Most dads don't remember what life was like when they were 11 or 12, but they clearly remember what it feels like to be an 18-year-old wrestler. Those years are a divide, my friend. A 12-year-old, an 18-year-old is a completely different person. They don't even have the same brain. The key is that children aged 12 and 18 are driven by completely different things. So by using another method, you can't take advantage of one of them.
Words of Wisdom: Don't try to copy the team experience
Many young middle school coaches try to replicate their own high school practice experience. They think this will make their children stronger and gain a competitive advantage, but they are more likely to only make them miserable. For older boys, high school sports is a masculine test site. They are physically and emotionally prepared for the experience of the university team, but most middle school boys are not. Middle school boys…
Know your secondary school wrestler – the three key to motivation was originally published on Spring