Coach Hull

Gotta love the State Finals as it's been entertaining so far! I will try not to get into it much with this thread but I try to be as unbiased as possible commentating, believe it or not. I bounce between the perspective of a wrestler, coach, family member and fan. My default however is a wrestler and coach with world-class experience and success, so yes my expectations are relatively higher than average. If I offended anyone, please know this is not may intention. I understand the energy associated when we are emotionally invested in our kids out here fighting on this mat, especially at this level. It's in the air. For some of us, this is everything. I truly get it and am conscious of this, so please know my commentating is extremely filtered. For the most part I don't have favorites. Even if my "favorite" gets beat then they didn't earn it. Learn the lesson and keep it moving. But as the Olympic Developmental Director for the ISWA, my favorite is every wrestler in the state who wrestles, because they are all potential representatives of Indiana at the highest levels. I am rooting for every single kid who steps foot on that mat. There were at least two matches I can vaguely recall tonight where kids were clearly looking at the official for blood stoppage, which didn't get called quick enough for them, and even more matches where kids called injury time who just simply needed a breather. Whatever. They're trying to win. It's worse internationally. I don't believe the word "horrible" came out of my mouth once tonight, especially about a kid's wrestling. Still, there were definitely a ton of shots were kid's heads were down. This isn't good for the wrestler and not good for the state on a national level. Look at the results of those shots. Look at how many of those shots are finished as we progress in the tournament. The number will decline, specifically in the finals. We have to get better. Wrestle Freestyle more and we will understand why and how, better. Lastly, never have I questioned how a kid made it to state and, just because I have an idea who will win, never do I share. I will share here that I'm right about 97% of the time but it's cool. Lol. Anyway, I did contemplate on if I should comment on first time posts from fresh accounts hating on me, but in this case I will use this as an opportunity to educate and open up some quality conversations about Indiana wrestling and our growth. I am always open for constructive conversations. Those who truly know me know I am dedicated to Indiana wrestling, have a pretty good idea on what I am talking about, and am always seeking growth. Those that don't can listen in tomorrow and hear what the fuss is about. I welcome the attention to Mat 4, although all of the commentators have our own spin on things and are dedicated to Indiana wrestling. Good stuff all around. Either way, I look forward to a great day tomorrow and will see everyone around this spring and summer doing our parts!

I have the privilege of running this tournament in its inaugural year on Track and I can say for certain it will be seeded accordingly. Should be an exciting couple of days of wrestling and we are definitely going to make it a great event for wrestlers, teams and fans.

Anderson Beech Grove Bishop Chatard Charlestown Columbus North Connersville Daleville East Noble Eastern Hancock Fishers Franklin County Greenfield Central Greensburg Hagerstown Jasper Mississinewa New Castle New Palestine Northeastern Pike Providence Cristo Rey Purdue Polytechnic- Englewood Richmond River Forest Rushville Shelbyville Shenandoah Southern Wells Triton Central Union County Valparaiso Western Boone

I figured this would be a good place to get a thread going for any Elementary (K-5/6) Duels and/or tournament opportunities that are open for the upcoming year, particularly from November to March? We (L.O.G.) are looking to fill our elementary schedule with fun and friendly competitions for our elementary duel team. We plan to host a tournament or two in this regard, but whether it's a school, club or academy, if there is information already out there or if you want to share any openings, please post here. Thanks! Looking forward to a great year of growth for Indiana wrestling!

Indiana Pride is taking 20+ athletes to the U.S. Open in Las Vegas, from youth to the Senior level athletes, looking to repeat on a pretty good showing we had last year. Just because you don't hear us doesn't mean we arent making noise Best wishes to all the Indiana wrestlers over the next few months.

Eli Stock from Monrovia last year was unranked I believe and rolled through the state to claim a title, including beating #1 at Sectionals.

No one deserves anything but you have to earn it. Wrestling, just like with everything else, has evolved. There are plenty examples of multi-sports athletes who do well in wrestling....but it's all relative. Usually these are football players and heavier weights where there is less technique needed than at the lighter weights, but in measuring yourself against the top wrestlers in the country year-round training is essential. I could delve even further into this yearly training about effectiveness versus efficiency, but that's another topic. Either way, the top scholastic programs in the state and country wrestle year-round and on the surface academies typically help those from programs who do not have these opportunities. There are pros and cons with almost anything we do, or not do, and it could be argued the same here. Yes, year round training can be detrimental, but it largely depends on the training and programming they are receiving - from school or academy. On the other hand if the programming is correct, year-round training or specialization is essential. Men lie and women lie, but numbers don't. If you truly want to give your kid the best advantage in this sport, understand at some point they will have to specialize. When depends on a variety of factors, but where they do means much more. Hopefully their school has a great program but if not then there are a handful of academies around the state that can supply the demand. If you don't have an opportunity for either, your best bet is to participate at as many RTCs as possible.

