I want to welcome you all to our new website and hope that in time you will find that it is a useful resource in your development as either a coach or athlete or maybe even as an avid fan who wants to learn what skills different athletes possessed that made them great.

Wrestling has been my life since 1957 when I was first introduced to it and next to God and family has been the biggest passion of it. I have had the opportunity to coach at most levels from the grassroots clubs and High School to my final position as National Developmental Freestyle Coach for USA Wrestling and I believe that two of the biggest contributors to my understanding of the sport was my being able to watch world class athletes compete at their highest level and then analyzing their actions on the mat by use of film and video. Via this website you have the opportunity to gain access to a good quality copy of many of the pasts great wrestlers in action, thanks in part to both USA Wrestling and FILA. In addition you have the opportunity to get first hand instruction from many of those athletes. As the weeks, months and years go by we will continue to add instruction content of not only great athletes of the past but also of the up and coming stars of the future.

This is more than an e-commerce store in that there will be many features that are yours at not cost. For example we have developed a technique search engine for the various styles of wrestling that will be continually populated with actual examples from live competitions. There is also an interactive module to help educate and train officials. Both of these are free and available for use via links on USA Wrestling's new social network "thewrestlingnation.com". There are blogs like this one that will be posted as time allows by other coaches and athletes. It is, however, an e-commerce site and we do appreciate any purchases made by you. The majority of any funds raised is going back into the sport, not only to help fund USA Wrestling and FILA, but directly to the athletes themselves.

Best wishes. I look forward to one day meeting many of you in the world of wrestling.