Football players are learning that wrestling improves their quickness and conditioning plus more.
Ratliff's ready after grinding in Georgia
June, 9, 2010 Reprinted From ESPN
By Tim MacMahon
All-Pro nose tackle Jay Ratliff missed most of the Cowboys’ organized team activities in part due to the influence of ex-teammate Terrell Owens.
Sounds dramatic, right? It really isn't.
T.O.’s fanatical approach to physical fitness rubbed off on Ratliff, who marveled at how the headline-grabbing receiver seemed to get faster as he got older. Ratliff worked out with T.O.’s longtime personal trainer Buddy Primm in Atlanta last winter and was so pleased with the results that he was determined to repeat the process this year.
The problem was that Ratliff underwent surgeries on both elbows to remove bone spurs. That meant he wasn’t ready to spend a month sweating in his native Georgia during the winter, as he did last year. He opted to spend the last four weeks in Atlanta despite the conflict with the Cowboys’ voluntary OTA program.
“It’s nothing against the team,” said Ratliff, who discussed his decision with his defensive linemates and coaches. “It’s just something I felt like I needed to do. I felt like I needed to get to Atlanta, hone in on my craft and focus on rehab.
“Whatever I feel like I’ve got to do to get an edge, I’m going to do.”
Ratliff returned to Valley Ranch this week and participated in Wednesday’s practice. He said he felt like his work in Atlanta paid off.
While in Atlanta, Ratliff spent almost every waking moment either eating or working out. He ate every few hours and adhered to a strict diet that cut out sweets, fried foods and pork. His daily schedule included a weightlifting session, two conditioning sessions with Primm and a daily mixed martial arts (MMA) training session with former Penn State All-American wrestler John Hanrahan. He believes the MMA training has improved his ability to use his hands and leverage. Each session starts with boxing work before going to grappling, with Ratliff working his way up to six rounds with only 60 seconds of rest in between. “The conditioning part of that is amazing,” said Ratliff, a rare 3-4 nose tackle who stays on the field in passing situations. “Once you get on the field, you never get tired. If you do, you recover extremely fast.”
Ratliff weighed in at 296 pounds, which he said is a pound heavier than the weight he played at last season. He feels quicker and stronger.
The pain in his elbows, which have bothered him the last three years and gradually got worse, is “extremely tolerable.” It was often excruciating last season, when he never asked for a play off but often compensated for the pain by altering his technique.
“I haven’t felt like this in awhile,” Ratliff said. “I’m hoping and praying for big things.”
He put in the work the last month, albeit far away from the Cowboys’ practice facility.
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Roswell Juniors Hornet Wrestling Recruiting
Have A great Summer !!
Fall/winter season fades into summer.
There are plenty of Wrestling opportunities during the summer months. Some wrestlers go year round.
We are in full swing for Greco and Freestyle wrestling (during the fall/winter - wrestling focuses on Folkstyle). While officially, Roswell does not train for Greco and Freestyle there are many opportunities in the state to become engaged.
Greco and Freestyle are the styles of wrestling that are seen in the olympics. Folkstyle is what is concentrated on during high school and college, often referred to collegiate.
You don`t have to be a heavy weight to wrestle age groups for the youth programs run between 50-270+ pounds.
Wrestling isn`t just for boys, there are a number of top-notch female wrestlers as well.
Ages and weights are carefully paired up in tournaments so that your child is paired up in age/weight. There are a number of `newbie` tournaments as well, so if you have a beginner, you can pick and choose where to have your wrestler compete
It`s a great family sport.
The Roswell JR Hornet wrestling program, has a stellar cast of talented coaches at both the Elementary and Middle School levels. We`ve been developing a top notch program.
All of our coaches are volunteers and come from excellent -*wrestling backgrounds and all are bronze card carrying members of the USAW association and have been fully screened.
Roswell JR Wrestling has a promising future.
Wrestling teaches discipline,hard work, tenacity and most of all character!
For more information, click on the contact information to your left and send an email or call Jeff Miller, Roswell JR Hornet Wrestling Director.
Fall/winter season fades into summer.
There are plenty of Wrestling opportunities during the summer months. Some wrestlers go year round.
We are in full swing for Greco and Freestyle wrestling (during the fall/winter - wrestling focuses on Folkstyle). While officially, Roswell does not train for Greco and Freestyle there are many opportunities in the state to become engaged.
Greco and Freestyle are the styles of wrestling that are seen in the olympics. Folkstyle is what is concentrated on during high school and college, often referred to collegiate.
You don`t have to be a heavy weight to wrestle age groups for the youth programs run between 50-270+ pounds.
