... and in 80% of your matches, you can be competitive with any old technique you choose to use. Kids make up for a lack of technique by being athletic or being a brawler!

I'm reminded by the saying, hard work can beat technique if technique doesn't work hard!

However, a kids goal is seldom to be an average wrestler. If you want to beat the top 20% you have to rely of technique. Now if you've grappled for 10 years without ever learning how to wrestle, you will be behind the 8-ball.