Field Experience

By Zach Zimmer
Field Experience
● For the fourth and final week of ITL 528 I had the opportunity to teach a
small group of students (7th-8th grade) a wrestling lesson
○ The lesson covered the second takedown of the unit, the single leg takedown
● Single Leg Takedown Lesson Plan
○ https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS3gRyGWQz51k9brCSQBqHt1tB-
E86SQAeY9qbH4i_l8YAp9DEDzXp4NgH550Vb5Q/pub
Materials
● YouTube video at beginning of lesson to engage students
○ https://youtu.be/bRYpsiRz0M0
○ A great video of famous MMA fighter and wrestler, Dan Henderson using the single leg
takedown
● Wrestling Shoes
● Headgear
○ optional
Wrestling Room
Warm-Ups
Instruction
Guided/Independent Practice
Miscellaneous