A young man in Rockford, Illinois, is being recognized for his bravery and determination in the face of unthinkable challenges. When Boylan Catholic High School wrestler Dathan Wickson Jr. was 10-years-old, he fell off a couch and hit his head on a coffee table, according to USA Today. “Doctors closed the wound, and Wickson seemed […]
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Say goodbye to cauliflower ears! Chinese scientists create an injection which fixes deformed ears in mice and could work on humans
Deformed ears are a hallmark of contact sports, including boxing and rugby Chinese scientists found a way to sculpt fresh tissue using 3D bioprinting Was tested on mice and was able to create brand new ear-shaped supportive tissue and correct defects By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 14:00 EDT, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 14:26 EDT, 5 […]
Everything is Different This Time – But IS IT?? Updates at Bottom of Article Everyone is “Obedience Signaling”
Wrestling (Sports), Politics and American History What if tens of millions of Americans had the flu? What if 100,000 were hospitalized because of the flu? Surely it would be a national emergency, right? What if 60 million people in the US were infected and 300,000 were hospitalized. Surely that would be considered a pandemic. Surely […]
Age of Enlightenment or Avoidance
Starting off an article by telling you that I’m a child of the enlightenment won’t win over any new readers, but if you’re a regular you won’t be surprised by my thought process. Let me explain. If you have a goal and a current assessment based on evidence, reason will generally give you the straightest […]
The Weakest Generation?
It makes sense that as life gets easier (less physical) the weaker our muscles become. Children become physically weaker from inactivity and a team of researchers who measured handgrip, arm-hangs and sit-ups found a dramatic decrease in fitness in the last generation of kids. What most parents and coaches might not realize is just […]
Coaching over the Coach
I’ve probably coached hundreds of kids just in the last 5 years. Beyond that I’ve been involved in various forms of coaching/education/training for decades. One of the biggest struggles that I’ve faced is when a parent coaches over my back. I make no promises of being a perfect coach but I have helped close […]
What’s wrong with your kid? YOU!
I’ve coached so many kids under the age of 14 over the last few years it’s hard to count. Most of this has been in the area of contact sports. There are a few things I need to get off my chest. If you are putting your kid into football or wrestling without any physical […]
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The New Non-Normal for Boys
We are more than a generation into a terrible experiment: the over protection of kids. Boys in particular are under attack in popular culture, at all levels of education and by electronics. Boys in ever increasing numbers aren’t allowed to be their genetic selves. Since the beginning of time boys have been going outside doing […]
4 ways to cope with a post-wrestling life
If you are a senior wrestler your wrestling career might be drawing to a close. Are you one of the tens of thousands of high school boys that aren’t going to wrestle in college or one of the thousands of college wrestlers that aren’t moving to a regional training center? If you are you will […]
Connection between Sport and Character
“Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories. Polybius (200-118 BC), History, and Bk X, 36. The Great Culture of the Greeks and Romans took athletics, culture and its community seriously and advised its people on how to behave and act […]
The Winners Journey
Wrestling is a complex mix of team and individual sport. Unlike most team sports your coach won’t be watching your every move at practice. Your expedition can get bumpy, there is no one out there with you in tough matches, no one to help you. Everyone including world champions take lumps, this can be very […]
How Participation Trophies Are Making Our Kids Soft
How Youth Sports Are Making Our Kids Soft “There are no points for second place.” Those words may fly at elite military institutions like Top Gun, in moments winning can mean the difference between life and death, but it is not the case in youth sports leagues across America, where kids get points for coming […]
Here’s what I know so far this season.
1. The national title is up for grabs. This might be the most wide-open field in modern history. With all the factors accounted for (injuries, freshman adjustments, coaching up or down, peaking) I can see scenarios that could lead to 4-5 different teams winning the title in March. 2. The same can be said at […]
Christmas Gift Guide for your wrestler. Update
So you’ve got a wrestler in the family? Or two? That’s a great reason to consider some of these ideas for the holidays: (Much of this will be age and experience related.) Stocking Stuffers: 1. Tea tree oil soap and shampoo – anti-fungal for ring worm or other mat funk. 2. A good multi vitamin […]