My son was the same. Didn't place at 6&U state in 2011. Rough roads of improvement but yes, we worked hard, practiced hard, reviewed videos of his matches. Now, He is an awesome wrestler. Kids Sate Champ, runner up the next, State Champ in Freestyle and runner up and 2 Runner ups in Greco, Elementary State champ, Brute Nationals Champ and placer at Liberty Nationals. He has beaten most of the kids that beat him at 6&U state 6 years ago. How we instill a healthy work ethic to them and mental training will provide positive results. I also witnessed a few "bad" Coach/Parents but also left security know and they interceded in one incident.