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Wrestling shaped Mike Zimmer; it also shaped the Vikings’ draft

TDR Editor’s Notes ; What an interesting perspective by a football coach that having lineman to wrestle in the off season as it makes them better football players! It seems he would know in his profession.
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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings headed into the NFL draft needing to bolster the middle of their offensive and defensive lines. It’s probably no coincidence that two of the players they targeted were standouts in the sport that coach Mike Zimmer has called the toughest thing he’s ever done.
Ohio State center Pat Elflein and Iowa defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson — whom the Vikings picked in the third and fourth round, respectively — were standout wrestlers in high school before they became Big Ten opponents. Elflein was a state and national tournament qualifier his senior year as a heavyweight at Pickerington North High School just outside Columbus, Ohio, while Johnson went 21-3 as a junior at St. Joseph’s High School outside Chicago.
Rest of the story at ….http://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/22712/wrestling-shaped-mike-zimmer-it-also-shaped-the-vikings-draft?mc_cid=00ef6b57b7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

May 10, 2017 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Many diagnosed with autism have found wrestling is right sport

TDR Editor’s Notes ; It has been our experience that when given a chance wrestling can be of a great benefit for many different types of athletes and types of learners. This article not only covers autistic wrestlers but also explains autism to broaden understanding of this diagnosis.
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Wrestling is for everybody. That’s one of the most appealing aspects of amateur wrestling. It’s a sport that is open to all types of individuals. Males and females. Individuals of every height, weight and body-build. Athletes dealing with hearing or vision loss, missing limbs or other physical aspects that might be considered “limitations” (or even “deal-breakers”) in other sports. Add autism to that list. Many individuals diagnosed with autism have found that wrestling is the right sport for them.
This article will explain what autism is … and how some individuals who had tried other sports or activities have found the right fit in amateur wrestling.
Rest of story at … http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/18190?mc_cid=00ef6b57b7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

May 10, 2017 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment