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Who is this person that has the inside knowledge of a Fort native?

Keeping it local without the chains. We got some grub. There is a reason I am chubby.  Love me some Fort.
 
Kim-Vu - Incredible Pho
Asakusa - Great Sushi
Takaoka - Great Habachi
Salvatori's - Good Italian
The Tavern - Great Steak
Lucilles - Decent BBQ (Bluestack had the best brisket)
Paula's - Good Seafood
Saigon - Best egg rolls ever and BBQ beef
Cosmos - Family breakfast
Cindy's - After a tough night breakfast
Klemms - Good breakfast
Ziffle's - Spare ribs!!!!
Oley's - Deep dish pizza
Mancino's - Grinders
Cebolla's - Mexican
 

Depends on what you call stalling the last 30 seconds. If the wrestler hasn't had any stalling calls, he has the right to hold a good position, have good head-hand defense, and only attack if there is a clear opening. Basically don't force anything and cost yourself the match. As much as we want our wrestlers to bang and attack the whole match, this is also a strategy for the sport. Should a basketball team that is winning drive down the court and take the shot when it isn't necessary and they can let the time run off? Should a football team make a long throw just to try and score one last time even though they are winning?
 
Yes, if the wrestler is blatantly backing up or running, call it and call it quick that is a gimme. But holding a position and not doing anything dumb is something different. Remember, he is the wrestler who earned the right to control the tempo and the match especially if he hasn't given up a stalling call yet. So many coaches and fans want to act like they got ripped off when this happens. Tell your wrestler not to give up the first 4 points, and this won't happen.

With Indiana Tech & The Fort, I believe the kids are learning at an early age to have a college wrestlers mentality and to wrestle with a bit of aggression & passion.  That is one thing I noticed at the National tournaments and the tournaments in and around Indy & with the high Schools that are very successful.   They have that “edge” to them.  Looking forward to see how the Fort Wayne Semi State does this year.  I truly believe we opened some eyes last year and we are not necessarily the draw you want Friday night. 

I think the local kids that put in all the extra work @ these facilities & take that culture and mentality back to their respective high school rooms also
is a big influence not just on their high school team but the area in general.  Madman Wrestling needs added to that list also.  Great room to be in during the summer months.   

Also when the local talent chooses to go the D2, D3, or NAIA route to have success. When they come back they bring the knowledge back with them from the next level! It seems in the last 15 years, the concept of not only looking at division one helps kids take avenues where they tend to have more success. 

Not sure how long you have been coaching or if you are a coach, but I can tell you over the years, my opinions on things have been shaped by my experiences. About 10 years ago I had a senior that made it to the ticket round and had only 1 loss before then. This board had some posters that were talking about how he was overrated and would get beat in that match. He wanted to prove them wrong and he was wrestling his heart out and was up by 4 with about 30 seconds left. Their coaches and fans kept yelling that my kid was stalling, so he pressured forward and did a knee tap and then got headlocked and lost by a point. If I had a time machine and could go back and tell my kid to use the stall calls he still had, I would do it in a heartbeat. Now I coach to those situations and have that as an example. Thankfully that kid has turned into a great person and coach that I work with on the regular. And yes some jerk had the nerve to make a comment about how they were right after that match was over. I personally no longer care at all about what other coaches, wrestlers, or fans think in those situations. If my kid has earned the right to hold a position. We are going to hold a position.

I'm not sure what the actual attendance was, but there had to be 2500 fans or more at the Bellmont - Adams Central Dual last night. They delayed the start of the JV matches by half an hour because of the long line of fans waiting to get in. It was a great atmosphere and the fans weren't disappointed. The teams split the matches 7-7 and Bellmont won on bonus points 38-32.  Thanks to Nat Bryan for taking this picture of the crowd.
 
 

Plenty of young talent coming up in the Fort Wayne SS, lots of kids that have wrestled since they were toddlers.  The next several years will be fun to watch.

For Fort Wayne specifically, the consistency and coaching that Warrior Regional Training Center (Indiana Tech) and The Fort have provided has done great work for the Fort Wayne area specifically. 

Man… that’s what my kids mean when they say I’m “Mid”. Christmas presents just changed.

