Wrestling Youth Development compared to US Soccer Development

[UsedToBe103]

14 hours ago, WrestlingRasta said:

From Brandon Slay.  "3 P's" with five points of emphasis to each.   (Position, Penetration, Protection)

 

Thank you.

[WrestlingRash]

Parents burn their kids out by making them cut, pushing them too hard to early, and making middle/high school wrestling as demanding as college wrestling. Its stupid and a lot of great wrestlers opt out of the BS. 

[billyhoyle]

Maybe there are points there that apply generally, but Soccer is a sport that billions of people around the world like, and is the #1 sport for almost every country. In the U.S. it's not close to one of the top sports. I think you might even have better athletes playing lacrosse than soccer in the U.S. That's the main issue.

The issue is wrestling is different. We only have to beat Russia, Iran, and Japan, and none of those countries consider wrestling to be their #1 sport (maybe Iran does, but they have next to no resources to support it). The problem is that most of the time here is spent training a different ruleset that doesn't penalize back exposure. If all we did is change the rules of folkstyle so that neutral back exposure results in 3 or 4 points from the feet and 2 from a grounded position, the U.S. would develop the best freestyle wrestlers in the world. 

Edited September 20 by billyhoyle

[juniorvarsity]

Many are triggered by the concept that the biggest, best, most athletic play soccer in other countries. Just look at heavyweight in the US. Gable Steveson is the most athletic and best American heavyweight I have ever seen. There are countless more athletic guys in college football locker rooms without a shot at the NFL. 

Wrestling is a skill. Athleticism can matter, but I really don't think it's as important as many believe. To be good at anything, an internal desire is the most important thing. That's why I am spending my kids youth simply making sure they have fun doing sports, whether it's from goofing off and being silly, making a friend, getting a happy meal after practice, or praising them for doing something the right way. The whole point is to make them want to come back, and if they keep doing it for a while, they will get better. We can worry about what success looks like for them later.

[lisa morales]

Mommy driving kids to soccer games is why the U.S. dominates.  That and drink pops and orange slices after games.

Edited September 24 by lisa morales