Im using my sons Log to express on how I feel about wrestling in General. My son has been involved with wrestling since the age of 10. He is also involved with football, and baseball. I have watched him mature into a fine young man that I'm very proud of, and support him to the fullest. I helped coach in football, and in wrestling. And I myself have seen what a NON involved parants effect can have on a child, or the ones who seem to get off track,and run with the wrong croud can have. I myself was one that choose years ago to walk away from the sport and used one of those many lame excuses, and trust me I have regreated every minute of the last 22 years regreating it. Wrestling teaches a kid discipline, and self respect, I feel more than any sport that there is. A kid who takes wrestling serious and is involved in other sports are the ones who seem to give a coach his full attention, are the ones who don't horse play at practice, are the ones who ask questions and take criticism to improve, and seems to be the ones who never blame a team mate for anything that went wrong or a lose. My hat goes off to all the kids who hang in there, sticking it out even in their off years and not looking for a easy way out. Because believe me when I say you will regret it done the road, and you will never realize how wrestling and all sports will prepair one for life after sports.