Introduction
SELECTION OF THE MATERIAL
This course is designed to provide the student with the experience, skills, and understanding necessary for effective participation in wrestling, so far as it is possible to do in 30 lessons. The material for this course has been selected on the basis of the following factors:
1. The student's skill, condition, and interest. (NEEDS)
2. The course objectives. (OBJECTIVES)
3. The prevention of injuries. (SAFETY)
4. The development of a sound and favorable
attitude toward the sport. (INTEREST)
5. The rapid development of competence. (PROFICIENCY)
These factors also provide the criteria for the arrangement of the material into a teaching progression which has been extremely effective in acceler-ating the training of students to become competent performers.
