g i n e a r l y s e a s o n .

How t o ru n c r o s s c o u n t r y .

a.

Run t o b u i l d

up e n d u r a n c e .

b.

Run t o h e l p y o u r w in d .

c.

S t a r t y o u r c r o s s c o u n t r y ru n w i t h f i r s t * b u t y o u h a v e to w ork up (1 )

a sh o r t cou rse

to i t ,

Run two l a p s b e f o r e and a f t e r y o u

w o r k o u t.

Bo t h i s d u r in g th e f i r s t w e e k . (2 )

B u il d t h i s up t o h a l f a m i l e and a good tw o h u n d red y a r d s p r i n t b y t h e end o f th e seco n d w eek .

(3 )

T r y t h e s h o r t c r o s s c o u n t r y c o u r s e b y th e end o f th e t h i r d w e e k .

T h is s h o u ld

a b o u t two and h a l f m i l e s l o n g .

be

3

e v e r y M onday o r T u e s d a y .

(4 )

R ue . t h i s

(5 )

Wear s w e a t o l o t h i n g w hen r u n n in g .

(6)

A f t e r r u n n in g come i n and do y o u r e x e r c i s e s a fte r a sh ort r e s t .

(7)

E x e r c is e s h e lp r e g u la t e

t h e b od y b a ck t o

n o r m a l. (8 )

Run t h r e e l a p s b e f o r e y o u r w o r k o u t

and t h r e e

a f t e r o n th e d a y s n o t r u n n in g t h e c r o s s c o u n tr y . d.

Run th® l o n g c r o s s c o u n t r y a f t e r a m o n th f s t r a i n ­ in g . (1 )

Make t h i s ru n f i v e m i l e s l o n g .

(2 )

Take a b o u t a h o u r t o make t h i s r u n .

(3 )

Run t h i s

c o u r s e two d a y s b e f o r e y o u r m e e t ,

i f w r e s t l i n g o n S a t u r d a y ru n t h i s o n T h u r s­ day. (4 )

T ake a s h o r t w o r k o u t i n e a r l y s e a s o n , b u t a f t e r you have y o u r s e l f in f in e

sh a p e go i n

and ta k e y o u r s h o w e r . 2,

EXERCISES: a.

How to g e t h e l p b y d o in g g e n e r a l e x e r c i s e s ,

B u ild y o u r n e c k up f o r p o w e r . (1 )

C ir c le your n e c k , f i r s t

t o th e r i g h t th e n to

th e l e f t . (2 )

C la s p th e h an d 3 b e h in d t h e n e c k and p u s h fo r w a r d , w h il e

t h e n e c k i s p u s h in g b a c k .

(5 )

Do b r i d g i n g e x e r c i s e s .

B u ild up your, arm s and s h o u l d e r s by d o in g help** fu l e x e r c is e s . {1)

P u l l ups on a b a r .

(3 )

B ar h a n g in g #

(3 }

C o n s t r u c t i o n w ork i n t h e summer t i m e .

(4 )

Arm c i r c l i n g e x e r c i s e s .

(5 )

C h o p p in g wo o d .

(6)

P u sh u p s .

(7 )

P u sh o f f s

fro m a w a l l o r b e n c h .

(8 )

S im p le gym w ork on th e b a r , f l y i n g r i n g s and h o rse.

(9 )

Rope c l i m b i n g .

U se

tru n k e x e r c i s e s .

(1 )

L y in g p r o n e l i f t

(3 )

L e t t h e tr u n k down and

(3 )

T h is c a u s e s a r o c k in g m o t i o n .

(4 )

T h is m o t io n c a n be s t a r t e d and k e p t g o i n g

th e

tr u n k o f f th e m a t. r a is e

your f e e t ,

w ith th e h e lp o f you r h a n d s , i t go o d id e a t o u s e

is a ls o a

th e h a n d s u n t i l y o u a r e

warmed up to p r e v e n t i n j u r y to t h e b a c k , (5 )

Do tr u n k b e n d in g e x e r c i s e s ,

(6 )

The tr u n k b e n d in g e x e r c i s e s o f t o u c h in g th e h e e l o f th e o p p o s i t e f o o t i 3 o n e o f th e b e s t .

5

(7 )

T o u c h in g t h e o p p o s i t e

t o e w it h t h e o p p o s i t e

hand i s a n o t h e r f o r a o f tr u n k hand i n g e x e r c is e * (8 )

S i t u p s.

(9 )

S ittin g ,

t w i s t th e tr u n k , f i r s t

to t h e l e f t

th e n t o t h e r i g h t . { 1 0 ) S t i l l s i t t i n g , c l a s p h a n d s b e h in d n e c k , bend fo r w a r d and to u c h th e o p p o s i t e k n e e w i t h t h e o p p o s i t e e lb o w *

d.

(1 1 )

B eck h a l f s o m e r s a u l t •

(1 3 )

F u l l s o m e r s a u l t , backw ard and fo rw a rd *

B u ild y o u r l e g s w i t h go o d e x e r c i s e s . (1 )

Bun i n p l a c e ,

(3 )

C lim b s t a i r s , w a l l b a r s , o r m o u n ta in s *

(3 )

L y i n g , r a i s e l e g s o f f t h e g rou n d and c i r c l e them*

(4 )

L y i n g , t u r n o n y o o r s i d e and l i f t l e g m a k in g s u r e

th a t i t

is

to p

s tr a ig h t*

(5 )

K nee b e n d s , h a l f and f u l l .

(6)

L y in g on y o u r b a c k h a v e a n o t h e r member o f th e

team g r a b y o u r f e e t and p u t them a g a i n s t

h i s c h e a t , s l o w l y lo w e r y o u r k n e e s t o y o u r c h e s t and th e n s l o w l y p u sh th e p e r s o n t o a n u p r ig h t p o s i t i o n . (7 )

S k ip r o p e , and go o u t f o r th e t r a c k te a m .

6

a.

m e c o n d i t i o n i n g y o n g e t from t a k i n g p a r t i n o t h e r s p o r t s w i l l k e e p y o u i n go o d g e n e r a l c o n ­ d itio n *

f .

Swim m ing s h o u ld

b e o u t o f f a w r e s t l e r ' s p rogra m

a m onth o r m ore b e f o r e he s t a r t s (1 )

Swim m ing l o s e n s

to w r e s t l e .

th e m u s c le s a r o u n d th e

>■

j o i n t s and m akes i t e a s i e r (2 )

fo r

in ju r ie s .

The m u s c le s becom e s o f t and b r u i s e s , s t r a i n s , and s p r a i n s o e c u r m ore r e a d i l y .

S.

LIVING; a.

T h is harm s y o u r w in d .

Do n o t u s e a l c o h o l i c (1 )

e.

c le a n .

Do n o t sm o k e. (1 )

b.

