Father of 2 young studs. Mortgage pro and wrestling coach. #GSCU
Des Moines, IA
Joined August 2012
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Call the FALL!!! 🙌🏻
After pursuing his Olympic aspirations, the motivation to lead others drew @Kurt_Backes, @CycloneWR '07 letterwinner, to coaching. He has served as an Assistant Coach at Missouri, Virginia Tech, & Iowa, & continues to lead others through the sport of Wrestling!
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Need a stat of college wrestlers that place higher or same at the school they are receiving NIL money. Feels like a Rocky 3 after he gets all the accolades and money - desire wanes. Curious is all.
Keep the 3 pt take down but add step out point to create more action that we’re searching for.
Go back to 3 pt max back points.
If you want to compete slow, run and train slow. If you want to compete fast and explosive, train explosively. Cut out the long runs.
Athletes, trust the process and stay patient.
Parents, trust the process and stay patient.
Coaches, trust the process and stay patient.
If the kid wants it, it’s only a matter of time they break through time and time again.
Learn all the technique you can when you’re young. Learn all the positions you can. Be knowledgeable of the sport. Once you are older, become efficient in your “go to’s”.
I don’t understand only learning and drilling 2-3 things early.
“be a technician that can wrestle forever”
Friendly reminder college wrestling is hard.
-You’re never 100% healthy - knee/ankle sprains. Shoulder and neck stingers. Concussions. Yes even slight.
-Checking weight before and after traveling multiple hours across time zones.
-resting when you can between classes and work
Hardest sport/activity from easiest to hardest AND MOST BRUTAL
-ping pong
- billiards
- football
- soccer
- baseball
- basketball
- wrestling
- UNO
Wrestling is not Basketball or baseball. Wrestling is a fight, a battle of wills. Job as a youth coach to teach and develop the skills and techniques best for combat. Our goal is to get them to high school with strongest, body, mind and spirit. Not worn down in any area.
The portal is good for some and bad for others.
Money-Transferring purely for money is a short term fix leading to long term problems. Dance with the one you brought and win
Development - some kids do need a fresh perspective. Some have grown stale especially with COVID years.
Awesome dual in Ames. Moral of the story - don’t allow the refs or make it questionable or close call. Dominate.
Telling an athlete to specialize in one sport prior to JR high to WIN is similar to telling a youth wrestler they will only win if they cut weight.
They believe the hype.
Basketball helps football, soccer helps wrestling, Baseball helps hockey. On and on.
#eatliftmaul
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Jake Kruger is a legit 3 star prospect as ranked by a 25 year college scout. Versatile, smart, physical. Coaches pay attention. #cfbplayoff #hsfootball #cfb @JacobK2120
Kurt Backes retweeted
👇🏼 “@JacobK2120 is a Legit 3 star prospect,” Godfather of Recruiting
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Jake Kruger is a legit 3 star prospect as ranked by a 25 year college scout. Versatile, smart, physical. Coaches pay attention. #cfbplayoff #hsfootball #cfb @JacobK2120