Warm-Up Leader Rotation
Leadership
Legend
- player
- coach / parent
- movement path
How it works
Give each young wrestler the experience of leading the team warm-up to build confidence and communication skills.
What you need
- wrestling mat
Your focus
Leading a group warm-up requires a child to project their voice, make decisions, and take responsibility for their peers , all foundational leadership behaviors. Rotating the role ensures every wrestler experiences leading regardless of perceived status on the team. Early positive leadership experiences build confidence that carries into competitive situations.
Coach assigns one wrestler as the warm-up leader for the day's practice.
The leader selects and calls 5 warm-up activities from a posted list (jogging, jumping jacks, hip escapes, etc.).
The leader demonstrates each activity and calls out start/stop commands while teammates follow.
After the warm-up, teammates give the leader one specific compliment about their leadership.
Helpful cues
- Big voice, your teammates need to hear you
- Demo it first, then call the start
- Leaders look at their team, not at the ground
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Coach whispers each activity to the leader before they announce it, providing support without taking over.
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Add the next challenge
Leader also selects and teaches one wrestling movement they choose from the week's curriculum.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.