How t o l i v e

{ See c h a p te r 3 . )

b ev erag es.

T h is harm s y o u r b o d y .

( See c h a p te r 3 . )

K eep go o d h o u r s . (1 )

G et p l e n t y o f s l e e p d u r in g t h e r e g u l a r s le e p in g h o u rs,

d.

Have c l e a n h e a l t h h a b i t s . (1 )

B a th e r e g u l a r .

(2 )

K eep p r o c e s s o f e l i m i n a t i o n f r e q u e n t .

(3 )

E a t en o u g h t o s a t i s f y y o u , b u t do n o t o v e r e a t.

(4 )

C o ld s n e e d im m e d ia te a t t e n t i o n . c h a p te r 3 .

)

{ See

7

4.

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER;

B ooks t h a t a r e r e la t e d

to

t h i s c h a p te r* a.

B r ew , L . C .:

I n d i v i d u a l G y m n a stic s *

Lea and

P e g l b e r , P h i l a d e p h i a , 1945* b.

W e s t, W. B * : B a ll,

C.

The G ym nast *s M a n u a l.

I n c . , Few Y o r k , 1 9 4 7 .

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS: 1*

TRAIN;

F r e n tlc e -

M eans f o r h e l p i n g y o u k e e p f i t *

Run l a p s a s c o a c h p e r s c r i b e s b e f o r e y o u

p r a o tic e . 5.

EXERCISE;

C arry o u t you r c o n d it io n e x e r c is e s a s

d i r e c t e d w it h an e x p e r ie n c e d w r e s t l e r a s l e a d e r * 3.

WORKOUT;

C h o o se an o p p o n e n t y o u r s i z e and w ork

w it h h im . B.

EVALUATION: 1.

C h eek

ups

MULTIPLE CHOICE: a n sw e r i n a*

( )

to u s e i n e a r l y t r a i n i n g . P la c e

th e p a r e n th e s e s .

I n r u n n in g th e c r o s s c o u n t r y i t to ;

(1 )

fir s t (3 )

(2 )

Work o p t h e s h o r t ru n

t h e n t r y th e l o n g c r o s s c o u n t r y .

Run t h e l o n g c r o s s c o u n t r y o n c e a

m o n th , { )

is b est

S t a r t th e f i r s t w eek and r u n

fiv e m ile s .

b.

t h e num ber o f th e b e s t

(4 )

Bq n o t r u n i t a t a l l ,

When d o in g g e n e r a l e x e r c i s e s

it

i s w is e t o ;

3

(1 )

Work o n o n e p a r t o f y o u r bod y and

f o r g e t th e r e s t * . ( 2 )

B u ild up o n e p a r t

o f y o u r body b e f o r e y o u g o o n to a n o t h e r * (5 )

Work on y o u r b od y a s a w h o le u n it *

(4 )

Do n o t b o t h e r aa y o u w r e s t l e y o u

w i l l g e t i n go o d e n o u g h c o n d i t i o n * 2.

BATING SCALE:

P la c e an X i n

t h e s p a c e w h ic h y o u

q u a lify , a*

{ ) Good h e a l t h h a b i t s w ere p u t i n u se *

b.

{ ) Your e x e r c i s e s a r e u s e d t o d e v e lo p e th e w h o le body*

o*

{ )

Bun t h e c r o s s c o u n t r y c o m p l e t e l y end ta k e no s h o r t c u t s *

9

CHAPTER E .

DIVISON

HOW TO STAY IN YOUR WEIGHT CLASS

A,

MOTIVATION: 1,

G a in s fro m b e l a g i n t h e p r o p e r d i v i s i o n ,

PERFORMANCEi

You w i l l g i v e y o u r b e s t e f f o r t a t th e

b e st w r e s t lin g w e ig h t, a.

CHAMPION:

C h a n ces o f w in n in g a r e m ore i n y o u r f a v o r

w h en a t t h e p r o p e r w e i g h t l e v e l . 3,

INTEREST:

When f e e l i n g good and w in n in g y o u r i n t e r ­

e s t w i l l in c r e a s e . 4.

CONDITION:

The m a tc h e s w i l l n o t se em a s l o n g and

y o u w i l l be * r a r i n B«

DIRECTIONS:

to g o . 9

M eth o d s o f a c q u i r i n g y o u r b e a t w r e s t l i n g

w e ig h t. 1,

WEIGHT: a.

How to

fin d

th e c o r r e c t d i v i s o n .

F ig u r e th e l o s s o f f i v e p e r c e n t o f

t o t a l body

w e ig h t e s a s a f e m ea su r e. b.

A f t e r y o u h a v e r e a c h e d th e d e s i r e d w e i g h t y o u may l o s e a c o u p l e o f m ore p o u n d s .

o.

I f t o o much w e ig h t i s fin d , sp eed ,

d.

l o s t th e w r e s t l e r w i l l

s t r e n g t h , and e n d u r a n c e d e c r e a s e d ,

A b i l i t y o f th e w r e s t l e r

to summon th e n e c e s s a r y

r e s e r v e s t r e n g t h w h en n e e d e d i n

th e h e a t o f th e

10

c o n t e s t w i l l be l o s t , DIFFICULTY IF OBTAINING DESIRED WEIGHT: ■How to o v e rc o m e some o f th e p r o b le m s i n o b t a i n i n g d e s i r e d w e ig h t. a.

E x e r c is e

is

im p o r ta n t a g e n t i n t h i s

tre a tm en t,

b.

D o in g t h e s e a l o n e i s n o t s u f f i c i e n t , b u t r e g u l a t i o n o f d i e t m ust be e n f o r c e d ,

o.

A v o id m e d i o a t i o n .

d.

P ro p er s o h e d u le fo r s t r a v a t io n

is n ecessa ry .

(1 )

F our d a y s i s u s u a l l y t h e b e s t ,

(2 )

You w i l l h a v e y o u r b e s t am ount o f s t r e n g t h a t t h e end o f t h i s

(3 )

N e v e r make i t

tim e *

t h ir t y s i x h ou rs b e fo re you

w r e s tle as t h is

is

t h e w e a k e s t p e r io d o f

tim e , (4 )

I f p r o p e r ly su g a red y o u can s to p your w e i g h t down to a n o u n c e .

(5 )

I f n o t p r o p e r ly su g a red y o u w i l l c o n tin u e to l o s e w e ig h t and harm y o u r s e l f .

(6)

Take t w e lv e s p o o n f u l s o f brown s u g a r o r K aro sy r u p tw e n t y f o u r h o u r s b e f o r e w e ig h ­ in g i n w i l l h e l p y o u i n w e ig h t c o n t r o l and endurance.

e.

Run w i t h e x t r a s u i t o f s w e a t c l o t h i n g on to l o s e p o u n d s and make w e i g h t .

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f.

S tea m room I s h e l p f u l .

g.

