Exploring Issues of Diversity and Inclusion in World Wrestling Entertainment
This book explores the myriad ways that the WWE and Vince McMahon have shaped the opinions of their audience around issues of diversity and inclusion. The author critically analyzes what viewers are being taught by the messages that McMahon and the WWE craft about issues like race, gender, and sexuality.
Populism and Professional Wrestling in the Sunbelt South: From Rasslin' to Sports Entertainment traces the history of professional wrestling in the South within the Trans-Mississippi Region between the 1950s-1990s. Examining professional wrestling through the lens of kayfabe, also known as the perception of the realism and the suspension of ......
Wrestling Tough, 2nd Edition is essential for developing the dedication and commitment needed to succeed on and off the mat. This comprehensive guide is packed with stories, insights and coaching philosophies from legendary coaches and wrestlers including Cael Sanderson, Dan Gable, Vince Lombardi and Tom Brands. Award-winning author, Mike ......
Wrestling's leading drill book is back. With new chapters, drills, coaching advice, and practice planning, The Wrestling Drill Book, Second Edition, is bigger, better, and more comprehensive than ever. The Wrestling Drill Book features match-tested drills from the top high school and college wrestling coaches in the sport. From takedowns, ......
Coaching Youth Wrestling, Third Edition, stresses fun, safety, and effective instruction, helping you create an environment that promotes learning, helps your kids enjoy their wrestling experiences, and motivates your wrestlers to come out year after year. Ideal for coaches of wrestlers ages 8 to 14, Coaching Youth Wrestling teaches you how to ......
In Coaching Wrestling Successfully, Gable shares the special philosophy, motivational techniques, training plans, teaching methods, match strategies, and evaluation systems he used to build his wrestling dynasty. Gable also provides a rare insight into the influential people, lasting lessons, inner drive, and mental focus that spurred him to ......
This is a guide to wrestling techniques for high school and college wrestlers and for coaches of wrestling at all levels. It provides details on the fundamentals and refinements of the following wrestling techniques: proper stance, movement and lifting; rides and pins; escapes and reversals; valuable counter moves; freestyle turns for freesyle and ......
