For professional athletes, a win is a win. It doesn’t matter how sloppy or ugly the win is, it’s worth celebrating. On the other hand, in youth and sometimes in high school sports it’s the opposite. Particularly in youth and high school wrestling. So much of winning in the sport of wrestling is based on […]
This may sound crazy, but inconsistency is a good sign in youth wrestling. I know, this makes no sense at first, but hear me out… Some of the fondest memories I have as a dad come from watching my two sons develop in their first few years of youth wrestling. These memories are both a […]
Regardless of the level of wrestling (youth, high school, or college wrestling) individual achievements always outweigh team achievements in the eyes of athletes and fans. However, coaches never take for granted how important team success is for propelling individual success. Coaches understand that a lone star will prevent that star from becoming a superstar. Wrestlers […]