Rub v a s e l i n e o n th e (1 )

body.

T h is k e e p s h e a t o n th e b od y and s p e e d s th e s w e a t in g o f f o f p o u n d s .

(JB)

The e f f e c t

is

t h e sam e a s t h a t o f a

rubb er s h i r t , h.

S ta n d n e x t t o a w a l l h e a t e r w i t h b l a n k e t o v e r th e h e a t e r and w r e s t l e r , e f f e c t o f a s te a m room .

i.

D e h y d r a t io n , o r d r y i n g y o u r s e l f o u t , m e th o d .

I s a good

T h is s h o u ld be d o n e o n l y w i t h tbe

co a ch fs a d v ic e . j.

T ry t o e l i m i n a t e a m in u te b e f o r e s t e p p i n g o n th e s c a l e .

k.

S x h a i e and w h i l e t h e a i r

is o u t o f you r body

s t e p o n th e s e a l s . 1.

Take a g o o d h o t sh o w e r and d r y o f f t h r o u g h l y b e f o r e s t e p p i n g o n th e s c a l e ,

m.

Be s u r e t h a t y o u r h a i r i s

d r y , a s a w e t h ea d

o f h a i r w i l l be add ed p o u n d a g e , n.

M a ssa g e w i l l h e l p to

ta k e o f f t h a t l i t t l e

e ^ tr a

t h a t k e e p s y o u from k e e p i n g t h a t w e i g h t r i g h t on th e ” b u t t o n . ” o.

A f t e r g a i n i n g t h e d e s i r e d w e ig h t k e e p

tra c k o f

y o u r w e i g h t o n a c h a r t and w hen y o u g a i n o v e r

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t h r e e and h a l f p o u n d s , w ork t h e w e i g h t o f f im m e d ia te ly . p.

Uae a h e a t lamp when warm s w e a t c l o t h i n g i s a ls o u s e d , hut th e r e i s danger o f f i r e .

4.

WRESTLE IN A HEAVIER GLASS:

How t o d e o i d e w h e t h e r

y o u c a n move up t o a h e a v i e r d i v i s i o n , a.

D e o i d e how many p o u n d s o v e r y o u r w e i g h t t h a t y o u w an t t o w r e s t l e ,

h.

W r e s t l e i n a d i v i s i o n from f i v e is (1)

u s u a l l y a s a f e m a rg in . I f th e w e ig h t i s se r io u s

c.

to s i x pounds

to o h e a v y fo r you

i n j u r y may o c c u r .

T ry w o r k i n g o u t w i t h a member o f y o u r team who la (1)

in th e h e a v ie r w e ig h t . When w o r k in g w i t h t h i s h e a v i e r o p p o n e n t d id you have your o ld s p e e d .

(2)

Were y o u a b l e

t o w ork g o o d a g a i n s t th e

h e a v i e r m an, o r d i d y o u h a v e to s t a l l m ost o f th e t im e . d.

W r e s t l e r s who a r e e x c e p t i o n a l l y s t r o n g and e x p e r ie n c e d can w r e s t le in a c l a s s a s h ig h as te n pounds o v e r t h e i r w r e s t l i n g w e ig h t ,

e.

H e a v i e r t h e m an, t h e t a l l e r h e u s u a l l y i s , Gan y o u h a n d l e th e added h e i g h t .

f.

C o n d i t i o n o f y o u r b o d y m u s t be g o o d enough, t o e n a b l e y o u t o w r e s t l e a good m a tc h t o t h e f i n a l secon d .

g.

What y o u l a c k i n w e i g h t and h i e g h t y o u w i l l h a v e t o make up i n s p e e d , s k i l l , you th e a b i l i t y

4.

and s t r e n g t h , h a v e

t o do i t .

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fo r a d d it io n a l in fo r m a tio n . a.

Brew , L . C .;

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L ea and

F e b ig e r , P h ila d e p h ia , 1945. b.

G a lla g h e r , E . C .;

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C o . , New Y o r k , 1 9 4 5 . c.

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A. S , B arnes

and C o . , New Y o r k , 1 9 4 6 - 1 9 4 7 . C.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS;

M eans t o h e l p y o u s t a y i n y o u r

c o r r e c t w e ig h t c l a s s . 1.

WEIGHT:

U n d e r t a k e t h e c a m p a ig n a s d i r e c t e d

to o b ta in

c o r r e c t w e ig h t c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .

D.

2.

EAT;

U se t h e d i e t t h a t t h e c o a c h h a s p e r s c r i b e d .

5.

DIVISION;

EVALUATION; we ig h t .

Check w e i g h t a f t e r e a c h w o r k o u t . C heck ups t o h e l p i n k e e p i n g y o u r d e s i r e d

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

P l a c e t h e {number o f t h e h e s t

a n s w e r I n th e p a r e n t h e s i s . a,

( ■) I n

o b t a in in g a w e ig h t c l a s s i f i c a t i o n

beat

to :

{!)

t e n p o u n d s*

(4)

Is

L o se * fiv e p e r c e n t o f t o t a l

bod y w e i g h t i s a s a f e m a r g i n . lo se

it

(3)

(2)

J u st lo se

Just

f i v e p o u n d s*

P ic k o u t any w e ig h t th a t you th in k yo

c a n make and u s e t h i s w e i g h t a s y o u r c l a s s . RATING SCALE:

P l a c e an X I n t h e p a r e n t h e s i s f o r

w h ic h y o u q u a l i f y * a.

()

Doy o u w a t c h y o u r w e i g h t r e g u l a r l y .

b.

()

W h ile s w e a t i n g

o f f t h e e x t r a p o u n d s a r e y ou

w e a rin g h e a v y sw ea t c l o t h i n g . c.

()

Is

i t h a r d f o r y o u to make y o u r w e i g h t f o r

e v e r y m a tch , c a u s in g l o s t o f poundage d u r in g

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CHAPTER 5 .

PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT

HOW TO INCREASE YOUR TRAINING

A.

MOTIVATION: 1*

WINNING; p e tito r

S.

R ew ards f e a t a r e g a i n e d

by h a r d e r t r a i n i n g .

The b e t t e r c o n d i t i o n y o u r a t h l e t i c is

in ,

POPULARITY;

con-

th e b e t t e r c h a n c e o f s u c c e s s .

O th e r members o f t h e team w i l l a d m ir e

and d e p e n d o n a w i n n i n g w r e s t l e r . 3.

TOURNAMENTS}

Y our c h a n c e s o f w i n n i n g i n a m e e t

is g r e a te r . 4.

SATISFACTION: c o n d itio n is to l a s t

B.

DIRECTIONS: 1.

NECK:

It

is a great fe e lin g

t o know y o u r

e x c e l l e n t and t h a t y o u w i l l be a b l e

t o t h e end o f th e m a t c h . M e th o d s o f i n c r e a s i n g y o u r t r a i n i n g . How t o

in c r e a s e your n eck pow er.

a.

