I don't want to let my son wrestle a hundred times a year and I too think that a lot of people stress their child too hard.I haven't said anything about wrestling every tournament that we can and do State also. This was my sons last year at 6u. Everyone asked why I didn't put him in 8u State. A lot of people questioned why I didn't put him in a lot of big tournaments.I believe we can burn them out. I just want them to have the chance if they want it.
My son wanted to go to 8u state and he wants to go to Brute and sunflower games and go to freestyle, but I want him to be hungry for next year.So I am setting him out. JUST TREAT THEM THE SAME.
If everyone is worried about burning them out, do you really think one tournament will burn them out. No it is the constant stress that burns them out.
Randy says it best in his Bronze class. Let them wrestle 3 on one off. And if your high school is wrestling, take practice off and watch them. One practice won't hurt them. We did that after the bronze class and my son loved it.
Not letting them wrestle the biggest weekend of the year isn't the only solution to burn outs.TREAT THEM THE SAME.
