Wrestling is one of the few sports in which getting third feels better than getting second. I’ve been on both sides as a parent and wrestler, and unquestionably this is a fact. You can look at any podium picture from a state wrestling tournament. 9 times out of 10, the third place wrestler looks happier […]
Wrestling is a tough sport and everyone has bad matches. Often, it’s difficult for a coach or parent to hold their tongue when a wrestler lets a match they should have won slip through their fingers. While feedback immediately after a match may be necessary, it’s never really a good idea to shame a kid […]
Practice schedules are tight. Youth wrestling coaches must get a lot done with little time and resources. As a result, assigning young wrestlers homework may be the best way to get them to develop their mental skills with the least amount of disruption to the normal practice routine. Specifically, there are 5 mental skills youth […]