Wrestling isn`t just for boys, there are a number of top-notch female wrestlers as well.
Ages and weights are carefully paired up in tournaments so that your child is paired up in age/weight. There are a number of `newbie` tournaments as well, so if you have a beginner, you can pick and choose where to have your wrestler compete
It`s a great family sport.
The Roswell JR Hornet wrestling program, has a stellar cast of talented coaches at both the Elementary and Middle School levels. We`ve been developing a top notch program.
All of our coaches are volunteers and come from excellent -*wrestling backgrounds and all are bronze card carrying members of the USAW association and have been fully screened.
Roswell JR Wrestling has a promising future.
Wrestling teaches discipline,hard work, tenacity and most of all character!
For more information, click on the contact information to your left and send an email or call Jeff Miller, Roswell JR Hornet Wrestling Director.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Spenser Mango at Harry Lester Camp
By Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
05/18/2010
Spenser Mango of the New York AC has been the dominant competitor at 55 kg/121 lbs. over the last three seasons. Mango competed in both the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 World Championships, but still seeks his first medal on the World level. Mango retained his top spot in the rankings by winning the U.S. Open in Cleveland in April, his second career national title. He is a past University World Champion and Junior World medalist. When he is wrestling well, Mango has an explosive offense and often executes high amplitude throws.
Placing second behind Mango in Cleveland was the 2009 U.S. Open champion Jermaine Hodge of the U.S. Army. Hodge also won the Armed Forces Championships this year. Like Mango, he is very big at 55 kg and offers a tremendous challenge to his opponents physically.
2006 World bronze medalist Lindsey Durlacher of the New York AC could be a top challenger here. Durlacher went up to 60 kg for the U.S. Open, but a week later was back down at 55 kg at the Pan American Championships. His experience and skill allowed him to make three straight World Teams from 2005-2007.
Spenser Mango’s younger brother Ryan Mango of the New York AC placed third at the U.S. Open. He was also a strong third at the World Team Trials last year. He just completed his freshman year at Stanford, where he was a NCAA qualifier. Ryan was tremendously successful in Greco-Roman in USA Wrestling’s age-group programs, and has transferred that success to the Senior level.
Max Nowry of the New York AC was fourth at the U.S. Open, and also won the title at the 2010 University Nationals. Nowry has made progress since joining the USOEC program in Northern Michigan, but he is still a bit undersized at 55 kg. He also has much age-group Greco-Roman success.
Also qualifying for the World Team Trials by placing in the top seven at the U.S. Open were Paul Tellgren of the Minnesota Storm in fifth, Nikko Triggas of the Ohio RTC in sixth and Kevin Hunter from Utah in seventh. Tellgren has shown improvement as part of the USOEC program in recent seasons. Triggas was a NCAA All-American for Ohio State this year, and has won two University Nationals Greco-Roman titles.
Sunkist Kids International champion Nate Engel of the Sunkist Kids has also qualified here. Engel was fourth at the 2009 U.S. Open and has considerable international experience.
High school star Jesse Thielke of the Ringers, a member of the 2009 Junior World Team, qualified for the World Team Trials by winning the Northern Plains Regional. Claiming the title at the Northeast Regionals and qualifying for Council Bluffs is Mike Pena of the U.S. Marines. Rounding out the field at 55 kg/121 lbs. is University Nationals runner-up Tyler Erdman of the Modern Day Gladiators, who was second in the 2010 NCAA Div. III Nationals for Elizabethtown College.
Spenser Mango enters the World Team Trials as a decided favorite, but challenges from Jermaine Hodge, Lindsey Durlacher and others should make this weight class quite interesting in Council Bluffs.
2010 U.S. Open results at 55 kg/121 lbs. in Greco-Roman
1st - Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (New York AC) dec. Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 0-1, 1-0, 2-0
3rd - Ryan Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (New York AC) dec. Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill. (New York AC), 3-1,6-0
5th - Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Nikko Triggas, Moraga, Calif. (Ohio Regional Training Center), 1-0, 1-0
7th - Kevin Hunter, Orem, Utah (Unattached) dec. David Armstrong, Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland WC), 1-0, 8-1
World Team Trials qualifiers at 55 kg/121 pounds in Greco-Roman
U.S. Open Champion – Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (New York AC)
U.S. Open, second place – Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army),
U.S. Open, third place - Ryan Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (New York AC)
U.S. Open, fourth place – Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill. (New York AC),
U.S. Open, fifth place – Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
U.S. Open, sixth place - Nikko Triggas, Moraga, Calif. (Ohio Regional Training Center),
U.S. Open, seventh place – Kevin Hunter, Orem, Utah (Unattached)
Northeast Regional Trials Champion – Mike Pena, Jacksonville, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
Northern Plains Trials Champion – Jesse Thielke, Germantown, Wis. (Ringers)
Past U.S. World Team member – Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo (New York AC)
Sunkist Kids International champion - Nate Engel, St. Helena, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
University Nationals Runner-up – Tyler Erdman, Herndon, Pa. (Modern Day Gladiators)
05/18/2010
Spenser Mango of the New York AC has been the dominant competitor at 55 kg/121 lbs. over the last three seasons. Mango competed in both the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 World Championships, but still seeks his first medal on the World level. Mango retained his top spot in the rankings by winning the U.S. Open in Cleveland in April, his second career national title. He is a past University World Champion and Junior World medalist. When he is wrestling well, Mango has an explosive offense and often executes high amplitude throws.
