Simple answer: yes. My son last year needed a coach telling him what to do during a match, this year i have noticed that he isn't relying AS much on the coaches instructions while in a match and gets more determined when he hears something encouraging coming from matside than actual yelling out moves to hit during the match. This of course is different with every kid and this maturation in the sport comes with the mat experience of wrestling in tournaments and everyday drilling in practice.
I implemented a tool with my son this year of using a digital camcorder to record each match, then we watch each match together after the tournament and he tells me where his weaknesses and strengths are, and I point out little things that could help him out here and there. I think that using this method he has matured more and not had to rely so much on the coach matside during a tournament.
