September 20, Issue 1983 - Volume 19, Number 1

Painting by Brian M. Schmid of Tony Amando of the U.S.A. Oregon Wrestling Club and former World Schoolboy Champion and three time Montana State Champion Matt Campbell.

Letter From the Editor
Letters
Coaching Tips:
An introduction to mat position
"Mat gets pulled out from under Car, Uk
Feature:
1983 National Sombo Tournament largest in history
Wrestlers Corner
Profile of a Champion:
Lee Kemp
National Honor Roll of Champions
A Brief History of Wrestling
USA Mat Notes:
Finley national greco-roman coach
Tips & Secrets:
Developing a winning sports program

October 1, Issue 1983 - Volume 19, Number 2

Duane Goldman and Perry Hummel in the Iowa University, Iowa State duel meet. Goldman won the match which was pivoting match in the classic duel of the nations collegent powers.

Letter From the Editor
Banach receives prestigous award
Coaching Tips:
Part I "high turn-in reversal series"
Psychological stress
Feature:
India shows strength in schoolboy championships
Wrestlers Corner
Profile of a Champion:
Stuart Mahler a new crusader
USA Mat Notes:
Nick Gallo resigns as head coach wrestling coach
On Losing
Advice from a Champion:
Brent Lofstedt
USA State Reports
Scholastic Dynasty:
Bella Vista High School
Top Technique

October 15, Issue 1983 - Volume 19, Number 3

Honoring Missoula, Montana native Gene Davis. Winner of a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics. See story in Profile of a Champion section.

Painting by Brian M. Schmid

Letter From the Editor
Coaching Tips:
"One-on-one inside wrist series" Part II
Sources of stress
Feature:
Japanese give show at Bloomsburg State College
Profile of a Champion:
Gene Davis
Advice from a Champion:
John Mineo
Wrestling Calendar
Tips & Secrets:
"Why would a father want to give up a entire weekend to wrestler with his son"
Wrestlers Corner:
Power and toughness: Dan Gable's formula for winning wrestling
Focus on America:
U.S. sees best finish in European championships
National Honor Roll of Champions
Ready, Comment!:
The truth- what "is", and what "is not", - the authentic sport of wrestling
USA State Reports

November 15, Issue 1983 - Volume 19, Number 4

Cory Baze (red) Oklahoma and Steve Martin (blue) of Virginia in a close 6-6 draw bout in the U.S.A.W.A. Junior Nationals in Iowa. Baze won 2nd and Martin, 3rd in the 105.5 championships.

Photo by Neal H. Dorow

Letter From the Editor
Coaching Tips:
Practice makes perfect
Overcoming competitive stress part III
Letters
Tips & Secrets:
"Coaching to win"
Ready Comment:
To the parents
Feature:
Athletes in action international wrestlers fare well in bouts with top Europe teams
Profile of a Champions:
Richard Gardiner
Focus on America
Scholastic Dynasty:
Perry High School
Wrestlers Corner:
The importance of drilling
National Honor Roll of Champions
USA State Reports

December 15, Issue 1983 - Volume 19, Number 5

Painting by Brian Schmid

Letter From the Editor:
Guest Editor: Dr. Al Burr
Coaching Tips:
Strategy
What about video traing tapes?
Sports Medicine:
Too tense? Try this!
USA Mat Notes
College Action
Tips & Secrets:
View from the top
Profile of a Champion:
The Schaufele brothers
National Honor Roll of Champions
Junior College Action!
Ready Comment:
Whatever is best for wrestling, be it adding or elimination weight classes
Wrestlers Corner:
Weight reduction
USA State Reports

January 15, Issue 1984 - Volume 19, Number 6

Mark Terrill, Phoenix College (top) defeating Steve Camp of Ricks College 21-5 in the NJCAA National Championships.

Photo by Jeanne Keck

Letter From the Editor
Coaching Tips:
What motivated Dan Gable
The Soviet sports wrestling system
Feature:
The olympic games
Tips & Secrets:
There is no magic diet to aid the athlete
Wrestling Calendar
Profile of a Champion:
Mike Cornely Rutgers University
National Honor Roll of Champions
College Powers:
1983-84 Cyclones: a young squad with high hopes
USWA News:
1983 USA wrestling kids council
Wrestlers Corner:
Do you want to be a champion?
College Action
Ready Comment:
Old scoring system needs a new look
Focus on America
USA State Reports

February 15, Issue 1984 - Volume 19, Number 7

Olympic Gold Medalist, Wayne Wells in the 1972 Olympic Games.