I’m a bit of an outsider looking in(I’m a ranker but not a coach), but as unbiased as I can attempt to be, the semi-state has been on a clear rise over the last few seasons. It doesn’t help much that there’s seemingly a lot of smaller class schools in the Ft. Wayne semi-state. Delta, Jay County, Adams Central, Bellmont, Western have been tough battles for nearly any team in recent years, but a lot of schools are coming out this season or last. Cowan, Homestead, Snider, North Miami among others are now littered with kids that will give your stud a brutal match-up. Yorktown is back in the rise after a brief down period. And best of all, freshman classes just keep getting more talented. The current coaching in the Wayne looks pretty dang good to me.

Not sure how long you have been coaching or if you are a coach, but I can tell you over the years, my opinions on things have been shaped by my experiences. About 10 years ago I had a senior that made it to the ticket round and had only 1 loss before then. This board had some posters that were talking about how he was overrated and would get beat in that match. He wanted to prove them wrong and he was wrestling his heart out and was up by 4 with about 30 seconds left. Their coaches and fans kept yelling that my kid was stalling, so he pressured forward and did a knee tap and then got headlocked and lost by a point. If I had a time machine and could go back and tell my kid to use the stall calls he still had, I would do it in a heartbeat. Now I coach to those situations and have that as an example. Thankfully that kid has turned into a great person and coach that I work with on the regular. And yes some jerk had the nerve to make a comment about how they were right after that match was over. I personally no longer care at all about what other coaches, wrestlers, or fans think in those situations. If my kid has earned the right to hold a position. We are going to hold a position.

Dude I had the Diablo taco once and I have never made it back. I barely made it home.

Man… that’s what my kids mean when they say I’m “Mid”. Christmas presents just changed.

Keeping it local without the chains. We got some grub. There is a reason I am chubby.  Love me some Fort.
 
Kim-Vu - Incredible Pho
Asakusa - Great Sushi
Takaoka - Great Habachi
Salvatori's - Good Italian
The Tavern - Great Steak
Lucilles - Decent BBQ (Bluestack had the best brisket)
Paula's - Good Seafood
Saigon - Best egg rolls ever and BBQ beef
Cosmos - Family breakfast
Cindy's - After a tough night breakfast
Klemms - Good breakfast
Ziffle's - Spare ribs!!!!
Oley's - Deep dish pizza
Mancino's - Grinders
Cebolla's - Mexican
 

I agree halfway with your first statement. Building a lead doesn't mean you get to do nothing. However, controlling the ties is not doing nothing. That's wrestling. You have to clear my control tie that I'm using to move you before you can score on me. Can't do it? Too bad, I'm outwrestling you with just a hand fight. I'm forcing you into bad position with my tie to open up a low risk attack. Why does the Leading wrestler have to stay on the offense? Their job is to win, not entertain.
 
Exactly. There's a time to push the pace in the 3rd and there's a time to just win. We try to lay it on our sectional opponents and teach "slamming the door" against those you'll see again (sometimes they do it to us too). We don't want them believing they can beat us and when you hold position when up 2-3 when you could score again, it leaves that belief in your opponents' mind, so we teach go get another. But if we're wrestling anybody else. Get off the mat with the win ESPECIALLY in do our die rounds like Semi-state or first round of Regionals.
 

Not sure how long you have been coaching or if you are a coach, but I can tell you over the years, my opinions on things have been shaped by my experiences. About 10 years ago I had a senior that made it to the ticket round and had only 1 loss before then. This board had some posters that were talking about how he was overrated and would get beat in that match. He wanted to prove them wrong and he was wrestling his heart out and was up by 4 with about 30 seconds left. Their coaches and fans kept yelling that my kid was stalling, so he pressured forward and did a knee tap and then got headlocked and lost by a point. If I had a time machine and could go back and tell my kid to use the stall calls he still had, I would do it in a heartbeat. Now I coach to those situations and have that as an example. Thankfully that kid has turned into a great person and coach that I work with on the regular. And yes some jerk had the nerve to make a comment about how they were right after that match was over. I personally no longer care at all about what other coaches, wrestlers, or fans think in those situations. If my kid has earned the right to hold a position. We are going to hold a position.

