Webinar

Webinar Schedule for June 15-19

By United World Wrestling Press

Please note the time of each webinar and compare that to your local time

Schedule for 15-19 June

Topic:  Coach’s Role in Youth Sports by Vincent AKA

Date:  Tuesday, 16 June
Time:  14:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 8:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Language:  French
Level:  Introductory Level Coach
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/95597719213

Topic:  Referee Competencies and Referee Team Duties by Zach ERRETT

Date:  Wednesday, 17 June
Time:  14:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 8:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Language:  English
Level:  National Referees
Meeting Link:  https://zoom.us/j/91274561236 

Topic:  Coach’s Role in Youth Sports by Zach ERRETT

Date:  Thursday, 18 June
Time:  14:00 – Zurich (UTC+2) – 8:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Language:   English     
Level:  Introductory Level Coach
Meeting Link:  https://zoom.us/j/95232515405

Topic:  Referee Competencies and Referee Team Duties by Carlos GARCIA

Date:  Friday, 19 June
Time:  17:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 11:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Language:  French
Level:  National Referees
Meeting Link:  https://zoom.us/j/94009341207

 

 

Should you have any questions, please contact Zach Errett, UWW Education Manager, at zach.errett@unitedworldwrestling.org.

#WrestleRome

#TBT: Dake dominates Demirtas in debut down at 74kg

By Eric Olanowski

ROME, Italy (June 15) --- Kyle DAKE ?? dominated Olympic bronze medalist Soner DEMIRTAS ?? en route to the #WrestleRome 2020 Matteo Pellicone 74kg gold medal.

Dake won two world titles at 79kg before moving down to 74kg for a run at a Tokyo Olympic medal, making his debut in Rome at the Pellicone. His opening outing was successful in terms of medal color, but as expected, there were a few wrinkles that the eventual Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist needed to iron out.

Dake said, “I’m a little disappointed in the earlier rounds, but I went out with a bang.”

In his first three matches, Dake scored 18 points, yet he only scored two takedowns. “I was just slapping at the legs and I needed to recognize that sooner,” said Dake. “The first couple of matches I was just trying new stuff and it wasn’t working so I went back to my old stuff.”

Dake’s plan for the Pellicone finals was to get back to his "old stuff," which meant he needed to, “Get through a guy. Go through him, go take him down, turn him, turn him, turn him and get off the mat.”

That’s exactly what Dake did in the gold-medal match, as he demolished world and Olympic bronze medalist Soner Demirtas in 35 seconds.

Dake led 7-0, 16 seconds into the first period, and after his Turkish opponent was hit with a fleeing-the-hold call, the American went back on top in par terre. A pair of gut wrenches less than 20 seconds later gave Dake the 11-0 technical superiority victory and the Ranking Series gold.

This year's Matteo Pellcione Ranking Series event kicks off next Wednesday (June 22-25) at Italy’s Pala Pellicone Olympic Training Center.  Catch all the action live on www.uww.org.