"Parent's Guide to Youth Wrestling" by Bill Campbell, © 2000,
article reprinted with permission from USA WRESTLING.
"The Ten Commandments for a Wrestling Parent" (author
unknown)
"Why Wrestle?" (author
unknown)
"How Safe Is Wrestling?"
"How
a Match Works - What Takes Place in a Wrestling Match"
Why Wrestle?
(Author Unknown)
Wrestling prepares a person to
fight the game of life.
The wrestler is the one athlete
that must meet his opponent and do battle completely on his own;
No one can substitute: no time outs
are possible.
He has no one to check, screen,
block, or assist him in any way;
There is no one to blame for his
mistakes.
When he wins, he must show quiet
pride and modesty.
When he loses, the responsibility
is his.
Wrestling is a true sport.
In other sports, when contact is
made, they blow the whistle to stop the action;
In wrestling, when contact is made,
we're just getting started.
No other sport requires more
sacrifice then wrestling.
The individual, through
self-denial, offers more of his character than ever be explained here.
It is something he carries with him
throughout life...
Through every trial, test, and
tribulation.
