Scooby,

I might be able to help you some on the coaching of girls. First off forget the idea that girls learn at the same rate as a boy. It can be said that their retention rate is a little higher. It has been proven to me many times over the years. They have some of the strongest hips because a female carries her weight and muscle mass on her hips. Its been a little over 10 yrs. since I started coaching girls. The one problem I do run into is, most girls try to wrestle girls the same as they do boys. "DOESN'T WORK". Girls are too flexible and their muscle tone, on the average girl, is too light compared to a boy. Using the legs inside can dangerous for girl on girl wrestling. The best thing to teach them is the art of leverage which most boys and coaches don't even know. Also teach them how powerful their hips really are, and get them into wrestling freestyle. It is better suited for their muscle structure also that is what they wrestle in college. The last thing is, they will be hurt by the smallest criticism, but they will do anything you instruct them to do in a match, and give you their undivided attention during the match to help correct a mistake. I myself really enjoy coaching the girls, but keeping them motivated to train and compete is a rough road.
I would suggest that you approach them with kid gloves, and have a strong drive of your own for them to draw strentgh to compete.

Coach ED
Kansas Krusaders Coach