Lesson 1 

Administration: Safety Concerns & Expectations

Maintain good ground wrestling position, and move partner out of good ground position.

Parterre - prone movement & positioning.

SWBAT....

Psychomotor: Move their partner out of good wrestling position, while maintaining good positioning.

Cognitive: Make the correct offensive and defensive positioning decisions.

Affective: Work with their partners effectively.

1. Warm up
2. Dynamic Stretch: focusing on necks, shoulders, groin, & hamstrings

1. Arm Wrestling
2. Leg Wrestling
3. Clear the Fort
4. Retrieve
5. Turn the turtle (turtle can’t move):

• One person gets into a good, tight crouched position on their hands and knees
• The other person will try to knock them over by pushing and pulling

1. Turn the turtle (turtle can move)

1. Why would you not want to get turned?
2. What are some things you could do to “turn the turtle” successfully?

• use Hooks & Handles

1. Introduce and demonstrate the parterre & prone positions

1. Game - Turn the turtle (same as above)
2. Cool Down - Portion of warm up or daily activity
3. Stretch - Reciprocal static stretch

Review Class

1. Participation & regular assessment procedures
2. Handout of techniques and cues

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Lesson 2 

Moving partner out of a good ground position, and exposing their back to the mat

Offensive tilts & turns

SWBAT….

Psychomotor: Expose their partners back to the mat using the half nelson technique, and will also learn counter movements.

Cognitive: Apply safety considerations to the wrestling moves introduced and to be aware of general safety issues.

Affective: Cooperate with different partners and work together in a group.

1. Warm up
2. Dynamic Stretch: focusing on necks, shoulders, groin, & hamstrings

1. The Line Game
2. Roll and go:

• forward roll then crawl across the mat
• Cues for forward roll: squat, hands, tuck, push

1. Review previous technique

1. Why is it important in wrestling to expose your partners back to the mat?
2. What are some tactics that we can use to turn or expose our partner’s back to the mat?

1. Review Defensive prone position, offensive control position and practice with partner
2. Demonstrate and practice the half nelson technique and counter
3. Review and go over cues:

• Head, elbow, block, drive, scoop

1. Game - Turn the turtle & the Line Game
2. Cool Down - Portion of warm up or daily activity
3. Stretch - Reciprocal static stretch

Review Class

1. Participation & regular assessment procedures
2. Handout of techniques and cues

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Lesson 3  

Moving partner out of good ground position, and exposing their back to the mat

Offensive tactics, tilts, & turns continued...

SWBAT....

Psychomotor: Expose their partners back to the mat using the elbow point - arm bar series, and will learn how to set up this move from the counter to the half nelson.

Cognitive: Apply safety considerations to the wrestling moves introduced and to be aware of general safety issues.

Affective: Cooperate with different partners and work together in a group.

1. Warm up
2. Dynamic Stretch: focusing on necks, shoulders, groin, & hamstrings

1. Monarch of the Mat
2. Review the half nelson offense
3. Practice techniques
4. Apply techniques to Monarch of the Mat

1. Why is it important to know more than one offensive technique?
2. What could you do if your partner knows how to counter your offence?

1. Review the counter to the half nelson, and practice with a partner
2. Demonstrate and practice the elbow point - arm bar series

1. Game - Monarch of the Mat incorporating the elbow point
2. Cool Down - Portion of warm up of daily activity
3. Stretch - Reciprocal static stretch

Review Class

1. Participation & regular assessment procedures
2. Handout of techniques and cues

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Lesson 4  

Moving partner out of a good ground position, and exposing their back to the mat using your opponent’s reaction to set up an offensive attack

Evasive Offence

SWBAT....

Psychomotor: Expose their partners back to the mat using the crossed ankle technique.

Cognitive: Apply safety considerations during wrestling and to apply different wrestling moves in the correct situation.

Affective: Cooperate and work well with different partners and in a group as a whole.

1. Warm up
2. Dynamic Stretch: focusing on necks, shoulders, groin, & hamstrings

1. British Bulldog

1. Why is it important to review and practice the offensive techniques and counters?
2. What are some things that you could do to make your offensive attack easier?

1. Review the half nelson technique & counter
2. Review the elbow point - arm bar series
3. Demonstrate and practice the crossed ankles technique

1. Wrestling matches:

• form groups of 3 to 5 students the same size & ability
• 30 second periods
• must stay in parterre position (hands & knees)

1. Cool Down - Portion of warm up of daily activity
2. Stretch - Reciprocal static stretch

Review Class

1. Participation & regular assessment procedures
2. Handout of techniques and cues

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