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1. It's early in the season. You notice that your wrestlers get winded and wear down easily during matches. What type of training would help them the most?
a. low-intensity jogging
b. high-intensity sprints
c. medium-intensity relay races
d. weight training
       
2. As your wrestlers progress through the season, you notice that they're becoming more fit. Schedule permitting, what is the only strategy that would not help you to further improve their fitness?
a. increasing the frequency of practices
b. increasing the tempo and intensity of practices
c. increasing the length of practices
d. increasing the level of the skills and tactics you teach
       
3. Which of the following statements about strength training for young athletes is true?
a. Strength training tends to increase the chance of injury.
b. Strength training should consist of low-intensity exercises and be supervised by an adult.
c. Strength training can consist of either low-intensity or high-intensity exercises. If the exercises are of high intensity, they should be monitored by an adult, but otherwise no monitoring is necessary.
d. Only athletes 12 years old or older should perform strength training.
       
4. You find that your wrestlers are often outwrestled in the second and third periods of their matches. The best solution to this problem is to increase your wrestlers' training in which of the following areas?
a. agility
b. endurance
c. strength
d. speed
       

 

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