It really depends on the child. I decided to throw my kids to the wolves. I took them to a couple of practices, a couple of tournaments, and then it was off to a national tournament. They both got beat handily, but I think it worked out fine once State rolled around. Of course, this is not always the case. Good luck!
The tournament was great. It ran a little longer than I would've liked, but it went pretty smooth most of the time. My boys wrestled great kids with classy coaches and parents. I'll definitely be back next year.
I think it does really depend on the situation. If a kid doesn't give his/her all out on the mat, then they might just get a handshake and a talking to later on. If he/she leaves it all on the mat, then I'll tell them to keep their head up because they have nothing to be ashamed of. As for my boys : , they might get that talking to as they are leaving the mat :-[ But, I do give them a lot of praise whenever they work their butts off and still lose
I have a 9 and 11 year old who I've coached for the last 3 years. I've found that it takes a lot of patience and control when it comes to coaching them. I'm a little "over the top" at times. Sometimes I just can't understand why they don't go 100% all the time when wrestling in tournaments :-[ Could it be that their just kids learning the sport and doing their best? Lol, that's when I knew it was time for me to let go and let them enjoy the great sport that it is. By no means do I think they should win every match. I just want them to work their hardest in the match....win or lose. I've gotten a lot better and have even sat back and let others coach them. Boy, that's hard to do. But, I think it's best for them. I don't want them to hate the sport because of dear old dad
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