The Handshake vs. The Fist Bump in Youth Wrestling

I’m noticing a disturbing trend in youth wrestling this season.  The fist bump is starting to overtake the handshake among coaches when greeting the opposing wrestler at the end of a match. I believe youth coaches must stop this trend in it’s tracks before it goes any further. Traditionally, wrestlers always shake their opponents hand […]

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Rooting for Your Child to Lose vs. Rooting for Your Child to Win

There are three types of losers. Those people who accept losing. The people who learn from losing. Then of course you have your sore losers. When you win all the time, it’s easy to fall victim to the sore loser mentality.  If you lose all the time, it’s easy to let being a loser become […]

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3 Characteristics of the Perfect Competitor

You may love to compete, but are you a great competitor? These three characteristics define the perfect competitor. They get the most satisfaction when competing under maximum pressure. They want to compete against the best of the best, even though they may lose. They know that winning isn’t everything, but giving their best effort is.

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