Making Youth Wrestlers Love Wrestling

Making Youth Wrestlers Love Wrestling

On this episode of Malicious Intent Mike talks with Head Coach at Bison Legend Wrestling Club, Ian Assael, about some of the things that are plaguing youth wrestling today.

Jun 1, 2017 by Michael Malinconico
Making Youth Wrestlers Love Wrestling
On this episode of Malicious Intent Mike talks with Head Coach at Bison Legend Wrestling Club, Ian Assael, about some of the problems with youth wrestling today, and how to fix them.

6:00 What are the two things that are plaguing youth wrestling in America today?
10:00 We are losing Junior high school programs every day
21:00 Does club wrestling help or hurt the sport?
29:00 There is frustration involved in places like Pennsylvania where the level of competition is very high
34:00 Is there a way to identify that "intangible" trait in a young wrestling early?
43:00 Dad should be dads and Coaches should coach.
51:00 Most high level coaches that have sons that wrestle do not go over-board training their kid.