Iowa State/Iowa “They’ll come to Iowa for reasons they can’t fathom.” Terrance Mann- Field of Dreams One of my favorite movies of all time is Field of Dreams. I love the main character, Ray, as he goes on a journey that only he really believes in. Most of his family and friends tell him he… Continue reading They will Come to Iowa…
Category: Chris Ayres Blog
Newsletter Post 2024 NCAA Tournament
We are just three days removed from the NCAA Championships and I wanted to send a note while things are still fresh from the tournament. With each new season I realize more and more that a Division I wrestling season is unequivocally the toughest thing for an individual to endure in athletics. The level of… Continue reading Newsletter Post 2024 NCAA Tournament
February 2024 Newsletter
Quick Season Overview The season seems to be flying by and it’s hard to believe we are only about six weeks from the NCAA tournament! The team is doing great and wrestling well at this point. We are coming out of a hard training and competition phase, and will begin to slowly start our “peaking”… Continue reading February 2024 Newsletter
Newsletter Post Utah/Bakersfield
Stanford Wrestling Fan, We had two great dual meets last Friday against Utah Valley and Bakersfield that were well attended (our efforts around community engagement are working!). As a coach, the first set of duals is always a bit nerve-wracking, as you are not exactly sure where the team is from a competitive standpoint. So,… Continue reading Newsletter Post Utah/Bakersfield
Princeton is A Wrestling Town: A Response to an Unjustified Slammy Award (Plus I Award My First Crammy)
In 2020 Princeton Wrestling made the “Slammies”, which is a yearly tradition in the NJ wrestling community where Rick Fortenbaugh, a wrestling reporter for the the Trenton Times, reports on the “best, worst, and bizarre from the wrestling season.” I love the Slammies and think they are great for wrestling, but, generally speaking, you do… Continue reading Princeton is A Wrestling Town: A Response to an Unjustified Slammy Award (Plus I Award My First Crammy)
Technique Blog: Counter to Head Inside Single Leg (Baseline)
In the previous technique blog we covered finishing a single leg on the mat (HERE) and I mention in that post that this is a very tough position for incoming freshman to finish. Equally, if not more challenging for the incoming freshman is countering the single. There just seem to be a few key points… Continue reading Technique Blog: Counter to Head Inside Single Leg (Baseline)
The Technique Blog: Finishing a Single Leg on the Mat (Baseline)
Finishing a single leg is one of the toughest positions for high school wrestlers to adjust to in college. Generally, if you get in deep on a single and don't score the takedown it is probably because you do not have the proper head position and are not driving in the right direction. The head… Continue reading The Technique Blog: Finishing a Single Leg on the Mat (Baseline)
My Son Will Wrestle If He Likes It Or Not
(Written on my old blog June 16, 2015) Much to my delight my son, Atticus, started wrestling this year, but as the season progressed I was tortured in relation to how to help him. I'm one of less than 80 Division I Head coaches in the country, so I'm qualified to help him in a… Continue reading My Son Will Wrestle If He Likes It Or Not