Campbell is flat insane. Hit a clinic not long ago and he showed his outside step High C. It's got to be the most unstoppable move I've seen. And of course, you pull up his Bronze medal match and what move does he hit? Yep this very same outside High C. One of the most technically sounds wrestlers the USA has produced, EVER. A magician on the mat.
I never said that the athletes that are at Iowa now are not athletic, they just don't rely on their athleticism to win matches, they rely on conditioning, FOR THE MOST PART. There are exceptions, but you don't see many Darrion Caldwell, Jordon Burroughs, Mike Poeta (who is white, but very athletic) coming through the Iowa program on a consistent basis.
Michigander I cannot think of any University of Iowa wrestlers who were not athletic, McIIlravy, McGinness, Whitmer, Ironside, both Zas, Brands and Steiners, Zapital, Ryan. Who are these unathletic wrestlers that you are talking about
This is going to sound very racist and it looks like I am throwing out stereotypes, but for the most part, African-American wrestlers have the flashy explosive type of wrestling and they tend to rely on athleticism more than conditioning. An Iowa wrestler relies on conditioning more than athleticism.
coachin junior and highschool for 19 years. i love all who have wrestled...but id pay to watch this live.. amazing work out...go hawks 2010 champs...go hawks go
Metcalf's brother died within the week of the NCAA national tournament. In my opinion this had something to do with his loss to Metcalf. I know that if my brother had died it would have affected my performance.
i got the chance to go to the Iowa hawkeye intensive training camp and Metcalf was my leader. he was the most disciplined hard working person i have ever met.
part of it is their in-your-face style.
every wrestler in this room is trained to never let the other guy break and to always push the pace. it makes for an intense practice.
i am a big mizzou fan but wow iowa really trains hard and i gotta say metcalf is one of my favorite wrestlers to watch but you already know my favorite wrestlers are the Askrens, Marable and Raymond Jordan
I came across this video about a week ago. Since then I have watched this video at least twice a day. I see something new everytime i watch it. Best workout session i have ever seen.
Well lets say they have made iowa better, they arent exactly great leaders when it comes to expanding the sport of wrestling. With the spotlight and fame for so many years wrestling under Dan Gable fell off the map. His only direct responsibility was Iowa and he did a legendary job. But if you look at the global results of wrestling, while he was the major figure in wrestling, wrestling had a tragic downfall. The results speak for themselves.
I'll never understand why some people do not like Iowa. They win by simply out working their opponents. It's honest and blue collar. Gable and now Brands have have not only made Iowa better but they have made wrestling in America better.
Iowa wrestling is great! Thank God for Gable. USA Wrestling should be thankful that this program is back where it should be, thanks large in part to Tom Brands.
iowa HAS recruited minority kids, the difference is that Marion qualified grade wise. the others didn't, so they went elsewhere. (iowa state) no, everyone in the room isn't a Rhodes scholar, but at least they made the grades to get in.
Cali now we're comparing high school to college? I would say there are at least 30-50 programs with coaches from the gable era who have brought that same philosophy to the program. I have been in practices thaat were intense like that. Caliwrestling, we had those machines in our room and they were called rail runners. not sure if that is correct or not
What is the machine called at min 6:30 that the kid is using?
We had some in college but i haven't seen them since.
Who are they made by and what is the name of them?
Tap Out. I would disagree that intensity is intensity. Intensity coming from top ranked college guys is much different than the best intensity coming from a decent high school kid
Welch's I can tell you never wrestled for a coach with much success Because My coach put us through practices much the same I did say the talent was not the same but intensity is still intensity.
Don't know what your getting at, but Iowa does recruit and welcome minorities. Coach Brands and his staff recruit the best wrestlers for the program regardless of ethnicity.
No duh these guys are badasses. You don't have to have a video tell you that. Just keep up with all their tourneys and duals. But this video does add to their badassness.
Looks like a great intense practice. However, I doubt they will be able to continue at that pace until March nor do I think the coaching staff will plan like this all season. In fact, I don't think many will being that we are only in October. Looks like a solid team with hard working wrestlers.
Gable had a theory that if you need music in the wrestling room to push yourself that you will not be able to do the same when there is no music during competition. Ahh but what does he know.
it seems REALLY dead and depressing in the room. put on some music or SOMETHING to get the guys goin a bit more. makes me depressed just watching; I'm goin to watch Missouri practices.. now those are fun
who would have ever though that Iowa would be doing girl push-ups from their knees at the end of practice..ha, all kidding aside, nasty video. All rooms should strive to be pushing themselves this hard every practice...
I thought I work hard in practice, but after watching this, I have a whole new perception on what working hard is. Besides that, I'm speechless and in awe of what the Iowa wrestlers go through everyday. Amazing vid Flow! I'm pretty sure,but someone please clarify for me, is that Doug shwab wrestling with Metcalf? Those 2 were giving it their all and acting like practice is life or death. And who was woopin' up on Nate Moore?
These guys are so high level, to keep that intensity so long, all season is like superhuman! Talking to an Iowa NCAA Champ over the weekend and he said, "Brands gives so much, you just want to please him". It looks like every guy on the team feels that way. Plus the new staff, this is the standard, by which college wrestling is measured. I wish I could wish them luck, but they don't need it.
Tom Brands puts his Hawkeyes through a tough workout that is mostly live wrestling. The scenario is that both wrestlers are behind in the match with little time on the clock. October 8, 2008
Iowa "Short Time Workout"
“ha anyone see that ld at 3:37 ??”
anybody know?
Metcalf is a monster but even he was being played with by Schwab. WOW...
every wrestler in this room is trained to never let the other guy break and to always push the pace. it makes for an intense practice.
thats crazy
We had some in college but i haven't seen them since.
Who are they made by and what is the name of them?
My son still needs an IzzyStyle shirt too btw!
Go with the FLO!
who was that wrestling with Nate Moore?