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re: Anyone have a kid in wrestling?
Posted on 1/19/21 at 10:49 pm to Prominentwon
Posted on 1/19/21 at 10:49 pm to Prominentwon
Loved Greco Roman in the spring. We’d hop in a van and head out across la going to weekend meets in random parts of the state.
Distinctly remember making high school (jr or senior) kids cry at a meet in carencro. I did a standing suplex on one. They didn’t know what to do or what hit them with me.
Distinctly remember making high school (jr or senior) kids cry at a meet in carencro. I did a standing suplex on one. They didn’t know what to do or what hit them with me.
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Posted on 1/19/21 at 11:16 pm to eng08
Any thoughts on starting a 10 year old on wrestling versus jujutsu?
Posted on 1/19/21 at 11:20 pm to Prominentwon
Great move.
Wrestling will toughen him up. Awesome sport. A team sport with room for individuality and individual accomplishment. Challenging and intellectually stimulating too. Progression in wrestling is fun to experience, learning new moves, learning how use leverage and your hips or body weight to physically control another person, as well as to bait them into movements or position that allows you win. He’ll get in really good shape too. Hardest practices of my life were wrestling practices. Only time I have ever puked from training.
Wrestling will toughen him up. Awesome sport. A team sport with room for individuality and individual accomplishment. Challenging and intellectually stimulating too. Progression in wrestling is fun to experience, learning new moves, learning how use leverage and your hips or body weight to physically control another person, as well as to bait them into movements or position that allows you win. He’ll get in really good shape too. Hardest practices of my life were wrestling practices. Only time I have ever puked from training.
Posted on 1/19/21 at 11:23 pm to Prominentwon
My buddy's son wrestles in De Soto parish. He has a bunch of medals and trophies. Plays football too.
Posted on 1/19/21 at 11:25 pm to saintsfan1977
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My buddy's son wrestles in De Soto parish. He has a bunch of medals and trophies. Plays football too.
Well, that’s a plus. At this point, all he does is want to throw the football or play football out in the yard. He loves it. I think he loves football more than anything at this point, but I definitely want to make sure he branches out.
Posted on 1/19/21 at 11:30 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Everyone I wrestled with in middle school and high school is doing great. There’s only one I can think of that is sort of a loser now. Everyone else is winning at life.
Posted on 1/19/21 at 11:40 pm to Havoc
Nobody even knew what jiu jitsu was when I was wrestling. Now, I’d probably enroll my kid in BJJ. You get all the same attributes, character building and life lessons of wrestling, but BJJ is more technical and efficient. The best BJJ guy will beat the best wrestler. BJJ teaches you how not only to control and finish a fight from a dominant position, it teaches you how to finish a fighter and win from what looks like a weak or losing position.
This post was edited on 1/19/21 at 11:42 pm
Posted on 1/20/21 at 1:52 am to Vote4MikeAck504
I wrestled 5 years in high school wrestling and we had a very strong team atmosphere. Won multiple state championships and those were goal. Individual championships were great but we were definitely a team. Many friendships still active after 35 years.
Guys I hadn't seen in 20 some odd years showed up for my father's funeral (he was at every match).
Would definitely recommend.
Guys I hadn't seen in 20 some odd years showed up for my father's funeral (he was at every match).
Would definitely recommend.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 3:33 am to Prominentwon
Good for you and your son. I really admire men who are great fathers and take an interest in being a great parent to their children. I hope he enjoys himself.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 5:19 am to Prominentwon
quote:I wrestled in HS, and played football. If I had it to over again, I would've concentrated on wrestling exclusively. Our coach was a major in the NG. He told us on day one, that the physical training would be tougher than any military boot camp. Later in life, I joined the Navy. He was very right about that.
My 8 year old son attended his first practice tonight. Was afraid to get on the mat at first but he eventually warmed up. He said after his first practice, his favorite thing was “learning to shoot.”
Pros? Cons? What to expect? Suggestions? I know nothing about wrestling. Not even the rules, so we’re both going in blind.
Just trying to find something different that he may enjoy.
ETA: He understands that elbow drops from the top bleacher is not legal
We had a 4lb practice once. Weigh in before every practice, then again after. He got pissed because everybody was coming in overweight. Said we were practicing until EVERYONE lost at least 4lbs. I think I lost 5.