Bo b r i d g i n g e x e r c i s e s w i t h o u t w e i g h t .

b.

Do b r i d g i n g e x e r c i s e s w i t h o n e o f t h e l i g h t e r w e i g h t men o n y o u .

c.

B r i d g i n g e x e r c i s e s c a n be done w i t h hand w e i g h t s to in c r e a s e your pow er. good w e i g h t s o f th em .

d.

Bar w e i g h t s a r e a l s o

to u se a s you have b e t t e r c o n t r o l

When v isin g w e i g h t s do s o w i t h c a u t i o n .

L i f t w e ig h ts

t h a t c a u se you to d e f i n i t e l y

u s e y o u r n e c k and h e a d .

to

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e.

E x e c u te o r d in a r y b r id g e e x e r c i s e ,

th en s p in

a r o u n d s o y o u r b a c k i s on t o p and y o u r s t o m a c h is f,

fa c in g

th e m at.

Assume t h e b r i d g e p o s i t i o n and t h e n r o c k b a c k and f o r t h ,

2,

le ft

ARMS AND SHOULDERS:

to r i g h t . How t o s t r e n g t h e n y o u r arms

and s h o u l d e r s . a.

A rm s, (1 )

P ush u p s , s t a r t w it h

t e n and i n c r e a s e

to

fifty . (2 )

P u l l u p s , s t a r t w i t h f i v e and i n c r e a s e

to

tw en ty. (3 )

U s e p a r a l l e l b a r s , d o i n g d i p s and v a u l t s .

(4 )

Rope c l i m b i n g , s t a r t w i t h o n e c l i m b and in c r e a se

b.

to f i v e .

S h o u ld e r s. (1 )

Same a s arm e x e r c i s e s .

(2)

Shot p u ttin g .

(3 )

F l y i n g r i n g s i n t h e gym h e l p .

(4)

Hand w a l k i n g on a n o v e r h e a d l a d d e r .

(5)

R o w in g , on a l a k e o r i n th e gym .

(6 )

L ift th e

the w a ll p u l l e y w e ig h t s , fro n t p o sitio n

p o sitio n .

t h e n from th e b a c k

S ta r t p u llin g

r a t e o f sp eed

from t h e

t h e s e a t a slo w

th e n i n c r e a s e

th e sp e e d .

TRUNK: a.

How t o d e v e l o p s y o u r t r u n k .

Do t r u n k b a n d in g e x e r c i s e s

from t h e s t a n d i n g

p o sitio n . b,

S ta n d in g , r o ta t e th en to

th e tru n k ,

th e r i g h t .

fir st

to th e l e f t

A co m p lete c i r c l e

each tim e.

0.

Do s i t up e x e r c i s e s fro m th e l y i n g p o s i t i o n .

d.

C o m p le te s i t

e.

U se a l i g h t w e ig h t , f i v e

up e x e r c i s e s

th en tou ch t o e s . to

ten pou n d s, w h ile

d o i n g a i t up e x e r c i s e s . f.

R a is e b oth l e g s o f f p o sitio n .

t h e g ro u n d from l y i n g

R epeat t h is e x e r c is e a t l e a s t f iv e

t i m e s , h o l d i n g l e g s o f f t h e g ro u n d l o n g a s p o s s i b l e . g.

Do l e g r a i s i n g

e x e r c i s e s and t o u c h t h r e e d i f f e r e n t

s p o t s b e h in d y o u r h e a d . h.

L i f t b oth l e g s and c i r c l e ,

to a b o u t a t h i r t y d e g r e e a n g l e

F i r s t to th e l e f t

th en to

th e

r ig h t.

1.

Hang from an overhead bar and r a is e both le g s p a r a l l e l to the ground.

LEGS:

How t o

in c r e a se le g s tr e n g th .

a.

R u n.

b.

Do k n ee b e n d s . (1 )

S t a r t w ith q u a r te r knee b en d s.

{2)

Next h a l f knee bends.

{3)

F i n a l l y f u l l knee b e n d s.

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(4)

I t i a n e c e s s a r y t o warm up t h e k n e e s t o a v o id in ju r y *

(5)

K nee b e n d s w i t h w e i g h t s a r e e x c e l l e n t f o r le g stren g th .

(6)

Doing deep knee bends fo llo w the l i n e o f the f e e t ,

o.

d.

From th e l y i n g p o s i t i o n do t h e b i c y o l e e x e r c i s e . (1 )

The f r e e

b lo y e le .

(a)

The w a l l b i c y c l e .

B a i s e y o u r s e l f up o n y o u r t o e s .

F ir s t w ith o u t

w e ig h ts th en w ith w e ig h t s , e.

S t r e t c h your l e g to th e s i d e . (1 )

From s t a n d i n g p o s i t i o n e x t e n d e i t h e r l e g , as fa r as p o s s ib le

(2 )

to th e r i g h t or l e f t .

A p p ly s l i g h t p r e s s u r e a t k n ee J o i n t , pu sh r i n g dow nw ard.

(3)

I n c r e a s e th e p r e s s u r e .

(4)

A f t e r d o in g t h i s e x e r c ise

t o o n e l e g r e p e a t th e

t o th e o t h e r l e g .

(5 ) A f t e r th e p r e s s u r e e x e r e i s e , r o c k back and f o r t h , s t r e t c h i n g t h e e x t e n d e d

le g

as fa r as p o s s ib le , f.

Lung fo r w a r d w i t h o n e l e g and g r a s p w r is t w ith

th e l e f t

th e r i g h t hand u n d e r t h e l e g .

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Q u i c k l y r e t u r n , to

t h e s t a n d i n g p o s i t i o n and

r e p e a t e x e r c i s e w ith g.

th e o t h e r l e g ,

M o u n t a in c l i m b i n g i s a n e x c e l l e n t e x e r c i s e fo r l e g s .

h.

Run a t l e a s t a m i l e a d a y .

1.

The ” J u m p in g J a c k ” o r s i d e s t r a d d l e h op i s a g o o d warm up e x e r c i s e ,

5,

WIND:

How t o

b u i l d up y o u r e n d u r a n c e .

a.

Run w ind s p r i n t s .

b.

Do n o t d r i n k a l c o h o l i c (1)

b everages,

The p s y c h o l o g i c a l e f f e c t s a lc o h o lic

c a u se d by u s in g

b e v e r a g e s t e n d s t o make a n e x t r o ­

v e r t o u t o f an i n t r o v e r t .

I t ten d s

to

f o s t e r s e l f s a t i s f a c t i o n w i t h an i n d i v i d u a l b e in g e a s i l y s a t i s f i e d (2)

w ith im p e r f e c t io n .

