Although I am writing this mental skills tip specifically for wrestling coaches, this insight applies equally for all coaches who teach skills at some level. Wrestling coaches in particular are known for how they teach moves, thus explaining this mental skill concept using the process of teaching wrestling moves as the exemplar is ideal. Typically, […]
There is a dirty little secret in youth and high school wrestling practice that’s uncomfortable for parents to talk about. Unfortunately, wrestling coaches have their favorites. Moreover, most teams don’t have the resources to have enough coaches to monitor every athlete on the team. So, when one of a coach’s favorites makes a mistake in […]
Today I am writing this mindset article in the context of youth wrestling, but by no means does this apply only to young athletes who wrestle. This same concept applies to all athletes who participate in youth sports across the board. With that said, there is a basic mindset conflict that will stop a good […]