We lost a match to a Birmingham school one night. Got back on the bus to go home. Coach was pissed. Made us all run in place in the aisle of the bus all the way back to our HS. It was a 45 minute drive.
To warm up for practice, he would routinely have us run 1 1/2 miles with a brick in each hand.
If your son keeps at it, it will teach him lessons that few other sports can. One being, extreme self reliance. When you are on the mat, other than advice, there is no help from anybody else. There is nothing quite like the feeling after you dominate your opponent and have your hand raised, works the other way too.
This post was edited on 1/20/21 at 5:29 am
Posted on 1/20/21 at 5:25 am to Robin Masters
quote:Exactly! This is how EVERY team I've ever heard of, determines who wrestles in each weight class. No coaches son BS, somebody's dad thinks their kid should start, crap.
You think you’re a better wrestler then little Johnny well get out on the mat and let’s see.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 5:44 am to Prominentwon
my kid did in that age range. its a really good base to build on in many directions, either organized sports, self defense, confidence, etc.
its hard AF dont let him quit (as long as he has fun)
its hard AF dont let him quit (as long as he has fun)
Posted on 1/20/21 at 5:58 am to Prominentwon
Friend has 2 kids in wrestling. Only drawback I see is they are always starving themselves or taking pills to lose an extra pound or two to make their weight class. It is a 24/7 sport.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 6:08 am to Prominentwon
Son is in 6th grade and just started it. He's enjoying it but he has a lot to learn.
He's played football since kindergarten and he wanted to try wrestling out in order to better use his body in football (his idea). In football it's a natural reaction and he plays with speed.
It's a different story right now with wrestling; you can damn near see his gears grinding in his brain as he's thinking about what to do while engaged. He will get there, but I'm proud of him for trying something different and being humble about it.
He's played football since kindergarten and he wanted to try wrestling out in order to better use his body in football (his idea). In football it's a natural reaction and he plays with speed.
It's a different story right now with wrestling; you can damn near see his gears grinding in his brain as he's thinking about what to do while engaged. He will get there, but I'm proud of him for trying something different and being humble about it.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 6:33 am to Prominentwon
My 6 yr old has been at it a year and he loves it. Won his first medal last weekend at a tournament in Alabama. He's gaining a ton of confidence both on and off the mat, learning about eating right and how his weight makes a difference in who he'll have to compete against in a tournament. I hope he sticks with it through high school.
My 3 yr old wants to do it as well, but he can't start until he turns 5
My 3 yr old wants to do it as well, but he can't start until he turns 5
This post was edited on 1/20/21 at 6:36 am
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:09 am to Prominentwon
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I know nothing about wrestling. Not even the rules, so we’re both going in blind.
this is the best thing for all involved. and i say this from having coached kids for 31 years. let the coaches coach. your job is to be supportive. search Dr Alan Goldberg on youtube. He should be mandatory viewing for all parents of kids in sports.
i have a kid that has moved on from me and swims in college. great kid that qualified for Olympic Trials this time around...if they would have had them. his dad played college baseball. the dad once told me, "...i am thankful that none of my kids played baseball. i would have been entirely too involved, and probably corrected coaches along the way."
just a personal example of my experience in being a parent and a coach. however, my experience may not be what is right for you and your kids. let him have fun, and be sure he is learning every single practice.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:22 am to greygoose
quote:We did a timed 3.1 miles through the cemetary that abutted our high school. No bricks thankfully.
To warm up for practice, he would routinely have us run 1 1/2 miles with a brick in each hand.
Wrestling, particularly the practices is the most difficult thing I've ever done athlectically. I don't miss having to go down to the track on meet days and having to run to make weight.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:37 am to Prominentwon
Its like any other sport but expect to attend day long meets sometimes where your kid is actively participating for 6 minutes
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:50 am to Prominentwon
Great sport. Tough sport. I have two that started wrestling at nine. They are juniors in HS still at it. We've had cauliflower ear, ring worm, broken fingers, sprains, etc... But then again the same can happen in football (without the cauliflower ear).
I would recommend.
I would recommend.
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