quote suckerpunch"i agree with your opinion, nw mo wrestling is tougher than ne ks, not too big of a statement. i think purler has had a pretty good hold on that area (nw mo)for some time, i bet you will see that change some in the next few years, akin, phippen, cokeley, and the others have the east ks club going strong again. they also welcome all wrestlers into their room, that will raise the level of competition very quickly. it also depends on your level of competition, we wrestle on the national level alot, and don't really see any more competition from mo, as we do from say, the wichita area. again MY OPINION."
Well I sort of agree. However its not just the NW MO. Nick Purlers got a great grip on south mo. Also its not just a question of coaching, its support by highschools, middleschool athletics. Mo. embraces thier feeder programs and support them whole 100%. Ks. tends to treat the wrestling program like a stepson no one likes. Go to most any Middle school Tournament and most often you'll see the science teacher holding a "WRESTLING FOR DUMMIES BOOK" and screaming HALF,HALF. they are for lack of a better disciption a joke.
Also Mo. wrestlers treat this as a year round lifestyle not a sport. Go into any of Akin, Phippen, Roath. summer practices and you'll see ten maybe fifteen wrestlers and thats a great step in the right direction. Walk into PURLER, VICTORY, PARKHILL summer practice you'll see THIRTY or FORTY kids.
Also I hear so often "and this really pisses me off" how kids programs frown upon seeking outside instruction from these Coaches and programs. To the tune of repremanding wrestler and parents for missing tuesdays practice to go somewhere else. Where they find more competion and a more focused group of wrestlers its CRAP!!!! How can you punish a kid for wanting to be better!!!
