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Some of you know I have 2 young boys (5.5 & 7) and we played football this past fall. The good chunk of the team is enrolling in youth wrestling (freestyle/Greco Roman) for the winter. It focuses on technique, strength and discipline.
I watched this video below from Coach Petersen and wondered how many kids go through wrestling? Then I asked myself if this was only a Midwest/West Coast thing? I don't ever remember wrestling being a thing when I was a kid or any of my friends. Is it bing in the South? Is it just more popular with caucasians vs. other races? Again, it's a popular thing here and all of the coaches I'm coaching with in football wrestled all through grade school.
Would love to hear thoughts.
My 10 year old son has been doing Karate for the last few year, and he’s really likes it. He never seemed too interested in team sports we tried him in before. Where we live (Baker County) there’s only so many options for sports. I’m not aware of wrestling for the youth out here, I’m sure it’s available in Jacksonville. If your kids want to do it, you should let them try. I’m for anything that can help a kid defend themselves if needed.