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Well Frank when you can get out of WV and actually go to a National Event like the World Cup/Open Nationals in Vegas you will see for yourself. Bearhugger, wrestling is a combination of both, strength, stamina and cardio being one and the other is technique, But going to camps and wrestle as much as...

I say technique over strength any day! Look at the late Dave Schultz, he hardly ever lifted but he had the most amazing skill set. I understand spend some time in the gym will help but I would say 80-20! Meaning 80% on the mat and 20% in the weight room or doing some other form of cardio Just got ba...

Mattman- I agree, summer wrestling makes winter champions John Smith and other high profile coaches are trying to get rid of the 'Yankee style" (folkstyle) wrestling and do more freestyle to prepare our wrestlers to compete against the World I hope it passes and kids..go wrestle Freestyle and e...

Why is this not surprising?
It is the good old boys club dominating everything with wrestling in WV,

J.W.
That was actually pretty funny !
I think the problem is that these kids and some parents are too sensitive for this sport!

My club team wear the shorts and compressed long, short sleeve shirts in every practice ( part of their $450 a month package deal) The shorts are pain because a wrestler can use it to his advantage by gripping the inside of the top shorts and lifting. A singlet to me is the best and why change somet...

This is great!!!

Wrestlers who are serious about getting better should take advantage of this as much as possible.
These styles are the best to wrestle on the National and International level!

Good job Parkersburg South for making this happen!

Fargo is where the best of the best go!
Just placing in this tournament is an outstanding achievement!
My club is having about 30 kids training everyday for this Jr Nationals tournament and if you really want to get recognition
This is the tournament to go

Really people? Maybe when I go wrestle in the Nationals in Vegas in April, hopefully I can get the US committee to let me wrestle only the people I want. C'mon! The cream always rises to the top and if you cannot field a full team then I suggest you to look at other ways to do so instead of sitting ...

Wow just when it cannot get any worse, someone wanted 3 classes! Having 2 is bad enough as it is. WV does not have enough schools to have 3 let alone 2 classes It is watered down enough. Next time go google all of the states "ONE" class state championships and see how many go to college.. ...

Mike I agree with you on the stalling,as I have seen this at a WV tournament Long gone are the days of brutal toughness. I teach my kids in HS that if a wrestler decides to just lay on the mat. Make him pay for it dearly :lol: By that I mean cross face him to the point where he will move or get stuc...

Thanks Shady Spring
Much appreciated

Thanks Frank for the update
Would you be kind to the me which of these boys placed in the Junior division at Fargo?

I do not follow WV wrestling too closely.. Thanks

Love it when coaches think of placing in the VA beach watered down "Nationals" has merit
Go to Fargo and place in the Junior Nationals..now that is real bragging power.

did any of these kids place in the Jr. Nationals in Fargo?