Kansas Wrestling Forums General Discussion Kids Folkstyle Is Coaching your kid ... a Right?

for me coaching my son has been great for the both of us, it has really been fun. for me this year he is 6 and will be my last year coching him i will leave the rest of his wrestling years to some one way better qualified than my self.

i was never one to get upset if he lost, as long as he showed respect for himself, the ref, the kid that beat him and there coaches.

one thing that will make me a better father coach this year is all the advice all of you offer on this site, i mean you guys have great advice on every thing from, nutrition, to how to handle a problem, just like when i needed advice on why little nix cried even when he was not hurt.

so yes i think a father and son can be good in the coaching aspect, but with the wrong father coaching i can see it being a disaster for the wrestler.

Hello from Ohio
This is a great topic that I have been dealing with for a couple of years. For the last 2 years at the beginning of the season I have asked my son if he wants me to coach him and he always says that he wants me in the corner, I don't work with him at practice one of the other coaches works with him and coaches during the match I'm in the corner just for comfort. Those that know me know that I still have try and coach a little bit but for the most part I'm there for support thanks in large part because of the coaches we have.
This year I was asked to help coach his football team, I asked him him first and that I would work with the line and not the backs helps alot so I'm not working with him directly which I think helps.
It is nice to let someone else coach them that way you can be a father and comfort after a tough loss or congradulate after a big win. It all depends on the level and knowledge of the other coaches in your club. When we were with the Newton Kids Club I would have felt comfortable having any one them coach Austin!
I should quit now and wish everyone with KS Kids Clubs a great year. Austin is hoping we can come back and wrestle a couple of tournaments in KS this year.
One last thing the coaches Austin has had have been great to start with he had Dave Alsteah(Not Correct Spelling) and Matt Treaster in Newton and here in Ohio he has a NCAA Champ Jon Lewellan(Illionis) as his coach so you can see why I can step aside.
Have a Great Year
Jim Cross