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The National Voice of High School Wrestling



September 15, 2004 VOL. XL, NO. 1





	CONTENTS

	3 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR By Lanny Bryant 6 FEATURE Closing the Gap By Bryan Van Kley 8 COLLEGE RULE CHANGES FOR 2004-05 Wrestling Tiebreaker Procedure Wins Approval from Coaches 10 WEIGHT TRAINING FOR WRESTLERS More Myths in Strength and Fitness By Matt Brzycki 14 HIGH SCHOOL RULE CHANGES FOR 2004-05 Penalty for Unsportsmanlike Conduct Increased 16 COLLEGE ACTION 2004 Recruiting By Dan Fickel 38 TOP TECHNIQUE Knee Split Cradle By Raymond Miro
						40 CADET NATIONALS By Dan Fickel 46 JUNIOR NATIONALS By Dan Fickel 52 LETTER TO THE EDITOR On "It Is All About Winning . . . Isn't It?" 54 COACHES CORNER The Art Science of Motivtion - Part 1 By Greg DeMarco 56 COACHING TIPS Creating Championships - Physical Preparation By Keith Manos 58 EDITOR'S CHOICE - BEST IN THE STATE 60 MAT THOUGHTS . . . On the Use of Assistant Officials at West Virginia States By Dr. Bill Welker





			Michigan - 119 lb. Clint Frutiger (Ida), defeats Jim Fulger (Montrose), 11-9 in the semi-finals of the Individual State Finals in Division III. Photo by David Schankin.		Washington - 135 lb. Ray Hodge (Riverside) puts the hammer down against Deerpark. Hodge won by a pin. Photo by Randy Miller.


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