VIP Early Weigh-ins Are Bad for Youth and High School Wrestling

Yesterday, at wrestling practice the topic of Super 32 early weigh-ins came up. Full Disclosure, I wanted to pay the extra money so my son could weigh-in early this weekend and missed out. So this rant is not saying that parents shouldn’t pay for early weigh-ins when available. If early weigh-ins are available, a parent […]

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What if You Overtrain Before an Important Wrestling Tournament?

Youth and high school wrestling has become all about the ABCs of national tournaments. From the dozens of dual tournaments being held every other week, to the monthly “national” tournaments that run year around. There is always a “big” tournament for youth wrestlers to prepare for once parents think their young wrestler has outgrown their […]

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The Three Main Types of Training Center / Club Wrestling Coaches

There are three main types of training center / club wrestling coaches. These are the coaches who are not affiliated with a local recreation program or school. In addition, training center / club coaches are what I would consider professional coaches. Meaning that they’re not dad coaches in it part time for a few years […]

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