The reason this forum is so great is that you have people who have been there, and done that, and they come back to give advice and share the knowledge that they have gained over the years.

Having wrestled from the age of eight all the way through High School, a couple of years of intramural competition in college, coaching Kid's Fed for three years in college, and now having coached another nine years since my own children first started wrestling, I feel the need to express some thoughts. I guess you could say that I have been there, and done that.

With my second son in his tenth year on the mat and entering his High School career as a freshman, it is something that I can't seem to get off my mind this time of year. I have tried hard not to be that parent/coach that is "living my life vicariously through my kid".

This is an interesting turn for me personally. This is what he has sacrificed for, sweat, bled, and at times cried for. I am very proud of him for the effort that he has put out over the years. I am just looking for some feedback from those of you who have been there, and done that. I do get wrapped around the axle too much when it comes to wrestling, just ask my wife. Your thoughts.