It’s 5am and in a couple hours I embark on a road trip to take my son to arguably the hardest youth wrestling tournament in the country. This is our third year going. The last two years my son lost more matches in this one tournament than he did all season. My son hates to […]
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I’m noticing a disturbing trend in youth wrestling this season. The fist bump is starting to overtake the handshake among coaches when greeting the opposing wrestler at the end of a match. I believe youth coaches must stop this trend in it’s tracks before it goes any further. Traditionally, wrestlers always shake their opponents hand […]
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The last few days I’ve shared some facts about why yelling is a coaching and parenting mistake. First I shared that kids don’t like adults who yell, and how yelling isn’t useful for driving positive behavior changes. Then I shared four alternatives to yelling that do drive positive behavior changes. Today I will continue these […]