Five Point Move - U.S. Greco-Roman Wrestling
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe home for Greco-Roman wrestling news and features, FivePointMove.com, with now the only wrestling podcast centered around the Olympic style of Greco-Roman wrestling. Promoting the sport, promoting the athletes, promoting American wrestling. Part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network.
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5PM57: Kamal Bey and David Stepanyan
January 09, 2024 21:38 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBEpisode 57 welcomes in two of the nation's top Greco-Roman competitors: three-time World Team member/six-time US National Champion Kamal Bey and 2021 U23 World Teamer David Stepanyan. Fresh off of being named Five Point Move's Athlete of the Year for 2023, Bey reflects back on some of the highlights he experienced last season as well as the lessons learned from setbacks that he eventually turned into new goals to achieve. Bey, candid as always, proceeds to dig further into several personal i...
5PM56: Rich Carlson and Spencer Woods
December 29, 2023 16:12 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBEpisode 56 of the podcast focuses on two athletes from the best weight class in the sport -- 87 kg. Three-time National Champion "The Alaskan Assassin" Spencer Woods and multi-time National Teamer Rich Carlson join the program to discuss their performances from the recently-wrapped Nationals with looks ahead towards the rest of the Olympic push. The two top-level competitors also share training philosophies and mindset insights that are relatable to both wrestlers as well as fans. PHOTO OF ...
5PM55: Recapping Final X with Dennis Hall with words from Koontz, Braunagel and Hafizov
June 27, 2023 16:04 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBA different format is in order for Episode 55 as three members of the 2023 USA Greco-Roman World Team are featured in a series of separate audio clips, most of which revolving around Final X: Newark. Co-host Dennis Hall returns to offer input relative to the athletes' descriptions and perspectives, as well as to provide analysis on several key topics. Also included are words from US Greco-Roman General Manager Justin Ruiz, who delivers his take on Final X and the upcoming pre-Worlds training...
5PM54: WCAP's Ryan Epps and a Final X Greco-Roman Preview
June 09, 2023 12:51 - 1 hour - 125 MBRyan Epps returned from Basic Training after joining the U.S. Army to compete for its World Class Athlete Program and then he found himself winning the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. Epps will face Spencer Woods at 82kg at Final X. Epps was a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA Division III champion at powerhouse Augsburg University. The show will break down the weights at Final X in The Classic Style. Welcome back! SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google...
5PM053: Northern Michigan assistant Parker Betts and USMC Captain Jamel Johnson
October 27, 2022 19:50 - 2 hours - 94.3 MBTwo guests are featured in Episode 53, Northern Michigan University Assistant Coach Parker Betts and Pan-Am Championships gold medalist Jamel Johnson. Betts provides perspectives on several topics surrounding the NMU program, including the status of Benji Peak and the school's three recent U20 World Team members. Betts also opens up about an important upcoming trip to Sweden, as well as the value of being able to perform backflips (seriously). As for Marine Captain Johnson, another handful ...
5PM53: Northern Michigan assistant Parker Betts and USMC Captain Jamel Johnson
October 27, 2022 19:50 - 2 hours - 94.3 MBTwo guests are featured in Episode 53, Northern Michigan University Assistant Coach Parker Betts and Pan-Am Championships gold medalist Jamel Johnson. Betts provides perspectives on several topics surrounding the NMU program, including the status of Benji Peak and the school's three recent U20 World Team members. Betts also opens up about an important upcoming trip to Sweden, as well as the value of being able to perform backflips (seriously). As for Marine Captain Johnson, another handful ...
5PM52: Two-Time Olympian Jim Gruenwald
May 02, 2022 21:14 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBTwo-time Olympian Jim Gruenwald joins the show. Jim just released a new book, Not All Roads Lead to Gold. “Not All Roads Lead to Gold” is a book that tells a story that answers the “Why?” Why should I do something that doesn’t always end with a Gold Medal? Is the journey worth the time, energy, and pain.
5PM51: Lining up with Tanner Farmer
April 01, 2022 11:07 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBSurging Illinois heavyweight and former Division I lineman and NAIA runner-up Tanner Farmer helps usher in the new season of the podcast by sharing his thoughts on a variety of perspectives. With his first overseas tour now in the books, Farmer is poised for even more improvements entering his second year as a full-time Greco athlete and opens up regarding his approach to learning -- and the confidence he has in his overall physical strength. Says Farmer: "I'm one of the strongest heavyweight...