The p h y s i o l o g i c a l e f f e c t s o f a l c o h o l I n t e r ­ f e r e w it h th e

tem p era tu re r e g u la t o r y

m e c h a n ism o f th e b o d y , c a u s e s an a b n o r m a l fa ll is (3)

i n bod y t e m p e r a t u r e w h en t h e

in d iv id u a l

e x p o se d to c o l d ,

The r e f l e x a c t i o n s o f t h e bod y a r e s l o w e d and l e s s e n e d b y a l c o h o l i n d o s e s a s s m a l l as one o u n ce.

(4 )

A lc o h o l d e c r e a se s

th e i r r i t a b i l i t y o f

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t h e n e r v o u s s y s t e m end r e d u c e s t h e conduct** i v i t y o f nerve f i b e r s .

I t r e d u c e s th e p o w e r

o f th e h e a r t m u s c l e and r e d u c e s i t s to adopt i t s e l f

a b ility

to v a r y i n g c o n d i t i o n s o f

s t r e s s and s t r a i n * (5)

A l c o h o l and p h y s i c a l a b i l i t y on v a r i o u s g r o u p s , s o l d i e r s

tests

con d u cted

in c lu d e d , have

show n t h a t a l c o h o l i n s m a l l am o u n ts d e ­ creases

th e a b i l i t y

e x er tio n *

S p ee d o f p e r f o r m a n c e i s d e ­

c r e a s e d and e r r o r s (6)

to w ith sta n d p h y s i c a l

in c r e a se d #

M en ta l e f f e c t s o f a l c o h o l d e p r e s s e s h ig h e r nervous c e n t e r s ,

th e

i n t e r f e r s w ith

m em ory, J u d g m e n t, r e a s o n , and c o n c e n t r a t i o n # (7)

A l c o h o l a s a good f o o d

i s n o t a fo o d i n

a n y s e n s e o f t h e term * (8)

As a t h e r a p e u t i c a g e n t a l c o h o l h a s no d e f i n i t e w e l l fo u n d e d a p p l i c a t i o n a s a m e d ic in a l agen t*

Do n o t smoke* (1)

T h er e i s

an a s s o c a t i o n b e t w e e n c o r o n a r y

d i s e a s e and s m o k in g , e s p e c i a l l y i n y o u n g e r persons.

£1

{£)

Tobacco c a u s e s an i n c r e a s e and a r i s e

(3 )

in p u lse r a te

i n b lo o d p r e s s u r e *

Sm oking f r e q u e n t l y a g g r a v a t e s e x i s t i n g d i s e a s e s su ch a s p e t i c u lc e r *

etc*

(4)

S m ok ing r e d u c e s l o n g e v i t y .

(5)

Sm oke, p a r t i c u l a r l y c i g a r e e t s m o k e , c o n ­ t a in s su b sta n c e s th a t are i r r i t a n t to th e muooua membrane o f t h e r e s p i r a t o r y t r a c t . S e q u e n tly r e su ltin g

in e h o r n ic cough or

c a ta rrh . 6*

COLDS:

How to k e e p fro m e s t o h i n g c o l d .

a.

C o ld s a r e a d e t r i m e n t t o e x c e l l e n t c o n d i t i o n .

b.

M a i n t a i n n o r m a l e l i m i n a t i o n , p r e f e r a b l y by p r o p e r d i e t and f l u i d

in ta k e , e s p e c i a l ly dur­

in g w i n t e r m on th s. o.

A v o id e x c e s s i n e v e r y t h i n g , e a t i n g , d r i n k i n g , la te

d.

hours, e t c .

G e t p l e n t y o f r e s t and s l e e p d u r i n g t h e n o r m a l r e stin g hours,

e*

Do n o t s u b j e c t th e b o d y to e x t r e m e t e m p e r a t u r e changes w ith o u t p rop er c lo t h in g p r o te c tio n *

f.

M a i n t a i n t h e sh o w e r a t a t e m p e r a t u r e s l i g h t l y above t h a t o f th e body, a c o ld th an a h o t sh ow er.

sh o w e r i s

b etter

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g.

D ry t h o r o u g h l y , e s p e c i a l l y e x tr e m e tie s

h.

th e h a i r and th e

b efore d r e s s in g fo r

th e s t r e e t .

Wash t h e h a n d s f r e q u e n t l y and t h o r o u g h l y , k e e p them aw ay from t h e n o s e and m o u th .

i.

A v o id d u s t y a t m o s p h e r e , r e c e n t t e s t s h a v e show n t h a t th e p e r c e n t o f c o l d s c a n be m a r k e d ly r e ­ d u c e d b y m e a s u r e s w h ic h r e d u c e t h e am ount o f d u st in th e a i r .

7.

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ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS;

Lea and

1945.

Means t o h e l p y o u k e e p your,

body in c o n d i t i o n . 1.

TRAIN;

2.

PRACTICE: d ir e c ts.

D.

EVALUATION:

Run t h e c r o s s c o u n t r y a s d i r e c t e d . E x e c u t e th e new e x e r c i s e s a s t h e c o a c h { L e g s , arm s, s h o u l d e r s ,

t r u n k , and n e c k .

C h eck u p s t o d i s c o v e r i f y o u a r e

in g your c o n d i t i o n .

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1.

TRUE-FALSI:

P l a c e an X i n t h e c o r r e c t s p a c e f o r

tru e or fa ls e * T a.

(

F ) ( )

W e ig h t l i f t i n g

w ith o a u tio n h e lp s

b u ild you up. b.

(

) ( )

You s h o u l d r u n e v e r y d a y t o im p r o v e your c o n d i t i o n .

c.

{

) ( )

D o in g e x e r c i s e s e v e r y d a y i s n o t n e c ­ essary.

d.

(

) ( )

Once a w e e k i s e n o u g h .

Sm oking i s g o o d f o r y o u a s

i t g iv e s

you a l i f t . a.

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A lc o h o l i s it

f.

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n o t good f o r y o u b e c a u s e

ca u ses s e l f c o n fid e n c e th a t is

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b e t t e r to

th an a h o t .

take a c o ld

sh o w e r

fa lse ,

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UNIT I I .

CARS OF YOUR BODY

HOW TO APPRICATB AND GARB FOR YOUR BODY

The s e c o n d p h a s e o f w r e s t l i n g

is

to c a r e f o r i n j u r i e s

r e c e iv e d w h ile engaged In t h is a t h l e t i c 3 p o r t . v e n tio n o f a v o id a b le

The p r e ­

i n j u r i e s and t h e c a r e o f i n j u r i e s

r e c e i v e d a r e an i m p o r t a n t p r o b le m i n t h e c o n d u c t o f t h i s sp o rt.

T h is

ta k e s a c o m b in a tio n o f s a f e t y

s p o r t s m a n s h i p , and w i s e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . i o n o f t h e c o a c h and a t h l e t e

tec h n iq u e,

The f u l l c o o p e r a t ­

is n ecessary.

