In a lot of high school wrestling programs, I notice the varsity squad gets a lot of mat time and the JV squad gets very little mat time. Little league, junior high, and JV wrestlers are the future of any … Continue reading →
I’ve come to the conclusion that there are worst things than losing a wrestling match. As wrestling parents, we want to see our children succeed. I think as parents, we push our children too much and our expectations are too … Continue reading →
In my previous post, I wrote about the proposed changes in the drop-down rule. Today I’m discussing the neutral stalling rule. Here is the verbiage of changes I found in the following article: NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee recommends making two … Continue reading →
This morning I’m listening to Flowrestling Radio and I’m reading the rule changes the NCAA wrestling committee recommends to put in place beginning the 2015-16 season. I’ve read the article written on April 22, 2015 and the article written on … Continue reading →
I decided to try something different. I’m doing a review on a wrestling movie, called “Takedowns and falls”. I found plenty of links to wrestling movies, but most of the sites don’t give any real reviews from the point of … Continue reading →
Have you considered putting your child in freestyle wrestling? I think kids should wrestle all three styles to improve their wrestling training. I didn’t know anything about freestyle until my son went to the school boy duals a few years ago. Every since that summer, my son has continued to wrestle freestyle. Freestyle wrestling is very dynamic. There are numerous benefits to this style of wrestling. Read the article to learn about the benefits of freestyle wrestling.
Continue reading →Coaches do more than help a kid with their wrestling training. It’s safe to say that wrestling coaches have impacted hundreds of thousands of wrestlers. In an earlier post, I wrote about how Wrestling builds confidence. I’ve been thinking about another aspect of wrestling that pertains to real life. This article has been shared almost 15,000 times. Let’s discuss how a wrestling coach can impact a kid forever.
Continue reading →How are high school wrestling dynasties created? When I think of wrestling dynasties, I think about schools like Blair Academy, Allen Eagles, Collinsville Cardinals, Broken Arrow Tigers, Brandon Eagles, etc… I was also reminded about Tuttle who won their 8th straight state … Continue reading →
Self confidence is vital to a child’s future success. Wrestling builds confidence and raises self-esteem. Wrestling training has many aspects that will help build a confident child. How does wrestling build self confidence? In this post I will try to cover a few of the top reasons to put your kid in wrestling. Read the article to learn how wrestling will improve the self confidence of your child.
Continue reading →What makes a great wrestler? I recently asked the wrestling community what are the characteristics of elite wrestlers. They listed Heart, Pride, Dedication, Sacrifice, Believing, Humility, Work Ethic, Desire, Commitment, Courage, and Mental Toughness as important traits of a great wrestler. These elite wrestlers seem to be in a league of their own. I would like to look at the qualities that come from a great wrestler
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