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Middle School Wrestling

Posted by Stop on 3/19/2022, 2:58 pm

Dear Club Coaches,

Stop telling your kids to skip middle school wrestling. What you are doing is not that special. It is part of what is killing the sport. We need kids that know what were doing to help those that don't. Oftentimes your kid will know as much or more as the coach. That isn't a bad thing its helpful. Help grow the sport. Its 8 weeks, you kids will be fine.

Karen

Re: Middle School Wrestling

Posted by 4A Coach on 3/19/2022, 4:54 pm, in reply to "Middle School Wrestling "

Dear Karen,

This is true. Rookie middle school kids need quality wrestling partners. It helps them learn less bad habits, while keeping reality in check. Many MS placers walk into a HS room and can not deal with the reality. Programs fall apart when mediocre wrestlers think wrestling is easy.

Me

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Posted by Dave G on 3/19/2022, 6:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Middle School Wrestling "

I agree 100%. Being with your classmates and friends builds bonds that last a long time. Being 100% focused on any sport is not healthy for the vast majority of kids. Wrestle on the middle school team. Play soccer or football. Do track. You have time to do that and train a good portion of the year for wrestling. It doesn't have to be all inclusive.

One kid from the past that I really respect was Bressler about 20 years ago. Not only was he a 2X state wrestling champ, and wrestled in college, but he was also all-state in football AND soccer. I hope I have my facts right as that was along time ago. His wrestling coach let him do all three. His wrestling coach was his dad!

Re: Middle School Wrestling

Posted by Decatur on 3/19/2022, 9:50 pm, in reply to "Re: Middle School Wrestling "

Believe he went to Decatur in Federal Way graduated around 2006? Could have played D-1 soccer. Not sure if he had D-1 offers for football but was such a good athlete that he would have been a great special teams player.

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Posted by Damn right on 3/19/2022, 11:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Middle School Wrestling "

We had one more recent than that. Kid about 5 years ago started wrestling in middle school in Federal Way was State Champ his senior year from Decatur I believe. You guys are crazy not letting your kids wrestle in middle school if you care about this sport.

Re: Middle School Wrestling

Posted by Lol on 3/20/2022, 8:26 pm, in reply to "Middle School Wrestling "

Be more specific. So we know you are not talking about us coaches that work our butts off for free to give these kids everything we have including our own family time. Not all club coaches get paid like school coaches who are usually there only for those 8 weeks you speak of. We are there year round.

Re: Middle School Wrestling

Posted by To Lol - From a Coach on 3/21/2022, 8:44 am, in reply to "Re: Middle School Wrestling "

I believe they are referencing club coaches that tell their wrestlers not to do middle school wrestling. This has nothing to do with who is getting paid. It has to do with the sport dying off. Club kids or kids with experience help bring other kids in. They help make their rooms and high school teams better.

When schools start dropping wrestling because of low numbers, we will make sure to give you a pat on the back for your time and family time.

Re: Middle School Wrestling

Posted by Lol on 3/21/2022, 10:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Middle School Wrestling "

Which clubs do that?

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