5PM50: Mr. Fantastic Benji Peak
July 09, 2021 16:53 - 1 hour - 42 MBEpisode 50 has Hall commenting on the unusual training schedule for the Team USA Olympians. After that, US National Team member "Mr. Fantastic" Benji Peak drops by the program for the very first time. At the Olympic Trials, Peak caught fire and garnered nearly as much "mainstream" wrestling attention as the tournament winners, but he was already well-established prior to April. Now, the Wisconsin native is about to take a big step up as he prepares for his first World Championships in Novembe...
5PM49: Robby Smith on coaching, fatherhood and mentors
July 05, 2021 19:55 - 2 hours - 87.6 MBMulti-time World Team member and 2016 Olympian Robby Smith joins the show to discuss retirement, the legacy of Mark Halvorson, and becoming the head assistant coach at the place where it all began, the Community Youth Center in Concord, California. Photo: Smith with Halvorson at 2015 World Championships by Tony Rotundo.
5PM48: Austin Morrow and Gary Mayabb
May 21, 2021 17:23 - 2 hours - 89.5 MBEpisode 48 brings a pair of familiar figures to the forefront: Austin Morrow (77 kg, NYAC/NTS) and USA Greco-Roman Manager of Operations Gary Mayabb. Morrow, one of the country's more popular athletes thanks in large part to his exceedingly friendly persona, is also in the midst of a career upswing following his move up in weight prior to the Olympic Trials. Throughout his segment, the NMU grad discusses the thought behind his climb in weight class relative to overall health and performance, ...
5PM47: Nate Engel and Xavier Johnson
March 19, 2021 22:16 - 1 hour - 38.3 MBDennis Hall sinks his teeth into the recent "Ranking Series" event for US Seniors and sheds some light on the upcoming mentoring program being implemented by the National program. Old pal and Oregon State assistant Nate Engel drops by for the first time in a while to discuss how his Beavers overcame several challenges this season to wind up with six NCAA Division I National Qualifiers, as well as how he navigates coaching different styles, and genders. Then it's two-time US National Team memb...
5PM46: Taylor LaMont and Jessy Williams
March 11, 2021 05:44 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBJunior World bronze, US National Team member, and now multi-time NCAA Division 1 Qualifier Taylor LaMont comes on to discuss folkstyle's place in American Greco-Roman development as well as how he has navigated training concerns so far this season. After LaMont, 2018 US Open runner-up Jessy Williams goes deep on a variety of topics, including the struggles he has faced over the past couple of seasons, as well as how he has had to piece together wrestling and his day job in order to prepare fo...
5PM45: Chatting with Dennis Hall and Max Nowry
March 04, 2021 21:30 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBEpisode 45 features Dennis Hall and Max Nowry along with host Tim Hands as they discuss the happenings and randomness in the world of Greco-Roman Wrestling.
5PM44: Michael Hooker and Toby Erickson join the show
February 21, 2021 19:41 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBEpisode 44 features a reinvigorated Hall as well as two guests, Army wrestlers Toby Erickson and Michael Hooker. With UWW updating the rules for Greco and an overseas trip on the horizon for US National Team members, there is plenty to discuss.
5PM43: Christmas Time with Millersville's Kerry Regner
December 23, 2020 23:06 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBEpisode 43 features Millersville University head coach and former US Greco-Roman National Team member Kerry Regner in his first appearance on the program. Regner provides an overview of how he has stayed on top of his athletes despite their season being canceled while also sharing his perspective on why Greco-Roman, or any wrestling style, can succeed at enrollment-driven colleges. After that is out of the way, a special guest drops by to wish Regner a Merry Christmas in very unique fashion.
5PM42: A Dennis Hall Thanksgiving
November 25, 2020 23:05 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBIn what has become an annual tradition, if by accident, the Five Point Move Podcast is here with the Thanksgiving 2020 Special. Hall assumes his duties as co-host to discuss the match between Ben Provisor and Fritz Schierl along with the various tie-ins all three have with one another. After that, some off-topic commentary on the general state of the country makes its way into the conversation before Hall closes it out with his view of UWW's Individual World Cup next month in Serbia.
5PM41: Calvin Germinaro and Alec Ortiz of the Minnesota Storm
November 18, 2020 18:54 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBEpisode 41 brings together a pair of Minnesota Storm teammates with whom everyone is familiar: two-time Senior National runner-up Calvin Germinaro and Alec "The Gunslinger" Ortiz. Germinaro just added a silver from the U23 Nationals to his collection while Ortiz's last time out was his third-place showing at the Senior event in October. Topics holding importance relative to both wrestlers' careers and impending training plans are discussed, as well as a few other items on the general Greco pe...
5PM40: Sam Hazewinkel and Jesse Porter
September 12, 2020 01:07 - 1 hour - 40.9 MBThe 40th episode of the podcast sees Hall return from a brief hiatus to discuss why the US Nationals, despite talk of limited participation and general uncertainty, should be a tournament top athletes consider entering, as well as what his general approach might be as a competitor if faced with the same decision. Three-time U23 World Team member Jesse Porter then makes his first appearance on the program and shares a slew of inspirational insights related to his current training plan. After t...
5PM39: Lucas Sheridan and Corey Hope
August 22, 2020 20:07 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBEpisode 39 presents two well-known athletes discussing a variety of recent, relevant topics. First up is Army National Team member Luke Sheridan, who details the challenges and frustrations military athletes are currently experiencing as they wait for clearance to return to action. After that, Greco "folk hero" Corey Hope goes nuclear on items ranging from age-group development and the differences between styles, to his disdain for coronavirus restrictions and the upcoming bowhunting season i...
5PM38: MWC Wrestling Academy's Zac Dominguez
July 24, 2020 03:30 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBEpisode 38 involves a number of topics that have been making the rounds recently, including how wrestling is covered in the United States, the interest in "hybrid matches", and the challenges surrounding a Senior World Championships in December. MWC founder and multi-time Cadet World Team coach Zac Dominguez then makes his first appearance on the program to discuss the measures he undertook when reopening his club earlier this summer, as well as the new USA GRIT initiative that specifically t...
5PM37: The wildman Sammy Jones
April 24, 2020 16:45 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBEpisode 37 welcomes back "Wildman Sam" Sammy Jones, who in December appeared in his third straight US National final, making him one of the premier names at 60 kilograms leading up to the now-postponed Olympic Trials. Everything is on the table with Sammy, including interesting perspectives on how faith has shaped his competitive outlook, as well as what he is doing to stay ready for when wrestling gets back to "normal".
5PM36: Talking Greco with Joe Betterman & Todd Allen
April 14, 2020 00:33 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBWith Hall sitting on the sidelines for Episode 36, Joe Betterman hops aboard and digs into a few important topics -- such as the Olympic Trials postponement, if he is thinking about coming back, and why team duals would help get more eyeballs on Senior Greco. WBU head coach Todd Allen makes his first appearance on the show in the second segment to discuss Greco being cut from WBU, how he wound up falling in love with the style, and why the collegiate Greco model can work elsewhere. A very pac...
5PM35: Pan Am Qualifier Recap
March 22, 2020 17:12 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MBEpisode 35's main talking point is easy: the United States' success at the 2020 Pan-Am Olympic Qualifier. With four weights now accounted for in advance of Tokyo, co-host Dennis Hall breaks down the most important aspects to achieving the mission and wonders how the current uncertainty surrounding international competition will affect athletes training for the Olympic Trials.
5PM34: Terrence Zaleski
March 12, 2020 03:53 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBThe most important day of the season is almost here for US Greco athletes, as Episode 34 puts a spotlight on the Pan-Am Olympic Qualifier. Co-host Dennis Hall shares his perspective on what wrestlers should be thinking about entering the tournament, and speaks to the pressures wrestlers face when attempting to accomplish the mission. After that, Armed Forces champ Terrence Zaleski of the All-Marine Team pops on to discuss his return from a major injury and what it's like to move up a weight c...
5PM33: The Marine Corps' Jamel Johnson
January 14, 2020 22:54 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MBEpisode 33 offers a quick glance back at the US Nationals but is mainly focused on the Ranking Series tournament in Italy. After that, Marine National Team member Jamel Johnson makes his first appearance on the program and appraises his recent results while providing his perspective on what was one of the most violent matches in recent memory. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIVE POINT MOVE PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | RSS
5PM32: Previewing Senior Nationals with Dennis Hall
December 19, 2019 20:03 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBWith the US Nationals now just one day away, Episode 32 of the Five Point Move Podcast provides an overview of each weight class along with some of the major storylines surrounding the tournament. In addition, co-host Dennis Hall shares his opinion on training plans for athletes who fall short of qualifying for the Olympic Trials before providing another reason for his ire towards next month's Ranking Series event in Rome. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIVE POINT MOVE PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher |...
5PM31: Happy Thanksgiving with Dennis Hall
November 28, 2019 04:24 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBIn this special Thanksgiving episode of the podcast, co-host Dennis Hall explains some of his coaching methods early on in the scholastic season before the conversation shifts back to the Senior Greco athletes who are overseas. And, of course, Hall once again angrily points out the scheduling issues leading up to the Olympic Trials. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIVE POINT MOVE PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | RSS
5PM30: Jon Anderson returns at the Bill Farrell and Dennis Hall's always fiery position on U.S. Greco-Roman
November 14, 2019 17:22 - 1 hour - 30.7 MBEpisode 30 of the Five Point Move Podcast sees co-host Dennis Hall offer what he feels is constructive criticism regarding the state of USA Greco-Roman wrestling and how athletes prepare. Also on board as a guest is multi-time National Team member Jon Anderson, who is making his season debut this week at the Bill Farrell Memorial. A can't-miss show with a lot to talk about, so buckle up!. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIVE POINT MOVE PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | RSS
5PM29: Junior world medalists Alston Nutter and Peyton Omania
October 31, 2019 15:54 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBEpisode 29 of the Five Point Move Podcast features host Tim Hands and a pair of Junior World medalists. Alston Nutter and Peyton Omania join the show to talk about their careers, events in Estonia and the Olympic year moving forward. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIVE POINT MOVE PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | RSS
5PM28: G'Angelo Hancock, Joe Rau and Max Nowry
September 08, 2019 19:51 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBEpisode 28 of the Five Point Move Podcast visits with World Team members Max Nowry and Joe Rau for another discussion about Greco-Roman wrestling, food, musical instruments, Max knowing his roots and Joe buying cars. Nowry and Rau are set to compete at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. This one is pure entertainment. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIVE POINT MOVE PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | RSS
5PM27: World Team Member Ellis Coleman
August 30, 2019 21:43 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBEpisode 27 of the Five Point Move Podcast visits with the U.S. Army's Ellis Coleman, who will represent the United States in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan at the 2019 Senior World Wrestling Championships.
5PM26: Princeton's Lenny Merkin and new USOTPC Greco-Roman athlete Nolan Baker
July 11, 2019 15:36 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBEpisode 26 of the Five Point Move Podcast visits with Princeton's Lenny Merkin and the most recent addition to the USOPTC Greco-Roman resident athlete Nolan Baker. Join host Tim Hands as he talks with both about their respective journeys through Greco and college. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIVE POINT MOVE PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | RSS
5PM25: Just Dennis Hall
July 05, 2019 15:16 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBTim Hands returns with Dennis Hall in a one-on-one as the two talk about the recent state of Greco-Roman wrestling and all things in between. Hall never pulls any punches. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIVE POINT MOVE PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | RSS
5PM24: World Teamers Joe Rau, Pat Smith and Max Nowry discuss Final X
June 20, 2019 19:17 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBTim Hands has a full show today with Greco-Roman world teamers Joe Rau, Pat Smith and Max Nowry. Rau and Smith are making their second appearances on the U.S. Senior World Team while Nowry, a past University-level world champion, is making his first appearance. The show focuses on the Final X process and Greco's inclusion in 2019. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIVE POINT MOVE PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | RSS
5PM23: World Team Trials Challenge Tournament Preview
May 16, 2019 17:29 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBSenior Editor of Five Point Move Tim Hands breaks down the upcoming U.S. World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in Greco-Roman at the upcoming event in Raleigh. Check out all the U.S. Greco-Roman news at FivePointMove.com, 2017-18 National Wrestling Media Association Website of the Year.
5PM22: Sammy Jones guest co-hosts as Five Point Move visits with Lucas Sheridan and Sam Hazewinkel
April 04, 2019 20:50 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBThe Five Point Move Podcast returns with a super big show featuring guest co-host Sammy Jones and guests Lucas Sheridan and Sam Hazewinkel. It's Greco season, but at Five Point Move, it's ALWAYS Greco season.
