There is so much I want to say but I'll bite my tongue a bit!
Clearly, I don't think getting mad and not speaking to your own child is handling the issue properly. I realize that he is "your" son but would you accept another coach handling it like that!
Support is a funny thing! If a child is crying ... boy, I don't know ... wrestling is a tough sport! Many have related so. But wrestling is a "combat" sport, it is America's, mixed martial art.
Having a level head is critically important in our sport. It is an emotional battle. I really wonder, if a child is repeatedly crying in wrestling matches, is the child emotionally prepared for this combat sport!
... perhaps I've said too much but this is an area we really need to be cautious!! We need to develop kids that LOVE the sport!!!
Last edited by usawks1; 03/12/08 06:19 AM.
