I would rather wrestle 3 rounds against a kid who was kicking my butt then a partial round with a kid who head locked me( or pinned me quick and made me look lika a chump}
Whoever said anything about a headlock? There is a time and a place for everything, but throwing a headlock against an inferior opponent? The only time a kid should consider throwing a headlock is when they are down big at the end of a match, with little time left, and need a pin to win. Oh, and by the way, they sure better know how to set it up against a wrestler who has already had their way with them, or it will be like swinging at an off speed pitch when you are expecting a fastball.
Here is the scenario. A wrestler goes out against another wrestler who they are much better than. They shoot a nice double or single, take the kid to the mat, find a pinning combination that does not torture them, roll them to their back, and finish with a pin. That is what you are supposed to do. You don't toy with the kid to make them feel better because they went three periods and only got beat 0-15.
One more thing, your wrestler shouldn't feel like a chump if they just got stuck quickly by another wrestler who is much better than they are. If they do, then maybe someone hasn't told them that wrestling is one of the most (I say the most) difficult sports that they could compete in as a kid. They should be proud of the fact that they are a wrestler, no matter the outcome, or how long it lasted.
