Overview
This DVD comprises three videos on a single disc for the first time: Bottom Position - 1972 Olympic Gold medallist Dan Gable shows how to make any wrestler successful in defence and how to be an offensive threat from this position. Top Position - Covers the complete range of top-position moves, including everything from wrist and arm controls to leg controls and turning. Standing Position - Covers the complete range of manoeuvres, everything from numerous leg tackles to well-executed whipovers, as well as snaps, headlocks, pummelling, go-behinds, ducks, drags, ankle picks, dumps and more!
Full Product Details
Author: Dan Gable
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint: Human Kinetics Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.113kg
ISBN: 9780736060295
ISBN 10: 0736060294
Publication Date: 12 April 2005
Recommended Age: From 18 To 99
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Undefined
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Author Information
Dan Gable is the most successful figure to ever wrestle and coach the sport. His accomplishments as an athlete on the mat and as a mentor for many years after that have established him as one of the greatest champions in all of sports. As a high school wrestler in Waterloo, Iowa, Gable won all 64 of his matches and three state championships. At Iowa State University he compiled a 118-1 wrestling record and claimed two NCAA championships. He still holds NCAA records with 24 straight pins and 99 straight victories. At the 1972 Olympics, he won a gold medal without surrendering a single point to any of his six opponents. In his six Olympic matches and the 15 matches he went through to qualify for the Olympic team, Gable posted a 21-0 record and outscored his opponents 130-1. Gable's coaching record is even more impressive. During 21 seasons as head coach, his University of Iowa teams won 15 NCAA championships and 21 Big Ten Conference championships. His teams had an unprecedented .932 winning percentage (355-21-5). He also coached the 1984 United States Olympic wrestling team to seven gold medals. Gable has been inducted into both the Olympic Hall of Fame and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. In 1996, he was listed as one of the top 100 U.S. Olympians of all time. And in 1999, he was selected by ESPN and ABC as one of the top 100 coaches in all sports in the twentieth century. Now serving as the assistant to the athletic director at the University of Iowa, Gable continues to work with world-class wrestlers, overseeing their training in preparation for major national and international competitions. Gable keeps his home in Iowa City, and when not involved with Hawkeye athletics or national speaking engagements, he enjoys outdoor activities with his family, especially camping, boating, fishing, and wildlife sightseeing.