Not sure how long you have been coaching or if you are a coach, but I can tell you over the years, my opinions on things have been shaped by my experiences. About 10 years ago I had a senior that made it to the ticket round and had only 1 loss before then. This board had some posters that were talking about how he was overrated and would get beat in that match. He wanted to prove them wrong and he was wrestling his heart out and was up by 4 with about 30 seconds left. Their coaches and fans kept yelling that my kid was stalling, so he pressured forward and did a knee tap and then got headlocked and lost by a point. If I had a time machine and could go back and tell my kid to use the stall calls he still had, I would do it in a heartbeat. Now I coach to those situations and have that as an example. Thankfully that kid has turned into a great person and coach that I work with on the regular. And yes some jerk had the nerve to make a comment about how they were right after that match was over. I personally no longer care at all about what other coaches, wrestlers, or fans think in those situations. If my kid has earned the right to hold a position. We are going to hold a position.

Keeping it local without the chains. We got some grub. There is a reason I am chubby.  Love me some Fort.
 
Kim-Vu - Incredible Pho
Asakusa - Great Sushi
Takaoka - Great Habachi
Salvatori's - Good Italian
The Tavern - Great Steak
Lucilles - Decent BBQ (Bluestack had the best brisket)
Paula's - Good Seafood
Saigon - Best egg rolls ever and BBQ beef
Cosmos - Family breakfast
Cindy's - After a tough night breakfast
Klemms - Good breakfast
Ziffle's - Spare ribs!!!!
Oley's - Deep dish pizza
Mancino's - Grinders
Cebolla's - Mexican
 

Depends on what you call stalling the last 30 seconds. If the wrestler hasn't had any stalling calls, he has the right to hold a good position, have good head-hand defense, and only attack if there is a clear opening. Basically don't force anything and cost yourself the match. As much as we want our wrestlers to bang and attack the whole match, this is also a strategy for the sport. Should a basketball team that is winning drive down the court and take the shot when it isn't necessary and they can let the time run off? Should a football team make a long throw just to try and score one last time even though they are winning?
 
Yes, if the wrestler is blatantly backing up or running, call it and call it quick that is a gimme. But holding a position and not doing anything dumb is something different. Remember, he is the wrestler who earned the right to control the tempo and the match especially if he hasn't given up a stalling call yet. So many coaches and fans want to act like they got ripped off when this happens. Tell your wrestler not to give up the first 4 points, and this won't happen.

Depends on what you call stalling the last 30 seconds. If the wrestler hasn't had any stalling calls, he has the right to hold a good position, have good head-hand defense, and only attack if there is a clear opening. Basically don't force anything and cost yourself the match. As much as we want our wrestlers to bang and attack the whole match, this is also a strategy for the sport. Should a basketball team that is winning drive down the court and take the shot when it isn't necessary and they can let the time run off? Should a football team make a long throw just to try and score one last time even though they are winning?
 
Yes, if the wrestler is blatantly backing up or running, call it and call it quick that is a gimme. But holding a position and not doing anything dumb is something different. Remember, he is the wrestler who earned the right to control the tempo and the match especially if he hasn't given up a stalling call yet. So many coaches and fans want to act like they got ripped off when this happens. Tell your wrestler not to give up the first 4 points, and this won't happen.

Depends on what you call stalling the last 30 seconds. If the wrestler hasn't had any stalling calls, he has the right to hold a good position, have good head-hand defense, and only attack if there is a clear opening. Basically don't force anything and cost yourself the match. As much as we want our wrestlers to bang and attack the whole match, this is also a strategy for the sport. Should a basketball team that is winning drive down the court and take the shot when it isn't necessary and they can let the time run off? Should a football team make a long throw just to try and score one last time even though they are winning?
 
Yes, if the wrestler is blatantly backing up or running, call it and call it quick that is a gimme. But holding a position and not doing anything dumb is something different. Remember, he is the wrestler who earned the right to control the tempo and the match especially if he hasn't given up a stalling call yet. So many coaches and fans want to act like they got ripped off when this happens. Tell your wrestler not to give up the first 4 points, and this won't happen.