• Wrestling is one of those sports that requires a lot of body control

• Wrestling builds footwork and speed

• Wrestling improves strength

• Whether you win or lose, it’s entirely up to you

• You are responsible for your training

• You are responsible for making weight

• It is a team sport, but you score individual points

* You also have to be mentally tough and prepared to square up one on one with your opponent

• You have to be mentally strong to be ready to perform under pressure on a regular basis

• You have to be mentally prepared to push your body beyond what it wants to do

• To be successful in wrestling, you have to develop discipline

• You can’t just show up to practice whenever you want to, or else you will not be properly prepared to compete

• You can’t just compete on the days that you feel like it, and you can’t just watch your diet occasionally

• You have to develop and stick to a routine

• You have to do the work every day

• It takes a lot of time and repetition to get a move down just right so that it can be executed during competition

• The wrestler that can discipline themselves to focus on one technique and master it, will give themselves a great opportunity to win

• Wrestling can provide an opportunity to earn a scholarship to wrestle in college and further one’s education

• If young wrestlers is committed to the sport and become a High School State Champion, 100% of their college will be paid in order to further their education as well

• Last but not least, wrestling is fun

• Despite all of the challenges that are a part of the sport, it is so much fun and so rewarding to go compete and win

• Having your hand raised at the end of a match is a great feeling

• It is a very satisfying feeling to know that you are able to work hard, improve your skills, face challenges, and overcome them

• You know that no matter what life throws at you, that you will be able to prepare for it, and come out okay on the other side