Highly organized athlete-lead warm-up stretching prior to practice starting. This practice was on the 8th floor of one of Toyo Univer- sities (Japan) training facilities.
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This conditioning drill was held in the amazing Japan Institute of Sports Sciences and Japan's National Training Center. Again, the athletes lead the drill which is designed to teach leadership.
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Another athlete-lead drill with simple exercises done in and exciting, fun, and taxing way. Relays seem to add spice to conditioning drills. Explode, relax, repeat!
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USA athlete lead buddy carry sprint drill with a twist. In this video, you can see the enormity of the JISS or NTC 8-mat room. This drill causes fatigue and is just like our sport. Explode, relax, repeat!
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Another amazing drill brought to you by the Japanese. Everyday, the athletes pushed the limits of their abilities at this camp. If they can do it, so can you!
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This drill, really a circle drill, can also be executed in a single file, line drill. Explode, relax, repeat is the them for many of these conditioning drills which mimics the actions in our wonderful sport.
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This is a continuation of "Line drills with jumps" and shows more ex- ercises that can be done. Also, listen to how the Japanese wrestlers are encouraging each other.
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This is a continuation of "Varied conditioning drills" that shows a variety of exercises that can be done to add more motivation to training. This drill enhances leadership & ownership of training.
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These drills are original Japanese drills that the USA Women's Nat- ional teams have been using for years. Many of these drills have been passed down from team to team over the years.
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Kaori Icho, 3X Olympic Champion, (in picture below) drills with the USOEC the last day of training at the JISS. This drill can be used for all wrestling skills to execute a series of skills for the same position.
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This was the first tour to Japan at the famed Chukyo Women's Uni- versity. Saori Yoshida, 3X Olympic Champion (left below), takes a photo with Jenna Pavlik & Coach Shannyn on a train ride to down- town Tokyo. There are MANY amazing drills in this 23 minute video.
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This is the second video of the CWU tour in Japan. Kaori Icho kids around with Coach Shannyn in the below picture at the JISS. This second installment captures even more amazing exercises that will help you gain an advantage. This video is 37 minutes in length.
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