It seems there is an awful opinion outside of the sport about wreslters cutting weight. I know there could be some kids cutting but I believe that many more do not. My son was 71 lbs 8 and under and we wrestled at 73. He could of made 70 but I never wanted him to be concerned about his weight or his weight class. Now getting ready for state he was weighing 72.4 and we moved up to 76. I knew that he would need to have keep his weight through subs, and districts and if he was lucky enough to get to state he would still need to be at 73 so for us it was logical to move up to 76. He isnt fat so I dont worry about his eating habits too much. I actually encourge good eating all the time.
I dont think kids cut very often and I also believe that 3 or 4 pounds either way doesnt help my kid. He seems to do just the same at 76 as he would do at 70. He is actually quicker when he wrestles up in weight class.
I guess my question is are there 8 year olds that cut weight?
Last edited by midwestdad; 03/12/12 01:01 PM.