Placing second behind Mango in Cleveland was the 2009 U.S. Open champion Jermaine Hodge of the U.S. Army. Hodge also won the Armed Forces Championships this year. Like Mango, he is very big at 55 kg and offers a tremendous challenge to his opponents physically.
2006 World bronze medalist Lindsey Durlacher of the New York AC could be a top challenger here. Durlacher went up to 60 kg for the U.S. Open, but a week later was back down at 55 kg at the Pan American Championships. His experience and skill allowed him to make three straight World Teams from 2005-2007.
Spenser Mango’s younger brother Ryan Mango of the New York AC placed third at the U.S. Open. He was also a strong third at the World Team Trials last year. He just completed his freshman year at Stanford, where he was a NCAA qualifier. Ryan was tremendously successful in Greco-Roman in USA Wrestling’s age-group programs, and has transferred that success to the Senior level.
Max Nowry of the New York AC was fourth at the U.S. Open, and also won the title at the 2010 University Nationals. Nowry has made progress since joining the USOEC program in Northern Michigan, but he is still a bit undersized at 55 kg. He also has much age-group Greco-Roman success.
Also qualifying for the World Team Trials by placing in the top seven at the U.S. Open were Paul Tellgren of the Minnesota Storm in fifth, Nikko Triggas of the Ohio RTC in sixth and Kevin Hunter from Utah in seventh. Tellgren has shown improvement as part of the USOEC program in recent seasons. Triggas was a NCAA All-American for Ohio State this year, and has won two University Nationals Greco-Roman titles.
Sunkist Kids International champion Nate Engel of the Sunkist Kids has also qualified here. Engel was fourth at the 2009 U.S. Open and has considerable international experience.
High school star Jesse Thielke of the Ringers, a member of the 2009 Junior World Team, qualified for the World Team Trials by winning the Northern Plains Regional. Claiming the title at the Northeast Regionals and qualifying for Council Bluffs is Mike Pena of the U.S. Marines. Rounding out the field at 55 kg/121 lbs. is University Nationals runner-up Tyler Erdman of the Modern Day Gladiators, who was second in the 2010 NCAA Div. III Nationals for Elizabethtown College.
Spenser Mango enters the World Team Trials as a decided favorite, but challenges from Jermaine Hodge, Lindsey Durlacher and others should make this weight class quite interesting in Council Bluffs.
2010 U.S. Open results at 55 kg/121 lbs. in Greco-Roman
1st - Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (New York AC) dec. Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 0-1, 1-0, 2-0
3rd - Ryan Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (New York AC) dec. Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill. (New York AC), 3-1,6-0
5th - Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Nikko Triggas, Moraga, Calif. (Ohio Regional Training Center), 1-0, 1-0
7th - Kevin Hunter, Orem, Utah (Unattached) dec. David Armstrong, Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland WC), 1-0, 8-1
World Team Trials qualifiers at 55 kg/121 pounds in Greco-Roman
U.S. Open Champion – Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (New York AC)
U.S. Open, second place – Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army),
U.S. Open, third place - Ryan Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (New York AC)
U.S. Open, fourth place – Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill. (New York AC),
U.S. Open, fifth place – Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
U.S. Open, sixth place - Nikko Triggas, Moraga, Calif. (Ohio Regional Training Center),
U.S. Open, seventh place – Kevin Hunter, Orem, Utah (Unattached)
Northeast Regional Trials Champion – Mike Pena, Jacksonville, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
Northern Plains Trials Champion – Jesse Thielke, Germantown, Wis. (Ringers)
Past U.S. World Team member – Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo (New York AC)
Sunkist Kids International champion - Nate Engel, St. Helena, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
University Nationals Runner-up – Tyler Erdman, Herndon, Pa. (Modern Day Gladiators)