If we look at the very best wrestlers in high school, most of them do not look like they belong in a muscle magazine. Tenacity certainly comes into play, but technique is the most important factor in winning. Conditioning is a close second, and strength is probably well over rated. Angle, pressure and position are much more imortant. You see the brawlers have some success, but not at the highest levels. Overall, there is no doubt that wrestling is better than it was in the past. Coaching is better, and technical wrestlers are much more common than they were 10 years ago. I will say that dedication and the willingness to put in a lot of time before seeing results is not as common as it was. Most kids simply are not willing to put in the work necessary to become a solid wrestler on the JV team for a few years.