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<blockquote data-quote="Carl" data-source="post: 543345" data-attributes="member: 9497"><p>YES!!</p><p></p><p>I've been a wrestler since second grade and through college and couldn't agree more. I played football in junior high and was one of the best tacklers on the team despite literally being the smallest. I don't think that was a coincidence. I didn't play football in high school, but my high school's football team was in the state finals twice in recent years. Both seasons, wrestlers were among the team's best and most contributing players.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I can tell you how it relates. A double leg takedown would be absolutely perfect tackling technique even when running, especially for guys who end up playing football at high levels as the higher weight wrestlers tend to do double legs without dropping the knees to the mat (a blast double). It's basically put the head in the middle of the guys chest a run straight through him. They see an opportunity when the wrestler gets out of position and strike quickly or don't score. Just like seeing a running back come at a LB. The LB has to strike quickly in good position or not make the tackle.</p><p></p><p>"Burst and/or foot speed, angles, instincts and impacts." That's a perfect description of what wrestling on the feet requires. Search a video of Jordan Burroughs or the NCAA finals and you'll see all of those.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, wrestling is just as much about not getting controlled as gaining control. Wrestlers are constantly put into positions in which they have to work out of, even on the feet. Nobody can be a good wrestler without learning to fight out of positions. I could have fantastic hold and shot, but if my opponent gets a hold of me first and I can't get out, I'm screwed.</p><p></p><p>Also, regardless of football position, wrestling is all one on one competition. It's a fight with rules and requires a lot of toughness to be good at it. Winning on the d-line and getting off blocks on defense is all about winning the one on one battle and many times is a battle of toughness. A wrestler can have all the talent in the world, but won't win without toughness.</p><p></p><p>Plus, the endurance, balance, all the the other things other posters have mentioned. Wrestlers do a lot of different lifting and condition drills such as carrying a partner for a mile and warming up with flips and handsprings. Those will help anyone train, regardless of sport even.</p><p></p><p>On a different note, for the guys who've already wrestled and had to cut weight, (not going to advocate this guys should cut weight now for no reason) nothing builds mental toughness like going through intense training while cutting back fluids. I'll never forget the day in school I told my coach I was 10lbs. over right before practice the day before a meet hoping he'd just let me not compete the next day and all he said was, "Well, that sucks." Nothing training wise really felt difficult after getting through that experience.</p><p></p><p>Wrestling is great for football in many ways.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carl, post: 543345, member: 9497"] YES!! I've been a wrestler since second grade and through college and couldn't agree more. I played football in junior high and was one of the best tacklers on the team despite literally being the smallest. I don't think that was a coincidence. I didn't play football in high school, but my high school's football team was in the state finals twice in recent years. Both seasons, wrestlers were among the team's best and most contributing players. I can tell you how it relates. A double leg takedown would be absolutely perfect tackling technique even when running, especially for guys who end up playing football at high levels as the higher weight wrestlers tend to do double legs without dropping the knees to the mat (a blast double). It's basically put the head in the middle of the guys chest a run straight through him. They see an opportunity when the wrestler gets out of position and strike quickly or don't score. Just like seeing a running back come at a LB. The LB has to strike quickly in good position or not make the tackle. "Burst and/or foot speed, angles, instincts and impacts." That's a perfect description of what wrestling on the feet requires. Search a video of Jordan Burroughs or the NCAA finals and you'll see all of those. Secondly, wrestling is just as much about not getting controlled as gaining control. Wrestlers are constantly put into positions in which they have to work out of, even on the feet. Nobody can be a good wrestler without learning to fight out of positions. I could have fantastic hold and shot, but if my opponent gets a hold of me first and I can't get out, I'm screwed. Also, regardless of football position, wrestling is all one on one competition. It's a fight with rules and requires a lot of toughness to be good at it. Winning on the d-line and getting off blocks on defense is all about winning the one on one battle and many times is a battle of toughness. A wrestler can have all the talent in the world, but won't win without toughness. Plus, the endurance, balance, all the the other things other posters have mentioned. Wrestlers do a lot of different lifting and condition drills such as carrying a partner for a mile and warming up with flips and handsprings. Those will help anyone train, regardless of sport even. On a different note, for the guys who've already wrestled and had to cut weight, (not going to advocate this guys should cut weight now for no reason) nothing builds mental toughness like going through intense training while cutting back fluids. I'll never forget the day in school I told my coach I was 10lbs. over right before practice the day before a meet hoping he'd just let me not compete the next day and all he said was, "Well, that sucks." Nothing training wise really felt difficult after getting through that experience. Wrestling is great for football in many ways. [/QUOTE]
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