5PM21: Paul Tellgren, Ellis Coleman and Alec Ortiz stop by the Five Point Move Podcast
January 19, 2019 21:49 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBThe Five Point Move Podcast returns with a super big show featuring Dennis Hall, Paul Tellgren, Ellis Coleman and Alec Ortiz. There's a lot to catch up on since the last episode prior to the World Championships, so here it is, in all its glory. [powerpress] Get the complete story from FivePointMove.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIVE POINT MOVE PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Play Music | RSS
5PM20: Spenser Mango's Germany report while Jesse Thielke & Dennis Hall battle on Wisconsin trivia
August 30, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBSpenser Mango joins the show to talk about the U.S. Greco-Roman team's performance in Germany while World Teamer Jesse Thielke takes a break from talking wrestling and goes toe-to-toe with Dennis Hall on Wisconsin-based trivia.
5PM19: Past World Teamers Robby Smith and Joe Rau heading to the Chicago RTC
August 08, 2018 21:00 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MBMulti-time World Team member and 2016 Olympian Robby Smith (130 kg, NYAC) is leaving the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs — his home for 13 years — to join 2014 World Teamer Joe Rau (87 kg) at the Chicago Regional Training Center on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Rau, 27, had previously competed for Minnesota Storm, the famed wrestling club in which he got his start upon graduating from Elmhurst College five years ago.
5PM18: World Team members Adam Coon and Ellis Coleman
August 02, 2018 14:13 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBFive Point Move returns as hosts Tim Hands and Dennis Hall talk with U.S. World Team members Adam Coon and Ellis Coleman as they prepare for the 2018 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary in October.
5PM17: Williams Baptist Greco coach Jonathan Drendel and past World Teamer Cheney Haight
June 21, 2018 15:18 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBFive Point Move hosts Tim Hands and Dennis Hall talk with Williams Baptist Greco coach Jonathan Drendel and past U.S. World Team member Cheney Haight.
5PM16: Andrew Berreyesa and Brandon Mueller
May 04, 2018 19:54 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBFive Point Move hosts Tim Hands and Dennis Hall talk with Andrew Berreyesa and Brandon Mueller.
5PM15: Spenser Mango and Joe Uccellini
April 26, 2018 18:14 - 1 hour - 31 MBFive Point Move returns with hosts Tim Hands and Dennis Hall to talk about the upcoming U.S. Open with Spenser Mango and Joe Uccellini
5PM14: Northern Michigan's Dalton Roberts
March 21, 2018 02:29 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBNorthern Michigan's Dalton Roberts chimes in on the most recent episode of the FivePointMove Podcast.
5PM13: RaVaughn Perkins and John Stefanowciz with guest host Joe Rau
February 15, 2018 06:09 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBFive Point Move returns with hosts Tim Hands and guest host Joe Rau as they visit with a two more great guests on Episode 13 -- RaVaughn Perkins and John Stefanowicz.
5PM12: University World medalists Max Nowry and Pat Smith
January 26, 2018 16:38 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBFive Point Move returns with hosts Tim Hands and Dennis Hall as they visit with a pair of accomplished Greco-Roman stars, Max Nowry and Pat Smith. Stories abound, so strap in and don't get thrown.
5PM11: Greco-Roman World Teamer & former UFC Champion Randy Couture
December 06, 2017 17:02 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBRandy Couture, a two-time U.S. Greco-Roman World Team member and former UFC champion joins Dennis Hall and Tim Hands on FivePointMove.
5PM10: Olympic and World Teamer Ellis Coleman
November 20, 2017 18:55 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBThe Flying Squirrel, Ellis Coleman, joins the Five Point Move Podcast with host Tim Hands to talk about the state of Greco, his career and of course, the rules. Coleman's represented the U.S. on both World and Olympic teams in his career.
5PM09: Junior World Champion Kamal Bey
September 29, 2017 16:41 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBThe dynamite Junior World Champion Kamal Bey joins Dennis Hall and Tim Hands for Episode 9 of the FivePointMove Podcast. An Illinois native, Bey has been training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center since his senior year of high school. The dynamic force scored 61 points en route to winning the Junior World title in Tampere, Finland in August.