I don't have a problem with taking a kid down and letting him up if its done right. Meaning, when we have our kids do this in the usa program we are having them do a different takedown every time, usually if they are very dominant over their opponent we will have them do different takedowns that the wrestler is not real comfortable with yet, that gives them a chance to try these moves and yes it is about having mat time. I have even had kids coaches on more than one occassion ask us not to pin their wrestler because it was their first year and they needed mat time. It does benefit both wrestlers whether some people want to believe it or not. A wrestler that is taken down and let up has more opportunity to defend a takedown or learn to defend a takedown. What is the wrestler that gets taken down and pinned in 30 sec. learning? Usually, how many lights are in the gym.
Now, I don't like it when a wrestler lets his opponent up and then shoves him half way across the mat, I do consider that unsportsman. I guess their are two ways of looking at it,
1. If the wrestler does this type of wrestling with class and they are trying to work different moves each time, I personally do not have a problem with.
2. If the wrestler is doing this type of wrestling and being real arrogant about it and just flat being mean and disrespectful to his opponent, Then yes I do have a problem with it.
There is a differance, and we as coaches and parents need to make sure our kids are doing this the right way and for the right reasons, and it will benefit both wrestlers.