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Nico Hayes Development Report

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 · Coach Morgan

Overall developmentAscending Stage

Nico's strongest signal: Hand Fighting

Nico is performing at a standout level. The next jump is Neutral Attacks.

Strength Signal

Hand Fighting

Milestone

Standout

Movement

Building through Standout

Advanced

Nico has moved Hand Fighting from Competitive into Standout. Creates attacks from hand fighting. Pressure and tie control are competitive weapons.

2 notes of evidence

Development Lever

Neutral Attacks

Milestone

Standout

Movement

Entering Standout

Advanced

Nico has moved Neutral Attacks from Competitive into Standout. Neutral Attacks measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure, and decision-making demands are real.

2 notes of evidence

Skills

skills tracked

Top

Hand Fighting

Standout milestone

Growth

Progressing

Neutral Attacks: Entering Standout

Plan

Neutral Attacks

12 minutes block

Sessions

sessions tracked

Overall Stage

Ascending Stage

overall development

Guide

How to Read this Report

Stages show the player’s broader development. Skill milestones show specific skill progression. Read more below…

Skill Milestones

Milestones show progress in a specific skill. Players usually move through milestones with age, practice, and better game understanding.

Overall Development Stage

Stages describe the player’s broader development level. They are based on the average of all skill milestones in the report.

Skills may be at different milestones. The overall stage shows the player’s combined development over time.

Hover or tap any stage or milestone below for the parent-facing meaning.

Early StageOverall stageMilestones 1-2

The player is building the base. Coaches are looking for understanding, effort, and cleaner reps before expecting the skill to show up consistently in games.

Development Progression

Nico's Progress Over Time

How Nico's four skill groups are moving through milestones this season.

Technical

Tactical

Physical

Mental

Advanced

Standout

Competitive

Consistent

Nov 3

Dec 1

Jan 5

Feb 2

Mar 2

Mar 31

Technical

Entering Standout

Tactical

Entering Standout

Physical

Entering Standout

Mental

Entering Standout

Skill Profile

Where Nico Is Strongest

See how Nico's skills compare now with the starting point.

Selected Skill

Neutral Attacks

Standout milestone

Entering Standout

FoundationAdvanced

Neutral Attacks measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure, and...

Next Milestone

Advanced

Baseline (dashed)Current

Skill Development

Nico's Skills by Group

Open a group to see its skills. Open a skill to see its milestone, story, supporting evidence, and next unlock.

FoundationAdvanced

Skill Story

Supporting Evidence

Mar 31

Neutral Attacks held up more consistently in live play as the pace increased.

Coach Morgan, session note

Feb 2

Nico showed clearer control in neutral attacks than at the start of the report window.

Coach Morgan, session note

Next Unlock

The athlete performs this skill with advanced consistency, control, and adaptability in demanding situations.

UpLVL Assessment

3 new notes, 2 earlier notes, and 7 skills interpreted for Nico's development

Nico is performing within the Ascending Stage, with Hand Fighting and Top Control established as the most reliable parts of the profile. Across this report window, Bottom Wrestling made the clearest movement while Hand Fighting continued to set the standard. In recent live hand-fighting and mat situations, Nico showed more control as the pace increased, stayed connected through tighter decisions, and carried the strongest habits into demanding moments. This shows an already strong profile becoming more complete, with the work now centered on refinement rather than fundamentals. The primary priority is Neutral Attacks. Nico now needs to make advanced technique just as reliable under fatigue and immediate pressure. In the Double Leg Finish Drilling, Nico should develop a technically sound double-leg takedown finish through repetitive cooperative drilling with a partner, with one standard throughout: head to the outside, not in the middle of their legs. Successful transfer will look like Nico using neutral attacks at full pace without losing control, timing, or awareness of the next option.

Supporting Evidence

Coach Notes Behind This Assessment

New observations and selected earlier context, combined with skill milestones.

5 notes

New in This Report

Coach MorganMar 31

Nico looked more confident from neutral and kept wrestling through positions. Hand Fighting and Top Control were the clearest separators in this session and created more control in the game. The next push is Neutral Attacks and Bottom Wrestling so that level holds when the pace lifts, the decisions get tighter, and the game becomes less forgiving.

Coach MorganMar 2

Neutral Attacks and Bottom Wrestling are the clearest next step. The goal is to keep the same quality when space closes quickly.

Coach MorganFeb 2

Nico showed more control in Hand Fighting and Top Control and stayed connected as the pace increased.

Earlier Context

Coach MorganJan 5

Nico began carrying the strongest training habits into more live moments.

Coach MorganDec 1

Nico established a useful starting point, with Hand Fighting and Top Control already showing potential.

Train At Home

Nico's Skill Build: Neutral Attacks

Your drill this week: Double Leg Finish Drilling

12 minutes1-2 Players

Double Leg Finish Drilling

Neutral Attacks

Legend

Player

Opponent

Next position

Player movement

How It Works

Develop a technically sound double-leg takedown finish through repetitive cooperative drilling with a partner.

More drills

What You Need

wrestling mat

Mindset Rep

Lock-In Rep

Pick one detail to watch before the rep starts. Run the rep without adding a second focus.

Your Focus

The double-leg is the most foundational takedown in wrestling and the one most wrestlers will rely on across their careers.

Set Up

Attacker begins in a tied-up position with both arms wrapping partner's thighs above the knee.

Run The Rep

Attacker drives head to the outside of partner's hip, steps up between partner's legs, and drives forward.

Partner falls cooperatively to the mat as attacker completes the takedown to a controlling top position.

Check It

Head to the outside, not in the middle of their legs

Goal

It's clicking when your double-leg finish drives through to the mat without stopping at their waist, finish all the way through.

Helpful Cues

Head to the outside, not in the middle of their legsDrive through with your hips, not just your armsFinish with your chest on their thigh, stay tight

UPLVL IT

Add the penetration step entry from a collar tie, making the drill a full double-leg sequence.

Source: USA Wrestling Core Curriculum