Oklahoma State Head Coach John Smith (4x Freestyle World Champion, 2x Freestyle Olympic Champion) gives Master Clinic on Stance and Motion. Watch, learn, enjoy, and challenge yourself to improve. When listening to John’s very clear, concise, and approachable way of coaching it is easy to understand the success he’s had at Oklahoma State - aside from his own success. If anyone has the opportunity to meet him or have a clinic lead by him do attend.
Additionally, John’s two sons also attended this clinic. You’ll see Jojo Smith demonstrating what his Dad was coaching. This was just after Jojo’s high school graduation (end of May 2015) and before starting at Oklahoma State. Watching Jojo drill it was clear he is following in his father’s footsteps with tremendous technique and capability. It’s no wonder he went so far in his true-freshman year at Oklahoma State.
Have the patience to carefully watch AND LISTEN to his comments. He gives good rationale on why he spends so much time on Stance and Motion. There is likely something in these videos which can improve everyone who has the patience to watch them. Enjoy!
Coaching career
• Smith became the head wrestling coach at Oklahoma State University beginning with the 1991-1992 season. He succeeded Joe Seay, who resigned during an investigation by the NCAA. Smith has coached at OSU for 18 seasons, longer than any other Cowboy mentor except the legendary Edward Gallagher. Smith has a dual meet record of 281-42-4 and the 281 wins are an Oklahoma State record.
• His teams have won five NCAA wrestling team titles, in 1994 and 2003 through 2006. His wrestlers have won 26 individual NCAA titles and 102 All-American honors. Smith has also captured 10 conference (Big Eight and Big 12) team titles and his wrestlers have won 82 conference crowns.
• Under Smith's watch, Oklahoma State compiled a 21-0 dual meet record in 2005 and capped the season with one of the most dominant showings in the history of the NCAA Championships when an NCAA-record five separate Cowboys (half of the lineup) were crowned as NCAA champions. Zack Esposito won at 149, Johny Hendricks taking the 165 championship, Chris Pendleton repeating as an NCAA champion at 174, Jake Rosholt claiming the title at 197 and Steve Mocco taking the heavyweight championship.
• John coached his nephew Chris to All American honors with a 3rd-place finish at NCAA's in 2012 and a national championship in 2013 and 2014.
• John coached Jordan Oliver, a 4x All American, 3x NCAA finalist, 2x NCAA Champion.
Other honors
• Smith was the first American to be chosen Master of Technique and Wrestler of the Year by the International Wrestling Federation (FILA).
• Smith was the first wrestler to be voted the James E. Sullivan Award as America's outstanding athlete.
• Smith was the first wrestler ever nominated for the World Trophy, which he received in 1992.
• Smith was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1997.
• Smith also has a move named after him, the John Smith single.
25 июн 2016
