A wrestler is only as good as their behavioral habits. However, wrestlers aren’t born knowing what behaviors will put them in the best position to constantly improve. Some young wrestlers are lucky enough to live in an area with an amazing wrestling culture that nurtures the proper behavioral habits. Others have parents or coaches who […]
This weekend as I walked the floor of the VAC national wrestling duals at the Virginia Beach Convention Center I kept hearing different parents say something that was very wishful thinking. The statement went something like this: He’s going to grow up fast this weekend. The “he” in this statement is referencing a young wrestler […]
In my experience, there are three primary means of teaching skills in youth wrestling: repetitive drills, video review, and structured play. By far, the method used most by wrestling coaches is repetitive drills. The problem with this is that drilling wrestling moves repetitively is boring and boring practices drive kids away from wrestling. The fact […]