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Confidence | Motivation | Self Respect | Self Discipline | Courage | Responsibility  Legacy’s Head Coach, Mike Noriega is one of California’s most athletic competent and complete coaches. His unique combination of aggressive technique coupled with limitless conditioning, special attention to detail, hard work ethic, and discipline, has made Coach Noriega an invaluable asset to various teams throughout out California. He has competed at an Elite level for years, and that gives him an edge coaching any team for success. Coach Noriega has produced several champions at multiple levels throughout the years, and his legacy continues here at Legacy’s Wrestling Academy. What do wrestlers gain at Legacy’s Wresting Academy? Each member obtains personal attention throughout their training; wrestlers will improve on their strengths, and learn how to correct their weaknesses. We focus on proper positioning, offensive, and defensive stance and proper attacks. Each practice covers technique drills and counters, wrestling from scramble positions, always adding more knowledge and experience of techniques from three main wrestling positions. Every session ends with a recapture of previously learned techniques and drills. It is critical that each wrestler understands how to adapt and overcome various opponents’ style of wrestling. Wrestling is a difficult and challenging sport; thus, each member undergoes techniques drills, situational wrestling, demanding strength and conditioning specific for competitive wrestling. Wrestlers gain the strength and confidence to compete in the sport and benefit from the rewards of full accomplishment. What is important for Legacy Wrestlers? Confidence, Trust, Motivation and Hard Work is what has set Legacy Wrestlers apart from the rest of the pack. Confidence is just as important as every technique that is taught. Confidence is reached with positive reinforcement and proper encouragement. With each practice, Confidence will grow, until each wrestler feels and trusts in his abilities. Coach Noriega portrays confidence in his coaching which transfers to each wrestler through trust and motivation. The Hard Work ethic is instilled through positive reinforcement, encouragement and repetition of proper technique drills. Practice Session: Practice sessions are focused on the overall scope of wrestling. Practice sessions forge and mold a wrestler into what he must become during competition, which is confident, tough both mentally and physically, it also gives each wrestler a chance to practice new moves and fine tune their skills, while having positive reinforcement and encouragement from each coach attending practice. Below is a breakdown of a regular practice. Warm up run Stretching Technique Drills: Neutral, Top, and Bottom positions Technique Review & New Technique Breakdown Situation Wrestling Live Wrestling Strength & Conditioning Practices Sessions are Mon & Wed 4-6:30 PM, Fri 4-6:00 PM Clinics: Clinics are more personalized sessions where each wrestler is evaluated in the 3 major positions of wrestling. Clinics are focused on individual strengths and weaknesses allowing each wrestler to be more successful in their individual style. Clinics are held year round by appointment only. Group Discounts are available. Wrestling clinics held Sat & Sun by appointment only Legacy Wrestling Academy Summer Wrestling Camp 2012: The goal of Wrestling Camp is to meet the needs of the competitive wrestler. Our Wrestling Camps are designed to develop a highly skilled and well-rounded wrestler. Each wrestler will be involved in six hours of wrestling instruction daily. Other aspects of our camp include strength & conditioning training, goal setting, weight management, and mental preparation. Legacy Wrestling Camp instruction is designed to motivate beginner wrestlers and challenge the more advanced. Snacks, Lunch, and beverages are provided to each wrestler.
“Teaching wrestling technique and showing my wrestlers how to wrestle is not a difficult task; it is a passion for me. To give them the means of self motivation, hard work ethic, and the rewards of sacrifice sets my wrestlers apart from any other.” -Coach-Mike Noriega |
