This was a very good week of training. Wednesday's session for me was to take all the competitors on a one-on-one session to fine tune their technique and go over their match strategy. In particular, 2 things I stressed were: 1) Wrestle to your strengths. Use the techniques you know well and manipulate your opponent so that you help set up your best moves. 2) Be tough every time you contact your opponent. Every time you touch your opponent, it needs to be heavy and strong in order to keep the pressure on them. Move them around with snaps, jerks and pushes. Do not just tense up and grapple aimlessly with them.

On Friday, we did lots of match preparation drills. I made it clear that the drills were to be done with the same intensity and concentration as competitive wrestling, but we practised the moves cooperatively so as not to injure anybody before the tournament. The important thing was to stay mentally focussed and concentrating on maintaining a good stance all the way through the round.