I was thinking about how I first got involved in wrestling. Back in 1970, there was not year round wrestling. There was one annual tournament (Junior Olympics section 8 qualifier). So our high school's wrestling coach would sign kids up to enter the Junior Olympics and we would have 4 weeks of practice before the section 8 tournament.
So we are in the wrestling room with about 60 kids wearing shorts and tennis shoes. Didn't know the rules, a stance, or anything whatsoever. In walks an ex-wrestler for coach that was there to help him out. He walked back and forth and picked out 6 of us to move to another room and work exclusively with him. Fast forward 20 years (which was 30 years ago), from the 6 there were 2 PA AAA State Champs, 2 more were State Qualifiers, 2 others were District Champs. One was a D1 wrestler and became a D1 Head Coach.
I still think I can look at a group of little wrestlers and pick out the studs just by eye. Do you agree? There is just a look and a way kids carry themselves even at the youngest age. What are your thoughts? Do you have a similar story?
So we are in the wrestling room with about 60 kids wearing shorts and tennis shoes. Didn't know the rules, a stance, or anything whatsoever. In walks an ex-wrestler for coach that was there to help him out. He walked back and forth and picked out 6 of us to move to another room and work exclusively with him. Fast forward 20 years (which was 30 years ago), from the 6 there were 2 PA AAA State Champs, 2 more were State Qualifiers, 2 others were District Champs. One was a D1 wrestler and became a D1 Head Coach.
I still think I can look at a group of little wrestlers and pick out the studs just by eye. Do you agree? There is just a look and a way kids carry themselves even at the youngest age. What are your thoughts? Do you have a similar story?