Painting by Brian Schmid

Letter From the Editor
Letters
Coaching Tips:
The wrestler's approach to weight control
Strength training some ideas, theories and facts
Profile of a Champion:
Alexander Medved
13th Annual Wrestling U.S.A. Publication Contest
Club Powers:
Cowbou wrestling clubs
Action-Reaction:
Stalling
Tips & Secrets:
AAU Junior Olympic Committee
1984 National Scholastic Wrestling Records
College Action!:
Wrestlers Corner:
Pinning
College Outlook:
Oklahoma State University
USA Mat Notes:
First event of 1984 Olympic trials
National Honor Roll of Champions
USA State Reports

March 1, Issue 1984 - Volume 19, Number 8

Dave Schultz of the Sunkist Kids and Tae-Woo Kim of Korea in the final of the 1983 Canada Cup, Schultz won 14-3.

Letter From the Editor
Coaching Tips:
Inside wrist series
Nutrition and weight control
Profile of a Champion:
Cosy Bryant
Feature:
Canada Cup '83
College Powers:
M.I.T.
Wrestlers Corner:
Your drill partner
Big Ten's Athlete of the Year:
Ed Banach
Tips & Secrets:
Introducing parents to wrestling
Sports Medicine:
On-the-mat evaluation of injuries
Junior College Action!:
Muskegon Community College
College Action!
USA State Reports

March 15, Issue 1984 - Volume 19, Number 9

Mark Schultz competed in France and Turkey with assistant Olympic Coach Stan Dziedzic. Sixty of America's finest wrestlers competed and trained abroad during Febuary, sharpening their skills against foreign opponents before entering into the Olympic Trials.

Letter From the Editor
Coaching Tips:
Strictly for parents
Understanding coaching style and performance
Sports Medicine:
The wrestler's approach to weight control
Calendar
International Wrestling Some Cultural Aspects
Wrestlers Corner:
Six long minutes of roly-poly
For the Record
USWA News:
Kid's wrestling
College Action!
National Honor Roll of Champions
Scholastic Dynasty:
'The Streak'
Feature:
The Olympic Games
USA State Reports

April 15, Issue 1984 - Volume 19, Number 10

Chris Campbell and Dave Schultz are two of only three World Champions of this Olympiad. Lee Kemp is the other who will be going in the sane weight class as Schulz to the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Letter From the Editor
Letters
Coaching Tips:
Developing a good wrestling diet
"Knee pick series
Profile of a Champion:
Dave Schultz
Action Reaction:
Limiting weight-cutting high school wrestling
College Action!
Ready, Comment!:
Why sombo--why wrestling
National Honor Roll of Champions
Sports Medicine:
Weight loss can be dangerous
Feature:
Olympic training camp
USA Mat Notes
USA State Reports

May 1, Issue 1984 - Volume 19, Number 11

Princeton's John Orr saw his undefeated season come to an end at the NCAA Division I Championships when he lost 19-11 in his 142 pound finlas against top seeded Jesse Reyes of California State-Bakersfiled.

Photo by Chris Poff

Letter From the Editor
NCAA Action!:
NCAA Finalists
Coaching Tips:
A new stature for wrestling
Inside standup series
USA Mat Notes
NCAA Wrestling Championships
Action Reaction:
Dan Gable's off-season training program for wrestling
For the Record
National Honor Roll of Champions
Feature:
Collegians and the olympics
USA State Reports

May 20, Issue 1984 Volume 19, Number 122

Letter From the Editor
Mat Maid-of-the-Year:
Patricia Herold
1984 Manager-of-the-Year:
Lisa Battles
1984 Coache's Wife-of-the-Year:
Diane Evans
1984 Sports-Writer-of-the-Year:
Craig Cooper
1984 Assistant Coach-of-the-Year:
Pat Parente
1984 Man-of-the-Year:
Jim Meyerhoff
1984 Coach-of-the-Year:
Lennis Cowell
Pennsylvania Stars Rip U.S., 31-15
National Honor Roll of Champions
Wrestling U.S.A. All-American Team
Honorable Mention