For an e n j o y ­

a b l e s e a s o n b e s u r e t o h a v e a h e a l t h y b o d y and im m e d ia te care fo r in j u r ie s .

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CHAPTER 4 .

SOUND BODY

HOW TO PREVENT AND CARE FOR THE ORDINARY INJURIES

A.

MOTIVATIONS:

R ew ard s t h a t a r e g a i n e d b y p r e v e n t i o n

and p a r e o f t h e common i n j u r i e s ..in w r e s t l i n g . 1.

HEALTH:

The l e s s number o f o r d i n a r y i n j u r i e s y o u

e n c o u n te r th e h e a l t h i e r you w i l l b e , 3,

ENJOYMENT:You w i l l e n j o y t h e s p o r t m ore do n o t

3.

INJURY:

if

you

have to c o n t i n u a l l y w orry a b o u ti n j u r i e s . Take c a r e o f t h e s m a l l i n j u r i e s and

y o u w i l l p r e v e n t th e m a jo r o n e s . 4.

INTEREST:

I f c o n t i n u a l l y ham pered by i n j u r i e s

i n t e r e s t o f th e w r e s t l e r w i l l w ane, B,

DIRECTIONS: M eth o d s o f p r e v e n t i o n and c a r e o f i n j u r i e s , i.

3.

BURNS:

How t o a v o i d m at l a c e r a t i o n s ,

a.

Wear s w e a t c l o t h i n g w h i l e w o r k i n g o u t .

b.

Have c o v e r i n g s o r p a d s on y o u r k n e e s

BURNS: a.

and e l b o w s .

How t o c a r e f o r m at b u r n s .

When f i r s t r e c e i v i n g a m at b u rn w a sh i t l y w i t h s o a p and warm w a t e r .

b.

F o l l o w w i t h an a l c o h o l w a s h .

c.

A p p ly a d r y s u r g i c a l p o w d e r .

thorough *

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d.

Cover w ith a s t e r i l e

b a n d ag e t o p r e v e n t s e c o n d ­

ary in fe c tio n . e.

C over a l a r g e

b u rn w i t h a m i ld s a l v e ,

in ste a d

o f pow der, to p r e v e n t a la r g e c r u s t y s c a b , w h ic h r e t a r d s h e a l i n g . f.

U se t i n c t u r e o f b e n a o in a s

it

i s an e x c e lle n t

a n t i s e p t i c and t o u g h e n s t h e s k i n . g.

N e g l e c t a mat b u rn and i t p o iso n in g ,

3.

IMPETIGO;

i n b lo o d

t h e n a p h y s i c a n m u s t be c o n s u l t e d .

How t o p r e v e n t f u n g u s i n f e c t i o n .

a.

Have c l e a n s w e a t c l o t h i n g o n c e

b.

C le a n m a ts a r e e s s e n t i a l .

o.

Do n o t w r e s t l e when s k i n i s

d.

I n s p e c tio n o f w r e s t le r s fo r i n f e c t io u s sk in is

4.

can r e s u l t

in fe c te d .

a g rea t h e lp .

IMPETIGO; a.

a w eek.

How to t r e a t I m p e t i g o .

C le a n s u r r o u n d i n g and i n f e c t e d a r e a w i t h a m er cu ric c h l o r i d e s o l u t i o n .

b.

A f t e r r i n s i n g and d r y i n g a p p l y an am m on iated o in tm e n t.

c.

I f i n th e f a c e do n o t s h a v e u n t i l e

i t h a s b ea n

c le a r e d . d.

When am m oniated o i n t m e n t n o t a v a i l a b l e m e r c u r i a l o i n t m e n t may be u s e d .

a n y known

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e.

Have t h e a b o v e p r o c e d u r e r e p e a t e d a t l e a s t o n c e a d a y and t w i o e a d a y i s

a d v isa b le u n t i l a l l

s i g n s o f c r u s t i n g and o o z i n g o f t h e v a r i o u s a rea s has s u b s id e d . f.

Be c a r e f u l n o t t o a p p l y a n a g g r e s s i v e n e s s o f t r e a t m e n t o v e r and a b o v e th e r e q u i r e d m e a s u r e s , as

g.

t h i s may c r e a t e a n i r r i a t i o n o f t h e a k i n .

C o n su lt a p h y s ic a n i f

t r e a t m e n t s do n o t seem

t o do a n y g o o d and t h e i n f e c t i o n c o n t i n u e s . 5.

BOILS: a.

How to p r e v e n t

sk in in f e c t io n .

B o i l s a r e du e t o t h e g e n e r a l c o n d i t i o n o f th e body.

b.

Some p e o p l e h a v e b o i l s and o t h e r s do n o t , may be due to l a t t e r has c e lls fore

6.

BOILS: a.

to

th is

th e f a c t

t h a t t h e b l o o d o f th e

th e a b i l i t y

to b r i n g e n o u g h w h i t e

th e l o c a l a r e a to k i l l

th e germ s b e ­

t h e y become Imbedded i n t h e i r new h o m e s . How t o f i x

sk in i n f e c t i o n .

C le a n t h e b o i l and s u r r o u n d i n g a r e a w i t h a n t i sp e c tic .

b.

P r e p a r e a g a u z e pad t o c o v e r t h e b o i l ,

th en

c o v e r i t w i t h an a n t i s p e c t i o w i t h d r a w in g pow er.

c.

Hae a m oist ointment to permit the sk in on top

m

t o s o f t e n and s t r e t c h , t h u s r e l e l v i n g a g r e a t d e a l o f p a in . d.

S o fte n in g o f

th e s k i n w i l l a l s o a l l o w

to open o f i t s i t w ou ld i f e.

th e b o i l

own a e e o r d and much s o o n e r t h a n

t h e s k i n had b e e n l e f t d r y .

When t h e b o i l d o e s n o t o p e n o f i t s h a v e a p h y s i c a n l a n c e and c l e a n s e

own a c c o r d it.

B y no

m ean s s q u e e z e i t . f.

A f t e r th e b o i l opens c le a n s e a n tisp e c tic

g.

so lu tio n !

th e n r e p e a t th e tr e a tm e n t.

I f a s e r i e s o f b o i l s a p p e a r and a l l e f f o r t s t o s t o p them f a i l ,

7.

i t w i t h a warm

c o n s u lt a p h y sic a n .

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:

B ook s t h a t may be u s e d f o r

a d d it io n a l in fo r m a tio n . a.

C ram er, C . , C ra m er, F . , and B o u g h t o n , 1 . L . : A T r a i n i n g Room M a n u a l.

C ra m er’ s o f G a r d n e r ,

K ansas, 1945. b.

S t o n e , H. A . :

W r e stlin g .

F r e n tie e -H a ll,

I n c .,

New Y o r k , 1 9 4 5 . o.

The O f f i c a l NCAA W r e s t l i n g G u i d e .