We are getting close and still have a few opening available for one of the toughest tournaments in the country in the 2017 Junior National Dual Championships. The event will be held in Tulsa, OK on June 20-24 and feature GUARANTEED matches against the best of the best State Champions, All-Americans, National Champions and even World Team Members from over 40 states. Indiana is taking a Gold and Blue team with alternates at every weight intended to compete and develop. Undefeated wrestlers earn a spot on the All-Junior Team, which counts towards your national ranking. It is a great precursor to Fargo and there are over 100 college programs in attendance coaching and scouting. Indiana's current team already has more seeding points than in the past decade as we are gearing up to make a statement, but because of two teams and alternates we still have a few openings @ 100, 113, 120, 126, 132, 152, 160, 182, 195. First come first serve. If you are interested please contact anyone on staff below. The cost is $550 which is due at registration or no later than bus departure. Nick Hull (Team Leader), 317-800-5369 or coachnhull@gmail.com, Keith Davison (Head Coach, Chesterton), 219-617-0034 or keith.davison@ampf.com, Steven Bradley (Head Coach, Marian University), 317-362-4496 or stevenbradley363@gmail.com, or Andy Nicola (Head Coach, Concordia University), 260-312-4378 or andrew.nicola@cune.edu National Team Camp @ Lawrence North Saturday June 10th 2017 12:00 – 1:30 pm Check-in & Registration 2:00– 4:00 pm Session I 5:00 – 6:00 pm Dinner 6:30 - 8:00 pm Session II 8:30 – 11:00 pm Movie & Recreation 11:00 pm Lights Out Sunday, June 11th 2017 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast 9:30 – 11:00 am Session III 12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch 2:00 – 4:00 pm Session IV 5:00 – 6:00 pm Dinner 7:30 – 9:00 pm Session V / Juniors dismissed from Camp following Session V 9:00 – 11:00 pm Movie & Recreation 11:00 pm Lights Out Monday, June 12th 2017 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast 9:30 – 11:00 am Session VI 1:00 pm Pack/Cadets Depart for York, PA IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SENDING YOUR WRESTLER, PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS FOR MORE INFORMATION. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE! LET'S GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apologies from IPWA. Going through some advances for Indiana. Please register for another local tournament to get your matches in......and be sure to watch the US Open tomorrow to our Indiana athletes representing!

Exciting new changes on the way for Indiana. Stay tuned...

What would/could this look like? Particularly in the summer months after ISWA Freestyle & Greco State in May, June, July and August. Im assuming a combination of open tournaments, summer duals, league, all three style etc.? Is there a demand? Is there a supply? What type of movement or culture shift could/would we create? Are there any other states with something similar? Random thoughts welcomed.....

Oh wow. Havent seen this for 20 years.

It's about to go down!!! Below is the first round of Indiana wrestlers who have verbally committed to the Indiana National Junior Dual Team to compete at the 2017 Junior National Dual Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 20 - 24. This event features guaranteed matches against the best of the best athletes in the country, from State Champs, All Americans, National Champions, and even World Champions. Last year there were over 50 college coaches scouting, recruiting and coaching. It is an awesome experience to say the least. Because of the grind against this elite level of competition, we take a GOLD and BLUE team, both with alternates. The GOLD team is hand selected by an ISWA committee based around tournament seeding criteria, and the BLUE team is filled by the results of the ISWA F/G State Finals starting with the State Champ. My goal is to have this GOLD team buttoned up by the end of this IHSAA state weekend, meaning filling up the remaining spots for the Selection Committee. Current interests: 106 - Jake Moran 113 - Brayden Curtis 120 - Braydan Littell 126 - Asa Garcia, Ty Mills 132 - Jeremiah Reitz, Breydan Bailey 138 - Brendan Black, Zach Melloh 145 - Kris Rumph 152 - Joe Lee 160 - Alston Bane 170 - 182 - Lucas Davison 195 - Andrew Davison 220 - Mason Parris 285 - Wrestlers, this lineup is subject to change. I have been in contact with all of you and will follow up this weekend, along with our guys from last year - I havent forgotten. Parents and coaches,we have our eyes on a few more guys so this will team fill up fast. If you are interested or want more information you can find me floating around this weekend, or you can text me at 317.800.5369 or email at coachnhull@gmail.com. Best wishes this weekend Indiana and look forward to a great summer! Nick Hull Team Leader Indiana Junior National Dual Team

If you are interested in becoming a 2017 USAW/ISWA Regional Training Center, please email me your interest and I will send you the 2017 application. Some of the qualifications to be considered are you must train in the international styles only, be a USAW club, take weekly attendance and be committed to Indiana's development statewide in the Olympic spirit. RTC season spans from February 27th and tapers off by July 7th, right before Kids Nationals and Fargo. This year we are increasing our network of local and national clinicians, providing more support to individual sites, reintroducing Team Indiana RTCs on Sundays for men and women, are opening up attendance to Schoolboys now as well, and will be having a RTC Dual Tournament on April 22nd in Indianapolis which will also feature area youth freestyle/greco duals. Best wishes the rest of the IHSAA season and we look forward to a great spring and summer for Indiana wrestling! Nick Hull coachnhull@gmail.com

What are we talking about here? What list?