Alright ... I was trying to get a nap in between rounds but couldn't stop thinking about certain things!

Once in a while, I see a competitor in our younger divisions whom I would call, a "technician!" The "wrestlers" that win the majority of matches are the kids who are gifted athletes and have the brawlability (spellcheck does not like that word) gene. These two traits are tough to beat even for a true "technician."

Occasionally, even at the high school level, I witness a great brawler, win matches. But more often than not, I see a good kid with tremendous technique winning matches.

But my big concern, one I have been expressing at my most recent clinics, is we are progressing kids through the wrestling ranks that don't have a basic skill set. At the end of every match, one kids gets his or her hand raised. Is the "winner" the one who displayed superior technical skills?

Every club in USAW-Kansas should have a set of goals or a statement of objectives. In the language of those if we are not including "skill development" I think we are missing the boat! Plus we should be "feeder programs" for our high school teams!

A problem I have (and others I have talked to) is that we send a bunch of kids on the high school coach without fundamental skills. Or perhaps worse than a lack of skills, we send kids on that have tons of bad habits!

Some of you may recall my rants before and remember that we were trying to gather a list of fundamentals. Let's get back at the list!!