Scott Goodale's Relentless Pursuit of Excellence in Wrestling: Top Position

with Scott Goodale,
Rutgers University Head Coach;
has coached two individual National Champions and 10 All-Americans;
2019 NCAA Tournament Coach of the Year;
2019 - WIN Magazine Dan Gable Coach of the Year & Mike Chapman Impact Award;
all-time winningest coach in Rutgers history;
former Jackson Memorial High School Head Coach;
2x New Jersey Group IV State Championships;
3x New Jersey High School Coach of the Year, 155-16 record in seven seasons;
South Jersey Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee (2009)

According to Rutgers University head coach Scott Goodale, one of the best ways to separate your wrestlers from the competition is to add the turk back point series. This technique can be mastered by any wrestler and be applied from the top position, neutral and in transition.

With the four-point near fall in college, your wrestlers can break a match open with the turk series. As your program is scouted, your wrestlers can transition to an arm turk (known as the Seibert at Rutgers). This technique can be applied when your opponent defends the traditional turk, as well as from a single leg attack.

Cross Wrist

As opponents fight the turk, a natural progression can be made to the cross wrist tilt. Coach Goodale covers options for transitioning to a traditional turk after scoring a near fall on the cross wrist, as well as how to develop proficiency in a re-bar tilt when the cross wrist is countered.

Turks and Cross Wrists from the Rear Standing Position

The beauty of the turk and cross wrist is that they can both be used from the rear standing position to score a near fall. Opponents will not be expecting them to be used at that moment in the match, and the tilts are very effective. You'll learn the best ways to pull this off to perfection from Coach Goodale.

With these techniques, Coach Goodale gives every wrestler the tools they to be confident from the top position. Your team will break matches open with near fall scoring with the turk and cross wrist tilts. Start developing these techniques with your team today!

40 minutes. 2020.