All three of USA Wrestling's National Coaches attended the Sunkist Kids/ASU International Championships in Tempe, Ariz. this past weekend, where the new rules of international wrestling were tested.    All of the coaches believe that there is a lot more to learn concerning these rules, and they anticipate a deeper understanding as they continue to study them and compete under them. However, all three coaches have some specific initial reactions to the new rules put in place by FILA, the international wrestling federation.    KEVIN JACKSON, NATIONAL FREESTYLE COACH    What is your overall impression of the new rules?  "It is a whole new sport. There are different tactics and strategy to adapt to the new rules. Conditioning isn't as strong a factor as in the past. The shortness of the matches make you hungry for more wrestling, for longer matches. But I do like the intensity and action of the shorter period."    What did you like best?  "Probably that all actions that take place that lead to scores going out of bounds are scored. It is like a combination of the push-out rule, which forces the action to happen in the middle of the mat more than in the past."    What did you like least?  "I did not like rewarding a defensively flawed wrestler in par terre because the aggressive wrestler took risk, and because he did an improper execution of a leg lace or gutwrench. The aggressive wrestler is penalized two points. We are rewarding a person for being defensively flawed; I think he shouldn't get anything. Plus, this takes away from the person taking a risk, from trying to do that move to win that match. Why try the move if the defensive wrestler gets rewarded?"    How will these rules most impact wrestling?  "It is yet to be seen how it impacts the sport. Hopefully, they will define them more simply to make it easier for the fan to understand. There are some rulings that are very confusing still."    Do you expect more changes?  "I am expecting some rational changes that are easy to see and understand. Some of these changes were made during Sunkist. I think there will be a few changes for the general public to make them understand it easier."    As a coach, how will you have to adjust your training strategies?  "I truly believe we need much more emphasis on the technical aspect, of being able to execute moves that lead to scores. You have to score points in these rules, and you have to score them quickly against wrestlers who are capable of defending against them. We also have to clearly define stalling that results in one point. I think it can be subjective, a judgment call, and it can affect the result in the shorter periods."    STEVE FRASER, NATIONAL GRECO-ROMAN COACH    What is your overall impression of the new rules?  "I like the new rules, except for two major rules I am really against. I have already sent my thoughts to our leaders in the sport about this."    What did you like best?  "I like the two of three periods. I like the stepping out of bounds, if they call it correctly. They should reward any action that scores out of bounds. If they step out and there is no scoring, and they penalize the first to step out, I like that. They are going to wrestle in the center more."    What did you like least?  "The things I like least are the points given by the officials for passivity or stalling or fleeing. And I don't like the 2-2 gut wrench rule, or in the worst case, a 1-2 gut wrench rule."    How will these rules most impact wrestling?  "If they stay like they are and don't change at all, they could kill Greco. Right now, there are less feet throws, less par terre throws and no clinches. It is a lot of referees giving points and people stepping out of bounds. It can be boring to watch. But, some of the wrestlers seem to like it, which I am trying to understand."    Do you expect more changes?  "I hope there are more changes. I hope they change those two rules. If they don't we will adapt and go after it. The style of Greco-Roman they promote is right up our alley, except for referees giving a stalling point. It is an arbitrary call. They will say that it isn't but it really is. They will pick who they think is more passive, and that will be more arbitrary."    As a coach, how will you have to adjust your training strategies?  "We are going to train in a way that focuses on being very aggressive, very physical from the start of the match. We will focus on scoring first, and controlling the center of the mat. We will focus on everything else too, par terre, clinches and other techniques. Under these rules, the clinch and par terre offense could be a thing of the past."    TERRY STEINER, NATIONAL WOMEN'S COACH    What is your overall impression of the new rules?  "I think they create more action faster in the match. People are trying to score that first point. As far as creating activity, it does that. I think the periods at two minutes are too short. There were some good things. They weren't all bad. It has changed for sure. Things have to be tweaked yet."    What did you like best?  "I like the emphasis on scoring that first point. That makes you wrestle. And the athletes have to wrestle every period. It keeps people active that way."    What did you like least?  "They didn't differentiate a passivity point from a technical point. Also, I didn't like that there is no forced par terre. Also, on the mat, if you are fighting something and you go out of bounds, you just can't do that because you give up the two points. Also, on the feet, in some situations when you step out, if there is an effort to stay in, there shouldn't be a point awarded."    How will these rules most impact wrestling?  "I don't like how they are going to alienate the people from the past in wrestling who are not involved now. This affects a whole generation of wrestlers. If you have been away from the sport for awhile, and you walk into a gymnasium, you won't know how to score the match. It gives another reason to people not to switch from folkstyle to freestyle. We will adapt to these rules. It is a standing game again. Par terre is not as important."    Do you expect more changes?  "Yes I do. Not major changes, but a lot of little nuances that will change going forward."    As a coach, how will you have to adjust your training strategies?  "I think we will have to execute and score, whether it is leg attacks or other moves. We will work on controlling ties and clearing ties, things we have focused on in the past, but not as much as we will now. We will have more emphasis on scoring more from a takedown. I don't like with the gutwrench or leg lace when you are penalized for not proper execution. If it is 1-0, will you try these moves? We will focus more on turns where we don't go across our back. There will have to be more emphasis on three-point throws. To make it clear, we are not experts. We are learning too. It is a work in progress as a coach."