Just wanted to share a story for all those kids and parents ready to give in and quit wrestling. I wrestled since I was 8. never wrestled tournaments until I was in highschool. went to state once in highschool. Never really put in the effort to be that good. When my son started his first year he was 4 and we started wrestling early in the season. he was 0-8 going into the Andover novice tournament at the end of the year. I was told by my cousin after my son lost his match that his son also lost his first match then moved on to become a kids state champion. my son won 3 of 4 matches at Andover so we stopped. All I wanted was to watch my son win a wrestling match. That happened, then all I wanted was for my son to want to wrestle the next year. I didnt even have to ask. he asked me when it started so we signed up again. he was around 12-10 and I took him to 6under state and he won 3 matches in a 48 man bracket. didnt place but finished off well. He took 5th place the next year at 6under again. had a decent year last year at his first year at 8under. took a different route and worked with a new program this year and worked a little bit in the summer and went to a great camp. He placed 5th at Tulsa Nationals this year. Just came off the Park City Classic beating 2 national placers at Tulsa. One of them being an Oklahoma state champ. Has a very good chance to win state this year. Just remember its not a race its a marathon and the most important thing is they will get better every year if the work is put into it. I push him when I think he needs it and lay back when I think he needs it. So dont give up on your kid if he isnt winning right now just keep at it if he is still interested in it and hang in there. It will get better. Thank you.