A. S . Barnes

and C o . , New Y o r k , 1 9 4 5 - 1 9 4 6 . 0.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

M eans t o h e l p y o u k e e p y o u r b od y

c le a n . 1.

CARE:

R e n d e r m in o r f i r s t a i d o n team m a t e .

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2, D.

PREVENTION:

EVALUATION:

Do e good warm up e x e r c i s e .

Check: u p s t o s e e i f

y o u r bod y c l e a n and a v o i d 1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

you t r y i n g to keep

in ju r ie s.

P l a c e t h e number o f th e b e s t

answ er i n th e p a r e n t h e s i s , a.

( )

One o f t h e b e s t ig o

is

to :

w a y s t o h e l p p r e v e n t im p e t ­

(1)

on ce a w eek,

Wash y o u r s w e a t c l o t h i n g

(fi)

Wash y o u r s w e a t c l o t h ­

i n g o n c e e v e r y two w e e k s .

(3)

Wash y o u r

sw e a t c l o t h i n g once e v e r y m on th .

(4)

N e v e r w a s h them d u r i n g t h e s e a s o n .

b.

( )

When a w r e s tle r a llo w e d

to w r e s tle :

th e f i r s t

trea tm en t.

a f t e r th e f i r s t d iffe r e n c e . o.

{ )

has a b o i l he should be

(4)

(1 ) (2)

One w e e k a f t e r Two w e e k s

treatm en t.

(5)

M akes no

N ot u n t i l he i s

I n t r e a t i n g a b o i l you s h o u ld :

h e a le d ,

(1)

Squeeze i t to g e t the core o u t.

{2}

Let

i t open by i t s s e l f , or se e a p h ysican . (3 )

L ance i t y o u r s e l f .

(4)

Leave i t

a lo n e • 2.

RATING SCALE: q u a lify .

P l a c e a n X i n t h e s p a c e w h ic h y o u

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You t a k e im m e d ia t e c a r e o f a l l i n j u r i e s . Wash s w e a t c l o t h i n g e v e r y w e e k . Show er a f t e r e v e r y w o r k o u t . Do n o t w r e s t l e when y o u h a v e s k i n i n f e c t i o n . L e a v e y o u r m at b u r n s go w i t h o u t t r e a t m e n t .

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CHAPTER 5 .

SERIOUS

INJURIES

HOW TO CARE AND PREVENT

THE INJURIES

THAT ARE DANGEROUS

A.

MOTIVATIONS:

R ew ards t h a t a r e g a i n e d b y t h e p r e v e n t i o n

and o a r s o f s e r i o u s b o d i l y i n j u r i e s . 1.

COMPETITION:

The p e r s o n who d o e s not* h a v e c r ip p l- *

i n g I n j u r i e s w i l l be a b e t t e r w r e s t l e r . 2.

ACTION:

A w r e s t l e r who i s n o t i n j u r e d w i l l g e t t o

be i n m ore m e e t s . 3.

ASSURANCE:

The a t h l e t e who h a s n o t had a b r o k e n

bone o r i n j u r e d m u s c l e w i l l n o t h a v e t h e f e a r o f r e in j u r in g a ten d er s p o t . B.

DIRECTIONS:

M e th o d s o f p r e v e n t i o n and p a r e o f c r i p p l i n g

in ju r ie s. 1.

BREAKS AND DISLOCATIONS:

How t o p r e v e n t b r e a k s and

d is lo c a tio n s. a.

D u r in g w o r k o u t s do n o t u s e i l l e g a l

h o ld s.

b.

When y o u a r e w r e s t l i n g i n p r a c t i c e

do n o t t r y

t o i n j u r e y o u r tea m m a t e . is e. 2.

I f t o o mueh p r e s s u r e

b e i n g p u t o n a j o i n t o r m u s q le a t o p I m m e d i a t e l y ,

Do n o t w r e s t l e i f y o u a r e I n j u r e d .

BREAKS AND DISLOCATIONS: d is lo c a tio n s.

How t o c a r e f o r b r e a k s and

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a.

Stop immediately upon injury*

b.

C a l l t h e c o a c h or t r a i n e r .

o.

K eep t h e

i n j u r e d man warm and c o m f o r t a b l e a s

p o a a ib le •

3.

d.

Do n o t move h im m ore t h a n i s

e.

Summon a physican and have him t r e a t the in ju r y .

CAULIFLOWER EAR: a.

necessary.

How t o Keep y o u r e a r fro m i n j u r y .

A v o id s u c h h o l d s a s t h e h e a d l o o k and h e a d sisso r s.

b.

Do n o t u s e m a n e u v e r s w e re t h e h e a d i s

scu ffed .

c.

Wear a s o f t head gear with sponge rubber ear p ro tecto rs. (1)

I f h e a d g e a r i s n o t a v a i l a b l e , g e t two p i e c e s o f s p o n g e r u b b e r and o u t h o l e s f o r th e e a r s ,

(2 )

t h e n t a p e them t o t h e h e a d .

T h is r u b b e r w i l l p r e v e n t p r e s s u r e o r blow th at cau ses c a u liflo w e r e a r s .

4.

CAULIFLOWER EARS: a.

How t o t r e a t e a r i n j u r i e s ,

R e l i e v e th e s w e l l i n g a lr e a d y fo rm ed . (1)

Im m e d ia te r e m o v a l o f b lo o d i s n e c e s s a r y .

(2)

A p h y s i c a n draw s t h e b lo o d w i t h a n o r d i n a r y h y p o d e r m ic n e e d l e and s y r i n g e .

(3)

Some f r e s h l y i n j u r e d e a r s c a n be t r e a t e d w ith g r e a t s u c c e s s ,

f i r s t a p p ly a l i t t l e

v a s e l i n e o v e r th e s u r f a c e ,

t h e n mas s a g e

m ild ly . (4 )

S m a ll c a u l i f l o w e r e a r s w i l l resp on d th is

t r e a t m e n t , b u t s e v e r e e a s e s m u st be

trea ted b.

to

by a p h y s ic a n .

A v o id a n ce o f f u r t h e r i n j u r y u n t i l th e a f f e c t e d p a r t h a s had a c h a n c e t o r e t u r n t o n o r m a l i s n e c e s s a r y f o r s u c c e s s f u l c o m p le tio n o f th e trea tm en t» (1 )

T y p ic a l c a u lif lo w e r ear i s

ca u se d by

p r e s s u r e o r a blow t o th e e x t e r n a l e a r . (2 )

The s k i n c o v e r i n g t h e c a r t i l a g e e a r becom es s e p a r a t e d from i t , a b liste r fille d

o f th e and s o r t o f

w i t h b l o o d and f l u i d

is

form ed, e.

