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SBW~E'Sport ResearchThe World's LeadingThis material has been copied under license from the Publisher.intelligence sportiveSport Resource Centre www.sirc.ca 9 Any resale for profit or further copying is strictly prohibited.I @defected, again it depends on who you talkto, because he was either embarrassed aboutlosing a match or because he simply likedthe scenery in Minneapolis.Because of theincident, Hakki immediatelycanceled a wrestling tour in Iowa andeventually arrived in Hazel Park one dayahead of schedule. Hakki then refused toseparate the boys because he was afraid hemight lose another one and insisted onLARGEST CRADLE?STROUDSBURG, PENN.-185wrestlers at Stroudsburg WrestlingCamp lock arms and legs for what theyhope will be certified by the GuinnessBook of World Records as the world'slargegt cradle, a wrestling hold. Thehold had a rectangular length of 66%feet and a width of 28 feet. The largestcradle, a maneuver where the offensivewrestler locks the head and leg ofhis opponent with his arms to secure apin, will be submitted by camp directorBob Armstrong.Montana WrestlingCoaches Assn.Fall ClinicClinician GENE DAVISOLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALISTNCAA CHAMPIONNov. 4th-Montana AssociationRules ClinicNov. 5th-Wrestling Clinic withGene DavisSession Times: 9:00 - 1200; Place:CMR High School, Great Falls,Mont.; Cost: $10.00Pre-register Contact: Dick Imer,President, Hardin High School, Hardin,Mont. 59034. Phone 665-1908School; 665-1216 Home.October 15, 1976-SCHOLASTIC WRESTLING NEWSkeeping them together by staying in theHoliday Inn.In Iraq this would not have presented adilemma because their government wouldhave paid the bill. But here, where amateursports is totally removed from anygovernmental support, the Hazel ParkAlliance faced an unexpected financialproblem.Nevertheless, the Hazel Park Alliancewent on with the exhibition and, because ofthe generosity and interest of local personsand groups, managed to break even.Hazel Park team members:50-Don Abgay, IbP; 57-Robert Beck, lost 9-3; fin-JoeFisher, Ibf; 70-Tony Saferian, Ibf; 77-Tom Moran, won 8-3; 83-Norm Young, Ibf; 92-Kurt McPherson, lost 1:1-5;101-Jamie Lassiter, lost 15-4; 110-John Craig, lost 118;121-Brad Wilkinson, Ibf; 132-Glenn Thomas, lost 2-0;143-Harold Mills. Ibf; Hwt-Dave Strickler. Ibf.*Ibf-lost by fall.Iraq 12. U.S.A. 1.1976 NATIONAL EXPLORERBICENTENNIAL OLYMPICSFORT COLLINS, COL0.-"Enthusiastickids, Lots of desire. Mature in acceptingdecisions."Those were positive aspects of the twoday,three mat wrestling competition at the1976 National Explorer Bicentennial Olympics,June 28 through July 2, on ColoradoState University campus.sixty-kine contestants from around thecountry participated in the event afterwinning Olympic competition in theirRussian Wrestling Technique Films. . . wrestling maneuvers demonstrated from thebest in the Olympic and World GamesThe Soviet Union wrestling teams have dominated the last four Olympics and twelveWorld Games, winning more gold, silver and bronze medals than any other nation.The Russian wrestling team has shown a definite superiority in the sport ofinternational wrestling and in the last two World Games. In the 1976 Olympic(~ame,rin Canada the Sovietis won 12 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze out of a possiblc %I weightclass-. Why? Superior wrestling technique.Now available to America: 8 remarkable instruction films featuringAbdulbekov Zagalov-Olympic Gold who have won a total of four worldmedalist in Munich. two times World chamwionshiws.Champion and five times NationalSenior Soviet Champion.The 8 mm color films analyze eachmove in normal speed and closeupAlex Alevef - five times World photography at different angles withChampion, nine times National Sen- two or three runs on each maneuverior Soviet Charnoion.for maximum instructional imoact.Also showing a variety of setups toAlexander Masrulaev - National one maneuver.Junior Coach for the U.S.S.R.. WorldChampion and two timos NationalSenior Soviet Champion.You will find them equally erfectivci11 coaching wrestling at the college,Plus three other Russian coaches high school or junior high level.Films are priced at only $25.00 for 8 mm-wellathletic fund or Booster Club budget.within the scope of yourFilm #1 by Abdulbekov Zagalov, Drill with step In liil; apanese whizzer lo neuI leg;dummy-fireman carry (2 var;ations). Rus. lii-emun's curry; Russian lie up (2 variasiantie up to underarm lift (2 variations; lions); duck under lo I-xidge (6 examples);double leg (4 variations! duck under (2 hiqh irsiclc 13 clout~lc (2 examples); Japavariations);Russian whizzer io Granby pin ncsz wh;-.i.cr to knccs (5 cxamples); headarm and head shuck Russian fool sweep. anr) arm (2 cxamplcs).Film #2 by Abdulbekov Zaqalov. Duck Film -117. Russian bridge drill; fireman'sunder ~lus single leg (3 variations); lireman'scarry (3 variations); arm drag (under(7, rxamplrs);Whizzer (2fireman's sel Japanesefireman's scl headarm trip (2 variations); Russian arm ii1;; and firemants set arm; head and armguillotine; arm trap.1c.g lilt (2 examples); head and arm set loFilm #3. Single leg (10 variations); double arm on6 arm (2 examples). Showing pracleg(2 variations); fireman's carry (2 varia workout, Russian si~lctions);single counter. Film $8. Japanese whizzer to Granby (3~ i#4. l ~ and pre.practice exa.nples; trap arm lireman's (2 examples);ups, Russian style.whizzer hridgc (3 examples); under overhrihc; single leg Granhy (2 examples);Film #5, Alexander Masrulaev-mai posioulsidnfireman's (3 examples); wrisl kneetion wrestling; crotch lift; Turk counter andrclurn (3 exam,jles); inside (3crotch lift counter (3 variations); defensepulldovfln arm step over (3 exbottom~osition; defense bcttom posilion o7 amples); wrisl knee sing]e (3 exam^upper body (lop position workiny plcs); inside lurk (3 examples); pulldow~for points); arm lifl burn, single (3 varia- (3 roll (2tions).cxamplcs): boilom leg lift (2 examples);Film #6. High inside lo bridge (2 exam- i-hickon winy (urn (3 examples); chin liftples); high inside forward (2 variations): slepover (3 examples).Send film orders to SWN, 13 Carriage Way, Missoula, Montana 59801Page 15