I f an e a r h a s a lr e a d y rea c h e d

th e

ty p ic a l

c a u l i f l o w e r s t a g e , h a r d , d e f o r m e d , and h i d l o u s , c a n be r e p a i r e d and b r o u g h t v e r y n e a r l y , n o t,

to norm al c o n to u r s th ro u g h th e s e r v i c e s

o f a c a p a b l e and e x p e r i e n c e d p l a s t i c SPRAINS: a.

su rgeon.

How t o n u r s e w r e n o h l n g s .

A f t e r a s p r a in has occu red

im m e d ia te ly a p p ly

i c e c o ld a p p lic a t io n s f o r tw en ty m in u te s. is

if

th e a n k le p la c e

in a bu ck et o f i c e .

If it

34

b.

F o llo w

t h i s w i t h a l t e r n a t e h o t and c o l d , p a c k s ,

a l w a y s f i n i s h i n g w i t h a c o l d p a ck * c.

H e a t and r e a t a r e r e q u i r e d

fo r a q u ick r e ­

covery* d.

L i m i t am ount o f m ovem ent * t h i s n e e e s s a r y fo r fe a r o f r e in ju r y *

e.

U se a d h e s i v e

t a p e , a good i m m o b l i z e r ,

f.

T r e a t t r o n l i g a m e n t s a t t h e e lb o w l i k e a n y o t h e r sp ra in *

g.

I f knee lig a m e n ts a re in ju r e d

it

is

u a a lly

on t h e o u t s i d e and i s n o t a s e r i o u s m a t t e r . (1)

Tape t h e l e g s o i t se r io u s

(2 )

I f th e

(3)

e x t e n d e d and i f

s h o u l d s t a y i n bed a fe w d a y s . in ju r y occu rs to th e in s id e o f

th e knee i t sh o u ld

is

i s s e r i o u s and a p h y s i c i a n

be c o n s u l t e d *

Perm anent d i s a b i l i t y can r e s u l t i f is

th e knee

n o t ta k e n c a r e o f a s so o n a s th e in j u r y

occu rs.

Do n o t w a i t t h i n k i n g t h a t i t w i l l

h e a l by i t s e l f . 3*

BRUISES; a*

How t o m e d i c a t e s u r f a c e

in ju r ie s .

A p p ly an i c e p a ck to t h e a r e a b r u i s e d . T h i s h e l p s r e d u c e t h e s w e l l i n g and h e m o r r h a g e th at occu r.

b.

H ot and c o l d a p p l i c a t i o n s

used i n t r e a t i n g

s p r a i n s s h o u l d be a p p l i e d . c.

C o v e r t h e i n j u r e d a r e a w i t h A n a l g e s i c Balm pack:.

d.

P u t t h i s on to g i v e

t h e much n eeded, lo w temp­

eratu re h e a t. e.

Leave p a ck on f o r a t l e a s t s i x h o u r s .

f.

W a lk in g a r o u n d , s i t t i n g d o w n , and m ovem ent o f m u s c l e s u n d e r th e b an d a ge make i t a s e l f m a s s ­ a g in g bandage.

g.

Remove t h e b a n d a g e c a r e f u l l y and i f n e e d e d p u t m ore balm o n th e b r u i s e , u s i n g t h e same co tto n .

h.

A f t e r a fe w d a y s th e a f f e c t e d m u s c l e c a n be m a s s a g e d l i g h t l y a rou n d t h e I n j u r y , b u t n o t over i t .

RIBSs a.

How t o b in d p u l l e d r i b s .

Have t h e

i n j u r e d man s t a n d o r s i t i n a p o s i t i o n

w here th e s t r a i n

is

r e lie v e d .

b.

S u p p o r t h i s arm o n t h e i n j u r e d

o.

S t a r t t h e t a p e a t t h e b a c k b o n e and p u l l i t across

sid e .

t h e b a c k and o v e r t h e i n j u r e d r i b a r e a

to a p o in t o f th ree

to s i x

c e n te r f r o n t o f th e body.

in c h e s p a s t th e

36

d.

Have t h e man e x h a l e w h i l e p u t t i n g o n t h e t a p e .

e.

P a s s t h e f i r s t p i e c e o f t a p e a h o u t two i n c h e s above th e

f.

in ju re d a r e a .

Lap e a c h s u c c e s s i v e p i e c e o f t a p e a b o u t o n e * in c h o v e r th e b ottom o f th e p r e c e d in g p i e c e of

g.

ta p e.

C o n t in u e w i t h s t r i p s o f t a p e u n t i l t h e l a s t p ie c e p a sses a t le a s t in ju r e d

two i n c h e s b e lo w t h e

area.

h.

R e q u ir e f o u r w e e k s o f r e s t .

i.

Tape up t h e i n j u r e d a r e a f o r

th e f i r s t

w ork o u t s a f t e r t h e w r e s t l e r s t a r t s j.

C o n su lt a p h y s ic ia n i f

th ere

is

few

t o work*

any d ou b t to

t h e e x t e n t o f th e i n j u r y . 8.

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER;

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a d d it io n a l in fo r m a tio n . a.

C r a m er , C . , C ram er, P . , and B o u g h t o n , L . L . : A T r a i n i n g Room M a n u a l.

C r a m er f s o f G a r d n e r ,

K ansas, 1945, b.

S t o n e , H. A . :

W r e stlin g .

P r e n tic e -H a ll, I n c .,

New Y o r k , 1 9 4 5 c.

The O f f i c i a l NCAA W r e s t l i n g G u i d e .

A. S . B arnes

and C o . , New Y o r k , 1 9 4 6 - 1 9 4 7 . C.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS;

Means t o h e l p y o u p r e v e n t and c a r e

37

f o r th e d a n g ero u s i n j u r i e s . 1.

PRSVEHTIOF:

2.

CARS:

Bo a g o o d w a rn up e x e r c i s e .

R e n d er m a jo r f i r s t a i d

t r e a t m e n t t o a team

m ate • P.

EVALUATION.

C h eck upa t o d i s c o v e r i f y o u know how t o

p r e v e n t and c a r e f o r t h e c r i p p l i n g i n j u r i e s . 1.

TRUE-FALSE:

a.

T

F

{)

( )

P l a c e an I

i n th e c o r r e c t p a r e n t h e s i s .

When a person d i s l o c a t e s a j o i n t t a k e him t o t h e c o a c h e s o f f i c e *

b.

(}

( )

S e v e r use a headgear a s i t d oes n o t h e lp

c.

()

( )

to p r e v e n t c a u l i f l o w e r e a r s .

H eat i s

good f o r s p r a i n s

i n th e

p rocess o f h e a lin g , d.

()

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B r u i s e s n e v e r n eed a n y a t t e n t i o n .

e.

()

( )

P u lle d r ih s

imm ediately.

s h o u l d be t a k e n c a r e o f

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CHAP TIB 6 .

DIET

HOW TO EAT

A.

MOTIVATIONS: X*

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